CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
Study Session
Wednesday, September 14, 2022
3:00 PM
City Council Chambers
68-700 Avenida Lalo Guerrero
Cathedral City, CA 92234
• 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 Present 3:00 PM
Rita Lamb Mayor Pro Tem Present 3:00 PM
Mark Carnevale Councilmember Present 3:00 PM
Nancy Ross Councilmember Present 3:00 PM
Raymond Gregory Councilmember Present 3:00 PM
• AGENDA FINALIZATION
There were no changes to the agenda.
1. PUBLIC COMMENT
Paula Wedekind expressed her concerns related to her neighbors and how she is being treated by City staff. She stated that she fears for her life and asked for assistance from the City.
2. STUDY SESSION
A. Presentation FIND Food Bank
Recommendation: This is a presentation only, no formal action is required.
Debbie Espinosa, CEO of FIND Food Bank, provided an overview on Hunger Action Month, which is a nationwide campaign to raise hunger awareness. She presented information on how to take action to fight hunger, the state of hunger and food insecurity in the Coachella Valley.
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This item was for information and direction only, there was no formal action taken by the City Council.
B. Review of Draft Historic Preservation Ordinance
Recommendation: This item is presented for information, discussion and direction only.
City Manager Charles McClendon provided a review of the draft Historic Preservation Ordinance. The following points were presented:
• History of the Ordinance
• ACBCI Review
• Historic Preservation Ordinance
• Next Steps
Charlotte Hunter -Copper, Historic Preservation Committee Member, provided comments related to the process of working with the Tribe to accomplish the draft Ordinance. She provided information on State and National historic preservation recognition.
It was the consensus of the City Council to direct Staff to add language to the ordinance that makes it clear who can apply for Historic designation, who i s responsible for any applicable fees and defines procedural processes where needed. It was also the direction of the City Council for staff to provide the revised draft ordinance to the Historic Preservation Committee for review as well as the Agua Calien te Band of Cahuilla Indians for their review and comments prior to it coming back to the City Council for consideration.
ADJOURN
Mayor Ernesto Gutierrez adjourned the Study Session meeting at 4:11 p.m.
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