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A
A
Okay,
thank
you
at
this
time.
Any
person
who
wishes
to
speak
on
a
topic
within
the
city's
jurisdiction
during
this
portion
of
the
agenda
must
file
a
speaker
card
with
a
staff
liaison
before
that
portion
of
the
agenda
is
called.
There's
three
minutes,
I'll
allocated
per
speaker
all
over
the
Commission
values
your
comments,
pursuant
to
the
Brown
Act.
It
generally
cannot
take
any
action
on
items
not
listed
on
the
posted
agenda.
A
Commissioners
will
not
enter
into
a
discussion
with
speakers,
but
during
Commission
comments
may
refer
the
matter
to
staff
for
report
and
recommendation
at
a
future
Commission
meeting,
and
this
afternoon
we
have
one
speaker
card
that
has
been
submitted:
a
Jeff
and
marine
Gilbert.
If
you'd
like
to
come
forward
to
the
microphone
right
here
at
this
chair.
A
F
F
We
have
a
separate
suit
within
the
home
which
we
have
been
renting
out
through
the
Airbnb
situation,
which
I'm
sure
you're
all
aware
of,
and
we
received
the
card
that
I've
attached
through
the
back
of
the
comments
in
October
of
2017
and
the
first
bullet
point.
There
describes
the
vacation
rental
it's
less
than
28
days
and
the
file
that
the
item
that
I'm
most
concerned
about
it
says
and
the
owner
is
not
to
present.
F
F
Enclosed
was
a
citation
from
the
city
for
five
hundred
dollars.
I
went
to
the
vacation
rental
office
and
said
we
don't
fall
under
the
category
because
look
we're
always
present.
Apparently
that
is
not
the
case.
They
have
changed
it
since
then
I
said
well.
Did
you
send
me
a
new
notice?
I,
haven't
I
didn't
get
it
well,
they
had
no
plans
to
send
out
a
corrected
notice
that
says,
deletes
that
line
or
whatever
the
omission
was,
so
we
went
backwards
and
forwards
and
then
I
went
to
a
talk
to
Suzanne
at
the
vacation.
F
Rental
office
tried
to
get
an
arrangement
with
her
see
if
we
could
sort
this
out.
I
asked
for
a
hearing
and
she
said
well
you're
too
light
and
you
have
to
pay
the
$500
to
be
heard.
I
said:
I,
don't
have
the
$500
we're
living
on
a
fixed
income
which
is
below
the
poverty
level.
I,
don't
have
$500
to
ask
for
a
hearing,
and
if
that
went
to
the
city's
subcontractor,
there
was
no
way.
F
I
was
gonna,
see
that
money
back
so
we've
been
round
and
round
and
on
the
same
day,
I
went
to
the
vacation
rental
and
found
about
found
out
about
this
new
description
of
a
vacation
rental
I
closed
out.
All
of
the
reservation
possibilities
at
Airbnb,
basically,
I
stopped.
There
was
no
way
to
make
a
reservation
because
I
wanted
to
comply
with
what
the
city
wanted.
Now
that
I
know
about
it.
Mr.
F
My
brief
comments
at
the
bottom
of
the
I
field
that
we
got
the
incorrect
information
from
the
city.
That's
one
reasoning:
the
other
I
feel
we
were
discriminated
against
because
when
the
city
brings
in
new
audience,
ordinances,
people
are
given
time
and
the
exam
from
the
main
example
of
that
is
the
gas
blower
system,
the
blowers
that
were
outlawed,
so
they
had
18
months
to
comply
before
fines
are
imposed,
so
I
feel
if
it's
good
enough
for
them.
Why
wasn't
I
given
time
to
change
my
operation?
Okay,
thank
you.
Thank.
F
A
G
It's
a
discrimination
that
we
often
overlook
and
aren't
aware
of,
but
secondhand
smoke
and
third-hand
smoke
limits,
people's
ability
to
fully
participate
in
activities
that
other
people
can't
who
don't
have.
Disabilities,
such
as
COPD,
asthma,
lung
condition,
brain
conditions,
developmental
respiratory
issues,
all
of
these
things,
so
those
people
can't
participate
in
areas
in
our
city,
where
public
events
are
happening
where
secondhand
smoke
is
still
allowed.
G
Unlike
most
cities,
which
have
already
outlawed
that
they
have
to
be
careful
which
restaurants
they
choose
to
go
to
because
they're
still
lacking
in
the
city,
an
ordinance
prohibiting
smoking
on
patios
of
restaurants,
bars
and
other
businesses,
and
this
this
is
an
omnipresent
form
of
discrimination,
and
it
happens
at
all
ages.
I
was
one
I've
been
hospitalized
four
times
in
my
life
from
secondhand
smoke.
G
First,
when
I
was
in
my
late
teens,
so
I
wanted
to
bring
that
form
of
discrimination
and
start
the
conversation
and
hopefully
come
back
another
time
and
talk
in
more
detail
about
what
we're
doing
and
how
the
Human
Rights
Commission
can
help
us
fight
this
form
of
discrimination,
we're
working
with
other
commissions
and
other
agencies
and
organizations
here
in
Palm
Springs,
and
we're
going
to
be
looking
for
this
commission
to
give
us
support
and
endorsement.
Thank
you.
Okay.
H
H
Let
you
know
how
interesting
and
inspiring
this
year's
program
will
be
and
I
hope
to
see
you
there.
So
we've
got
the
breakfast
plan
for
Friday
May
18th.
It's
at
the
convention
center
we're
almost
out
growing
the
Convention
Center.
It
is
very
popular
and
for
those
of
you
that
have
been
there,
you
know
it's
not
to
be
missed.
H
H
He
was
the
first
openly
gay
elected
official
in
California
and
of
course
he
served
the
LGBTQ
community,
but
he
did
a
lot
of
other
wonderful
things
and
he
had
a
voice
for
people
who
didn't
feel
like
they
could
be
heard,
and
that
includes
tenants,
seniors,
farmworkers
and
many
many
others.
So
this
will
be
a
very
special
extra-special
year
because
mr.
Milk
was
unaided
as
soon
as
he
was
elected
to
office
very,
very
sad
day
for
our
country,
and
this
is
the
40th
year
that
he
has
been
gone.
H
A
A
Well,
that
was
very
quick,
so
I
don't
want
it
to
go
unnoticed.
I
will
make
a
comment,
then
the
just
others-
awareness,
the
to
open,
Commissioner
seats
will
interviews
will
be
conducted.
Currently
it's
scheduled
for
the
28th
of
March.
So
after
then
we
should
get
news
of
the
new
candidates
who
will
fill
the
seats.
So
now
we
have
excuse
me
part
of
the
senior
rights
senior
/,
dependent
adult
bill
rights
that
were
working
on.
A
We've
come
up
with
three
directions
that
we're
going
to
go
from
the
subcommittee,
and
one
of
them
was
to
invite
key
stakeholders
from
the
community
to
come
and
share
with
the
Commission
some
of
the
challenges
that
they're
aware
of
of
the
senior
population
in
Palm
Springs
and
the
greater
Palm
Springs
area,
and
today
we
have
with
us
Christo
Hanlon
this
senior
with
the
senior
advocates
of
the
desert
who's.
