CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
Study Session
Wednesday, February 8, 2023
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 Rita Lamb. • ROLL CALL
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Rita Lamb Mayor Present 3:00 PM
Mark Carnevale Mayor Pro Tem Present 3:00 PM
Nancy Ross Councilmember Present 3:00 PM
Raymond Gregory Councilmember Present 3:00 PM
Ernesto Gutierrez Councilmember Present 3:00 PM
• AGENDA FINALIZATION
There were no changes to the agenda.
1. PUBLIC COMMENT
Bob McKechnie, founder of the initiative that established Cathedral City as an International City of Peace, announced that Cathedral City is an International City of Peace and would like to spread the word.
2. CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Eric Vail announced that the City Council will meet in Closed Session to discuss the following items listed on the agenda. He noted that Al Ford, Special Legal Counsel for negotiations, will be in attendance al ong with City Manager Charles McClendon.
A. Conference with Labor Negotiator Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.6
Agency Negotiator: Charles McClendon, City Manager
Represented Employees:
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AFSCME - American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees PFA - Professional Firefighters Association
FMA - Fire Management Association
The City Council recessed to Closed Session at 3:10 p.m.
The City Council reconvened at 4:15 p.m.
City Attorney Eric Vail announced that the City Council met in Cl osed Session to discuss item 2A. Conference with Labor Negotiator, there was no reportable action taken.
3. STUDY SESSION
A. Presentation - California Department of Insurance
Recommendation: There is no formal action required for this item. It is a presentation only.
Andrea Valdes, Outreach Analyst California Department of Insurance, provided a brief overview of the California Department of Insurance (CDI). The following points were presented:
• CDI overview
• Safer from Wildfires Program
• Senior Resources
• California Law related to DMV
• California's Low-Cost Auto Insurance Program (CLCA)
• How to partner with CDI & CLCA
This item was for information and discussion only, there was no formal action taken by the City Council.
B. Discover Cathedral City & Public Arts Website Redesign Recommendation: This item is presented for information, discussion, and direction only.
Ryan Hunt, Communications and Event Manager, and Stone James, Economic Development Director, provided an overview on both the Discover Cathedral City and the Public Arts website re-design.
The City Council expressed their support for the website re-designs.
This item was for information and discussion only, there was no formal action taken by the City Council.
ADJOURN
Mayor Rita Lamb adjourned the Study Session Meeting at 4:47 p.m.
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