Palm Desert City Council Special Meeting Minutes
December 16, 2025
1 Palm Desert City Council, Successor Agency to the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency, Housing Authority, and Board of Library Trustees Special Meeting Minutes
December 16, 2025
Present: Councilmember Jan Harnik, Councilmember Gina Nestande, Mayor Evan Trubee, Councilmember Karina Quintanilla, Mayor Pro Tem Joe Pradetto
1. CALL TO ORDER
A Special Meeting of the Palm Desert City Council was called to order by Mayor Trubee on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at 1:30 p.m., in the Council Chamber, City Hall, located at 73-510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, California.
2. ROLL CALL
3. ACTION CALENDAR
3.a CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST FOR ACTION TO RESCIND CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 2024-038 RELATED TO LGBTQ PRIDE MONTH COMMEMORATIONS AND AMENDING CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 2018-09 RELATED TO DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION.
Richard Cannone, Assistant City Manager, provided a staff report and responded the City Council inquiries.
The following individuals spoke in support of proposal:
• Luann Thielke • Michael
• Stacy Mills • Suzy Hauser
• Brad Anderson • James Allwhite
• Michael Keeley
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2 The following residents spoke in opposition to the proposal:
• Jacob Frick • Paul Messink • Eugene Williams
• Greg Feis • Ted Peck • Cherie Johnson
• Ralph Perry • Tom Vogt • Emily Vogt
• Bekx Lorton • Lynn Stott • Armon
• John Taylor • Emily Rubin • Becki Robinson
• Raymond Lafleur • Daniel Mosqueda • Sean Harrington
• Gary Michaels • Lex Ortega • Michael Stafford
• Jason Byors • Kathy Webb • Stephen Nelson
• David Powell • David Burroughs • Lisa Blodgett
• Kevin Duncliffe • Gillian Van Guilder • Bobby Keatinge • Debbie Green • Bill Holzhauer • Douglas Stewart
• Melanie Guralnick • Janet Haire • Christopher Caldwell • Jorge Casales • Alan Carvalho • Dave Eberwhin
• June Engblom • David Toltzman • Brad Wald
• Sheila Durkin • Debra Ann Mumm • Andy Noriega
• Ira Ed • Eileen Lynch • Daniel Samakow
• Joanne Kleveland • Denise Sahagun • Leila Namvar
• Mandy Calvano • Jane Summer • Emmy Lopez
• Violet Feath • Scott Connelly • Kathleen Kelly
• Carol Adney • Terry Applegate • Jen Martens
• Judith Stone • Cheryl • Debra Vogler
• Seth Howell • Paulina Angel • Isabella Gutierrez
• Anyse Smith • Rafael Encarnacion-Morrison • Molly
• Vicki Berg • Misty Howell • Julie Jimenez
• Nicholas Snow • David • Nathan Kempe
• David Fletcher • Mel England • David Weiss
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3 Motion by: Mayor Pro Tem Pradetto
1. As requested, adopt a resolution amending Paragraph Six of City Council Resolution No. 2018-09, entitled: “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA,
WELCOMING ALL WHO CHOOSE TO LIVE, WORK IN, OR VISIT OUR COMMUNITY AND AFFIRMING THE CITY OF PALM DESERT’S
COMMITMENT TO UNITY, INCLUSION, AND SHARED COMMUNITY
VALUES.”
2. As requested, adopt a resolution rescinding City Council Resolution NO. 2024-038, entitled: “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING A POLICY
RELATED TO LGBTQ PRIDE MONTH COMMEMORATIONS.”
Motion Failed due to lack of a second.
Motion by: Councilmember Harnik
Seconded by: Councilmember Quintanilla
To take no action and make no changes to Resolution No. 2018-09 and Resolution No. 2024-038.
NOES (1): Councilmember Pradetto
Motion Carried (4 to 1)
4. ADJOURNMENT
5:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Michelle Nance
Assistant City Clerk/Assistant Secretary
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Anthony J. Mejia, MMC
City Clerk/Secretary