Gonna
brief
us
on
the
issues
that
the
organ
the
senior
advocates
of
the
desert
deal
with
on
a
daily
basis.
I
I
So
thank
you
for
having
me
and
thank
you
for
the
recognition
last
month
for
the
Human
Rights
Award
I
really
appreciate
that
I'm
crystal
Hamlin
and
I'm,
the
founder
and
executive
director
of
senior
advocates
of
the
desert
I
moved
to
the
Coachella
Valley
in
2004
and
worked
for
a
couple
different
places.
I
was
an
independent
contractor
for
a
while
and
as
a
social
worker.
I
I
came
across
a
lot
of
seniors
who
went
years
and
years
and
years
of
not
getting
the
benefits
they
were
entitled
to
simply
because
they
didn't
know
about
the
benefits
or
they
couldn't
get
through
the
rigorous
application
process,
or
they
might
have
done
it
right
and
the
government
worker
screwed
up
and
didn't
do
his
or
her
part.
So
I
thought
an
agency
focused
specifically
on
helping
seniors
access.
Lifelong
benefits,
healthcare
benefits,
income
benefits,
housing
benefits,
in-home
care
benefits
would
be
the
best
way.
I
could
utilize
my
skill
set
and
have
the
most
impact
for
seniors.
I
I
With
respect
to,
as
I
mentioned,
all
the
income
and
health
care
and
housing
benefits
that
they
may
be
entitled
to
on
the
gray
sheet
here,
I
want
to
point
out
to
you.
There
is
a
safety
net
for
seniors
in
California,
and
this
is
something
when
I
was
a
layperson.
I
didn't
know
about.
I
was
a
regular
person
out
there
and
then
later
on,
I
went
and
got
my
masters
in
Social
Work
and
learned
all
this
kind
of
stuff,
but
I
still
go
to
events,
sometimes
where
people
say
well.
I
Seniors
are
trying
to
pick
between
buying
their
medication
or
buying
their
food
and
I,
say
to
myself
quietly
at
the
table,
and
some
of
these
events
well
who's
helping
them.
That
shouldn't
be
a
choice.
You
know:
here's
the
fix
right
here
on
this
grey
sheet.
If
they're
low
income
low
asset
they
get
Medicare
Medicare,
most
expensive
medication
would
cost
like
$5.25,
okay,
and
if
you
look
at
the
bottom
of
the
gray
sheet
here,
you'll
see
what
the
typical
budget
would
be
for
a
client
of
mine
that
I
consider
on
the
bottom
rung.
Okay.
I
This
is
the
bottom
rung
for
senior
in
California.
A
lot
of
seniors
aren't
there
because
they
haven't
reached
the
bottom
rung,
but
that's
where
our
job
comes
in,
making
sure
we
let
people
know
about
these
this
program,
specifically
as
well
as
some
other
programs.
If
you
look
at
that
budget,
they've
got
nine
hundred
and
thirty
dollars
coming
in.
They
have
a
subsidized
senior
apartment,
one-bedroom
apartment
for
two
hundred
twenty-five
bucks,
they've
got
food
and
other
assorted
sundries
for
350
utilities,
in
cable,
TV
medication,
co-pays,
20,
bucks,
other
185,
that's
their
monthly
budget.
I
That's
a
nicer
budget
than
I
had
all
through
my
20s
going
to
college
I,
never
had
a
one-bedroom
apartment,
I,
always
shared
with
multiple
roommates.
This
is
the
bottom
rung.
So
when
you
hear
about
seniors
making
these
choices
between
medication
or
food
or
can't
afford
a
copay
for
an
MRI
or
a
cat
scan
or
they're,
not
getting
access
to
healthcare,
you
know
reach
out.
You
know,
there's
probably
a
solution
to
that.
I
Not
always,
but
usually
there
is
so
that's
that's
the
this
is
the
bottom
rung
just
remember
that
some
people
don't
meet
the
criteria
for
SSI
Supplemental
Security
income,
so
they
have
to
separately
apply
for
medical.
That's
what
we
call
Medicaid
in
California
médicale.
If
someone
has
met
a
cow,
that's
kind
of
the
entry
point
to
a
lot
of
programs,
really
really
good
beneficial
programs.
Currently,
the
income
cutoff
for
a
single
person
is
one
thousand
two
hundred
and
fifty-five
dollars
a
month.
I
The
liquid
asset
test
is
two
thousand,
so
obviously
it's
at
the
poverty
level
close
to
the
poverty
level,
it's
a
little
bit
above.
You
could
own
a
home
and
they
don't
count
it
as
long
as
you
live
in
it
and
you
can
own
one
car
other
than
that.
That's
that's
the
cutoff,
but
if
someone
can
get
médicale,
if
a
senior
has
Medicare
plus
médicale,
it's
virtually
100%
health
insurance
coverage,
their
Medicare
Part
B
premium
gets
waived.
They
get
a
free,
Part,
D
drug
plan,
100%
covered.
I
If
they
go
to
the
hospital
but
they're
there
for
two
weeks
they
walk
out.
Only
noting
some
seniors
come
in
a
little
bit
too
high
on
the
income
side,
their
social
security
might
be
1,400
a
month.
There's
ways
of
fixing
that
and
medical
recognizes
certain
offsets
to
their
income
to
get
under,
and
sometimes
it's
worth
it
to
do.
It
spend
150
dollars,
get
full
medical,
get
your
Medicare
Part
B
premium,
waive
setback,
134
get
virtually
free
drugs
free
healthcare,
and
if
you
need
it,
there's
a
program
called
in-home
supportive
services.
I
It's
on
the
back
here
that
provides
free,
in-home,
help
to
seniors
free
in-home
help.
Normally,
if
you
called
an
agency,
would
be
about
20
bucks
an
hour
and
up
my
clients,
get
it
for
free.
The
state
of
California
would
much
rather
keep
you
know,
mrs.
Jones
in
her
apartment
and
pay
for
someone
to
go
in
and
help
her
than
pay
the
state
of
California
eight
thousand
dollars
a
month
for
a
nursing
home.
So
it's
a
win-win
for
mrs.
Jones.
It's
a
win
for
the
state
and
everyone's
happy.
So
that's
medical.
I
Another
program
that
I
help
people
understand
better,
are
the
veterans
benefits.
There
are
so
many
veterans,
and
especially
their
surviving
spouses
who
have
no
idea
they're
eligible
for
veterans
benefits,
no
one's
ever
told
them,
even
if
they
access
the
VA
healthcare
system.
The
way
the
VA
is
set
up.
They
have
healthcare
on
one
end
and
then
they
have
the
benefit
side
on
the
other
end
and
they
don't
really
communicate.
So
they
think
that
they're
accessing
all
their
VA
benefits
because
they're
accessing
health
care,
but
they're
not
and
in
many
cases.
So
that's
another
thing.
