Chair Gary Armstrong said the commission “acted lawfully and followed the required process,” adding that the statue will remain in storage unless city leadership directs otherwise. In the latest update on the long-running dispute over what the city of Palm Springs will do with the statue of former mayor Frank Bogert, the chair of the Palm Springs Public Arts Commission spoke out last week regarding allegations of a Brown Act violation. There is no further action for this commission to take, unless and until we are directed by City Council or the city manager’s office. According to Ballinger, the City Council met in a special closed session to discuss a potential violation connected to the council’s November discussion about the statue. “Based on the advice of the city attorney, the City Council is of the opinion that a potential inadvertent violation of the Brown Act occurred at that November meeting,” Ballinger said.

Source: The Guardian February 09, 2026 20:45 UTC