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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNon-Agenda Public CommentMonique Lomeli From: Sent: To: Subject: robert saunders <bobsaunders1@me.com> Tuesday, September 21, 2021 4:24 PM City Clerk PS country Club NOTICE: This message originated outside of The City of Palm Springs --DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Hi my name is Robert Saunders and my wife and I live on the 18th fairway, 3044 E Verona rd. We bought our home because it was on the golf course and were very sad when it closed. But we as many many other home owners on these fairways want this project to get underway, what ever the city has to do to get it started. We're tired of the dust coming off the fairways, trucks and cars during the day and cars at 1 and 2 am not to mention the homeless. Because of this privately owned property we have to clean our pools and decks almost daily. Thank You, Robert Saunders 1 qJq l21J~t PlM?,i& (Dr¥\~ ITEM No. No,v-~ e,ttlo-.. Monique Lomeli Subject: RE: City Order of August 5th From: MiCHAEL D MELNICK <mdmelnick@me.com > Date: September 21, 2021 at 12:54:12 PM PDT To: Anthony Mejia <Anthony.Mejia@palmspringsca.gov > Subject: City Order of August 5th NOTICE: This message originated outside of The City of Palm Springs --DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Dear Mayor Holstege and Mr Mejia, Just a note to register my support for lifting the indoor mask mandate for businesses at the next opportunity. I returned to Palm Springs last week after spending the summer in New York. I support New York's approach of face masks mandated for the unvaccinated. This has been their protocol since vaccines became fully available in June 2021. In a crowded city of 8 million, COVID-19 hospitalizations have been well contained at a low and manageable level, as the majority have been vaccinated. It seems illogical that a vaccinated person needs to be masked in a largely empty Ralph's, or that I cannot sit down for a coffee at a McDonald's. More importantly, it also sends the wrong message to the unvaccinated: that the majority will curtail their businesses and activities in order for this minority to carry on indulging their fears and misinformation, at the expense of our economy. I was certainly happy to wear a face mask as a matter of common sense before I was vaccinated. I think it's time for Palm Springs to get back to normal, and in so doing pressure the unvaccinated to comply with their societal obligations, even if only through FOMO. I have a secondary problem with current protocols: what is emerging as a two tier society. The paying restaurant diner can attest to his vaccine status and sit freely in an enclosed space. The staff of that restaurant do not have that ability, and are forced to mask up for an 8 or even 12 hour shift, in often hot conditions. I believe it is high time to treat our service workers with the same consideration shown to paying restaurant patrons. I would appreciate hearing how you and the Council plan to move Palm Springs toward normality in simple daily business, given the relatively high take up of vaccines and low per capita incidence of COVID in California. My suggestion is for the Council to enact a face mask and social distance City Order applying to the unvaccinated in indoor businesses at the next opportunity, to replace the Order of August 5th, 2021. Sincerely yours, Michael D Melnick 1 1100 Holly Oak Circle Palm Springs 92264 (203) 247-0242 (M) Sent from my iPhone 2 Anthony Mejia Subject: RE: Dentists & covid From: CORINNE GRISWOLD <hlhopper@aol.com > Sent: Friday, September 17, 20218:11 AM To: Denise Goolsby <Denise.Goolsby@palmspringsca.gov>; Geoff Kors <Geoff.Kors@palmspringsca.gov>; Lisa Middleton <Lisa.Middleton@palmspringsca.gov>; Llubi Rios <Llubi.Rios@palmspringsca.gov > Cc: Grace Garner <Grace.Garner@palmspringsca.gov>; Christy Holstege <Christy.Holstege@palmspringsca.gov> Subject: Dentists & covid NOTICE: This message originated outside of The City of Palm Springs --DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. I just read this " California is requiring all health care workers to be fully vaccinated by Sept. 30, but, according to the latest federal data, about one-quarter of them have not received a first dose.)" Please at least require Palm Springs dentists, who at present don't require vaccines for employees AND don't tell patients that they may be worked on by unvaccinated AND have workers only wearing those blue paper masks and a shield to: 1) advise all patients that they may be worked on by unvaccinated dental workers. 