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LIBRARY TASKFORCE
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
MINUTES
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1.CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the Library Taskforce was called to order by Deputy Clerk Nance on
Monday, October 30, 2023, at 3:01 p.m. in the Administrative Conference Room, City Hall,
located at 73-510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, California
2.ROLL CALL
Present: Taskforce Members Jann Buller, Gustavo Gomez*, Karen Gonzales, Matt
Johnson, John Maldonado, Carol Marcuse, Paul Murphy, and Ralph Perry
*Taskforce Member Gomez participated remotely in accordance with AB 2449.
Absent: Taskforce Member Randy Bynder
Liaison(s)
Present: Jan Harnik and Evan Trubee, Councilmember Liaisons
Staff
Present: Chris Escobedo, Assistant City Manager; Gary Shaffer, Director of Library Services,
Ryan Lamb, Senior Project Member; and Michelle Nance, Recording Secretary
3.NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT
None
4.DISCUSSION/ACTION CALENDAR
A.APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MOTION BY TASKFORCE MEMBER MURPHY, SECOND BY TASKFORCE MEMBER
JOHNSON, CARRIED 7-0-1 (GOMEZ ABSTAINED), to approve the Library Taskforce
Regular Meeting minutes of September 27, 2023.
Monday,
October 30, 2023 3:00 p.m.
Special Meeting
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Library Taskforce Minutes October 30, 2023
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5.INFORMATIONAL REPORTS & COMMENTS
A.CITY STAFF
Assistant City Manager Escobedo, Director of Library Services Shaffer and Senior Project
Manager Lamb provided updates and answered member inquires on the following items:
•Introduction of Library Director Shaffer;
•Introduction of Margaret Sullivan Studios, Consultant team and workplan
overview;
•Library site location update; and
•Subcommittee schedule.
B. LIBRARY TASKFORCE MEMBERS
None
C.CITY COUNCIL LIAISONS
None
D. ATTENDANCE REPORT – Report provided; no action taken on this item.
6.ADJOURNMENT
The Library Taskforce adjourned at 4:05 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Michelle Nance, Deputy City Clerk I
Recording Secretary
ATTEST:
Chris Escobedo, Assistant City Manager
Staff Liaison
APPROVED BY THE LIBRARY TASKFORCE: 12/4/2023
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