CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
Study Session
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
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 Mark Carnevale. • ROLL CALL
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Mark Carnevale Mayor Present 3:00 PM
Nancy Ross Mayor Pro Tem Present 3:00 PM
Raymond Gregory Councilmember Present 3:00 PM
Ernesto Gutierrez Councilmember Present 3:00 PM
Rita Lamb Councilmember Present 3:00 PM
• AGENDA FINALIZATION
There were no changes to the agenda.
1. PUBLIC COMMENT
There were no members of the public that wished to speak.
2. STUDY SESSION
A. Resident Study Committee Recommendations
Recommendation: This item is presented for information, discussion and direction only.
City Manager Charles McClendon provided an overview of the Resident Study Committee and their recommendations. The following points were presented:
• Background of Measure K
• Appointment of a Resident Study Committee
• Purpose of the Committee
• Meeting Schedule and Topics
• Committee's Recommendations
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Shelley Kaplan, congratulated Mayor Carnevale on his second term as Mayor.
He expressed his support of the Resident Study Committee's recommendations and feels the City needs a community center.
Geoff Corbin and Vic Ide, Cathedral City Senior Center, provided a brief overview of the Senior Center’s work and programming. They expressed their support of the Resident Study Committee's recommendations.
Rick Saldivar, thanked City Manager McClendon for inviting him to participate in the Resident Study Committee. He provided an overview of the work of the Resident Study Committee and their recommendations, which he supports. He would like to see an oversight committee created to review how funds are being utilized should the proposed tax measure move forward and pass.
After discussion, the City Council expressed their support of a general -purpose half-cent sales tax measure and directed staff to move forward with the following next steps:
• Staff will bring back contracts for polling and consulting on educational materials to the City Council for consideration
• Develop a formal agreement with Desert Recreation District for services that is acceptable to LAFCO
• Final action to refer a question to the voters will need to occur in June or July to meet the August 9, 2024, deadline for submission of measures to Riverside County Registrar of Voters
B. Special Events: Fall 2023 Recap and Spring 2024 Preview Recommendation: This item is presented for information, discussion, and direction only.
Ryan Hunt, Communications and Events Manager, provided a recap of the City’s 2023 Fall Events and a preview of 2024 Spring Events , which included the following:
• 2023 Coachella Valley's Battle in the Desert
• 2023 Halloween Spooktacular
• 2023 Palm Spring Pride Parade
• 2023 International Hot Air Balloon Festival
• 2023 SnowFest at North Pole Village
• 2024 Palm Springs International Film Festival
• 2024 Taste of Jalisco
• 2024 Tastes and Sounds of Cathedral City
• 2024 Mary Nutter Collegiate Softball Classic
• 2024 Cathedral City LGBT Days
This item was for information and discussion only, there was no formal action taken by the City Council.
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ADJOURN
Mayor Mark Carnevale adjourned the Study Session meeting at 4:20 p.m.
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