2) mandate all dental employees wear N95 masks. 3) Allow workers, if a patient asks them, to respond about vaccines status. The dentist I went to had an office policy forbidding this. The hygienist had to close the door and whisper to me that she was vaccinated. Dental work is different than restaurants or any other public place. Patients MUST remove their own mask and MUST have their mouth open with the worker within inches. Please let me know what the city attorney says. Thanks, Corinne Griswold Sent from my iPhone 1 Anthony Mejia From: LetsAll@GoBananas.net Sent: Friday, September 17, 2021 2:09 PM To: City Clerk; CityManager; Denise Goolsby Cc: 'Bob Heinbaugh' Subject: City Order - Proof of Vaccination needs to include gyms. NOTICE: This message originated outside of The City of Palm Springs -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Dear City Manager, City Council, and staff, The City's Proof of Vaccination mandate really needs to include gyms having that requirement too. Many simply pull their masks down while working out. Proof of Vaccination requirement would make it much safer and lower transmission rates. Thank you, Bob Heinbaugh and Paul Hinrichsen — Upper West Side NOrg leadership Virus -free. www.avast.com 01{1ZO-20 pw*t C, � - ITEM NO. N 0 I\)" Pr>di Anthony Mejia Subject: RE: Maski ng From: Sondra R. Lucas <sunnysondra@gmail.com > Sent: Thursday, September 16, 202112:59 PM To: Llubi Rios <Llubi.Rios@palmspring~a.gov > Subject: Masking NOTICE: This message originated outside of The City of Palm Spri ngs --DO NOT CLICK on llnks or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. When is the City Council going to stop following the Democratic agenda and stop requiring mask wearing in Palm Springs??????????? Sondra R. Lucas Sent from Mail for Windows l "l I"' I a~, f!Nb\~e,. W»"~ ITBM NO-t\ 0 Y\--R~RKltio-- Anthonv Mena Subject: RE: Rancho Mirage planning commissioners to consider full ban on short-term vacation rentals From: Jim G <jimgazanP.Rmail.com> Sent: Friday, September 10, 2021 10:05 AM To: Christy Holstege <Christy.Holste�e palmsprinpsca.gov>; Grace Garner <Grace.Garnerpalmspringsca.Kov> Subject: Fwd: Rancho Mirage planning commissioners to consider full ban on short-term vacation rentals NOTICE: This message originated outside of The City of Palm Springs -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Hello! You may have seen this in the Desert Sun. This dove tails my earlier email. Again, I urge our city leaders to be proactive regarding the vacation rental industry in Palm Springs before we have a major issue. Again, rentals are on a sharp rise. Might not hurt to consult with communities like La Quinta that have put a cap on rentals. Thanks again for your consideration and time. Regards, Jim Gazan Sent from my iPhone Subject: Rancho Mirage planning commissioners to consider full ban on short-term vacation rentals Check out this article from The Desert Sun: Rancho Mirage planning commissioners to consider full ban on short-term vacation rentals https://www.desertsun.COM/StD news local rancho-mira a 2021 09 08 rancho- mirajze-planners-consider-full-ban-strs15777587001! Sent from my iPhone gjCI IZom ITEM NO. � Anthony Mejia From: Vanessa Bravo <nessabravo@hotmail.com> Sent: Thursday, September 9, 2021 4:59 PM To: City Clerk Subject: Public Comment: General INOTICE: This message originated outside of The City of Palm Springs -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. To whom this may concern, My name is Vanessa Bravo, I am a resident of Desert Hot Springs and also one of the members of the Desert Hot Springs Community Clean Up Committee (mouthful, I know..). As a very active member of my community, I've coordinated a few clean-up projects so far and plan on continuing to do more to clean our home. With climate change occurring as drastically as it is, I am commenting on your agenda today because it was brought to my attention by a Palm Springs resident who lives on Thumb Drive, North Palm Springs, that in front of their home is a vast desert that is cluttered with trash, abandoned home appliances (such as a refrigerator), old tires, and who knows what else. All this debris will not allow for