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HOMELESSNESS TASKFORCE
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
MINUTES
1. CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the Homelessness Taskforce was called to order by Madam Chair Vines
on Monday, January 9, 2023, at 10:00 a.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Commissioners Cindy Burreson, Davis Meyer, Dennis Guinaw, Joseph Butts,
Matthew Johnson, Scott Marks and Madam Chair Diane Vines.
Absent: None.
Liaison(s)
Present: Kathleen Kelly and Karina Quintanilla, City Council Liaisons
Staff
Present: Chris Escobedo, Assistant City Manager; Mariana Rios, Management Analyst,
Michelle Nance, Recording Secretary, were present at Roll Call. Other staff
members presented reports or responded to questions as indicated in the minutes.
3. NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT: None
4. ACTION CALENDAR
A. APPROVAL OF THE HOMELESSNESS TASKFORCE REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
OF NOVEMBER 5, 2022
MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BURRESON, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BUTTS,
CARRIED 6-0, (Commissioner Meyer abstained) to approve the Homelessness Taskforce
regular meeting minutes of November 7, 2022.
5. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS & COMMENTS
A. HOMELESSNESS TASKFORCE MEMBER REPORTS & REMARKS
Chair Vines commented on article “I’m homeless, but I’m not homeless” regarding
homeless encampments. Riverside County Sheriff Deputy Potter provided an update on
local homeless encampments.
Monday,
January 9, 2023
10:00 a.m.
Regular Meeting
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Homelessness Taskforce Minutes January 9, 2023
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B. CITY COUNCIL LIAISON REPORTS & REMARKS
Mayor Kelly introduced herself as the newest City Council liaison and expressed
appreciation for the Taskforce’s hard work.
Mayor Pro Tem Quintanilla provided the information of the app “Palm Desert Intouch”
where one can go to make any reports for the City to address and thanked members for
their service.
C. COMMUNITY PARTNER REPORTS
a. Pedro Rodriguez provided an update regarding the Code Compliance report.
b. Deputy Potter provided an update on the Palm Desert Business District Team
Report
c. Angelica Orozco provided an update regarding the HHOPE Team Report.
d. The attendance report was provided with the agenda materials. The Taskforce
took no action on this matter.
D. STAFF REPORTS & REMARKS
a. Mariana Rios gave an update on upcoming Homeless Point in Time (PIT) Count.
b. Luis Moctezuma provided an update on mobile shower units.
6. ADJOURNMENT
The Homelessness Taskforce adjourned at 10:53 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Michelle Nance, Deputy City Clerk I
Recording Secretary
ATTEST:
Chris Escobedo, Assistant City Manager
Secretary
APPROVED BY THE HOMELESSNESS TASKFORCE: 3/6/2023
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