2020 04 27 CC Minutes Emergency MeetingCITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 1 of 2 APRIL 27, 2020
EMERGENCY MEETING STATE OF LOCAL EMERGENCY COVID-19
EMERGENCY MEETING
CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
MONDAY, APRIL 27, 2020
CALL TO ORDER
An emergency meeting of the La Quinta City Council was called to order at
6:01 p.m. by Mayor Evans.
The meeting was held by teleconference pursuant to Executive Orders N-25-
20, N-29-20, N-33-20, and N-35-20, executed by the Governor of California
in response to the state of emergency relating to novel coronavirus disease
2019 (COVID-19) and enabling teleconferencing accommodations by
suspending or waiving specified provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act
(Government Code § 54950 et seq.).
PRESENT: Councilmembers Fitzpatrick, Peña, Radi, Sanchez, Mayor Evans
ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Jon McMillen, City Clerk Monika Radeva, and
City Attorney Bill Ihrke
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Evans led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA
City Clerk Radeva said no WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENTS were received for this
meeting.
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA - Confirmed
CLOSED SESSION
1. THREAT TO PUBLIC SERVICES OR FACILITIES, PURSUANT TO
SUBDIVISION (a) OF GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.
CONSULTATION WITH: ALEXANDER JOHNSTON, SENIOR
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR; WILLIAM H. IHRKE,
CITY ATTORNEY
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EMERGENCY MEETING STATE OF LOCAL EMERGENCY COVID-19
COUNCIL RECESSED THE OPEN SESSION PORTION OF THE MEETING
AND MOVED INTO CLOSED SESSION AT 6:03 P.M.
MAYOR EVANS RECONVENED THE OPEN SESSION PORTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AT 8:59 P.M. WITH ALL MEMBERS PRESENT
REPORT ON ACTION(S) TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION:
City Attorney Ihrke reported the following pursuant to Government Code
section 54950 et seq. (Brown Act) – the City Council discussed the threat to
public services and closure of facilities caused by the threat of the spread of
novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), and the proclaimed local and
statewide public health emergencies; and took the following actions:
MOTION – A motion was made and seconded by Councilmembers
Radi/Sanchez for the City to take the lead, and possible joining by other
interested cities in the Coachella Valley, and send a formal letter to State
and County officials, including the Governor of California, requesting
that a plan for the reopening of businesses, services, and other facilities
in the Coachella Valley be prepared in early May 2020, and stating that
the City will make itself available to assist State and County agencies in
the preparation of this plan. Motion passed unanimously; and
MOTION – A motion was made and seconded by Councilmembers
Fitzpatrick/Sanchez to issue a second amendment to Executive Order
No. 5, ordering limited uses for outdoor recreation at parks, trails, and
recreational courts in the City, and authorize “doubles play” for non-
contact racket sports, such as pickleball and tennis; all other restrictions
would remain in effect. Motion passed unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, a motion was made and seconded by
Councilmembers Radi/Fitzpatrick to adjourn at 9:02 p.m. Motion passed
unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
MONIKA RADEVA, City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California