wildlife to flourish and will simply make our deserts look unmaintained and uncared for. I would love to make this a future project for a clean-up site but this is out of Desert Hot Springs jurisdiction. With your approval and hopeful participation, I would love for the City of Palm Springs to work in partnership with our committee in order to clean this desert. My biggest thing for these projects is making sure the residents who feel ignored, know that they are being heard and that the cities don't only take care of and clean the "nicer neighborhoods" but ALL neighborhoods in need, including the impoverished areas. I hope to hear back from whomever I need to speak with, so we can get started on planning details in regards to this potential project site. Thank You In Advance! °11`flwu Pl006L COmmen rrF-m No. an aQ,►' kA z r '4 9 ri kK ANO � i AMM 111, �� Anthony Mejia To: City of Palm Springs Subject: RE: *NEW SUBMISSION* Submit Public Comment to the City of Palm Springs From: City of Palm Springs <palmspringsca@enotify.visioninternet.com> Sent: Thursday, September 9, 20215:09 PM To: City Clerk <CityClerk@palmspringsca.gov>; Anthony Mejia <Anthony.Mejia@palmspringsca.gov> Subject: *NEW SUBMISSION* Submit Public Comment to the City of Palm Springs Full Name/hombre Jase Grimm City of Residence/Ciudad de residencia Palm Springs, Phone (optional) /Telefono (opcional) Email (optional/opcional) grimm.iase@uncommonfruit.co Your Comments/Sus comentarios I just wanted to thank Patrick and Tracey of the sustainability office as well as council member Garner for coming to the site visit for Desert Compost on Tuesday. The city's eagerness to help us find a suitable space that meets our needs is very much appreciated. If any city controlled land with easy access, in -place water, electricity and shade becomes available in a convenient area of the city we would love to see if it's a good fit for our community composting project. Thank you again for your time and consideration. Jase Grimm Thank you, City of Palm Springs This is an automated message generated by Granicus. Please do not reply directly to this email. 9h)042A ITEM NO. QDn' )�a &, Monique Lomeli From: City of Palm Springs < palmspringsca@enotify.visioninternet.com > Sent: Thursday, September 9, 2021 5:09 PM To: City Clerk; Anthony Mejia Subject: *NEW SUBMISSION* Submit Public Comment to the City of Palm Springs NOTICE: This message originated outside of The City of Palm Springs -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Submit Public Comment to the City of Palm Springs Submission #: 1168743 I Address: 209.107.178.191 Submission Date: 09/09/2021 5:09 Survey Time: 3 minutes, 53 seconds You have a new online form submission. Note: all answers displaying "*****" are marked as sensitive and must be viewed after your login. Full Name/Nombre Jase Grimm City of Residence/Ciudad de residencia Palm Springs, Phone (optional) /Telefono (opcional) Email (optional/opcional) grim m.jase@uncommonfruit.co Your Comments/Sus comentarios I just wanted to thank Patrick and Tracey of the sustainability office as well as council member Garner for coming to the site visit for Desert Compost on Tuesday. The city's eagerness to help us find a suitable space that meets our needs is very much appreciated. If any city controlled land with easy access, in -place water, electricity and shade becomes available in a convenient area of the city we would love to see if it's a good fit for our community composting project. Thank you again for your time and consideration. Jase Grimm Thank you, City of Palm Springs This is an automated message generated by Granicus. Please do not reply directly to this email. 01 � V V4\'kcl (,oyV\, ITEM NO. �� 0 -. j�4- YAd 0'-- Monique Lomeli From: Vanessa Bravo <nessabravo@hotmail.com> Sent: Thursday, September 9, 2021 4:59 PM To: City Clerk Subject: Public Comment: General NOTICE: This message originated outside of The City of Palm Springs -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. To whom this may concern, My name is Vanessa Bravo, I am a resident of Desert Hot Springs and also one of the members of the Desert Hot Springs Community Clean Up Committee (mouthful, I know..). As a very active member of my community, I've coordinated a few clean-up projects so far and plan on continuing to do more to clean our home. With climate change occurring as drastically as it is, I am commenting