HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/19/2007 - STAFF REPORTS - 2.B. CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
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MINUTES
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2007
City Hall Council Chamber
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Oden called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Boy Scout Troop 262, led the Pledge.
INVOCATION: Rev. Kevin Johnson, Bloom in the Desert Ministries, led the Invocation.
ROLL CALL:
PRESENT: Councilmember Foat, Councilmember McCulloch, Councilmember
Mills, Mayor Pro Tern Pougnet, and Mayor Oden.
ABSENT: None,
ALSO PRESENT:City Manager Ready, City Attorney Holland, City Clerk Thompson.
PRESENTATIONS: None.
ACCEPTANCE OF THE AGENDA:
ACTION: Accept the Agenda as presented. Motion Councilmember Mills, seconded
by Mayor Pro Tern Pougnet and unanimously carried on a roll call vote.
1. SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL ITEMS:
S1. PROPOSED RESOLUTION DECLARING THE RESULT OF THE
NOVEMBER 6, 2007, REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION:
City Clerk Thompson provided background information as outlined in the
staff report dated December 5, 2007.
ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 22104, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, RECITING
THE FACT OF THE REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON
NOVEMBER 6, 2007, DECLARING THE RESULT AND SUCH OTHER
MATTERS AS ARE PROVIDED BY LAW." Motion Councilmember Foat,
seconded by Councilmember Mills and unanimously carried on a roll
call vote.
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S2. OUTGOING MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS:
Councilmember McCulloch and Mayor Oden provided leaving office
comments, thanked the community of Palm Springs, colleagues on the
City Council, and staff for their support.
Mayor Oden and the City Council presented Certificates of Election to
newly elected Councilmembers Rick Hutcheson and Lee Weigel and
newly elected Mayor Steve Pougnet.
The City Council recessed at 624 p.m.
The City Council reconvened at 6:31 p.m.
S3. ADMINISTER OATHS OF OFFICE TO COUNCILMEMBER ELECT RICK
HUTCHESON AND COUNCILMEMBER ELECT LEE WEIGEL:
City Clerk Thompson administered the Oath of Office to Councilmember
Elect Rick Hutcheson and Councilmember Elect Lee Weigel.
Councilmember Hutcheson and Councilmember Weigel took their place at
the dais.
S4. ADMINISTER OATH OF OFFICE TO MAYOR ELECT STEVE
POUGNET:
City Clerk Thompson administered the Oath of Office to Mayor Elect Steve
Pougnet.
S5. INCOMING COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS:
Councilmember Hutcheson and Councilmember Weigel provided
incoming Councilmember comments.
Councilmember Foat and Councilmember Mills welcomed the newly
elected Councilmembers.
S6, INCOMING MAYOR COMMENTS:
Mayor Pougnet provided incoming Mayoral comments.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
JONO HILDNER, congratulated the newly elected Mayor and Councilmembers
and stated that he looks forward to working with the newly elected Mayor and
Members of the City Council.
CRAIG SHEETS, commented on Federal drug enforcement activities.
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JOY MEREDITH, commented on a recent fire at her business located in
Downtown Palm Springs.
ED TORRES, thanked Mayor Oden and Councilmember McCulloch, and
welcomed the newly elected officials.
S7. APPOINTMENT OF MAYOR PRO TEMPORE:
Councilmember Mills nominated Councilmember Foat for the Office of
Mayor Pro Tempore.
ACTION: Appoint Councilmember Ginny Foat as Mayor Pro Tempore for
the term ending December, 2008- Motion Councilmember Mills,
seconded by Councilmember Hutcheson and unanimously carried
on a roll call vote.
1. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1.A. RIGHT-OF-WAY VACATION OF A PORTION OF A PUBLIC UTILITY
EASEMENT IN TRACT 32233-4, RECORDED IN BOOK 381 OF MAPS,
PAGE 81-84, INCLUSIVE, IN SECTION 7, TOWNSHIP 4 SOUTH,
RANGE 5 EAST; FILE R 07-20:
David Barakian, City Engineer, provided background information as
outlined in the staff report dated December 5, 2007.
Mayor Pougnet opened the public hearing, and no speakers coming
forward the public hearing was closed.
ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 22105, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, VACATING
AND ABANDONING ALL OF ITS RIGHT, TITLE AND INTEREST IN A
PORTION OF A 10 FOOT WIDE PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENT
LOCATED IN LOTS 23, 36, 38, 39, 48, 49 AND 59 OF TRACT MAP
32233-4, RECORDED IN BOOK 381 OF MAPS, PAGES 81 THROUGH
84, SECTION 7, TOWNSHIP 4 SOUTH, RANGE 5 EAST; FILE R 07-20."
Motion Mayor Pro Tern Foat, seconded by Councilmember Mills and
unanimously carried on a roll call vote.
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT: None.
COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS AND REPORTS: None.
ADJOURNMENT: The City Council adjourned at 7:04 p.m. to an Adjourned Regular
Meeting, Wednesday, December 12, 2007, at 6:00 P.M. in the Council Chamber, City
Hall, preceded by a Closed Session at 4:00 P.M., Small Conference Room, City Hall,
3200 East Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs.
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APPROVED BY A MOTION OF THE PALM SPRINGS CITY COUNCIL THIS
197H DAY OF DECFMBER, 2007,
MAYOR
ATTEST:
City Clerk