I
I
do
so
when
I
first
started
doing
this,
I
came
from
LA
and
I
thought
wow,
there's
a
dearth
of
agencies
that
are
that
are
helping
seniors
on
the
coast.
You
have
a
lot
more
in
terms
of
advocacy
organizations,
you
have
vets
etic
in
Los,
Angeles,
you've
got
legal
aid,
you've
got
all
kinds
of
organizations,
and
there
really
wasn't
anything
out
here
advocating
for
seniors.
I
So
when
the
Social
Security
office
makes
a
mistake,
who's
at
that
seniors
side,
when
the
medical
office
makes
a
mistake
who,
at
that
senior
site,
we
didn't
have
anyone
like
that
here.
So
that's
kind
of
why
I
felt
that
I
had
to
do
this.
There's
a
front
two
pages
of
an
article
that
came
out
in
2010
Riverside
County
is
the
worst
in
the
state.
I,
don't
know
if
they've
improved
or
not,
but
back
in
2010,
their
worst
in
the
state
and
processing
medical
applications.
I
And
it
didn't
surprise
me
when
I
read
that
article
that's
out
of
58
counties
so
just
to
put
a
face
on
it,
because
it
just
means
more
when
you,
when
you,
when
you
see
a
picture
of
a
client
and
the
newsletter
on
page
three,
we
have
I
have
a
client
here
with
his
brother.
This
is
Lauren
and
Wynn
Williams.
I
So
when
is
69
years
old
and
his
brother
said
he
was
basically
born
disabled,
like
some
form
of
cerebral
palsy
or
something
so
I
said
well,
what
benefits
is
went
on,
given
that
the
SSI
benefit
is
based
on
nevermind
disability,
but
once
you
hit
age,
65
you're
eligible
based
on
age,
income
and
assets,
so
I've
got
a
69
year
old
who
has
no
assets
and
no
income?
Why
isn't
he
on
SSI
and
the
brother
Lauren
said
I've
been
trying
for
years?
I
mean
where
did
that
Social
Security
office
for
ten
years,
I
can't
get
help.
I
I
can't
get
help
so
I
said
when's
the
last
time
you
went
oh
over
a
year
ago
and
what
happened?
Nothing
I
didn't
get
approved.
He
didn't
get
approved
so
I
said
well
this
time,
you're
gonna
get
a
proven,
he's
gonna
get
approved
so
sure
enough.
I
said
well
what
what
was
the
last
contact
you
had
was
Social
Security.
Well,
the
asper,
his
birth
certificate
official,
a
copy
of
the
birth
certificate
and
he
only
had
the
hospital
version.
So
he
went
and
got
the
official
one.
That's
a
hassle
to
do.
I
Dropped
it
off,
never
heard
anything.
Well
sure
enough.
It
was
sitting
on
the
top
of
the
pile
on
in
the
in
spaulder
in
his
case.
So
when
got
approved
for
a
year
and
a
half
worth
of
SSI
retroactive
SSI
going
forward
and
then
automatically
once
you
get
SSI,
you
get
medical.
So
we
had
a
69
year
old,
living
in
Cathedral
City,
no
health
care,
no
income
born
in
Los,
Angeles
California.
There's
something
wrong
with
that,
so
it
got
fixed
though
Frances
there's
no
picture
of
her.
She
only
had
Original
Medicare.
I
She
only
had
original
medic.
She
got
her
red
white
and
blue
Medicare
card
and
she
heard
horror
stories
about
HMOs
like
30
years
ago,
so
she
was
afraid
to
go
in
an
HMO,
but
with
just
Medicare
in
living
on
$1,200
a
month,
there's
huge
co-pays,
so
she
was
kind
of
in
a
pickle.
No
one
had
ever
told
her
that
she
could
have
be
eligible
for
Medicare
and
everything
else
is
she.
She
was
referred
by
congressman
Raul
Ruiz
his
office
because
she
kept
calling
them
and
now
she's
got
140
hours
of
in-home
help
she's
bed
bound.
I
She
is
140
hours
in
home,
health,
Medicare,
Medicare,
full
coverage.
Full.
You
know.
Medication
coverage
Ramon
this
one
here
copy
from
our
old
newsletter:
Ramon's
a
Vietnam
vet.
Okay,
he
called
a
couple
years
ago
because
he
was
it
was
late,
March,
early
April
and
as
his
swamp
Box
cooler
was
broken
and
he
was
dreading
facing
the
summer
heading
into
the
summer
without
any
form
of
air
conditioning.
I
So
I
go
over
to
his
house
because
I
had
some
emergency
assistance,
funds
to
repairs,
swamp,
Box,
cooler,
the
Alice's,
dilapidated,
it's
going
into
foreclosure
based
on
the
tax
liens
because
he
kind
of
inherited
from
his
mom,
but
it
was
kind
of
a
mess
anyway.
So
I
said
yeah
we
can
help
you.
We
can
get
this
fixed,
we'll
do
it.
I
was
leaving
the
house.
I
was
at
his
front
door.
I've
said
no
Ramones
in
a
wheelchair.
His
legs
amputated
his
knee.
He
had
bone
cancer
and
he
was
getting
health
care
through
the
VA.
I
So
I
was
leaving
at
the
front
door.
He
said
Chris.
Thank
you.
So
much
I
really
appreciate
your
help.
When
I
said
Ramon,
we've
barely
gotten
started
here.
I
mean
you're.
Welcome
for
this,
but
we're
going
to
do
a
lot
more
than
that.
So
no
one
ever
told
him.
He
was
eligible
for
Medicare.
He
had
turned
down
Medicare
Part
B
when
he
turned
65,
he
say:
couldn't
afford
the
premium.
No
one
ever
told
him
that
that
would
be
waived
based
on
the
sink
of
an
assets.
So
I
got
him
on
the
Medicare.
I
Part
B
got
him
on
the
medical.
No
one
ever
told
him
at
the
VA.
He
was
eligible
for
veterans,
Aid
and
Attendance
benefits,
so
I
got
him
another
seven
hundred
dollars
of
income
and
then
that
and
then
I
helped
him
with
a
VA
organization,
get
its
own
apartment.
And
now
he
has
these
no
I'm
supportive
services,
Medicare
medical
and
about
1800
a
month
coming
in.
I
A
To
our
ten
minutes
and
want
to
make
sure
we've
got
time
for
any
questions
that
the
Commission
might
have.
First
off.
I'd,
certainly
like
to
say
thank
you
for
being
here
and
sharing
what
senior
advocates
does
and
second
to
that.
Thank
you
for
founding
senior
advocates,
because
there
certainly
is
a
need
and
appreciate
the
work
that
you're
doing,
and
you
have
been
doing
any
questions
from
commissioners.
So
Chris
might
be
able
to
help
us
with
all.
I
A
I
I
Historically,
it's
kind
of
the
senior
age
for
nonprofits,
helping
seniors
of
the
earliest
program
that
seniors
typically
qualified,
for
is
age
62
for
early
Social,
Security
retirement
65
for
Medicare
65
for
SSI
based
on
age.
It's
just
I,
waive
it
all
the
time
you
look
at
the
newsletter.