on your agenda today because it was brought to my attention by a Palm Springs resident who lives on Thumb Drive, North Palm Springs, that in front of their home is a vast desert that is cluttered with trash, abandoned home appliances (such as a refrigerator), old tires, and who knows what else. All this debris will not allow for wildlife to flourish and will simply make our deserts look unmaintained and uncared for. I would love to make this a future project for a clean-up site but this is out of Desert Hot Springs jurisdiction. With your approval and hopeful participation, I would love for the City of Palm Springs to work in partnership with our committee in order to clean this desert. My biggest thing for these projects is making sure the residents who feel ignored, know that they are being heard and that the cities don't only take care of and clean the "nicer neighborhoods" but ALL neighborhoods in need, including the impoverished areas. I hope to hear back from whomever I need to speak with, so we can get started on planning details in regards to this potential project site. Thank You In Advance! C1Io1I20Zt pv►n6 V CvIrv) wU_L+, ITEM NO. G[ "' Ir 27, Monique Lomeli From: City of Palm Springs <palmspringsca@enotify.visioninternet.com> Sent: Monday, September 13, 2021 12:02 PM To: City Clerk; Anthony Mejia Subject: *NEW SUBMISSION* Submit Public Comment to the City of Palm Springs NOTICE: This message originated outside of The City of Palm Springs -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Submit Public Comment to the City of Palm Springs Submission #: 1174079 IP Address: 72.132.229.45 Submission Date: 09/13/2021 12:01 Survey Time: 10 minutes, 26 seconds You have a new online form submission. Note: all answers displaying "*****" are marked as sensitive and must be viewed after your login. Full Name/Nombre City of Residence/Ciudad de residencia CA, Phone (optional) /Telefono (opcional) Email (optional/opcional) Your Comments/Sus comentarios I am a member at EOS gym in Palm Springs which currently exempt from Proof of Vaccine as required by bars and eating establishments. I believe that the policy is arbitrary and capricious and believe the Gym should also be under the same mandate. I can attest Gym management works to enforce the mask mandate but are simply not able to do so. As at any given time there are a number of people not wearing masks. Thank you, City of Palm Springs This is an automated message generated by Granicus. Please do not reply directly to this email. q 11120 ?'k Peril G C 0Wmu+ ITEM NO. 240Q' h t'lC^- Anthony Mejia From: Brent Rasi Sent: Thursday, September 9, 2021 4:34 PM To: Anthony Mejia Subject: Public Comment - Dictated E-mail Hello Anthony, I've received a Public comment caller who wishes to remain anonymous and have me dictate their comment. " I am disappointed that the meeting doors are closed. The public is not seen." Thank you, Brent Rasi Deputy City Clerk City of Palm Springs 3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way Palm Springs, CA 92262 760-323-8284 CbfAW41,VO UEM NO. !�� Anthony Mejia From: Brian Guzman <brianmobile66@aol.com> Sent: Thursday, September 9, 2021 8:39 AM To: City Clerk Subject: Public Comment on Agenda NOTICE: This message originated outside of The City of Palm Springs -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Regarding Implementation of Indoor Mask order Would like council to revisit allowing gyms and fitness centers to observe the same protocols as restaurants and bars and beauty salons. Require proof of vaccination or test BEFORE admitting to facility. It's not clear to me why city is allowing crowded dance floors, beer busts and other social bar behavior after gaining entrance, further there is no occupancy constraint. And salon techs are literally in the faces of their clients. A gym or fitness center is designed to identify that a person is a member and not an unattended minor at checkin. Many restaurants and bars do not have a 100% manned greeter/security/host. Sadly, I have walked in and walked out of many local food establishments and bars either not observing order or do not have the resources to execute with 100% effectiveness. Please modify the mask order to be consistent with these other businesses. And if there is an "implementation" decision made by the city manager (as Mayor Holstege communicated), my plea is that is made with medically informed