CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
Study Session
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
3:00 PM
Pursuant to AB 361 and Cathedral City Resolution 2022-13, this meeting was conducted by videoconference.
• CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 3:00 PM by Mayor Ernesto Gutierrez. • ROLL CALL
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Ernesto Gutierrez Mayor Remote
Rita Lamb Mayor Pro Tem Remote
Mark Carnevale Councilmember Remote
Nancy Ross Councilmember Remote
Raymond Gregory Councilmember Remote
• AGENDA FINALIZATION
1. PUBLIC COMMENT
There were no members of the public that wished to speak.
2. CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Eric Vail announced that the City Council will meet in Closed Session to discuss the following item listed on the agenda.
A. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation - Consideration of whether to Initiate Litigation Pursuant to Government Code 54956.9(d)(4) Number of Matters: One
City Attorney Eric Vail announced that the City Council met in Closed Session to discuss item 2A. Confer ence with Legal Counsel, Anti cipated Litigation for one case. There was no reportable action taken.
3. STUDY SESSION
A. Greater Palm Springs Convention & Visitors Bureau Annual Update Cathedral City P a g e 2 Printed on 3/17/2022
Recommendation: This is a presentation only. There is no formal action required.
Scott White, President and CEO and Colleen Pace, Chief Sales and Mark eting Officer, for the Greater Palm Springs Convention and Visitors Bureau provided a summary of their marketing and development activities for 2021 , as well as current projec ts including destination research, Summer, Fall and Winter campaigns, digital res ults, social media, local campaigns, public relations, air service, sales, tourist development and more.
This item was for information and direction only. There was no formal action taken by the City Council.
B. Downtown Design Guidelines
Recommendation: This item is presented for information, discussion and direction only.
Robert Rodriguez, Director of Planning and Building, provided an overview of the Downtown Design Guid elines, which were adopted in 2002. These guidelines were intended to guide publi c and private development in the Downtown area in a manner consistent with the goals and objectives of the established Guidelines.
Denise Cross expressed her concern with th e washes in the City, which are private property, and feels they may affect nearb y homes. She asked that the City keep an eye on these areas.
After discussion of the City Council, City Manager Charles McClendon stated that the Guidelines will need to be reviewed and updated as needed to ensure it continues to meet the needs of the Co mmunity. He also stated that as projects in the downtown area come before the Council for consideration the elements of the guideline will be reviewed where Council and the pu blic will have the opportunity to provide suggestions and input. He stated that s taff will work on coordinating some version of a tour for Council to review other Downtown areas.
This item was for information and direction only, there was no formal action taken by the City Council.
ADJOURN
Mayor Ernesto Gutierrez adjourned the Study Session meeting at 5:11 p.m.
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