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Home My WebLink About2024-11-14 Item 3AFrom:Marcia DeLano To:City Clerk Subject:Section 14 Date:Saturday, November 16, 2024 4:44:44 PM 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. YOU ARE NUTS!!! I didn't live in California at that time. And everyone that had homes removed are entitled to something BUT ONLY IF THEY ARE STILL ALIVE! Why should I pay one cent towards families of people who lost their homes? And why should anyone who didn't even live here pay anything??? Isn't cost of living bad enough and now our taxes will increase! ONLY the people who voted for this should PAY FOR IT. 11/14/2024 Public Comment Section 14 From:Roxann Ploss To:Roxanne Rodriguez Subject:For the record: Section 14 Date:Friday, November 15, 2024 1:55:42 PM 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 know I missed the meeting tonight. However, if you ever do after- the-fact postings, I would like this to be placed in the record. There are legal precedents, I believe. If it can't be done, I understand. Thank you. Many arguments are avoided when people check theirhistorical facts! Perceptions aren’t FACTS. Example: Those evicted from their landlord’s propertyover 60 years ago now claim they are victims and must berecompensed for emotional damage. Living survivors ofthat event might be repaired if they receive tax dollars.But measuring the “damage” to second or thirdgeneration relatives, often non-residents, is problematic. Will payments be prorated according to the estimatedvalue of each residence? Some were nice houses(several of which were re-located). Some were less-than-perfect houses. And some were, literally, tarpapershacks. The eviction process stretched over several years. It wasnot overnight! Most importantly, the land wasn’t owned by these“victims”. Nor was it owned by the City. It was owned bymembers of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians. As owners, it was theirs to develop. They said vacationwas necessary. Therefore, public monies as reparation for actions ofprivately-owned enterprise??? No. If it was handled badly, apologies and measurable actionsare required. They’ve been offered. A cash-strapped City should not be blackmailed intogiving away tax dollars for something which was beyond 11/14/2024 Public Comment Section 14 its control. Something which, in fact, was legallyrequested by property owners. 11/14/2024 Public Comment Section 14 From:Christy Holstege To:City Clerk Subject:Fw: Section 14 settlement Date:Thursday, November 14, 2024 6:27:24 PM Christy Gilbert Holstege, Esq. Councilmember City of Palm Springs, District 4 Tel: (760) 323-8200 3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way Fax: (760) 323-8207 Palm Springs, CA 92262 www.palmspringsca.gov christy.holstege@palmspringsca.gov From: Paula Auburn <sunrisepaula@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2024 5:13 PM To: Christy Holstege <Christy.Holstege@palmspringsca.gov>; Lisa Middleton <Lisa.Middleton@palmspringsca.gov>; Jeffrey Bernstein <Jeffrey.Bernstein@palmspringsca.gov>; Grace Garner <Grace.Garner@palmspringsca.gov>; Ron DeHarte <ron.dehart@palmspringsca.gov> Cc: Paula Auburn <sunrisepaula@gmail.com> Subject: Section 14 settlement 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 and Council Members, I just reviewed the Section 14 settlement and think it is a well balanced decision. The investments in future economics for housing and businesses can be leveraged. This was a difficult topic with high emotions on several fronts. I applaud your level heads and the sanity of the final settlement. Paula Auburn 1369 Campeon Circle Palm Springs 92262 11/14/2024 Public Comment Item 3A From:City of Palm Springs To:City Clerk Subject:*NEW SUBMISSION* Submit Public Comment to the City of Palm Springs Date:Thursday, November 14, 2024 6:31:41 PM 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 #:3617224 IP Address:75.85.222.123 Submission Date:11/14/2024 6:31 Survey Time:3 minutes 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 Scott Connelly City of Residence/Ciudad de residencia Palm Springs, Phone (optional) /Teléfono (opcional) Email (optional/opcional) scottdesert@gmail.com Your Comments/Sus comentarios I cannot support reparations without more information and clarifications. Additional information needed: Factual basis supporting the historical actions of Palm Springs City Council with specific examples identifying and supporting a justification for review and consideration. Identify the specific acts taken by the City Council, both adverse actions and positive actions. Identify how many persons will receive compensation and the factual basis for this. Identify the details and specifics of any proposed compensation. Thank you, City of Palm Springs This is an automated message generated by Granicus. Please do not reply directly to this email. 