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FINANCE COMMITTEE
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
MINUTES
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1.CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the Finance Committee was called to order by Chair Leo on
Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at 10:00 a.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, Gretchen Heuring, Kathleen Kelly, Faith
Messenger, Karina Quintanilla*, and Chair Robert Leo.
Committee Member Quintanilla arrived at 10:03 a.m.
Absent: Committee Members Jake Wuest
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;
James Bounds, Finance Supervisor; Deborah Glickman, Management Analyst;
and Michelle Nance, Recording Secretary.
3.ELECTION OF CHAIRPERSON AND VICE CHAIRPERSON OF THE FINANCE
COMMITTEE
MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER MESSENGER, SECOND BY COMMITTEE
MEMBER KELLY, CARRIED 5-0, to appoint Robert Leo to serve as Finance
Committee Chairperson.
MOTION BY COMMITTEE CHAIR LEO, SECOND BY COMMITTEE MEMBER
MESSENGER, CARRIED 5-0, to appoint Carlos Garcia to serve as Finance
Committee Vice Chairperson.
Tuesday
September 26, 2023 10:00 a.m.
Regular Meeting
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4.NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT:
None.
5.CONSENT CALENDAR:
Committee Member Quintanilla arrived at this point of the meeting.
A.APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER KELLY, SECOND BY COMMITTEE MEMBER
GARCIA, CARRIED 6-0, to approve the Finance Committee Regular Meeting minutes of
May 31, 2023.
6.ACTION CALENDAR
A.FINANCE DIRECTOR’S REPORTS
Finance Director Chavez presented the General Fund Financial Report for the year
ending June 30th, 2023, and month ending August 31st, 2023, and responded to
Committee Member inquiries.
MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER KELLY, SECOND BY COMMITTEE MEMBER
MESSENGER, CARRIED 6-0, to receive and file the General Fund Financial Report for
the year ending June 30th, 2023, and month ending August 31st, 2023.
B.PARKVIEW OFFICE COMPLEX FINANCIAL REPORTS
Finance Director Chavez presented the Parkview Office Complex Financial Report for the
year ending June 30th, 2023, and month ending August 31st, 2023, and responded to
Committee Member inquiries.
MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER GARCIA, SECOND BY COMMITTEE MEMBER
MESSENGER, CARRIED 6-0, to receive and file the Parkview Office Complex Financial
Report for the year ending June 30th, 2023, and month ending August 31st, 2023.
C.DESERT WILLOW GOLF RESORT FINANCIAL REPORTS
Desert Willow Golf Resort General Manager White presented the Desert Willow Golf
Resort Financial Reports for the year ending June 30th, 2023, and month ending August
31st, 2023, and responded to Committee Member inquiries.
MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER KELLY, SECOND BY COMMITTEE MEMBER
GARCIA, CARRIED 6-0, to receive and file the Desert Willow Financial Report for the
year ending June 30th, 2023, and month ending August 31st, 2023.
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D.CITY TREASURER’S INVESTMENT REPORTS
Finance Supervisor Bounds presented the City Treasurer’s Reports for the year ending
June 30th, 2023, and month ending August 31st, 2023, and responded to Committee
Member inquiries.
MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER GARCIA, SECOND BY COMMITTEE MEMBER
QUINTANILLA, CARRIED 6-0, to receive and file the City Treasurer’s Investment Report
for the year ending June 30th, 2023, and month ending August 31st, 2023.
7.INFORMATIONAL REPORTS & COMMENTS
A.FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS
In response to inquiry, Finance Director Chavez and Mayor Kelly explained the City’s
approach to climate change and preparing for weather events.
Committee Member Quintanilla commended staff on job well done in the Finance
Department during the recent weather event.
Chair Leo encouraged staff to present audit summaries rather than full reports to the
committee.
B.CITY STAFF
Committee Member Messenger and Chair Leo were appointed to the Audit Services RFP
Subcommittee.
C.ATTENDANCE REPORT – Report was provided; no action taken on this item.
8.ADJOURNMENT
The Finance Committee adjourned at 10:41 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Michelle Nance, Deputy Clerk I
Recording Secretary
ATTEST:
Veronica Chavez, Director of Finance
Staff Liaison
APPROVED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE: 11/28/2023
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