I've
got
Antonio
here
and
I've
got
Robin
I,
waive
it
from
my
personal
time.
You
know
like
because
there's
no
one
there's
no
middle-aged
advocates
of
the
desert
out
there.
So
people
refer
people
to
me
and
I'm,
not
gonna
turn
them
away.
A
So
you
had,
you
spent
a
little
bit
of
time
talking
about
when
a
senior
or
we,
if
we
ever
hear
senior
talking
about
having
to
make
a
choice
between
food
and
prescription,
how
do
they?
What
are
they
doing?
That
should
be
doing
differently
or
how
do
they
even
know
that
there's
an
option
out
there?
How
do
you
reach
them
I?
They.
I
Reach
me
I,
get
referrals
I
mean
they
a
lot
of
them.
Don't
reach
me,
but
I
get
referrals
from
health
care,
social
workers
like
desert
wages,
health
care,
social
workers,
Empire
positions,
medical
social
workers,
Francis
came
to
me
from
congressman
Ron
releases
office,
Lauren
and
when
lawyer
referred
them,
because
there's
no
money
in
SSI,
so
Laurie's
not
going
to
take
the
case,
so
it
bounced
him
to
me
just
word
of
mouth
I
mean
it's
just
worried
about
that:
we're
not
short
on
clients,
so.
A
I
I
So
a
lot
of
seniors
would
take
one
look
at
that
and
say:
oh,
my
god,
I'm
never
going
to
get
through.
All
that,
it's
it's,
it
can
be
overwhelming.
So
that's
kind
of
what
we
do
is
help
them.
Do
it
and
deal
with
the
worker,
and
you
got
to
provide
financial
documentation
copies
of
this
copies
of
that
addition
to
filling
that
out
correctly,
the
Food
Stamp
application.
Is
this
one?
I
So
I
forget
I,
forget
your
question,
but
we
hold
their
hands
on
everything.
If
they
can
call
us
and
get
a
hold
of
me,
all
I
have
to
do
is
ask
him
a
couple
questions
and
screen
them
and
then
go
from
there.
Yeah
we
meet
with
them
in
their
homes.
We
meet
them.
We
were
two
days
a
week
at
the
Mizell
Senior
Center,
we're
one
day
a
week
at
Cathedral,
City,
Senior
Center,
every
other
Wednesday
at
Johnson,
Senior
Center,
and
we're
also
at
Desert
Hot
Springs,
every
other
Tuesday.
I
I
The
time
of
the
article
yeah
they
were
the
worst
out
of
the
whole,
see
it
structured
differently
in
Riverside
County
than
LA
County
and
LA
County,
the
LA
County
Department
of
over
social
services,
whatever
it's
called.
They
farm
out
state
money
to
nonprofit
agencies
to
manage
care
management
programs.
Riverside
County
is
different.
I
It's
so
like
in
LA,
County
you've
got
JFS
of
Los
Angeles
Jewish
I'm,
a
service
you've
got
skin
Long
Beach
area.
You've
got
wise
and
healthy
aging
Santa
Monica
area.
You've
got
out
to
ultimate
in
East.
La.
You've
got
home
care
network
in
Pasadena
that
area
and
Riverside.
It's
structured
differently.
It's
kept
in
the
house
under
the
Riverside
County
office
on
Aging.
So
then
you
don't
have
these
little
various
nonprofits
doing
it,
and
in
LA
County
you've
got
those
little
nonprofits
that
are
on
top
of
the
LA
County
medical
office.
I
You've
got
those
nonprofits
on
top
of
the
LA
County
in
I'm,
supportive
services
office
and
so
forth,
making
sure
that
they
comply
with
the
rules
and
regulations
as
well
as
on
top
and
Social
Security
office.
You
need
advocates.
That's
what
advocates
do
it's?
What
you
guys
serve?
You
guys
are
doing
you
need
people
poking
and
making
sure
that
the
government
does
what
they're
supposed
to
do.
The
government
workers
do
what
they're
supposed
to
do
hold
them
accountable,
and
so
there
was
a
dearth
of
that
out
here,
especially
the
Coachella
Valley.
So.
B
Well,
excuse
me:
let
me
also
offer
my
thanks
for
bringing
this
to
us
today.
This
is
the
first
I've
heard
of
your
agency,
they're,
very
glad
that
I've
now
heard
about
it,
but
it
also
and
I
think
reading
between
the
lines
of
your
comments.
I
have
an
observation
and
tell
me
if
you
agree
with
it,
it
strikes
me
that
the
marketing
and
the
communication
of
the
availability
of
the
services
you
offer,
and
perhaps
others
that
should
either
link-
is
simply
not
out
there.
I
B
I
B
I
But
I
mean
I'm
already
working
50
hours
a
week.
Oh
I'll
spend
my
weekends
writing,
grant
applications.
I
don't
have
a
I,
don't
have
a
I
thought.
The
word
hobby
came
up
recently.
That's
like
Oh
hobby.
That
would
be
nice
if
I
can
get
to
the
gym.
Occasionally
it's
like
a
thrill,
but
getting
money
for
operational
support
for
seniors
is
really
really
hard.
It's
Palm
Springs
has
been
really
generous
with
CDBG
funding,
but
all
that
money
goes
to
vendors
to
pay
their
bills.
I
B
I
B
B
B
I
I
You
know
I
mean
it
just
is
it's
not
like
the
arts
and
music
and
kids
and
puppies
and
dogs
and
cats
and
stuff
like
that,
but
we're
definitely
having
an
impact.
I
mean
this
is
incredibly
rewarding
work.
I
mean
the
example
and
I
give
you
other
examples
and
things
on
this
sheet
here:
Marian
and
Bob,
not
their
real
names.
I
Bob
was
a
Korean
war,
Pio
W
and
his
wife
said:
Korean
War
powa
on
SSI,
the
two
of
them
renting
a
condo
in
Palm
Springs
from
their
daughter,
and
there
was
a
SSI
redetermination
phone
interview
and
they
asked
questions
and
and
Marianne
said:
oh
yeah,
how
much
you
payin
rent
Marianne
said:
oh
well,
our
daughters,
giving
us
a
break
right
now,
because
we
had
some
unusual
expenses,
maybe
like
tires
for
the
car
or
something
like
that.
So
then
SSI
had
to
dig
him
on
the
SSI
and
kick
him
off.
I
So
no
SSI,
okay
got
kicked
off
lost
their
medical
because
it
was
SSI
linked
to
Medicare
and
then
lost
their
Medicare
Part
B
premium
waiver,
because
that
goes
away
too,
and
then
they
had
to
pay
penalties,
just
say
yeah,
and
then
they
had
to
pay
retroactively,
how
long
this
has
been
going
on.
So
finally,
the
daughter
in
LA
said
what
is
going
on
what's
going
on
with
my
parents,
so
she
called
the
Social
Security
worker
and
that
worker
said
here
call
Chris
over
it.
Senior
he'll
explain
it.
I
She
tried
to
explain
it,
but
she's
like
here,
call
this
guy
and
explained
to
the
daughter.