11/14/2024 Public Comment Non-Agenda From:City of Palm Springs To:City Clerk Subject:*NEW SUBMISSION* Submit Public Comment to the City of Palm Springs Date:Thursday, November 14, 2024 5:21:18 PM 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 #:3617061 IP Address:72.132.197.164 Submission Date:11/14/2024 5:21 Survey Time:6 minutes, 37 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 Steven Schon City of Residence/Ciudad de residencia Palm Springs, Phone (optional) /Teléfono (opcional) (760) 910-7447 Email (optional/opcional) stevens@live.com Your Comments/Sus comentarios Any substantial uncumbrance not required for the daily operations of this city should be appoved by a vote of the residents of this city, particularly when evidence suggests that a member of the city council may have been (DIS)serving fraudulently. Thank you, City of Palm Springs This is an automated message generated by Granicus. Please do not reply directly to this email. 11/14/2024 Public Comment Item 3A From:Alyssa Chavez To:City Clerk Cc:Scott Stiles; Jeff Ballinger Subject:FW: Section 14 settlement idea Date:Thursday, November 14, 2024 5:16:14 PM Good Afternoon, Please see email below. Council bcc'd ALYSSA CHAVEZ | EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT City of Palm Springs | Office of the City Council 3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262 t: 760.322.8385 | f: 760.323.8207 | alyssa.chavez@palmspringsca.gov Palm Springs City Hall is open 8 am – 5:30 pm Monday through Thursday, and closed on Fridays -----Original Message----- From: No Hate <maukjm@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2024 9:42 AM To: Alyssa Chavez <Alyssa.Chavez@palmspringsca.gov> Subject: Section 14 settlement idea 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. Could you please distribute the following to our PS mayor, all supervisors, city manager, and legal department. Thank you. Regarding the Section 14 settlement plan’s proposed “racial healing” aspect: Since the local Indian Tribe council has yet to contribute any significant support to this long overdue reparation program which involved land they actually owned: Has anyone considered / investigated getting the Agua Caliente Indian tribe to construct a professionally designed and permanent “racial healing” component in their new cultural center museum? It could be something that not only serves the local community and affected Section 14 descendants, but also tells the story to our tourist population. To possibly inspire and serve as an example for similar discrimination reparation projects elsewhere in our country. It seems like that could perhaps provide a wonderful bridge between the very communities who have experienced such devastating discrimination and cultural-environmental destruction here in the area. -Jeff Mauk 415-533-4614 info@sfbackdoorboys.com 4941 Frey Way, PS, CA 92262 11/14/2024 Public Comment Item 3A From:JILL STEPHENS To:City Clerk Subject:Section 14 Date:Thursday, November 14, 2024 5:14:19 PM 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. Vote Yes to compensate those wrongfully displaced from there homes. Do the right thing. Sent from my iPhone 11/14/2024 Public Comment Item 3A From:City of Palm Springs To:City Clerk Subject:*NEW SUBMISSION* Submit Public Comment to the City of Palm Springs Date:Thursday, November 14, 2024 3:55:14 PM 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 #:3616843 IP Address:76.93.224.159 Submission Date:11/14/2024 3:55 Survey Time:12 minutes, 58 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 Charles Rogers City of Residence/Ciudad de residencia PALM SPRINGS, Phone (optional) /Teléfono (opcional) (909) 374-5926 Email (optional/opcional) dbarchuck@aol.com Your Comments/Sus comentarios This comment is in response to Item 3 A of the November 14, 2024 agenda. It is obvious that the settlement agreement between the City of Palm Springs and the Survivors of Section 14 group is a done deal. The City Council brought this lawsuit upon itself by issuing a public apology and removing the statue of Frank Bogart before the City was able to conduct a throught and complete analysis of the City's role and responsibility for the removal of Section 14 inhabitants. The historical study commissioned by the City Council to delve into the City's role and reponsibility after issuing a public apology and the statue removal was simply putting the "cart before the horse." These actions were then followed by a 2 billion dollar lawsuit filed by the Section 14 Survivors group. The City Council was reckless and fiscally irresponsible issuing this public apology and statue removal prior to studying the matter. Palm Springs taxpayers will now be on the hook for paying for this major blunder Thank you, City of Palm Springs This is an automated message generated by Granicus. Please do not reply directly to this email. 