HomeMy WebLinkAboutMPT Nestande Assist w- future Ironman Triathlons in IW & LQ CitiesSTAFF REPORT
CITY OF PALM DESERT
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
MEETING DATE: February 14, 2019
PREPARED BY: Christopher Gerry, Management Analyst
REQUEST: Designate Mayor Pro Tern
the coordination of future
Wells and La Quinta.
Recommendation
Nestande as the City's liaison to assist in
Ironman triathlons in the cities of Indian
Designate Mayor Pro Tem Nestande as the City's liaison to assist in the coordination of future
Ironman triathlons in the cities of Indian Wells and La Quinta.
Background Analvsis
On December 9, 2018, the cities of Indian Wells and La Quinta held an inaugural Ironman
triathlon within their respective jurisdictions (known as Ironman 70.3 Indian Wells La Quinta).
This triathlon drew more than 2,300 athletes to compete in a 1.2-mile swim at Lake Cahuilla,
56-mile bike race from the lake to Indian Wells, Tennis Garden, and a 13.1-mile run.
During the triathlon, there were logistical issues that negatively affected residents and visitors;
particularly, traffic impacts that left residents and visitors unable to ingress and egress from
their homes. As a result, the event organizer and host jurisdictions have begun collaborating
on ways to improve the triathlon. Those stakeholders have since contacted Mayor Pro Tern
Nestande to request her assistance in coordinating future Ironman triathlons in the cities of
Indian Wells and La Quinta.
Although the Ironman triathlon course is located within Indian Wells and La Quinta, it is within
the best interest of the residents and visitors of Palm Desert that the event is successful due
to its regional impacts. Therefore, City staff recommends designating Mayor Pro Tern
Nestande as the City's liaison to assist in the coordination of future Ironman triathlons in the
cities of Indian Wells and La Quinta. In the future, City staff also anticipates serving within an
advisory role relating to marketing, traffic, and economic development.
LEGAL REVIEW
N/A
Robert W. Hargreaves
City Attorney
DEPT. REVIEW
Lauri Aylaian
City Manager
FINANCIAL REVIEW
W1-11
Janet Moore
Director of Finance
CITY MANAGER
Lauri Aylaian
City Manager