HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-08-05 CC MINUTESWednesday, August 5, 2020
Minutes of the Special Meeting of the City Council
of the City of Palm Springs
Pursuant to Executive Order N-29-20, by Governor Newsom, this meeting was conducted by
teleconference and there was no in-person public access to the meeting location.
CALL TO ORDER:
A Special Meeting of the Palm Springs City Council was called to order by Mayor Kors on
Wednesday, August 5, 2020, at 3:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Councilmembers Grace Elena Garner, Lisa Middleton, Dennis Woods; Mayor Pro
Tem Christy Holstege; and Mayor Geoff Kors
Absent: None.
City Staff
Present: David H. Ready, City Manager; Jeffrey Ballinger, City Attorney; Marcus Fuller,
Assistant City Manager; and Anthony J. Mejia, City Clerk, were present at Roll
Call. Other staff members presented reports or responded to questions as indicated
in the minutes.
CLOSED SESSION:
The Special Closed Session of the City Council of August 5, 2020, was called to order by Mayor
Kors at 3:00 p.m., with all members present.
Brad Anderson, voiced concern that conducting the Closed Session meeting on a separate date
from the regular meeting results in less public participation.
The meeting convened into Closed Session to discuss the following items as listed on the Regular
Closed Session Meeting Agenda:
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION, Pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1):
Kimberly Christensen and Donavan Christensen v. City of Palm Springs, George C. Mucherson
Case No.: PSC 1901806, Superior Court of the State of California, County of Riverside
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – MATTERS CREATING SIGNIFICANT
EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION, Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2):
Four (4) matters that, under the existing circumstances, the City Attorney believes creates
significant exposure to litigation.
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CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – DISCUSSION TO CONSIDER INITIATION OF
LITIGATION, Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4):
Under existing facts and circumstances, there are two (2) matters the City Council has
decided or may decide to initiate litigation.
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR, Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.8:
Property Description: APNs 677-444-010; 677-444-013; and 67470 Sarah
Street, Cathedral City, CA 92234
Agency: City of Palm Springs
City Negotiator: Marcus Fuller, City Engineer/Assistant City
Manager or Designee
Negotiating Parties: Luis A. Avila Paz, Rosario Avila and Maria Avila
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
Property Description: APNs 680-170-051 and 680-170-014
Agency: City of Palm Springs
City Negotiator: Marcus Fuller, City Engineer/Assistant City
Manager or Designee
Negotiating Parties: Bureau of Indian Affairs
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
Property Description: Boulders Property (Lots 1-45 of Tract Map
31095/APNs 504-150-011 through -055); Crescendo
Property (APN 504-040-046); Rimrock Property
(APN 681-480-011); Gene Autry Property (APNs
677-540-028 & 677-540-029); Block G of parcel
map 36446 (APN 513-560-048)
Agency: City of Palm Springs
City Negotiator: David H. Ready, City Manager or Designee
Negotiating Parties:
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
Property Description: APN 666-140-024 Located at 63775 Dillon Road
(Former County of Riverside Fire Station No. 36)
Agency City of Palm Springs
City Negotiator: David Ready, City Manager or Designee
Negotiating Parties: Riverside County
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment (Lease)
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Property Description: 505-182-010 and 505-182-004 (Adjacent parcels
located at the southwest corner of North Palm
Canyon Drive and Stevens Road)
Agency: City of Palm Springs and Successor Agency of the
Former Redevelopment Agency of the City of Palm
Springs
City Negotiator: David Ready, City Manager or Designee
Negotiating Parties:
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment (Sale)
Property Description: 3.6 Acres at SE corner of Indian Canyon Drive and
San Rafael Road APN 501-031-028
Agency: City of Palm Springs
City Negotiator: David H. Ready, City Manager or Designee
Negotiating Parties: Community Housing Opportunities Corporation
(CHOC)
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment (Sale)
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR, Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6:
City Negotiator: David Ready, City Manager or Designee
Perry Madison, Director of Human Resources
Bryan Reyes, Chief of Police
Peter Brown, Attorney
Employee Organizations: Management Association of Palm Springs
Palm Springs Firefighters Association
Palm Springs Fire Management
Palm Springs Police Management Association
Palm Springs Police Officers Association
Public Employees Association of Palm Springs
All Unrepresented Employees
ADJOURNMENT:
The City Council adjourned to the Special City Council meeting of August 6, 2020.
Respectfully submitted,
Anthony J. Mejia, MMC
City Clerk
APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL: 09/10/2020