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MINUTES
Cathedral City
Emergency Special Meeting
Monday, March 16, 2020
4:00 PM
City Council Chambers
68-700 Avenida Lalo Guerrero
Cathedral City, CA 92234
• CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 4:00 PM by Mayor John Aguilar.
• ROLL CALL
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
John Aguilar Mayor Present 4:00 PM
Raymond Gregory Mayor Pro Tem Present 4:00 PM
Mark Carnevale Councilmember Present 4:00 PM
Ernesto Gutierrez Councilmember Present 4:00 PM
Rita Lamb Councilmember Present 4:00 PM
• AGENDA FINALIZATION
• PLEDGE OF ALLGEGIANCE
Mayor Pro Tern Raymond Gregory led the Pledge of Allegiance.
• STATEMENT OF PARTICIPATION BY THE CITY CLERK
1. PUBLIC COMMENT
Alan Carvalho, Cathedral City resident, was called to speak. He expressed his
concern with the corona virus and urged the City Council and the business owners
to take the situation very seriously.
2. CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Eric Vail announced that the City Council will meet in Closed Session
to discuss the following items listed on the Agenda.
A. Threat to Public Services and Facilities Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54957(a).
Conference with: Director of Emergency Services, Fire Chief, Police Chief and
City Attorney.
The City Council recessed to Closed Session at 4:02 p.m.
The City Council reconvened at 5:23 p.m.
City Attorney Eric Vail announced that the City Council met in Closed Session to
discuss Item 2A. Threat to public service and facilities pursuant to Government
Code Section 54957(a).: Conference with: Director of Emergency Services, Fire
Chief, Police Chief and City Attorney. He reported that a briefing was provided by
staff and there was no reportable action taken.
3. AGENDA ITEMS
A. Resolution Proclaiming the Existence of an Emergency Situation and Local
Emergency Due to the Worldwide Spread of COVID-19.
Recommendation: Consider the adoption of a Resolution of the City Council of
the City of Cathedral City proclaiming the existence of an
emergency situation and local emergency due to the
worldwide spread of COVID-19.
Reso 2020-06
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Gregory, seconded by Councilmember Gutierrez, to
adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Cathedral City proclaiming
the existence of an emergency situation and local emergency due to the
worldwide spread of COVID-19.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Raymond Gregory, Mayor Pro Tern
SECONDER: Ernesto Gutierrez, Councilmember
AYES: Aguilar, Gregory, Carnevale, Gutierrez, Lamb
B. Consideration of such other matters the City Council may, by majority vote,
determine are necessary to consider, direct or approve related to the local
emergency.
Recommendation: Consider approval of such other matters the City Council
may, by majority vote, determine are necessary to consider,
direct or approve related to the local emergency.
City Manager Charles McClendon, the Director of Emergency Services provided
a list of items to be considered related to the local emergency.
M.O. 2020-52
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Gregory, Seconded by Councilmember Carnevale, to
consider other matters the City Council may, by majority vote, determine are
necessary to consider, direct or approve related to the local emergency.
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RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Raymond Gregory, Mayor Pro Tern
SECONDER: Mark Carnevale, Councilmember
AYES: Aguilar, Gregory, Carnevale, Gutierrez, Lamb
M.O. 2020-53
Motion by Mayor Aguilar, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Gregory to approve the
following list of ordered emergency actions with the understanding that additions can
be made to the list as things change and to include a review of the State of the
Emergency and reconsideration on each future City Council agenda as the
emergency exists:
1. To Protect our Community:
a. We will follow all orders or directives from Riverside County Health and
Emergency Management departments; and California Health and
Emergency Management departments.
b. No park reservation permits will be issued until further notice.
c. Cross coverage arrangements have been developed with Palm Springs
and Riverside County for Dispatch coverage and existing mutual aid
agreements for Police and Fire are available.
2. To Protect our Employees and those in contact with our staff&*:
a. The permit counter is closed. Staff will issue permits and review simple
plans through the glass window. Plan review and items taking a longer
review time will be taken through the window and handled separately.
b. Police and Fire records will be issued remotely only.
c. No live scans will be completed at Police Department until further notice.
d. Internal meetings will be done via teleconference unless a critical need
exists that dictates otherwise.
e. Employees (other than sworn police and fire and dispatch personnel) who
need to shelter in place at home will be allowed to do so and to use
accrued leave time.
f. Employees who are new to the organization and don't have adequate
leave in their banks will be allowed to go negative on accruals so they can
continue to get paid and receive medical benefits and use future leave
accruals to cover such deficits.
g. Employees required to quarantine may use accrued leave hours to do so.
*These will all be specified in written Administrative policies to be issued shortly
3. To protect the fiscal health of the City government
a. All hiring is frozen except the Police Chief position and Dispatchers
b. All travel is prohibited
c. All departments are to cease any optional expenditures
4. Council and Commission Meetings
a. Teleconference attendance will be available
b. Public Comment electronically will be available
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c. Agendas will be limited to essential items
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: John Aguilar, Mayor
SECONDER: Raymond Gregory, Mayor Pro Tern
AYES: Aguilar, Gregory, Carnevale, Gutierrez, Lamb
ADJOURN
Mayor John Aguilar adjourned the Emergency Meeting of March 16, 2020 at 5:33 PM.
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