facts not selective choosing so as not to adversely affect certain businesses. I maintain that we maintain higher standards of positive healthy business practices for the clients we serve than most businesses. Thank you and look forward to consideration in tonight's meeting. Thank you Brian Guzman Sent from my iPhone q)q JZoZA TW6I; rrEM NO. N 0 ! - 0-t1d 4- Anthony Mejia From: Andrew Archdale <psscouser@yahoo.co.uk> Sent: Thursday, September 9, 2021 8:52 AM To: Christy Holstege; Chief, CityManager; City Clerk; Christy@christyholstege.com; Dennis Woods; Geoff Kors; Lisa Middleton; Llubi Rios; Grace Garner; Jeff Ballinger Cc: rgregory@cathedralcity.gov; cityhall@cityofpalmdesert.org; richardk@ranchomirageca.gov, rbalocco@indianwells.com; eholmesindio@gmail.com; shernandez@coachella.org Subject: Code Compliance? Update Labor Day WHAT THE FUCK NOTICE: This message originated outside of The City of Palm Springs -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Mayors and Members and Valley Mayors Please read fully the enclosed email thread and pictures and my dismay that signage, as claimed by the Palm Springs City Attorney yesterday is protected by 1971 law. The temporary signage on Palm Canyon and I assume permanent signage WHAT THE FUCK, It's ourFavorite FUCK word,No really what the actual FUCK, you're FUCKING hot, is going to be a feature on Palm Canyon Cringeworthy? What about other business owners on Palm Canyon So the word FUCk has been protected since 1971 so why after 50 years is it not common to see on all shop fronts? Maybe the word decency? I have not seen that word to describe a business in Sedona, old town Scottsdale, Rodeo Drive, Santa Barbara, why not I wonder? Does limp wristed Palm Springs want to be the first town in the USA to condone and celebrate such signage? We all know that a quiet word with the owner could change minds. What is the proposed usage of the business, PS will be a laughing stock, what message to our children, what next? If you are so proud of this and can do nothing I challenge you to be at the opening of this store for a photo opportunity which could go viral worldwide AND you should attach each and every one of your names to any publicity this will garner for Palm Springs, and while you are at it attach all your names to each and every pot shop on Palm Canyon, and then explain to any parent of future addicts why you decided that TOT is more important than the health and well being of citizens Kind Regards, Andrew Archdale Tel # 760-980-2175 "You'll never walk alone" Begin forwarded message: From: Andrew Archdale <psscouser kyahoo.co.uk> Date: 8 September 2021 at 11:34:22 AM GMT-7 To: Jeff Ballinger <Jeff.Ballingerkbbklaw.com> Subject: Re: Code Compliance? Update Labor Day It's a very very sad day that Palm Springs is sinking to such depths when you obviously support such signage, whatever the Supreme Court said in 1971 Why you may ask yourselves has that particular word /s not been used in PS before? ZaZI 091, L Conte ITEM NO. w - Because PS City and citizens would have discouraged/ dissuaded any prospective owner NOT to use those words PS no backbone, but then I suppose you also support the right for 67 pot shops in Palm Springs and counting , regardless of the problems it will stack up in the future, because it's now the law? And by the way it's not what I may find offensive, think of what message it sends to children, or is that not a consideration? Kind Regards, Andrew C Archdale "You'll Never Walk Alone" Tel 760-980-2175 On Sep 8, 2021, at 9:34 AM, Jeff Ballinger <Jeff.Ballingergbbklaw.com> wrote: Mr. Archdale, As much as some may find that reference to be offensive, the United States Supreme Court has held that that specific word is protected by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. (Cohen v. California, 403 U.S. 15 (1971).) That is the law of the land in America. lei .