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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
July 5, 1994
An Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California,was called to order
by Mayor Maryanov, in the Council Chamber, 3200 Tahquitz Canyon Way, on Wednesday, July 5, 1994, at
7:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Present: Councilmembers Hodges, Scblendorf and Mayor Maryanov
Absent: Councilmembers Lyons and Reller-Spurgin ,
The meeting was opened with the Salute to the Flag, and an invocation by Rev. T.C. Wilder, Ajalon Baptist
Church.
REPORT OF POSTING OF AGENDA: City Clerk reported that the agenda was posted in accordance with
Council procedures on July 1, 1994.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: (3-minute limit per person on matters within Council's jurisdiction)
a) Eric Meeks congratulated newly elected Councilmembers, and asked that concerning the
Gaming issue, consideration be given to prohibiting former employees or councihnembers
from being employed by the casinos.
LEGISLATIVE ACTION:
1. 1994 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
Recommendation: That the Council declare the results of the 1994 General Municipal Election, and -
special election concerning Measures R and S (utility user tax and proposed charter).
Mayor toted that Ms. Reller-Spurgin underwent a medical treatment which prevented her from
attending the meeting.
City Clerk highlighted the results of the election, an extract of which is attached to the resolution (0$3-
reciting the results,declaring Deyna L. Hodges and William Kleindienst elected to serve a teirm ending 011
December, 1997; support by the voters of an advisory vote on lire continuance of a 5% utility user '
tax; and ratification by the voters of the Charter for the City, changing i¢ from a General Law City
to a Charter City.
Resolution 18420, as recommended, was presented; after which, it was moved by Srhlendorf,
seconded by Hodges, and unanimously carried, Lyons & Reller-Spurgin absent, that R18420 be
adopted.
2. COMMENTS BY OUTGOING COUNCILMEMBER
Councilmember Schlendorf thanked various people and groups for their weak over the past two plus
years, and shared her perspective of the community, the Council's contribution, and her future plans.
Councilmember Hodges and the Mayor expressed appreciation to Ms. Schlta dot I for her tenate, and
the Mayor added that Ms. Reller-Spurgin also wished to convey hers as well.
3. SWEAR-IN NEWLY ELECTED COUNCILMEMBERS
City Clerk administered the Oath of Office to Deyna Hodges and to William Kleindienst, after which (070-
a Certificate of Election was presented to each, and Mr. Kleindienst took his seat with the Council. 001
4. COMMENTS BY NEWLY ELECTED COUNCILMEMBERS
Councilmember Kleindienst also thanked his supporters, and spoke of his desire for the community
and its future; and Councilmember Hodges thanked her supporters, and expressed her goals for the
coming term.
5. OTHER COUNCIL COMMENTS '
Mayor congratulated both Ms. Hodges and Mr. Kleindienst, and expressed optimism for bringing to
fruition many projects which the Council has set in place.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor declared the meeting adjourned to July 6, 1994, at 6:30 p.m., in the
Council Chamber, to be followed by the regular meeting at 7:30 p.m.
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City Clerk