2020 12 14 CSC Minutes
COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION MINUTES December 14, 2020
COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION
MINUTES
MONDAY, DECEMBER, 14 2020
CALL TO ORDER
A regular meeting of the Community Services Commission was called to order by
Chair Wyler at 5:35 p.m.
This meeting was held by teleconference pursuant to Executive Orders N-25-20, N-
29-20, N-33-20, N-35-20, and N-60-20 executed by the Governor of California, and
the directives under the “Regional Stay At Home Order” from the California
Department of Public Health, 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: Commissioners Biondi, Blakeley, and Vice-Chair Marley
ABSENT: Commissioners La Greca and Chair Wyler
STAFF PRESENT: Community Resources Director Escobedo, Community Resources
Manager Calderon, Community Resources Analyst Torres, Management Coordinator
Calderon, and Community Services Commission Secretary Chaudhry.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Commissioner Blakeley led the Commission in the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA – None.
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA – Confirmed.
DEPARTMENT REPORTS
1. CITY OPERATIONS UPDATE
Community Resources Director Escobedo and Community Resources Manager
Calderon presented the verbal report.
Director Escobedo provided an update regarding the Governor’s Stay at Home orders
and its effects on the City’s community services and then introduced the Community
Resources Manager Calderon to provide updates on food services and distribution,
library curbside services, childcare services at the museum relocating in January
2021, allowing virtual programming to resume.
2. WALL ART MURAL BY NATE FRIZZELL UPDATE
>>>>>> Commissioner La Greca joined the meeting at 5:42 pm <<<<<<<
COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION MINUTES December 14, 2020
Community Resources Analyst Torres presented the verbal report.
Community Resources Analyst Torres provided a brief update on the work and
community response to the mural on Fred Waring and Washington.
Vice-Chair Marley suggested that the City develop an arial mural tour to highlight the
City’s new murals.
Community Resources Analyst Torres said that staff is working with the City’s
marketing team on the Art on Fifth, a website platform that showcases the City’s art.
Commissioner Biondi asked it the City’s website provided a timeline of the mural’s
progress.
Community Resources Analyst Torres said that the information is not currently
published on the City’s website, but it can be added. He also mentioned that there
are signs posted at the mural site to inform people of work in progress.
3. SILVERROCK EVENT SITE UPDATE – COMMUNTIY RESOURCES DIRECTOR
ESCOBEDO
Community Resources Director Escobedo presented the verbal report.
Community Resources Director Escobedo provided a brief overview of the Event Site
photos that were provided in advance to Commission. The photos included the Elongi
Building, the event lawn, and landscape.
Commissioner Blakeley asked if chairs were going to be installed in the tiers of the
event lawn.
Community Resources Director Escobedo said chairs were not being installed.
Vice-Chair Marley compared the concept to Palm Desert’s Civic Center Atrium.
Community Resources Director Escobedo said that Council wants to reconvene the
group that was involved in the planning and creation of the Event Site. Chair Wyler
was appointed for phase 1 and staff will follow up with Commission about the next
phase; once the orders are lifted, staff will arrange for Event Site tour for
Commission; and staff is requesting Commission input for the Recreation and Art
Programming opportunities for the Event Site.
Commissioner Blakeley asked if in the future will the La Quinta Art Celebration be
programmed at the site.
Community Resources Director Escobedo said that the site has been offered as a
location for the event and remains as a future consideration. As Event Site
construction concludes, conversations with Goldenvoice and other producers will
resume.
BUSINESS SESSION
COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION MINUTES December 14, 2020
1. APPROVE MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 14, 2020
MOTION - A motion was made and seconded by Commissioners Blakeley/La Greca to
approve the September 14, 2020 meeting minutes. Motion: ayes 4, absent 1 (Wyler).
2. APPOINT COMMISSIONER TO ASSIST IN ANNUAL CITY EVENTS PLANNING
Community Resources Manager Calderon presented the staff report, which is on file
in the Community Resources Department.
Commissioner Blakeley asked for confirmation that the La Quinta Art Celebration was
not being held at the Civic Center Park in April despite the announcement she read
in a March publication.
Community Resources Director Escobedo said that because of the pandemic and the
frequent changes in protocols, information published and actual planning may not
concur. Staff is working with art event producers to ensure that protocols are met.
Vice-Chair Marley declined invite to participate in the event planning sub-committee
but welcomes staff to “pick his brain” with the virtual events.
Commissioner Blakeley nominated Commissioner La Greca and recognized that he
volunteered to participate in the sub-committee.
MOTION - A motion was made and seconded by Commissioners Blakeley/Biondi to
appoint Commissioner La Greca to assist in Annual City Events Planning Sub-
committee. Motion: ayes 4, absent 1 (Wyler).
COMMISSIONER’S ITEMS
Vice-Chair Marley recommended additional lighting in areas at the Old Town La
Quinta.
Community Resources Director Escobedo acknowledged receipt of the information
prior to the meeting and staff is working on increased lighting for the area.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, it was moved and seconded by Commissioners La
Biondi/Blakeley to adjourn the meeting at 5:59 p.m. Motion: ayes 4, absent 1
(Wyler).
Respectfully submitted,
ELIZABETH (LISA) CHAUDHRY, Community Services Commission Secretary
City of La Quinta, California