CITY OF DESERT HOT SPRINGS

 

SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL

 

ACTION MINUTES

 

October 24, 2018

10:00 AM

 

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

CARL MAY COMMUNITY CENTER

11711 West Drive, Desert Hot Springs, California

 

 

 


CALL TO ORDER

 

Mayor Matas called the Special Meeting to order at 10:01 A.M.

 

 

ROLL CALL

 

                                  Present:

Council Members:   Russell Betts, Joe McKee, Jan Pye

Mayor Pro Tem:       Anayeli Zavala

Mayor:                       Scott Matas

 

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

Council Member McKee led the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

 

DISCUSSIONS / PRESENTATIONS

 

1.

Cannabis Goal Setting Workshop

 

Facilitator, Greg Bellomo

 

The Workshop was facilitated by Greg Bellomo, Government Performance Solutions. The City Council discussed their vision for growth, discussed guidelines to help ensure that future proposals would be aligned with the City Council's vision, and reviewed opportunities proposed by the cannabis industry. Results of the Workshop would be compiled into a final report for City Council adoption at a future meeting.

 

Council Member Betts exited the meeting at 2:18 P.M.

 

 

 

 

PUBLIC COMMENTS

 

The City Council received comments from the following:

 

Katherine Dickerson

 

Kenny Dickerson

 

Greta Carter

 

Simone Sandoval

 

Jason Elsasser

 

Nicole Salisbury

 

Nicholas Leon

 

David Snider

 

Joy Craig

 

Bruce Hutchinson

 

 

ADJOURN SPECIAL MEETING

 

Mayor Matas adjourned the meeting at 3:58 P.M.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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            Jerryl Soriano, CMC, City Clerk