� Jeffrey Ballinger . . Partner )eff.baltinaer@bbklaw.com BEST BEST & KRIEGER! T: (619) 525-1343 C: (909) 528-9400 ATTORNEYS AT I.AW www.BBKlaw.com M V From: Andrew Archdale <psscouser@vahoo.co.uk> Sent: Wednesday, September 8, 20219:05 AM To: Jeff. Ballinger-c@oalmsaringsca.goy Subject: Fwd: Code Compliance? Update Labor Day Sir, Please can you read the section re WTF below of my letter to the Mayor and Council Members. It is not the first time I have raised this subject re the proposed new business name on Palm Canyon where Joseph used to be before he was murdered at the end of July. I never got a response from the Council re my previous correspondence. Please can you liaise with the code compliance department and also examine the legality of such a store name before the new tenant opens his store and incurs any expenditure re permanent signage. I cannot agree that " free speech" totally supersedes common decency? Would that kind of language be allowed in Council Chambers ? Please can you look into this with some urgency and get back to me with the legal reasons why, or why not such proposed signage on a Palm Canyon business should go unchallenged. Kind Regards, Andrew C Archdale "You'll Never Walk Alone" Tel 760-980-2175 Begin forwarded message: From: Andrew Archdale <psscousergyahoo.co.uk> Date: September 6, 2021 at 2:33:21 PM PDT To: Chris_, .Holstege@palmspringsca.gov, chief@palmspringsca.gov, CilyManager@palmspringsca.gov, CityClerk@palmspringsca.gov, Christy@chrislyholste eg com Cc: Grace. Garnergpalmspringsca.gov, Dennis. Woodsgpalmspringsca. gov, Geoff.Kors(2palmspringsca. ov, Lisa.Middleton@palmspringsca.gov, L1ubi.Rios@palmspringsca.goy, CityClerkgpalmsprin sca.gov, Ci!yManager@palmspringsca.gov Subject: Code Compliance? Update Labor Day Labor Day Members I saw a code compliance officer driving around Las Palmas at 6.15am this morning in his new Prius car. I asked him what specific codes was he enforcing. He replied, water conservation, I assume water sprinkler run off, garbage, I assume taking bins off the roadway, fire hazards and mask mandates for businesses. I then asked him about code enforcement for signage on Palm Canyon whereupon he immediately said that signs for businesses was not currently being enforced due to COvid? I then specifically asked him re the WTF signage and F...... Hot word on Joseph's old store on Palm Canyon. He immediately stated Second Amendment and Free speech suggesting that not all would know what those phrases meant. I asked him to repeat my concern to his boss whereupon he said it's a waste of time because of free speech??? This seems ludicrous If indeed when registering a personal plate with DMV one has to explain what any particular phrase numeric/Alpha means to determine its suitability and or offense to public taste, decency or morals. In this instance the meaning both actual and implied is offensive and MY rights are being ignored. Please review this signage and let me know specifically why you would allow this signage anywhere in PS So it's easier to issue code violations in a well todo area of PS where the citizens will pay fines, rather than stop vagrants dropping needles and boxes of free food they don't like and discard in the street with their personal rubbish? Members, I see that long time business owner Joseph Rajczi on Palm Canyon aged 80 and recently retired was murdered in The Movie Colony at his home but no arrests after over a month? He would be horrified to see his old store with the blinds in place at the moment. How can you allow such offensive language to become the norm? Surely there has to be some code against this language on Palm Canyon, or any store for that matter? I note that you all congratulated yourselves on the record breaking passenger numbers and flights in June and July? Have you lost your minds? I thought you were all about the climate, hmm no fireworks on July 4th but more polluting airlines and of course another 120, 000 more people in the desert using electricity and water during the hottest months of the year ? Oh, but if it increases TOT that's ok? Similarly, increased pot production in PS, using more resources, opening new pot shops in PS, damm the environment and the future health problems increased TOT is what it's all about? Pot is a gateway drug, you all know that, you tolerate drug abuse, pick up the discarded needles daily from drifters, open a new center at the Boxing Club site knowing by your own admission security will have to be beefed up to protect the local community and now advertise two jobs at $150k pa to work out what the problem is? This is laughable to the extreme. It will only be when one of these individuals camps outside your home, defecates on your driveway, shoots up in front of your kids that maybe you will work out this is not right and The handwringing has to stop. The attitude of The Well in the Desert defying the City says it all. That attitude is transmitted