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Palm Desert council keeps Pride recognition after hours of public comment; motion to change policy fails
Summary
After more than three hours of public comment, the Palm Desert City Council voted 4–1 to take no action on a proposal to rescind a 2024 resolution recognizing Pride Month and to amend the city’s 2018 diversity-and-inclusion resolution, preserving the banner and existing language.
Palm Desert — The City Council voted 4–1 on a motion to take no action and left in place a 2024 resolution recognizing Pride Month and the city’s 2018 diversity-and-inclusion resolution after a special meeting dominated by public comment.
Mayor Pro Tem Joe Perdeto had asked staff to draft language to rescind Resolution 2024-038 (described in the meeting transcript as relating to LGBTQ "Bridal"/Pride Month commemorations) and to amend Resolution 2018-09. Assistant City Manager Richard Cannone told the council staff had prepared two draft resolutions in response to direction given at the Dec. 11 meeting. The council opened the special meeting to public comment before any council deliberation.
More than 50 speakers filled the dais and dozens more called in or submitted online comments; the clerk noted there were "about 54 cards" at the start. A steady stream of residents, business owners and nonprofit…
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