CITY OF DESERT HOT SPRINGS

 

SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL

 

ACTION MINUTES

 

July 15, 2020

4:00 PM

 

VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE

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 participated remotely.

 

CALL TO ORDER

 

Mayor Matas called the Special Meeting to order at 4:00 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)

 

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

Council Member Betts led the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

 

PUBLIC COMMENTS

 

None.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ADMINISTRATIVE CALENDAR

 

1.

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Program, and Emergency Solutions Grant for Fiscal Years 2021-2024

 

Public Works Director, Daniel Porras

 

Recommendation:

Authorize the Mayor to execute a Cooperation Agreement for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME investment Partnerships Program, and Emergency Solutions Grant for fiscal years 2021-2024

 

Daniel Porras, Public Works Director, presented the staff report and responded to questions.

 

A discussion ensued.

 

Council Member Betts moved to continue the item. The motion failed for lack of a second.

 

Action: Betts moved to approve staff recommendation and adopt Resolution No. 2020-045; and direct Staff to inquire whether a deadline extension was possible and if so, research and bring back options to the Council at a future date and reopen discussion., motion seconded by Pye, motion carried 4/1 by the following vote:

 

Vote:                              AYES: 4 - Betts, Pye, Gardner, Griffith  

Passed                         NOES: 1 - Matas

 

 

ADJOURN SPECIAL MEETING

 

Mayor Matas adjourned the meeting at 4:24 P.M.

 

 

 

 

 

            ________________________________

            Jerryl Soriano, CMC, City Clerk