11/14/2024 Public Comment Item 3A From:David A Vignolo To:City Clerk Subject:Public Comment Material for City Council Regular Meeting of November 14, 2024 Date:Thursday, November 14, 2024 1:55:30 PM Attachments:Public comment for November 14 City Council Meeting.pdf 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. Good afternoon, Attached are my public comments for the Council’s consideration this evening. Please confirm that these have beendistributed to the City Council and retained for the official record. I will speak on Agenda Item 3A, as well as provide public comment (non-agenda items) if time permits. Please advise whether I still should fill out speaker card(s) this evening. Thank you. Respectfully, David A. Vignolo Human Rights Commissioner (Term expires June 30, 2026) Vice Chair, City of Palm Springs Human Rights Commission 2041 S Madrona Drive Palm Spring, CA 92264-9220 (202) 409-5113 11/14/2024 Public Comment Item 3A Public comment re: Proposed settlement of Section 14 Claim (Agenda Item 3A): Good evening, Mayor Bernstein, Mayor pro tem deHarte, and Councilmembers Garner, Holstege, and Middleton. I would like to commend you and the former residents of Section 14 for agreeing to the proposed settlement offer. I believe this settlement can help to heal our city and to better prepare for what will likely be incredibly challenging times ahead. I want to impress upon the Council the importance of establishing a rigorous process to ensure only verified former Section 14 residents and their descendants receive financial compensation. I also encourage you to direct the City Manager and staff to ensure that as the City implements the terms of this proposed settlement, it clearly discloses how the updated financial processes and procedures discussed at your September 12 meeting will be employed. Specifically, • What will be the payment process? • Will there be regular reporting to the Council as funds are released? • Which city staff members will be assigned to oversee this settlement? Although the pain, hurt and financial losses related to Section 14 can never be fully reversed, I hope we all can appreciate that this episode in our city history only reinforces the importance for all of us to speak out and elevate each other. We must ensure that whenever one group is disenfranchised or dehumanized, for whatever reason, we collectively remain committed through our government, including its volunteer boards, committees, and commissions, to those principles embodied in the very first article of the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights: All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood. Thank you. 11/14/2024 Public Comment Item 3A From:PATRICIA HALL To:City Clerk Subject:Section 14 Date:Thursday, November 14, 2024 1:38:36 PM 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 was born in Palm Springs and a resident of Section 14 my parents were residents of Section 14. I respectfully urge you and your Colleagues in Palm Springs city government to finally do right by the Section 14 families that were displaced according to the city own investigation. Palm Springs should be known for its efforts to promote racial healing, not for its unjust past, Thank you for your time and consideration. Your Truly Steve Walton 11/14/2024 Public Comment Item 3A From:Michael Howard To:City Clerk Subject:PS City Council meeting comment, 14 Nov 2024 Date:Thursday, November 14, 2024 1:15:27 PM 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 Clerk, 5:30 PM 14 November 2024, City Council meeting: Re: PROPOSED SETTLEMENT OF SECTION 14 CLAIM NO. 22-0903, DATED APRIL 27, 2022, FILED BY LAW OFFICES OF MONROW MABON AND BARRY J. BENNETT, ON BEHALF OF PEARL DEVERS, SURVIVORS & DESCENDANTS OF SECTION 14; CLAIM NO. 22-0960, DATED NOVEMBER 29, 2022, FILED BY AREVA MARTIN, ESQ., MARTIN & MARTIN, LLP PEARL DEVERS & SECTION 14 SURVIVORS AND DESCENDANTS Can the City Council please respond with Justice and Compassion to these claims? Michael Howard Real Estate Appraiser State Certified Residential Palm Springs, CA 760-323-1050 11/14/2024 Public Comment Item 3A From:City of Palm Springs To:City Clerk Subject:*NEW SUBMISSION* Submit Public Comment to the City of Palm Springs Date:Thursday, November 14, 2024 1:13:13 PM 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 #:3616371 IP Address:66.74.10.251 Submission Date:11/14/2024 1:13 Survey Time:1 minute, 12 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 Michael Howard City of Residence/Ciudad de residencia Palm Springs, Phone (optional) /Teléfono (opcional) Email (optional/opcional) mhowardapr@aol.com Your Comments/Sus comentarios 5:30 PM 14 November 2024, City Council meeting: Re: PROPOSED SETTLEMENT OF SECTION 14 CLAIM NO. 22-0903, DATED APRIL 27, 2022, FILED BY LAW OFFICES OF MONROW MABON AND BARRY J. BENNETT, ON BEHALF OF PEARL DEVERS, SURVIVORS & DESCENDANTS OF SECTION 14; CLAIM NO. 22-0960, DATED NOVEMBER 29, 2022, FILED BY AREVA MARTIN, ESQ., MARTIN & MARTIN, LLP PEARL DEVERS & SECTION 14 SURVIVORS AND DESCENDANTS Can the City Council please respond with Justice and Compassion to these claims? Thank you, City of Palm Springs This is an automated message generated by Granicus. Please do not reply directly to this email. 