Why
and
the
daughter
second
tears
like
how
could
they
do
this
to
my
parents?
How
could
they
just
to
my
dad?
He
was
in
a
POWs
camp.
I,
know
I
know,
but
the
worker
does
have
to
apply
the
rules,
but
we
were
able
to
fix
it
and
in
addition
to
that,
he
was
not
aware.
I
I
That
took
multiple
phone
calls
on
her
part
and
visits
a
social
screw
off
just
to
get
fixed,
and
then
she
got
her
own
survivors
benefit
for
the
VA,
Aid
and
Attendance,
and
then
the
medical
worker
counted
it
and
she
wasn't
supposed
to
so
she's
trying
to
kick
her
off.
Medicare
had
to
peel
that
and
we
won
that,
but
it
doesn't
end.
You
know
this
is
a
Korean
war.
I
Yeah,
oh
yeah,
sometimes
a
lot
of
them
don't
like
me,
but
some
know
I
do
good
work.
I
mean
I,
do
get
calls
from
Medicare
workers
that
care.
You
know
the
client
applies
in.
There
are
ten
dollars
over
the
cutoff,
so
they
have
a
six
hundred
and
something
dollars
monthly
share
costs
for
Medicare,
which
is
easily
fixed
if
they
just
buy
dental
or
vision
insurance,
but
that
doesn't
make
common
sense
to
the
right.
Why?
I
C
You
get
a
question
as
Chris
alluded:
city
of
Palm
Springs
through
our
Community
Development
Block
Grant
Program
has
fund
at
the
agency
every
other
year
and
has
been
supportive
of
other
agencies,
and
many
of
them
come
together
collaborating.
Definitely
there
are
restricted
funds,
so
they
get
very
creative
of
how
they're
able
to
assist
and
I
think.
Sometimes
we
are
on
in
our
own
little
house
and
we
don't
want
to
know
what's
going
on
with
the
neighbors
recent
situation.
C
Through
our
code
enforcement
are
building
a
safety,
a
neighbor
had
made
a
complaint
about
a
neighbor's
yard,
not
being
well
groomed,
not
the
not
having
irrigation,
and
that
call
triggered
the
inquiry
to
our
office
and
further
to
Chris,
and
we
found
that
she
was
cut
off
the
desert
water
agencies,
payment
for
non-payment
and
then
that
just
entered
into
other
situation,
that
structure
of
her
assistance
could
been
done
differently.
So
Chris
is
managing
and
working
through
those
issues,
but
sometimes
we
just
think
that
no
they're
okay!
C
Well,
we
don't
know
what's
going
on
behind
the
door
and
sometimes
our
neighborhood
groups,
our
neighbors
and
individuals.
We
need
to
reach
out
to
him
because
in
this
situation,
her
only
support
system
was
the
daughter
living
with
her.
They
had
no
other
relatives
to
speak
of.
There
was
no
support
and
it
just
it
just
overwhelming
and
they
really
get
like
there's
no
options
and
fortunately
she's
in
a
better
situation
now,
but
you
know
we
can
do
a
lot
more
than
just
writing
a
check.
We
need
to
be
concerned
about
neighbors
mm-hmm.
Thank.
I
You
yeah
that's
when
anytime
I
talk
to
a
like
a
mixed
audience,
because
I
know
a
lot
of
people,
just
don't
qualify
for
things
based
on
their
income
and
assets.
I
say
we
don't.
Think
of
you
know
your
your
your
brother,
your
sister,
your
neighbor,
your
cousin,
your
cleaning,
lady
or
anyone
else
that
you
may
know
that
may
be
eligible
for
these
programs.
Cuz
government
just
doesn't
do
a
good
job
of
getting
the
word
out,
so
people
really
have
no
idea.
In
the
mean
time
they
suffer
yeah
I.
B
E
You
know
it's
funny
because
I've
been
talking
to
some
of
our
commissioners
about
all
these
different
services
from
different
groups
and
organizations
which
there's
some
amazing
organizations
out
there
and
I.
Just
don't
think
enough.
People
know
about
it.
It's
not
you,
but
I
think
you
know
it
sounds
really
funny
and
it
sounds
silly
for
me
to
say
this,
but
it's
almost
like
the
city
of
Palm
Springs
night
needs
like
a
concierge,
a
place
where
just
a
little
simple
stand.
E
Can
I've
talked
a
lot
about
this
about
somebody
that
needs
even
to
Tamika
she's
come
here
several
times
and
she's
offered
her
help
from
the
state
of
California,
but
just
one
person
that
knows
all
these
groups
and
organizations
and
agencies
and
knows
who
to
call
when
someone
does
need
help
when
someone
does
have
their
water
cut
off
or
someone
doesn't
have
help
with
you
know
their
daily
daily
living,
but
it'd
be
nice.
If
we
could
actually
think
about
somehow
someway,
is
there
anything
and
I'm
not
gonna?
Put
this
on
your
shoulders.
C
City
website
is
very
resourceful
in
some
of
the
listings.
The
major
one
throughout
the
Riverside
County
is
two
one.
One,
it's
available
online
are
it's
available
by
phoning
two
one
one
and
you
identify
the
type
of
services
or
what
the
needs
and
there's
a
whole
litany,
resources
that
are
available.
Do
they.
C
Local
one
that
would
be
a
good
point,
those
who
are
funded
through
the
Community
Development
Block
Grant.
We
ask
that
they
go
online
and
register.
So
many
of
the
existing
agencies
are
the
long
lasting
agencies
of
the
in
the
area
typically
do
refer
and
oftentimes.
That
agency
will
use
that
resource
book
to
make
other
referrals
for
resources
that
they
may
not
have
available.
So
we'll
look
at
that
more
closely.
What.
E
C
E
I
mean
I
hate
to
call
you
out
on
this,
but
we've
talked
so
much
jilsuk
and
I
about
you
know
just
being
able
to
connect
people
to
the
appropriate
services
because
again,
there's
so
many
different
groups
and
organizations
and
government
agencies
that
can
help.
But
not
everybody
knows,
and
everybody
is
overwhelmed
with
how
much
information
they
have
and
the
different
type
of
requests.
E
J
I
A
I
Been
a
great
help,
though,
because
I
mean
I
can
do
a
lot
with
the
government
programs.
I
can
really
make
sure
the
client
gets
what
he
or
she
is
entitled
to,
but
sometimes
paying
a
water
bill.
You
just
need
a
pool
of
funds
to
draw
from
you
know
or
just
put
out
an
emergency
prevent
someone
from
being
evicted.
I
mean
do
just
see
an
example.
Dale
referred
to
gentlemen
in
August,
okay,
no,
no
other
city.
Does
that
there's
no
other
city!
I
You
could
walk
in
in
the
battle
you
could
walk
into,
especially
my
city,
where
I
live,
where
you
could
walk
into
City
Hall
and
get
help,
because
someone
cares
and
Dale
bounces
these
two
gentlemen
living
out
of
their
car
in
August,
elderly,
gentlemen
in
their
70s
115
degrees,
and
we
were
able
to
hook
them
up
now,
they're
in
their
own
apartment.