to their "clients" who neither respect themselves, the community, the police, or you. In fact they are downright belligerent, have a chat with them if you dare, at 2am or 6am in the morning. They are not grateful for one single thing that has been provided for them over the last few years, it will never be enough as far as they are concerned! Five murders in the Gateway district this year, stop marching, the parents who live there have the responsibility to stop this. Teach their children responsibility, teach them how to cook, clean, make things etc it is NOT money or additional police that is required its self responsibility. And before any member decides to have a shot at Sacramento to "get our fair share" remember it is NOT always about money and more of it. Responsibility and decency are for free and teaching that is also free. Decisions which you appear to be so cavalier about affect future generations, ponder that for just one moment.......... Members, now that the inflammatory Floyd mural is hidden because of remodeling, please think very very carefully before approving of any location in PS for its re emergence. This mural is an affront to any sane black or white person. Floyd died under wrongful circumstances but he is NOT a martyr. He was a career criminal from a young age, just go to YouTube video when he was 16 in front of a judge Judy when he thought it was ok to assault a woman, steal her car, crash it and deny responsibility for any damage. He is the one that pulled a gun on a pregnant woman! He is NOT what PS or any sane community is about. The local artist who was on TV said he thinks the mural sends a message that people of color are accepted in the community, whaaaat? There are more black folk than there ever was in PS he must be blind. At the same time the City are thinking of taking down the Bogart statute, a person who did good for PS, why oh why would you have a mural of a career criminal on any wall in PS? If the community want black representation choose someone like MLK or a person of stature in the local community who has helped people here, dare I say it even Ron Oden , the first gay black mayor of any city in the USA, who represented the actual community. Please do not waste any money on a Floyd mural, he is NOT a person who did anything in his life to be admired, and is definitely not a person any young person should look up to and it will always be a very inflammatory message to the community. Just vote no no no! Kind Regards, Andrew Archdale Tel # 760-980-2175 "You'll never walk alone" This email and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. if you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and immediately delete the email you received. Anthony Mejia From: Kelly Erwin <lilykins24@live.com> Sent: Thursday, September 9, 2021 6:28 AM To: City Clerk Subject: Fireworks in Palm Springs NOTICE: This message originated outside of The City of Palm Springs -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. To Whom it may concern, I'm writing today to ask the city council to ban all FIREWORKS in the city of Palm Springs, for all events. The negative impact these fireworks have on my health and the health of my animals is extremely serious. Just this past summer on the 4th of July, even though the city didn't have the usual, loud and frightening fireworks, people set off their own. My dog got so scared he actually peed on the floor!! After shaking and fretting for hours after, I was able to calm him. The cats went flying and hid for hours. The community cats I care for scattered and who knows where they went. It's time these controlled fireworks displays are ended. I realize that fireworks are a patriotic tradition. But, as we know better, we do better. Many traditions must be cancelled, as they are no longer in tune with our current experiences. Fireworks are too loud, too toxic, too dangerous for our big horn sheep and other wildlife, to dangerous in our time of extreme heat. They CAN cause fires. Please end all fireworks in Palm Springs. Thank you, Kelly Erwin l Ia I mi ITEM NO. 0 J ► �v Anthony Mejia From: Janet Cass <janet.cass@icloud.com> Sent: Thursday, September 9, 2021 10:24 AM To: City Clerk Subject: Public Comment on Agenda NOTICE: This message originated outside of The City of Palm Springs — DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. City Council Members, Respectfully please consider