2021 11 01 CSC Minutes Special MeetingCOMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2021
CALL TO ORDER
A special meeting of the Community Services Commission was called to order by
Chairperson Biondi at 3:00 p.m.
This meeting provided teleconferencing accessibility pursuant to Executive
Orders N-60-20 and N-08-21 executed by the Governor of California, and
subsequently Assembly Bill 361 (AB 361, 2021), enacted 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 in the Ralph M. Brown Act (Government Code § 54950 et seq.).
PRESENT: Commissioners Blakeley, Gordon, La Greca, Shelton, and Chair
Biondi
ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: Community Resources Director Escobedo, Community
Resources Manager Calderon, Community Resources Analyst Calderon, and
Community Services Commission Secretary Chaudhry.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chair Biondi led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA - None.
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA - Confirmed.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, PRESENTATIONS, AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
1. LA QUINTA ART CELEBRATION PRESENTATION BY SCOPE EVENTS
Event Director Kathleen Hughes provided a brief summary of her background,
and gave an update on the La Quinta Art Celebration newly added event dates of
November 11-14, 2021.
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BUSINESS SESSION
1. APPROVE A NEW START TIME FOR REGULAR COMMISSION
MEETINGS
The Commission waived presentation of the staff report, which is on file in the
Community Resources Office.
The Commission expressed a general consensus and desire to start the
Commission meetinas earlier than 5 D.M.
MOTION - A motion was made and seconded by Commissioners La
Greca/Blakeley to change the start time for regular Community Services
Commission meetings, held quarterly in the months of March, June, September,
and December, from 5 p.m. to 4 p.m. Motion passed unanimously.
COMMISSIONER'S ITEMS
Chair Biondi reminded the Commission to attend the La Quinta Art Celebration,
and the Veterans Day Memorial at City Hall either in -person or via live -stream on
Facebook; and also noted that the "Brew in LQ" was scheduled for November 5tn
- 7t"1 2021, and nominations had started for the Senior Inspiration Awards.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, hair Biondi adjourned the meeting at 3:26 p.m.
Motion passed unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
MICHAEL CALDERON,
Community Services Commission Secretary
City of La Quinta, California
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