The Palm Springs City Council invites local residents to participate in an important Zoom Listening Session this Saturday, July 18 on policing, racism, discrimination and other related issues.

The online virtual listening session will take place at 11 a.m. Residents may call in live public comments over the telephone by calling the City Clerk’s Office at (760) 323-8204 no later than 6 p.m. on Thursday, July 16 to be added to the comment queue. At the appropriate time, a staff member will call each residents in order to provide public comment to the City Council.

Public comments may also be submitted electronically by emailing cityclerk@palmspringsca.gov. In addition, residents may provide recorded audio or video comments, (file size limit is 25mb), which can be emailed to cityclerk@palmspringsca.gov. Public comments are limited to three minutes and may be submitted anonymously.

The Zoom Listening Session will be broadcast live on Palm Springs Community Television, on the City’s website at www.palmspringsca.gov/pstv and on the City’s YouTube channel.

A Spanish language and ASL interpreter will also be provided. In addition, a Spanish language simulcast will be available on the City’s YouTube channel. Spanish speakers can find the simulcast by visiting www.palmspringsca.gov and clicking on the YouTube icon in the top right hand corner of the City’s website. For more information, visit www.palmspringsca.gov/listeningsession.