11/14/2024 Public Comment Item 3A From:Jeffrey Bernstein To:City Clerk Subject:Fwd: Section 14 Descendent Date:Thursday, November 14, 2024 9:58:19 AM Jeffrey Bernstein Mayor City of Palm Springs cell: 442-305-9942 Jeffrey.Bernstein@palmspringsca.gov Begin forwarded message: From: Deanna Reyes <deannajreyes@gmail.com> Subject: Section 14 Descendent Date: November 13, 2024 at 10:24:16 PM PST To: Jeffrey.Bernstein@PalmSpringsCa.gov 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, my name is Deanna Reyes. I was born in Palm Springs, and my mother, Josephina Mediano Reyes, was a resident of Section 14. I respectfully urge you and your colleagues in the Palm Springs city government to finally do right by the families displaced from Section 14 by accepting their settlement offer. Palm Springs should be known for promoting racial healing, not for its painful past. Please vote yes on this proposed settlement. 11/14/2024 Public Comment Item 3A From:paulette green To:City Clerk Subject:Section 14reparation Date:Thursday, November 14, 2024 9:55:24 AM 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 the mayor and city council You have toyed and played with our families, survivors and descendants long enough. You want to still control us with apartments, like we are your servants. We are human beings with feelings emotions and capable of making our own decisions. Some of us need homes not apartment. Is this what you would want or accept for your own family? Treat us as you want to be treated. Vote and accept the proposal presented to you all. Please read this when you hold your closed session, my health will not allow me to be there. Paulette Green Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone 11/14/2024 Public Comment Item 3A From:Christy Holstege To:City Clerk Subject:Fwd: Palm Springs Section 14 Survivors Proposal Date:Thursday, November 14, 2024 9:52:35 AM Christy Gilbert Holstege, Esq. Councilmember District 4 City of Palm Springs Begin forwarded message: From: Taryn Devers <tdevers6221@sdsu.edu> Date: November 14, 2024 at 9:46:46 AM PST To: Jeffrey Bernstein <Jeffrey.Bernstein@palmspringsca.gov> Cc: Ron deHarte <Ron.deHarte@palmspringsca.gov>, Grace Garner <Grace.Garner@palmspringsca.gov>, Christy Holstege <Christy.Holstege@palmspringsca.gov>, Middleton@palmspringsca.gov Subject: Palm Springs Section 14 Survivors Proposal 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. Good Morning, I hope this email finds you well. My name is Taryn Devers, I am a descendant and am writing to please vote yes on the Palm Springs Section 14 Survivors Proposal. Thank you, Taryn Devers 11/14/2024 Public Comment Item 3A From:City of Palm Springs To:City Clerk Subject:*NEW SUBMISSION* Submit Public Comment to the City of Palm Springs Date:Thursday, November 14, 2024 10:01:20 AM 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 #:3615682 IP Address:72.132.2.112 Submission Date:11/14/2024 10:01 Survey Time:45 minutes, 6 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 Rich Weissman City of Residence/Ciudad de residencia Palm Springs, Phone (optional) /Teléfono (opcional) (503) 250-4545 Email (optional/opcional) rweissman@hotmail.com Your Comments/Sus comentarios Areva Martin only represents a specific group of plaintiffs, and not all potential plaintiffs who may surface. What protections are there in the settlement to preclude new plaintiffs coming forth with additional requests and suits for compensation? These future liabilities could be devastating after having settled and given future plaintiffs grounds for additional settlements. The city may not be in a financial position to handle such future settlements. Is the city prepared to recognize, accrue, and book these potential liabilities on its balance sheet, including additional reserves to ensure for such contingencies as required by GAAP? The city’s citizens need to understand all of the implications before a vote is taken by City Council. Otherwise, the City Council could be derelict in its fiduciary responsibilities to protect the city in its role to properly identify future liabilities on the city's required financial reporting. This settlement is a mistake. Thank you, City of Palm Springs This is an automated message generated by Granicus. Please do not reply directly to this email. 11/14/2024 Public Comment Item 3A From:City of Palm Springs To:City Clerk Subject:*NEW SUBMISSION* Submit Public Comment to the City of Palm Springs Date:Thursday, November 14, 2024 10:06:34 AM 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 #:3615700 IP Address:72.132.185.42 Submission Date:11/14/2024 10:06 Survey Time:14 minutes, 49 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 James Farden City of Residence/Ciudad de residencia Palm Springs, Phone (optional) /Teléfono (opcional) Email (optional/opcional) Your Comments/Sus comentarios Hi--I am adamantly against any reparations for section 14. The amounts are a total shake down. The City Council should not vote on this potential 20+ million dollar payout. Especially the current city council who approved the $700,000 failed minimum income scam. 2 of the current city council who are termed out this year and should not get to have anything to do with this decision. In fact the $20+ millions decision needs to be made by the tax payers of this city. Put it on the ballot. This is too important a decision for just the City Council. Why should the current tax- payers have to pay for something that happened over 60+ years ago? If anyone is liable here--it's the Aqua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians. They asked the City for assistance. Let the Indians deal with this. Bottom line--put this to the will of the Palm Springs voters. Thank you, City of Palm Springs This is an automated message generated by Granicus. Please do not reply directly to this email. 