One
of
them
has
met
a
cow,
and
just
because
I
mean
people
do
care
here,
which
is
really
nice
and.
J
J
We
as
cities
need
to
pass
laws
that
support
these
elder
populations.
Take
statistics
on
these
populations
after
a
certain
age
that
they
are
provided
with
these
services,
so
I
know
we
are
working
with
a
very
sensitive
group.
Again,
a
network
of
nonprofits
have
been
addressing
these
situations
in
the
last
few
years
and
I
think
our
services
are
getting
better
with.
I
I
Well,
hopefully,
when
you,
you
know,
I
mean
I
only
set
up
this
now
I
would
have
been
easier
for
me
to
do
something
else.
Work
under
someone
else.
Do
it
get
a
regular
job,
but
when,
when
you
see
a
huge
gap,
huge
gaping
in
the
system,
you
just
have
to
fill
it
and
that's
what
nonprofits
do
nonprofits
fill
in
the
gaps
that
government
programs
and
other
things
don't
meet?
That's
why
it
nonprofits
exist
to
fill
those
gaps,
and
there
was
a
huge
one
here
with
respect
to
seniors.
I
Ever
since
I've
been
doing
this,
we're
talking
millions
of
dollars
of
income
benefits
it's
hard
to
put
a
dollar
on
health
care
benefits,
but
it's
like
seniors
now
can
get
the
health
care
they
couldn't
previously
afford,
as
well.
As
you
know,
hundreds
of
thousands
of
dollars
of
housing
assistance
because
now
they're
going
to
subsidize
senior
apartment
or
they
have
a
section
8
voucher
I-
can
tell
you
that
the
vast
majority
of
those
clients
you
see
on
those
four
sheets
there
would
not
have
gotten
this
help.
A
You
for
the
work
you
do
again
and
thank
you
for
spending
time
with
us
today
to
share
this
insight
and
it
it
certainly
is
raising
to
the
level
of
awareness
that
we're
gathering
on
this.
This
mission
of
for
the
senior
Bill
of
Rights,
that
the
the
connection
to
services
for
the
senior
community
is
certainly
lacking
and
what
you've
been
learning
through
the
table
talks.
You
know
it's
we're
seeing
that
there's
a
huge
need
and
void
and
and
I
think
we're
gonna
continue
to
explore
that.
So.
Thank
you.
Thank.
I
A
J
D
J
J
K
J
B
C
Typically,
not
the
pop
up.
That
would
be
our
responsibility.
If
we
want
it,
we
do
have
a
tent.
If
you
wish
to
use
it,
I
don't
believe
last
year
that
we
did,
there
is
I,
think
the
table.
Top
talks
is
using
the
table
cover
and
we've
used
that
mm-hmm
so
and
some
of
the
brochures,
if
wants
to
be
able
to
have
those
available,
but.
B
J
A
J
C
Someone
would
want
to
give
a
revision
I'll
be
happy
to
take
that
on
the
tabletop
had
the
Flyers
as
well
as
the
table
cover
now
now.
The
banner
is
a
separate
item.
That's
typically
just
used
with
the
parades
and
those
that
were
packaged
in
a
different
canvas
bag.
So
I
don't
know
if
you
need
the
banner
well.
K
The
box
that
I
have
that
has
the
items
in
it.
In
my
opinion,
the
only
thing
that's
really
of
great
value
in
there
is
the
banner
which
is
quite
nice
and
it
zips
on
to
a
10-foot
table
and
the
mission
statement
cards,
of
which
we
all
have
I,
think
those
are
great
to
hand
out
everything
else
is
specific
to
a
certain
issue
and
there's
not
a
lot
of
it
in
there.
K
So
that's
something
that
maybe
we
as
a
commission
should
address
and
say:
if
we're
going
to
go
out
and
be
visible
in
the
community,
what
should
we
develop
to
hand
out
like
I
was
just
thinking
this
gentleman
here?
It's
not
that
big,
a
problem
for
us
to
make
up
cards
with
his
phone
number
on
it,
so
that
if
we
run
into
someone
who
has
a
senior
issue,
we
can
refer
them.
I
think
those
types
of
things
would
be
and
I'd
be
happy
to
work
on
getting
those,
and
then
we
put
that
in
the
box.
J
A
B
Let
me
tell
you
what
I
think
that
means
and
we'll
find
out
I
think
that
means
we
take
the
green
box,
quite
frankly,
with
all
our
goodies
in
it
and
make
sure
we
have
it
at
the
table.
That's
where
the
zip-top
yellow
thing
is.
The
brochures
are
in
there,
gold,
whatever,
but
anyway,
basically
it's
getting
it
there
and
then
to
the
location
which
we'll
discover
when
we
get
to
the
park.
I'm
familiar
with
that
process
and
I
think
that's
pretty
much
it
it's
going
to
be
quiet.
That
was
my
email
message.
A
Jessica,
if
you
can,
if
anything,
does
need
to
get
updated,
if
you
can
connect
with
Dale
to
update
whatever
items
you
think
need
to
be
updated
and
between
the
two
of
you,
if
you
can
certainly
make
note
of
the
pop-up
tent
and
if
it
means
getting
somebody
else
to
help
get
it
there,
it
could
be
sunny
and
we
don't
know
our
position.
You
know
where
we'll
be
see
ya
placed
in
the
park.
Well,.
B
First
of
all,
we
don't
have
a
pop-up
tent
or
do
we?
Yes,
oh,
we
do.
Oh
I'm,
sorry
misunderstood
that
well,
yeah,
then,
maybe
make
sense
to
pick
it
up
and
then
we
can.
When
we're
there
put
it
up
if
it
makes
sense
or
not.
If
it's
those
things
why.
D
J
J
B
D
C
Did
not
do
a
very
good
job
of
keeping
the
current
and
updated.
We
don't
need
to
fall
back
into
that
because
it
was
more
of
hoarding
than
really
utilizing
the
the
material.
If
we
want
to
develop
some
referral
list,
maybe
senior
issues,
youth
issues
and
identify
key
organizations,
a
handout
such
as
that
would
be
much
easier
and
updating
than
trying
to
retrieve
all
these
organizations
marketing
material.
So
it
mean
it
puts
some
responsibility
on
us,
but
it
was
just
unmanageable
to
keep
it
as
we
had
in
the
past.
Well,.
E
A
We're
spending
a
lot
of
time
on
logistics
and
operational
activity
for
an
event.
That's
only
going
to
be
four
hours,
so
if
we
could
have
the
committee
get
together,
determine
what's
needed
for
that
day,
get
with
Dale
and
then
make
you
just
carry
it
forward.
Whatever
you
see
fit
that
will
be
appropriate,
then
that's
what
the
Commission
will
rely
on.
Okay,.
J
K
C
There
hasn't
been
a
reservation
for
the
table
at
this
point
from
the
flyer
that
had
been
distributed.
We
were
always
at
a
table
sponsorship
of
650
and
that's
a
table
of
10.
