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MEETING MINUTES
March 10, 2025
Palm Springs City Hall, Large Conference Room
1. CALL TO ORDER: Chair Loyola called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL:
Present: Commissioners: Loyola, Greer, Horne, Rinke, and Soja
Absent: Commissioners Rimas and Vignolo
Staff Present: Jeremy Hammond, Deputy City Manager, City Manager's Office
3. PRESENTATIONS: Lex Ortega, Director of Community Programs at the LGBTQ Community Center of the
Desert gave a presentation.
Thomi Clinton, CEO and Founder of the Transgender Health and Wellness Center gave a presentation.
4. ACCEPTANCE OF THE AGENDA.
MOTION BY: Commissioner Greer, Second by Commissioner Rinke to approve the agenda.
MOTION PASSES. YES 5; NO 0; ABSTAINED 0
S. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Approval of the Regular Minutes of February 10, 2025.
MOTION BY: Commissioner Greer, Second by Commissioner Horne to approve the minutes.
MOTION PASSES. YES 5; NO 0; ABSTAINED 0
6. WELCOME AND COMMENTS FROM THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION CHAIR
Chair Loyola presented introductory comments.
7. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
There were no public comments.
8. NEW BUSINESS:
Community Service Awards — Commissioners discussed suggested criteria for the Community Service
Awards prepared by Commissioners Horne and Rinke. The Commission asked that this be placed on
a subsequent agenda for further consideration.
A. Commissioner Resignation
Chair Loyola announced the receipt of a letter from Commissioner Cleary immediately resigning from
the Human Rights Commission.
Human Rights Commission
Meeting Minutes
March 10, 2025
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9. DISCUSSION ITEMS:
A. Update on Municipal Code.
The Commission reviewed and discussed proposed revisions to Chapter 2.45 of the Palm Springs
Municipal Code regarding the Human Rights Commission. The Commission will have this item placed
on subsequent agendas to provide additional recommendations to the staff liaison for additional
revisions to be presented to the City Council at a future date.
B. Calendar Planning for 2025
The Commission discussed the continued development of the calendar for 2025. Chair Loyola and
other Commissioners will contact organizations and speakers for future Commission meetings. A draft
calendar will be updated by the staff liaison and presented at subsequent Commission meetings to
assist with future planning efforts.
10. COMMISSION MEMBER COMMENTS AND REQUESTS:
None
11. ADJOURNMENT:
Commissioner Rinke made a motion, Second by Commissioner Soja to adjourn to Monday, April 14, 2025,
at 6:44 p.m.
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Jeremy Hammon
Deputy City Mana er
APPROVED BY THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION: