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FINANCE COMMITTEE
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
MINUTES
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1.CALL TO ORDER
A Special Meeting of the Finance Committee was called to order by Chair Leo on
Wednesday, May 31, 2023, at 1:00 p.m., in the North Wing Conference Room, City Hall,
located at 73-510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, California.
2.ROLL CALL
Present: Committee Members Carlos Garcia, Kathleen Kelly, Faith Messenger, Jake
Wuest, and Chair Robert Leo.
Absent: Committee Members Karen Alexander and Karina Quintanilla.
Liaisons: Derek White and Anthony Hernandez of Desert Willow Golf Resort.
City Staff
Present: Veronica Chavez, Director of Finance; John Ramont, Deputy Director of Finance;
Liberty Urban, Deputy Director of Finance; and Michelle Nance, Recording
Secretary.
3.NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT:
None.
4.CONSENT CALENDAR:
A.APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER KELLY, SECOND BY COMMITTEE MEMBER
MESSENGER, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Finance Committee Regular Meeting
minutes of January 24, 2023.
Wednesday
May 31, 2023
1:00 p.m.
Special Meeting
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5.ACTION CALENDAR
A.FINANCE DIRECTOR’S REPORTS
Finance Director Chavez presented the General Fund Financial Report for March and
April 2023 and responded to Committee Member inquiries.
MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER WUEST, SECOND BY COMMITTEE MEMBER
GARCIA, CARRIED 5-0, to receive and file the General Fund Financial Report and the
Parkview Office Complex Financial Report for the months of March 2023.
MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER MESSENGER, SECOND BY COMMITTEE
MEMBER WUEST, CARRIED 5-0, to receive and file the General Fund Financial Report
and the Parkview Office Complex Financial Report for the months of April 2023.
B.PARKVIEW OFFICE COMPLEX FINANCIAL REPORTS
Deputy Director Urban presented the Parkview Office Complex Reports for March and
April 2023 and responded to Committee Member inquiries.
MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER GARCIA, SECOND BY COMMITTEE MEMBER
MESSGENGER, CARRIED 5-0, to receive and file the General Fund Financial Report
and the Parkview Office Complex Financial Report for the months of March and
April 2023.
C.DESERT WILLOW GOLF RESORT FINANCIAL REPORTS
Desert Willow Golf Resort General Manager White presented the Desert Willow Golf
Resort Financial Reports for March and April 2023 and responded to Committee Member
inquiries.
MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER WUEST, SECOND BY COMMITTEE MEMBER
GARCIA, CARRIED 5-0, to receive and file the Desert Willow Financial Report for the
months of March and April 2023.
D.CITY TREASURER’S INVESTMENT REPORTS
Finance Director Chavez presented the City Treasurer’s Reports for March and April 2023
and responded to Committee Member inquiries.
MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER MESSENGER, SECOND BY COMMITTEE
MEMBER GARCIA, CARRIED 5-0, to receive and file the City Treasurer’s Investment
Report for the months of March and April 2023.
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6. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS & COMMENTS
A. FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS
In response to inquiry, Finance Director Chavez and Mayor Kelly explained the purpose
and uses of the special fund accounts and general fund reserves.
Committee Member Wuest commended staff on job well done with all the many changes
occurring in the Finance Department.
Chair Leo encouraged staff to present audit summaries rather than full reports to the
committee.
B. CITY STAFF
Finance Director Chavez noted cancellation of the July meeting.
C.ATTENDANCE REPORT – Report was provided; no action taken on this item.
7. ADJOURNMENT
The Finance Committee adjourned at 1:35 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Michelle Nance, Deputy Clerk I
Recording Secretary
ATTEST:
Veronica Chavez, Director of Finance
Staff Liaison
APPROVED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE: 9/26/2023
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