reversing the proof of Covid-19 vaccination requirement to enter restaurants and attend large events. I believe one of the stated reasons vaccinated people are being required to wear masks inside all Palm Springs businesses is because they can still catch Covid-19 and also still infect others. That said, a vaccinated individual in a restaurant full of only vaccinated people can still catch the virus and can still transmit the virus. Therefore it seems I would be at no greater risk if I was in a restaurant full of unvaccinated people than I would full of vaccinated people. If the vaccine passport is not actually protecting my health and safety, what is the vaccine passport actually accomplishing? To be less discriminatory, perhaps restaurants could make certain days for Vaccinated only, Unvacinated only, and mixed. I am fully vaccinated but disagree with Vaccine Passports. I will not support Palm Springs businesses while this kind of discrimination is in place. Thank you for your service to our community. Janet Cass ��1bli c, comn�a•�4c TPM Npt . 10... Anthonv Meiia From: Jeff Simko <jsimko1967@aol.com> Sent: Thursday, September 9, 2021 9:03 AM To: City Clerk Subject: Residents wondering if city is safe as police report sixth homicide of 2021 - by The Palm Springs Post - The Palm Springs Post NOTICE: This message originated outside of The City of Palm Springs -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. I don't understand stand why the city of Palm Springs is at the top of this list for crime! https://palmspringspost.substack. com/p/sixth-homicide-of-the-year-comes Sincerely Jeff Simko 323.842.1671 jsimko1967@aol.com rMM NO. Residents wondering if city is safe as police report sixth homicide of ... https://paimspringspost.substack.com/p/sixth-homicide-of-the-year-comes The Palm Springs Post u Residents wondering if city is safe as police report 41 sixth homicide of 2021 The latest reported data show violent crimes in the city remained study, but that the overall crime rate remains high. The Palm Springs Post 14NEW Aug 8 Q Q Palm Springs: 407.9 Cathedral city: 171.4 Rancho Mirage: 2217 Desert Hot Springs: 400.1 Palm Desert: 238.7 Indian Wellg: 1898 La Quinta: 180.6 Indio: 2-64 3 Yucca Valley: 256.8 The 2019 crime rate in Palm Springs was the highest in the desert. A crime rate describes the number of crimes reported to law enforcement agencies for every 100,000 persons within a population. (Photo courtesy City-Data.com) Palm Springs police on Saturday said an unattended death originally reported July 30 in the Ruth Hardy Park neighborhood has been ruled a homicide. © 2021 Palm Springs Post. See [Macy_, terms and information collection notice Publish on Substack The Palm Springs Post is on Substack — the place for independent writing 1 nf2 nm /'9nll 1n.)A AAA Residents wondering if city is safe as police report sixth homicide of... https://palmspringspost.substack.com/p/sixth-homicide-of-the-year-comes through the Desert Highlands Gateway Estates neighborhood died after being shot in the back when a bullet pierced the side of the vehicle she was riding in at approximately 2:40 AM. 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 Palm Springs Violent Crimes 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 � Reported g Cleared -----Linear (Reported) Data shows that between 2009 and 2019 the number of violent crimes reported in the city remained steady. The increase in homicides, as well as reports of gunfire in the north part of the city following the July 8 incident, has many neighbors alarmed. Some have asked on social media whether violent crimes are on the rise. Data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, shared July 21 by The Post on Nextdoor, shows reports of violent crimes in Palm Springs remained steady between 2009 and 2019. During that same period, however, the city's crime rate was 92 percent higher than other cities in the country-. The latest incident comes at a time the city is struggling to attract new police officers. For nearly a year, the Palm Springs Police Department has had six vacant and five frozen positions, as well as multiple officers out with long-term injuries. It recently began offering a $30,000 hiring bonus in an effort to attract more officers. In addition, city leaders are conducting a nationwide search to replace outgoing Police Chief Bryan Reyes, who is set to retire later this month.