CITY OF DESERT HOT SPRINGS

EMERGENCY MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL

ACTION MINUTES

March 27, 2020

5:00 P.M.

VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE

11711 West Drive, Desert Hot Springs, California

This meeting was held pursuant to Executive Orders N-25-20 and N-29-20 issued by Governor Newsom. The City Council and Staff were participated remotely.

CALL TO ORDER

Mayor Matas called the meeting to order at 5:00 P.M.

ROLL CALL

Present:

Council Member:     Russell Betts (via videoconference)

Council Member:     Gary Gardner (via videoconference)

Council Member:     Jan Pye (via videoconference)

Mayor Pro Tem:       Robert Griffith (via videoconference)

Mayor:                       Scott Matas (via videoconference)

PUBLIC COMMENT

None.

Jennifer Mizrahi, City Attorney, announced the Closed Session item.

CLOSED SESSION

1.	THREAT TO PUBLIC SERVICES OR UTILITIES (Gov. Code Section 54957(a)) Consultation With: Desert Hot Springs Police Department – Chief Henson, or his designee

REPORT OF CLOSED SESSION

Jennifer Mizrahi, City Attorney, reported that the City Council voted 5-0 in Closed Session to adopt Resolution No. 2020-008:

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, PLACING AN IMMEDIATE MORATORIUM ON RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL EVICTIONS IN LIGHT OF THE FEDERAL, STATE, COUNTY AND CITY-DECLARED EMERGENCIES PERTAINING TO COVID-19.

ADJOURN

Mayor Matas adjourned the meeting at 5:22 P.M.

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            Jerryl Soriano, CMC, City Clerk