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HOMELESSNESS TASKFORCE
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
MINUTES
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1. CALL TO ORDER
A Special Meeting of the Homelessness Taskforce was called to order by Chair Vines on
Tuesday, January 9, 2024, at 9:00 a.m., in the North Wing Conference Room, City Hall, located
at 73-510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, California.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Taskforce members Kathleen Bauer, Cindy Burreson, Joseph Butts, Scott Marks*,
Davis Meyer, Chris Schachter, and Chair Diane Vines.
*Taskforce Member Marks arrived at 9:04 a.m.
Absent: None.
Liaison(s)
Present: City Council Liaison Kathleen Kelly.
Staff
Present: Pedro Rodriguez, Code Compliance Supervisor; Jason Austin, Homeless and
Supportive Services Manager, and Michelle Nance, Recording Secretary.
3. NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT
None
4. PRESENTATIONS
A. RIVERSIDE COUNTY HOMELESSNESS OUTREACH PROGRAM
* Taskforce Member Marks arrived at this point of the meeting.
Robert Shuckert of Riverside County’s Behavioral Health Justice Outreach Team,
presented on services provided by the justice outreach team, and answered member
inquiries.
Tuesday,
January 9, 2024
9:00 a.m.
Special Meeting
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Homelessness Taskforce Minutes January 9, 2024
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5. ACTION CALENDAR
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MOTION BY TASKFORCE MEMBER BUTTS, SECOND BY TASKFORCE MEMBER
MARKS, CARRIED 7-0, to approve the Homelessness Taskforce Regular Meeting
minutes of November 6, 2023.
6. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS & COMMENTS
A. HOMELESSNESS TASKFORCE MEMBER REPORTS & REMARKS
Chair Vines spoke on Desert Healthcare Districts priorities for 2024 and updated the
Taskforce on the newly opened mental health facility in Indio, CA.
B. CITY COUNCIL LIAISON REPORTS & REMARKS
Councilmember Kelly advised the Taskforce that Mayor Quintanilla was unable to join the
meeting due to a scheduling conflict and provided an update on affordable housing
projects.
C. COMMUNITY PARTNER REPORTS
Ivan Tenorio, of Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG), answered member
inquiries regarding CV Housing First third quarter report.
D. STAFF REPORTS & REMARKS
1. Code Compliance Supervisor Rodriguez, introduced Code Compliance Officers and
answered member inquiries regarding Code Compliance activity report
2. Karyn Garner, of CityNet, answered member inquiries regarding CityNet activity report.
3. Deputy Clerk Nance, alerted the Taskforce future Taskforce meetings will be held in
the Administrative Conference Room of City Hall.
E. ATTENDANCE REPORT - Report provided with agenda; no action taken on this item.
7. ADJOURNMENT
The Homelessness Taskforce adjourned at 9:58 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Michelle Nance, Deputy Clerk I
Recording Secretary
ATTEST:
Jason Austin, Homeless and Supportive Services Manager
Secretary
APPROVED BY THE HOMELESSNESS TASKFORCE: 3/4/2024
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