We
were
able
to
fully
occupy
a
table
last
year
in
prior
years.
We
had
challenges
that
people
would
commit
and
they
did
not
attend
and
it
would
be
a
wasted
seat.
So
I
thought
that
in
in
the
retreat,
it
was
pretty
much
we
were
going
to
just
continue
on
and
then
have
discussions
at
the
appropriate
time.
A
C
K
It'd
be
prudent
for
us
to
form
a
subcommittee
that
will
address
the
budget
going
forward.
It
seems
late
right
now
with
not
having
a
concrete
plan
of
what
we'd
spend
that
money
on
that.
We
should
proceed
with
the
Harvey
Milk
diversity
breakfast
as
we
have
and
then,
but
quickly
form
a
committee
sit
down
and
say
if
we
were
to
have
some
other
funds
available.
What
will
we
spend
it
on?
Are.
E
C
A
A
E
C
A
J
A
D
D
A
I,
just
I
want
to
thank
all
the
commissioners
for
participating.
It
was
a
great
showing
from
the
Commission,
and
certainly
we've
received
a
lot
of
very
positive
feedback
from
City
Council
and
from
folks
who
attended
on
the
individuals
and
organizations
that
were
recognized
this
year.
So
job
well
done
for
everybody
and.
C
A
E
E
Therese
so
table
talk
just
for
those
of
you
that
don't
know
we've
been
out
reaching
to
the
community
a
lot
and
the
Commission
meetings.
We
talk
about
what
we
want
to
concentrate
on
for
the
community,
but
we've
developed
an
idea
to
just
go
to
10
different
locations
throughout
Palm
Springs
and
talk
to
residents
and
find
out
what
their
concerns
are
things
that
they
think
that
are
important,
something
that
maybe
that
we
could
work
on
that
we're
not
already
working
on.
We
visited
several
locations
so
far.
E
We've
got
some
amazing
responses,
we're
going
to
complete,
probably
in
the
next
month
we
have
about
four
locations
that
we're
still
scheduling
or
rescheduling
and
then,
after
that,
we're
going
to
have
a
very
unscientific
report
on
what
the
comments
were
from
the
citizens
of
Palm
Springs.
But
it's
been
fun
so
far,
I
hope
the
commissioners
that
have
been
able
to
do
it
so
far,
I've
enjoyed
it's
been
fun,
I.
Think
we've
we've
learned
a
few
things
that
we
didn't
know
before
about
the
city
and
the
residents.
J
Know
so
let
me
take
the
outreach
part
of
our
work.
I've
been
working,
the
one
future
Coachella
Valley
and
diskin
disconnected
youth
in
our
community,
and
this
is
transforming
business
and
civic
engagement
in
our
community.
It's
been
a
really
wonderful
group
powered
by
very
young
people
and
I'm
excited
at
the
future
of
our
cities.
K
Wanted
to
say
that
you
know
often
when
you're
doing
big-picture
work.
It's
not
often
you
get
down
to
the
level
of.
For
example,
we
went
to
the
well
in
the
desert
lunch
at
a
church
recently,
and
our
approach
was
maybe
we
sit
down
and
have
lunch
with
you
and
we
talked
to
the
four
or
five
people
that
was
at
our
table.
I
mean
to
get
to
that
level
and
and
try
to
connect
one-on-one
with
people.
I
think
the
information
that
comes
back
to
us
is
invaluable.
A
B
D
B
E
We
died,
I
noticed
that
I
was
at
the
parade
and
I
noticed
that
our
student
Commissioner
was
actually
president
writing
in
one
of
the
the
vehicles
I
did
not
have
an.
I
way
did
want
to
stop
the
car,
but
I
think
we
need
to
come
up
with
some
sort
of
a
solution.
I
know,
Sam
was
going
to
contact
us
and
I
know.
E
D
J
E
K
A
K
J
K
D
K
C
A
E
J
A
So
this
is
March
so
for
the
in
the
April
meeting.
If
the
four
members
of
that
subcommittee
can
get
together
and
put
together
a
timeline,
so
we
know
what
we're
facing
for
2018-2019
going
into
the
new
school
year.
We
certainly
like
it
would
be
best
to
have
a
plan
in
place:
okay
senior
and
dependent
adult
Bill
of
Rights
Commissioner
gross.
Do
you
want
to
give
us
an
update?
Well.
B
At
least
on
that
part
that
I've
been
working-
yes,
yes,
good,
okay,
yeah,
the
we
did
have
a
good
conference
call
myself,
Ron
and
Sam,
where
they
reported
out
on
intern
what
they
had
learned
from
council
person,
all
rights,
council
person,
Jenni
vote
and
Jeff
right.
B
That
was
the
three
that
met
and
the
one
outcome
that
I
agreed
to
take
on
was
kind
of
ties
to
comments
this
morning
was
the
sense
that
there
are
a
number
of
agencies
that
are
providing
services
in
senior
space,
but
they
are
each
kind
of
offering
their
own
messages,
their
own
programs
so
forth,
and
so
on.
So
the
thought
being-
and
this
is
what
I'm
working
on
is
having
Mizell
and
don't
have
my
notes
about.
B
B
Tentative
timeline
in
May,
so
I've
sent
in
an
email
to
Ginny,
asking
her
to
connect
me
with
the
right
person
and
Mosel,
who
would
kind
of
be
the
I
guess,
ring
leaders
beginning
to
pull
together.
Those
five
agencies
began
with
a
tentative
timeline
or
may
they
actually
have
such
an
event
and
provide
one
well
won't
be
one-stop
shopping
for
everything,
as
we
learned
right
now,
there's
so
many
agencies,
but
least
the
big
ones,
and
begin
to
make
some
interconnection
there
shopping
yep.
A
So,
to
take
it
another
step
further
out
of
the
our
subcommittee
meeting,
our
discussion
was
to
tackle
at
three
three
points,
so
Jim
Tech
is
taking
the
head
on
creating
this
the
resource
fair
with
Mizell,
and
that
came
at
a
very
strong
recommendation
from
our
previous
conversation
with
the
council
members
as
to
bringing
the
service
providers
together
to
create
that
forum.
So
that's
step
one
which
is
to
start
helping
to
increase
the
connection
between
the
community
and
the
resources
that
are
there.
A
But
it
also
gives
us
the
opportunity
to
be
exposed
to
those
providers
and
learn
directly
from
them
and
from
their
clients.
Jim.
Our
Sam
is
he's
tasked
with
coordinating
with
our
council
reps,
to
meet
with
key
stakeholders
in
the
community
having
small
or
they're
going
to
determine
whether
they're
small
meetings
or
a
roundtable
meeting
like
this
of
five
or
six
of
our
key
stakeholders.
A
At
one
time
from
the
mental
health
fields,
senior
rights
fields
have
transportation,
housing
legal,
you
know
whatever
the
those
key
stakeholders
are,
that
they
identify
Sam's,
leading
up
that
effort
to
bring
those
conversations
together
around
the
table
at
a
very
high
level
of
the
leaders
of
those
organizations,
and
then
my
component
was
to
bring
in
three
or
four
key
individuals
within
the
community.