11/14/2024 Public Comment Item 3A From:Rich Weissman To:City Clerk Subject:Fw: Section 14 Settlement Future Liabilities Date:Thursday, November 14, 2024 9:15:09 AM 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. For the public record for tonight's City Council meeting. Thanks, Rich Rich Weissman cell: 503.250.4545 email: rweissman@hotmail.com website: www.richweissman.com Palm Springs, San Francisco, Black Butte Ranch (Oregon) From: Rich Weissman <rweissman@hotmail.com> Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2024 8:09 AM To: Jeffrey Bernstein <Jeffrey.Bernstein@palmspringsca.gov>; Jeffrey B. <jeffrey@destinationpsp.com>; Ron deHarte Palm Springs City Council, DISTRICT 3 <Ron.deHarte@palmspringsca.gov>; Ron deHarte <ron@pspride.org>; Jeff Ballinger <Jeff.Ballinger@bbklaw.com>; Scott Stiles <Scott.Stiles@palmspringsca.gov> Subject: Section 14 Settlement Future Liabilities Hello, I received and read all of the materials on the Section 14 reporting. I am quite concerned about it, including a critical component that has yet to be discussed (at least I haven't seen anything on this point specifically), and I want to go on record as having surfaced this issue to the Mayor, Mayor Pro-Tem, City Attorney, and City Manager. As I understand, this is a potential settlement with the specific group of plaintiffs represented by Areva Martin. It is not a settlement of a class action suit, and it does not represent additional plaintiffs who may surface. As such, what protections have been built into any settlement that precludes new plaintiffs not currently part of the Areva Martin settlement coming forth with additional requests and suits for compensation? Have these risks been addressed? Otherwise, the citizens of Palm Springs could be at risk for future and significant liabilities not currently disclosed. These future liabilities could be devastating after having settled and given future plaintiffs grounds for additional settlements. The city may not be in a financial position to handle such future additional settlements. Is the city prepared to recognize, accrue, and book these potential liabilities on its balance sheet, developing and 11/14/2024 Public Comment Item 3A publicly reporting additional reserves to ensure for such contingencies? Has the city examined this liability according to GAAP as required? Rather than a knee-jerk reaction, the citizens of the city need to understand all of the implications before a vote is taken by City Council, and the citizens need full disclosure on the mechanisms that protect the city against any future liabilities. Otherwise, the City Council could be derelict in its fiduciary responsibilities to protect the city in its role to properly identify future liabilities on the city's required GAAP financial reporting. I think that the city may be foolish in its attempt to quickly settle, given many issues like this one that have not been addressed, detailed, and explained to the public. In addition, the report's conclusions were inconclusive, with many players having roles over decades of activities. The City Council needs to tread carefully as this settlement may come back to bite the city long after the current City Council and staff are gone. It's unclear to the public why the city feels the need to rush to settlement before addressing all issues, including the critical issue of future liabilities from additional plaintiffs. After all, the report came out only two weeks ago and was made available to the public only a week ago. Thanks, Rich Rich Weissman cell: 503.250.4545 email: rweissman@hotmail.com website: www.richweissman.com Palm Springs, San Francisco, Black Butte Ranch (Oregon) 11/14/2024 Public Comment Item 3A From:Christy Holstege To:City Clerk Subject:Fwd: Section 14 Descendent Date:Thursday, November 14, 2024 8:41:53 AM Christy Gilbert Holstege, Esq. Councilmember District 4 City of Palm Springs Begin forwarded message: From: Deanna Reyes <deannajreyes@gmail.com> Date: November 13, 2024 at 10:29:19 PM PST To: Christy Holstege <Christy.Holstege@palmspringsca.gov> Subject: Section 14 Descendent 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, my name is Deanna Reyes. I was born in Palm Springs, and my mother, Josephina Mediano Reyes, was a resident of Section 14. I respectfully urge you and your colleagues in the Palm Springs city government to finally do right by the families displaced from Section 14 by accepting their settlement offer. Palm Springs should be known for promoting racial healing, not for its painful past. Please vote yes on this proposed settlement. 11/14/2024 Public Comment Item 3A From:Christy Holstege To:City Clerk Subject:Fwd: Section 14 Survivors Proposal Date:Thursday, November 14, 2024 8:41:34 AM Christy Gilbert Holstege, Esq. Councilmember District 4 City of Palm Springs Begin forwarded message: From: Alexandra Devers <alexpdevers@gmail.com> Date: November 13, 2024 at 10:10:14 PM PST To: Jeffrey Bernstein <Jeffrey.Bernstein@palmspringsca.gov>, Ron deHarte <Ron.deHarte@palmspringsca.gov>, Grace Garner <Grace.Garner@palmspringsca.gov>, Christy Holstege <Christy.Holstege@palmspringsca.gov>, Middleton@palmspringsca.gov Subject: Section 14 Survivors Proposal 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, My name is Alexandra Devers and I am a descendant and I vote YES on the current Palm Springs Section 14 Survivors Proposal. Best, Alexandra Devers 11/14/2024 Public Comment Item 3A From:Christy Holstege To:City Clerk Subject:Fwd: Section 14 Survivors Proposal Date:Thursday, November 14, 2024 8:41:34 AM Christy Gilbert Holstege, Esq. Councilmember District 4 City of Palm Springs Begin forwarded message: From: Alexandra Devers <alexpdevers@gmail.com> Date: November 13, 2024 at 10:10:14 PM PST To: Jeffrey Bernstein <Jeffrey.Bernstein@palmspringsca.gov>, Ron deHarte <Ron.deHarte@palmspringsca.gov>, Grace Garner <Grace.Garner@palmspringsca.gov>, Christy Holstege <Christy.Holstege@palmspringsca.gov>, Middleton@palmspringsca.gov Subject: Section 14 Survivors Proposal 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, My name is Alexandra Devers and I am a descendant and I vote YES on the current Palm Springs Section 14 Survivors Proposal. Best, Alexandra Devers From:Christy Holstege To:City Clerk Subject:Fwd: Request form a Section 14 Survivor Date:Wednesday, November 13, 2024 9:21:53 PM Attachments:image001.pngimage002.png image003.png image004.pngimage005.png image006.png Christy Gilbert Holstege, Esq. Councilmember District 4City of Palm Springs Begin forwarded message: From: LaWanda Roy <LRoy@riverside-chamber.com>Date: November 13, 2024 at 10:26:36 AM PSTTo: Jeffrey.bernstine@palmspringsca.gov, Ron deHarte <Ron.deHarte@palmspringsca.gov>, Grace Garner <Grace.Garner@palmspringsca.gov>, Christy Holstege <Christy.Holstege@palmspringsca.gov>, Lisa Middleton <Lisa.Middleton@palmspringsca.gov>Cc: PSSection14@gmail.comSubject: Request form a Section 14 Survivor 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. Good Morning Palm Springs City Council Members: I am emailing you today to request you except the Section 14 members proposal for reparations. I was born and raised in Palm Springs, Ca. with my Mom, Dad and 10 siblings. All my relatives on both my Mother and Fathers side lived in Palm Springs or Banning, Ca. We were a part of the community called the reservation or Section 14 at that time. After the families were displaced my Mom; Dad and two brothers moved to the Crossley Tack community. This is where my Mom (91 years) and myself still live today. Palm Springs has always been a racist town where the minorities were only allowed to work cleaning homes; doing laundry; tend to the yards; cooking in restaurants or working at the barber shop. We were not afforded the opportunity to advance as a race. Our forefathers- built buildings; worked on the roadways and created beautiful landscaping throughout the city but never allowed to benefit from the growth and wealth of the City. Our neighborhoods were destroyed and divided into three major sections… The North End; the Dream Homes; and the Crossley Tracks which created a rivalry amongst them. The city was run by the Mafia and Ku Klux Klan… and it was never their agenda to include minorities in anything. Especially anything that would improve on their wealth or wellbeing. Separate and Not Equal… Now we have gangs and drugs consuming these communities. We know you did not do these things personally… but the people who ware in you positions did these things and hoped they put enough fear in us to keep us quite and it worked for a long time. We will not stay silent any longer… We will speak up… We will stand for what is right and all we ask is that you the Palm Springs City Council do what is right today. Help us to own business and homes to call our own… You destroyed the people trust and confidence to live in this community this is why so many left after their High School graduation. We had no further there. We lost our confidence and hope… How can you repay that? You can’t but what you can do is help the survivors survive… and give the descendants a hand up not a handout. Do what is best… to bring these communities back together. Just do the right thing… this is all I ask. Gods blessing be with you as you come to a righteous decision. Respectfully, LaWanda Roy Vice President of Accounting and Operations Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce Email: lroy@riverside-chamber.com Phone: (951) 683-7100 ext. 230 Fax: (951) 683-2670 Stay updated 24/7: “The Chamber...building a stronger local economy 11/14/2024 Public Comment Item 3A From:Jeffrey Bernstein To:City Clerk Subject:Fwd: Section 14 Settlement Date:Wednesday, November 13, 2024 9:18:37 PM Thank you! Jeffrey Jeffrey Bernstein Mayor City of Palm Springs 442-305-9942 Jeffrey.Bernstein@palmspringsca.gov Begin forwarded message: From: WMH <wmh.in.ps@gmail.com> Subject: Section 14 Settlement Date: November 13, 2024 at 9:13:53 PM PST To: Lisa Middleton <Lisa.middleton@palmspringsca.gov>, Christy.Holstege@palmspringsca.gov, Grace Garner <grace.garner@palmspringsca.gov>, Ron deHarte <ron.deharte@palmspringsca.gov>, Jeffrey Bernstein <jeffrey.bernstein@palmspringsca.gov> 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. Paying even one cent to those involved in Section 14 is irresponsible. The citizens of Palm Springs are being ripped off. William Horton 11/14/2024 Public Comment Item 3A From:Christy Holstege To:City Clerk Subject:Fwd: Vote yes on the current section 14 proposal we are ready to heal and move on. Thank you. Date:Wednesday, November 13, 2024 8:25:20 PM Christy Gilbert Holstege, Esq. Councilmember District 4 City of Palm Springs Begin forwarded message: From: Rochelle Ross <rochelleross100@gmail.com> Date: November 13, 2024 at 6:33:45 PM PST To: Christy Holstege <Christy.Holstege@palmspringsca.gov> Subject: Vote yes on the current section 14 proposal we are ready to heal and move on. Thank you. 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. Sent from my iPhone 11/14/2024 Public Comment Item 3A From:Christy Holstege To:City Clerk Subject:Fwd: Section 14 Proposal Date:Wednesday, November 13, 2024 8:25:11 PM Christy Gilbert Holstege, Esq. Councilmember District 4 City of Palm Springs Begin forwarded message: From: Charlotte Agourides <cagourides@yahoo.com> Date: November 13, 2024 at 7:11:42 PM PST To: Christy Holstege <Christy.Holstege@palmspringsca.gov> Subject: Section 14 Proposal Reply-To: Charlotte Agourides <cagourides@yahoo.com> 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. am a friend of a Section 14 survivor. Please vote yes on the current Section 14 proposal. Thank you Yahoo Mail: Search, Organize, Conquer 11/14/2024 Public Comment Item 3A From:Christy Holstege To:City Clerk Subject:Fwd: Section 14 Date:Wednesday, November 13, 2024 8:23:56 PM Christy Gilbert Holstege, Esq. Councilmember District 4 City of Palm Springs Begin forwarded message: From: Patrice Bowens <patricebowens1@gmail.com> Date: November 13, 2024 at 7:48:31 PM PST To: Christy Holstege <Christy.Holstege@palmspringsca.gov> Subject: Section 14 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 may name is Patrice Bowens I am a descendant. I Vote Yes on the Section 14 proposal. 11/14/2024 Public Comment Item 3A From:Christy Holstege To:City Clerk Subject:Fwd: Section 14 settlement Date:Wednesday, November 13, 2024 8:23:38 PM Christy Gilbert Holstege, Esq. Councilmember District 4 City of Palm Springs Begin forwarded message: From: Dan Adams <danadams10@gmail.com> Date: November 13, 2024 at 5:00:08 PM PST To: Jeffrey Bernstein <Jeffrey.Bernstein@palmspringsca.gov>, Ron deHarte <Ron.deHarte@palmspringsca.gov>, Lisa Middleton <Lisa.Middleton@palmspringsca.gov>, Christy Holstege <Christy.Holstege@palmspringsca.gov>, Grace Garner <Grace.Garner@palmspringsca.gov> Subject: Section 14 settlement 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 am totally outraged that the city council has decided to pay off nearly $6,000,000 to people who claim they or their families were harmed more than six decades ago by an incident that was not even on city land. Plus another $20,000,000 in benefits!!! I read the entire report and to think that the city would make the current residents pay for something that the city was not even responsible for is beyond belief. You all should be ashamed, but then this action is apparently indicative of the mindset of the current city council who also wasted our money in the Queer Works scandal. Several years ago, while leaving Toucans, myself and several others were pelted with beer cans and yelled at by occupants of a passing car "F*&k you faggots, you're all going to die." I guess I should have gone to the city council and demanded money since the city failed to protect me, a tax paying citizen, from a traumatic assault. Ridiculous? Yes, just like this jackpot the city is paying out to "victims" who all seem to be fine now, 60 years later, but are lining up to become newfound millionaires at the expense of the rest of us. Daniel Adams 11/14/2024 Public Comment Item 3A From:Jeffrey Bernstein To:City Clerk Subject:Fwd: Vote yes on the current section 14 proposal. We are ready to heal and move on Thank you. Date:Wednesday, November 13, 2024 6:51:16 PM Thank you! Jeffrey Jeffrey Bernstein Mayor City of Palm Springs 442-305-9942 Jeffrey.Bernstein@palmspringsca.gov Begin forwarded message: From: Rochelle Ross <rochelleross100@gmail.com> Subject: Vote yes on the current section 14 proposal. We are ready to heal and move on Thank you. Date: November 13, 2024 at 6:28:58 PM PST To: Jeffrey.Bernstein@palmspringsca.gov 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. Sent from my iPhone 11/14/2024 Public Comment Item 3A From:Christy Holstege To:City Clerk Subject:Fwd: Surviors Settlement Date:Wednesday, November 13, 2024 9:13:01 AM Christy Gilbert Holstege, Esq. Councilmember District 4 City of Palm Springs Begin