Palm Springs Council approves Section 14 settlement

Update11/14/24 - 8:06 PM

After comments of support, Palm Springs Council members publicly submitted their votes to show a 5-0 unanimous approval of the settlement.

Original Report 11/14/24 - 4:20 PM

The Palm Springs City Council is set to vote tonight on a proposed settlement with the Section 14 Survivors group, a historic step in addressing the city’s role in displacing minority residents in the 1950s and 1960s.

If approved, the $5.91 million settlement will provide direct compensation to former residents and their descendants for losses endured during the forced clearings of Section 14, a predominantly African American and Latino neighborhood in the city.

The city has also proposed an additional $21 million package of community support initiatives, including affordable housing and small business assistance, which will be voted on separately.

Tonight’s vote could mark a resolution to a decades-long story of loss and resilience.

 Stay with News Channel 3 for live updates on the decision.