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' CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
March 12, 2003
A Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, was called to
order by Mayor Kleindienst, in the Large Conference Room, 3200 Tahquitz Canyon Way,
on Wednesday, March 12, 2003, at 5:30 p.m., at which time, the City Attorney announced
items to be discussed in Closed Session, and at 7:00 p.m., the meeting was convened in
open session.
ROLL CALL: Present:: Councilmembers Hodges, Mills, Reller-Spurgin, and
Mayor Kleindienst
Absent Councilmember Oden
REPORT OF POSTING OF AGENDA: City Clerk reported that the agenda was posted in
accordance with The Ralph M. Brown Act for Special Meeting call.
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON MATTERS LISTED ON AGENDA: (3-minute per
person)
John Brown, Desert Aids Project, stated that a new project would be coming
forward that the Community can approve; that there is not much time left to move
forward with the entities that were involved with the project; that the County
' Medical Center only has one year left on its lease; that DAP did respond to a RFA
and was awarded the RFP to house the clinic; that it is not clear how the County
will react to the denial of the project and that all options will be explored.
Wallace Brown, Palm Springs stated that there are a few things that the City could
put in place to assist with the homeless issue; that currently the JC Frey building is
being used by Well in the Deserl; that a mail drop could be put in place at that
location, telephone lines installed; shower facilities, commercial washer and dryer
to assist the homeless in gaining employment.
Dr. Wayne McKinny, representing Well in the Desert, stated that a complaint had
been filed with HUD and Fair Housing based on the denial of the Sunrise Vista
Project and that there are laws against denial of housing project for people with
special needs.
LEGISLATIVE ITEM:
1, ORDINANCE FOR SECOND READING & ADOPTION (Intro 2 26-03)
City Clerk read Title of Ordinance 1626 as follow:
' AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING THE ZONING MAP BY APPROVING A CHANGE OF ZONE
FROM R-2 AND O TO PD-282, FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE
NORTHEAST CORNER OF MURRAY CANYON DRIVE AND SIERRA
MADRE, ZONE R-2 AND O, SECTION 35
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Council Minutes (Special Meeting)
March 12, 2003
after which, it was moved by Reller-Spurgin, seconded by Hodges and
unanimously carried, Oden absent, that further reading be waived and '
Ordinance 1626 be adopted.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business,-Mayor declared the meeting adjourned.
PATRICIA A. SANDERS
City Clerk