forwarded message: From: Karen Sylvester <ffmdream1985@gmail.com> Date: November 13, 2024 at 7:28:02 AM PST To: Jeffrey Bernstein <Jeffrey.Bernstein@palmspringsca.gov>, Ron deHarte <Ron.deHarte@palmspringsca.gov>, Christy Holstege <Christy.Holstege@palmspringsca.gov> Subject: Surviors Settlement 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 Mayor and Council Members. I am a Section 14 survivor and my name is Karen Sylvester. I would like to encourage each of you to stop and think for a moment about our counter offer presented to you in July. It was a fair and equitable offer then and still is. I am asking each of you to start the healing process for all us (including the City of Palm Springs) by voting to accept the Section 14 settlement proposal. Thank you for your time. 11/14/2024 Public Comment Item 3A From:Jeffrey Bernstein To:City Clerk Subject:Fwd: Section 14 Survivors Date:Tuesday, November 12, 2024 9:12:43 PM Thank you! Jeffrey Jeffrey Bernstein Mayor City of Palm Springs 442-305-9942 Jeffrey.Bernstein@palmspringsca.gov Begin forwarded message: From: ted barajas <tedbarajas1@yahoo.com> Subject: Section 14 Survivors Date: November 12, 2024 at 4:12:57 PM PST To: "Jeffrey.Bernstein@palmspringsca.gov" <jeffrey.bernstein@palmspringsca.gov> 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 support section 14 survivors. Please do the right thing and approve their proposal 11/14/2024 Public Comment Item 3A From:Jeffrey Bernstein To:City Clerk Subject:Fwd: I support the Section 14 Survivor"s/Descendants settlement offer Date:Saturday, November 9, 2024 5:43:20 PM Thank you! Jeffrey Jeffrey Bernstein Mayor City of Palm Springs 442-305-9942 Jeffrey.Bernstein@palmspringsca.gov Begin forwarded message: From: Patrice Key <threekeygirls@yahoo.com> Subject: I support the Section 14 Survivor's/Descendants settlement offer Date: November 9, 2024 at 5:32:15 PM PST To: "jeffrey.bernstein@palmspringsca.gov" <jeffrey.bernstein@palmspringsca.gov>, "ron.deHarte@palmspringsca.gov" <ron.deHarte@palmspringsca.gov>, "grace.Garner@palmspringsca.gov" <grace.Garner@palmspringsca.gov>, "christy.Holstege@palmspringsca.gov" <christy.Holstege@palmspringsca.gov>, "lisa.Middleton@palmspringsca.gov" <lisa.Middleton@palmspringsca.gov> 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 Council Members, I am writing this letter on behave of Section 14 and to express my strong support for the city 11/14/2024 Public Comment Item 3A to accept our latest counter proposal. It is time for all of us to move forward and let the healing beginning. It is time to do the right thing. Sincerely, Patrice Key 11/14/2024 Public Comment Item 3A From:Jeffrey Bernstein To:City Clerk Subject:Fwd: I support Section 14 Survivors" Counter Offer Date:Friday, November 8, 2024 9:24:09 PM Thank you! Jeffrey Jeffrey Bernstein Mayor City of Palm Springs 442-305-9942 Jeffrey.Bernstein@palmspringsca.gov Begin forwarded message: From: L Saunders <lfs0925@gmail.com> Subject: I support Section 14 Survivors' Counter Offer Date: November 8, 2024 at 6:20:49 PM PST To: jeffrey.bernstein@palmspringsca.gov, ron.deharte@palmspringsca.gov, grace.garner@palmspringsca.gov, christy.holstege@palmspringsca.gov, lisa.middleton@palmspringsca.gov 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 Elected Officials: I am a survivor of Palm Springs Section 14. I remember very clearly how my family was forced to move at a moment's notice on that dreadful day. We came home that day to find all our belongings destroyed. It was heartbreaking for my parents as we had moved from East Texas at the convincing of my father's Aunt, to escape the discrimination and racist environment there. A family of 7 was forced to move into the kitchen of a church, who took sheets and hung them to divide the area so that me and my siblings slept on one side of the sheet, and my 11/14/2024 Public Comment Item 3A parents on the other side for privacy.This is not what my father envisioned for his family. I am writing to you to appeal to you to please consider Section 14 counter offer, and finally close this chapter of our history. It is time for us all to move on in healing and unity. I feel the offer is beyond fair and reasonable, considering the magnitude of atrocities that occurred and the lifetime of trauma that the survivors have endured. Please vote yes on this proposed settlement. Sincerely Lavenda Adams Saunders 11/14/2024 Public Comment Item 3A From:Harry Trines To:City Clerk Subject:Section 14 Discussion Date:Friday, November 8, 2024 5:22:42 PM 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 Sir, I feel compelled to reach out after seeing a tv advertisement urging residents to contact the city council to tell members to vote for section 14 compensation. I found that ad biased and lacking facts. I urge council members to carefully consider any compensation, including the reasons why structures were torn down, the role of the Agua Caliente tribe, and city finances. I am very concerned about the precedent compensation would set. Harry Trines 676 Cache Ln Palm Springs 92262 Sent from my iPhone 11/14/2024 Public Comment Item 3A