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Home My WebLink About2024-12-09 HRC Regular Meeting Agenda HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA www.palmspringsca.gov REGULAR MEETING AGENDA City of Palm Springs Mission Statement Palm Springs is an inclusive world-class city dedicated to providing excellent and responsive public services to enhance the quality of life for current and future generations. To view/listen/participate in the meeting live, please contact Jeremy Hammond at Jeremy.hammond@palmspringsca.gov or the following telephone number 760.323.8218 to register for the Zoom meeting. There will be an email with Zoom credentials sent after registration is complete, in order to access the meeting and offer public comment. Any person who wishes to provide public testimony for an item on the agenda is requested to file a speaker card before the Public Testimony portion of the meeting. You may submit your public comment to the Human Rights Commission electronically. Material may be emailed to Jeremy.hammond@palmspringsca.gov. Transmittal prior to the start of the meeting will help ensure that your correspondence is fully considered. Any correspondence received during or after the meeting will be distributed to the Human Rights Commission after the meeting and retained for the official record. View recordings of the Human Rights Commission meeting at the City’s website http://www.palmspringsca.gov/psctv, YouTube, or Channel 17 (Spectrum). 1. CALL TO ORDER: Chair Hugo Loyola 2. ROLL CALL: 3. PRESENTATIONS: A. None 4. ACCEPTANCE OF THE AGENDA: The Human Rights Commission will discuss the order of the agenda and may amend the order, add items, and may remove items from the agenda for discussion. 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Approval of the Meeting Minutes of October 9, 2024. Monday December 9, 2024 5:30 p.m. Palm Springs City Hall 3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way Large Conference Room Meeting Agenda Human Rights Commission December 9, 2024 6. WELCOME AND COMMENTS FROM THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION CHAIR 7. PUBLIC COMMENTS: This time has been set aside for members of the public to address the Human Rights Commission on agenda items, and items of general interest within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Commission. Although the Commission values your comments, pursuant to the Brown Act, it generally cannot take any action on items not listed on the posted Agenda. Three (3) minutes are assigned for each speaker. 8. NEW BUSINESS: A. None 9. DISCUSSION ITEMS: A. Review of November 21, 2024 City Council discussion regarding the Human Rights Commission. 10. COMMISSION MEMBER COMMENTS AND REQUESTS: ADJOURNMENT: The Commission will adjourn to a regular meeting scheduled on Monday, January 13, 2025. PUBLIC NOTICES Pursuant to G.C. Section 54957.5(b)(2) the designated office for inspection of records in connection with the meeting is the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way. It is the intention of the City of Palm Springs to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in all respects. If, as an attendee or a participant at this meeting, or in meetings on a regular basis, you will need special assistance beyond what is normally provided, the City will attempt to accommodate you in every reasonable manner. Please contact the Office of the City Clerk, (760) 323-8204, at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to inform us of your particular needs and to determine if accommodation is feasible. AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING I, Jeremy Hammond, Deputy City Manager, of the City of Palm Springs, California, hereby certify this Agenda was posted at City Hall before 5:00 p.m., December 5, 2024, and posted on the City’s website as required by established policies and procedures. /S/ Jeremy Hammond Jeremy Hammond Deputy City Manager Human Rights Commission CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA 0 SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES October 9, 2024 Palm Springs City Hall, Large Conference Room 1. CALL TO ORDER: Chair Loyola called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL: Present: Commissioners: Loyola, Vignolo, Greer, Rimas, Rinke Absent: Commissioners: Cleary and Horne Staff Present: Jeremy Hammond, Deputy City Manager, City Manager’s Office Council Present: Mayor Bernstein, Councilmember Garner 3. PRESENTATION: None. 4. ACCEPTANCE OF THE AGENDA MOTION BY: Commissioner Rinke, Second by Commissioner Rimas to approve the agenda. Vice-Chair Vignolo abstained. MOTION PASSES. YES 4; NO 0; ABSTAINED 1 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Approval of the Regular Meeting Minutes of June 10, 2024, July 8, 2024 and September 9, 2024. Vice-Chair Vignolo made a motion to approve the minutes of June 10, 2024 and revisions to the minutes of July 8 and September 9, 2024 striking all motions since no quorum was present at those two meetings. MOTION BY: Commissioner Rinke, Second by Commissioner Rimas to approve the minutes with Vice-Chair Vignolo’s recommended revisions reflecting a lack of quorum at the July 8 and September 9, 2024 meetings. MOTION PASSES. YES 5; NO 0; ABSTAINED 0 6. WELCOME AND COMMENTS FROM THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION CHAIR Chair Loyola did not present any introductory comments. 7. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Public comments were presented to the Commission by the following: - Abraham Ishaq - Doug Evans - Philip Hodges 8. NEW BUSINESS: A. None 9. DISCUSSION ITEMS: A. Listening Session Regarding Future Work of the Human Rights Commission Human Rights Commission Special Meeting Minutes October 9, 2024 Page 2 Mayor Bernstein and Councilmember Garner participated in a discussion with the Commission about the current and future work and design of the Human Rights Commission. The subcommittee will prepare a report to the full Council. This report will be presented to the Human Rights Commission for review at their November meeting. B. Status of regular meeting currently scheduled for October 14, 2024 and November 11, 2024. Commissioner Loyola made a motion to cancel the October 14, 2024 meeting and reschedule the November 11, 2024 meeting to November 12, 2024. Vice-Chair Vignolo abstained. Motion By: Chair Loyola, Second by Commissioner Rinke. Vice-Chair Vignolo abstained. MOTION PASSES. YES 4; NO 0; ABSTAINED 1 C. Participation at forthcoming parades. Councilmember Garner noted that anyone who wishes to participate in upcoming parades is welcome to participate with another group. 10. COMMISSION MEMBER COMMENTS AND REQUESTS: Vice-Chair Vignolo and Commissioner Rinke provided comments to the Commission. 11. ADJOURNMENT: Chair Loyola adjourned to Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. where the Commission will be able to review the report that the City Council Subcommittee will present to the full City Council at a future City Council meeting. _________________________________________________ Jeremy Hammond Deputy City Manager APPROVED BY THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION: