Palm Springs council adjourns to closed session; councilmember recuses from grid-development discussion

The Palm Springs City Council on Sept. 25, 2025 recessed into a closed session and moved to a small conference room after an unnamed councilmember said they would recuse from a discussion on a grid-development item, citing a landlord relationship and a campaign donation received within the past year.

The meeting was called to order and a roll call recorded all members as present. The mayor asked for public comment; there were none. During the agenda preview, an unnamed councilmember said, "I'm going to recuse on the discussion with grid development as they are my landlord for my business. And I actually have to recuse on that item too. I'm still within the 1 year of a campaign donation." The council then adjourned to the small conference room for the closed session.

The transcript does not specify the councilmember's name, the developer referenced as "grid development," the precise agenda item number, or whether the recusal affected any scheduled votes. The council did not receive public comment before the recess. The topics to be discussed in closed session were not announced in the public portion of the meeting and are not included in the transcript.