To
brief
the
Commission
itself
on
core
issues-
and
that
was
the
senior
advocates
of
the
desert-
was
the
start
of
that.
A
Next
month
we
have
the
county
office
own
an
aging
scheduled
in
the
following
month.
It's
going
to
be
representative
from
Jewish
Family
Services,
so
we're
getting
three
of
the
core
providers
within
the
region
to
come
directly
and
share
with
us.
Sam
is
working
council
members
to
look
at
high-level
stakeholder
concerns
and
issues
to
identify
those
and
Jim
is
heading
up
the
front
end
frontline
connection
with
the
actual
clients
and
the
service
providers.
So
timing,
as
Jim
mentioned,
was
in
May.
A
So
our
expectation
is
that
we
will,
over
the
next
60
90
days,
have
all
three
of
these
tasks
completed.
Then
the
Commission's
going
to
be
able
to
come
back
around
and
start
evaluating.
What
are
what
are
those
core
issues
that
we've
identified?
The
ombudsman
component,
which
was
mentioned
previously,
is,
is
that
you
mentioned
concierge
individual.
There
is
a
huge
need,
so
we've
already
we've
identified
that
and
there
isn't
that
service
provided.
So
you
know
Ramar
as
a
reminder
our
what
we're
after
is.
What
can
the
city
do?
What
can
the
city
provide?
A
What
what
is
there
that
is
within
the
realm
of
the
city
that
the
city
can
get
involved
in,
and
you
know,
is
that
going
to
take
the
shape
of
the
Commission,
bringing
forward
a
bill
of
rights,
a
policy
something
for
the
City
Council,
or
are
we
going
to
be
making
a
recommendation
that
would
include
something
as
the
city
taking
a
role
that
would
be
defined
somewhat
like
having
an
ombudsman,
an
individual
that
can
be
a
point
of
contact
for
resources?
Okay,
so
that's
where
we're
at
with
senior
Bill
of
Rights
any
questions.
J
There
are
some
amazing
groups
of
people
actually
interventions
for
the
seniors
example.
There
is
a
group
called
music
men's
minds.
We
are
these
seniors
to
get
together
and
they
do
bring
all
the
instruments
in
back.
Then
you
know
they
have
been
playing
and
they
you
know
they
have
all
timers
and
dimension
all
these
things,
but
when
it
comes
to
music,
you
know
there
were
two.
A
Please
do
yeah,
send
them
sent
up
to
Dale
and
then
we'll
add
them
to
our
list
of
folks
that
we
want
to
be
looking
at
okay.
Okay,
that's
excellent!
Any
other
questions.
Seen
you
Bill
of
Rights,
okay,
we're
good!
Next
up
is
what
do
we
have
next
up:
Oh
external
action
activities,
Desert
Highland,
Gateway
estates,
Community
Association,
update,
Commissioner,
Sandra,
Cena,
okay,.
J
So
the
Black
History
Month
started
off
with
a
gospel
choir,
sort
of
is
hosted
by
the
United
Methodist
Church
of
Palm
Springs
and
I
was
aboard.
I
was
very
thankful
that
I
was
able
to
attend
that
event.
It
was
wonderful.
I
also
attended
the
Black
History
gala,
which
is
at
the
Hilton,
and
it
was
very
well
organized.
They
had
kind
of
they
looked
inward
into
their
own
community
and
recognize
people
who
had
really
contributed
amazing
time
of
contributions
in
their
work
in
their
professional
work
to
this
community.
J
A
C
C
A
F
B
I
will
also
I
picked
up
from
this
morning.
Something
I
will
take
back
to
from
our
group
20s,
which
is
that
I
think
at
one
PS
we
need
to
have.
We
have
what
are
called
neighborhood
brown
bags
and
I'd
love
to
hear
presentations
like
we
got
this
morning
in
those
sessions.
I
think
that
will
bring
up
awareness
at
the
neighborhood
level,
which
was
kind
of
I.
Think
I
heard
that
somewhere.
So
that
would
be
a
nice
takeaway,
quite
frankly,
reversing
flow
from.
G
A
So
the
Palm
Springs
Police
Department
LGBT
outreach
committee,
the
meeting
this
month
a
couple
issues
that
were
very
related
to
the
Human
Rights
is
we
had
to
hate
hate
speech
or
hate
graffiti
incidences
that
did
occur
in
little
Tuscany
this
last
month.
One
was
a
verbal
verbal
attack
on
two
guy,
two
guys
that
were
walking
in
little
Tuscany
and
another
one
is
just
hate.
Hate
graffiti
was
written
on
a
flag
outside
of
one
of
the
residents
homes
in
little
Tuscany.
A
A
So
that's
that's.
What
we've
got
an
April
3rd
from
5:00
to
7:00
p.m.
as
a
town-hall
meeting
with
the
police
chief
that
will
take
place
at
the
Hyatt
in
Palm
Springs
from
5:00
p.m.
to
7
p.m.
everybody
is
certainly
encouraged
to
attend,
bring
any
questions
or
concerns
you
have
to
the
chief
and
he'll
be
happy
to
address
them.
That's
it
for
the
Outreach
Committee.
D
J
So
this
last
year
has
been
a
wonderful
experience
actually
because
working
with
our
team
of
commissioners
on
our
table,
topics
has
been
very,
very
exciting
and
interesting.
So
I'm
really
thankful
that
four
of
us
over
to
meet-
and
we
don't
always
agree,
but
we
really
come
out
of
the
meeting
happy
that
we
are
a
special
commission
and
that
we
are
moving
forward
and
that
we
are
shake
movers
and
shakers.
A
So
it's
the
there
is
great
promise
in
the
horizon
with
youth
that
that
will
be
making
the
changes
in
our
you
know,
for
all
of
us
as
we
live
under,
you
know
their
their
rules
and
laws
as
they
start
to
vote,
so
that
was
really
great
to
see
and
I.
Also
we
had.
We
have
a
representative
that
sits
on
the
cdbg
annual
review
and
making
recommendations
to
the
City
Council
for
funds
this
year
that
totaled
I
already
forgot
460
to
force.
A
Total
again,
four
hundred
three
thousand
four
hundred
and
three
yeah,
so
four
hundred
three
thousand
dollars
was
people
apply
for
the
Community
Development
Block
Grants
through
that
formal
program
and
then
there's
a
committee
of
four
or
five
individuals
that
come
together
with
Dale
and
evaluate
the
their
grant
submissions.
So
that
took
place
a
couple
of
weeks
ago
and
now
it
goes
forward
to
City
Council
and
it's
in
their
hands.
Sweet
I've.
C
A
K
A
C
Shared
with
some
I
did
not
make
it
public.
What
Ron's
alluding
to
is
any
Rodriguez.
The
housing
administrative
assistant
had
been
our
assistant
staff
liaison,
but
she
is
with
children.
She
has
twins
a
boy
and
a
girl,
but
her
doctor
has
put
her
under
special
care
and
she
has
extended
her
maternity
leave
for
six
months.
I
am
the
point
person.
Yes,.