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HOMELESSNESS TASKFORCE
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
MINUTES
Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361, this meeting was conducted by teleconference, and there
was no in-person public access to the meeting location.
1. CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the Homelessness Taskforce was called to order by Madam Chair Vines
on Monday, November 7, 2022, at 9:02 a.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Commissioners Cindy Burreson, Dennis Guinaw, Joseph Butts, Matthew Johnson,
and Madam Chair Diane Vines.
Absent: Commissioners Davis Meyer, Patricia Munson, and Scott Marks
Liaison(s)
Present: None
Staff
Present: Chris Escobedo, Assistant City Manager; Mariana Rios, Management Analyst,
Erika Castellano, 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 SEPTEMBER 12, 2022
MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BUTTS, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BURRESON,
CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Homelessness Taskforce regular meeting minutes of
September 12, 2022.
5. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS & COMMENTS
Monday,
November 7, 2022
9:00 a.m.
Regular Meeting
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Homelessness Taskforce Minutes November 7, 2022
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A. CODE COMPLIANCE
Pedro Rodriguez provided an update regarding the Code Compliance report.
B. HHOPE TEAM REPORT
Marcus Cannon and Angelica Orozco provided an update regarding the HHOPE Team
Report.
C. CITY STAFF
a. Christopher Gerry gave the Taskforce an update on the Lupine Plaza project.
b. The Taskforce will begin meeting in-person starting January 9, 2023 at Palm
Desert City Hall.
6. ADJOURNMENT
The Homelessness Taskforce adjourned at 9:23 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Erika Castellano, Administrative Assistant
Recording Secretary
ATTEST:
Chris Escobedo, Assistant City Manager
Secretary
APPROVED BY THE HOMELESSNESS TASKFORCE: 1/6/2023
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