HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Manger Mtg Summaries - Feb 4-15, 2019CITY OF PALM DESERT
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
STAFF REPORT
REQUEST: INFORMATIONAL ITEM — CITY MANAGER MEETING SUMMARIES
(February 4 - 15, 2019)
SUBMITTED BY: Lauri Aylaian, City Manager
DATE: February 28, 2019
Following are meetings held with groups, residents, and/or businesses for the period of
February 4-15, 2019:
February 4 Wavne Olson
Met with Wayne Olson to discuss the Affordable Housing Nexus
Study and items related to Economic Development.
Office Hours
Weekly office hours for walk-in meetings with staff.
Tom Garcia
Met with Tom Garcia to discuss items of concern in Public Works.
Broad Goals for Golf Cart Parade
Met with Mayor Pro Tern Nestande, Councilmember Jonathan,
Todd Rhoden, Patrick Somers, and other Chamber of Commerce
representatives to discuss the Palm Desert Golf Cart Parade.
CVAG (former TAC meeting)
Attended meeting at CVAG.
February 5 Coffee with the Mavor
Attended Coffee with the Mayor at Shadow Mountain Golf Club.
Desert Wave Ventures
Met with Martin Alvarez and Desert Wave Ventures representatives
Doug Sheres, John Luff, and WeWork representatives Zvika
Shahar, and Roni Bahar to discuss the proposed Desert Willow
Surf Resort.
Staff Report
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Studv Session: Committee/Commission Interviews Part III
Attended interviews being conducted by the City Council for
potential committee/commission members.
February 6 Staff Meetinq
Met with staff to review the February 14 City Council agenda.
Rvan Stendell
Met with Ryan Stendell to discuss current issues in the Community
Development Department.
Citv Owned Facilities Leases
Met with Tom Garcia and Heather Horning to discuss the leases for
City owned facilities.
February 7 YMCA & California Desert Arts Council
Met with Christi Salamone and Rob Ballew to discuss a potential
event in Civic Center Park.
Tom Garcia - Evaluation
Met with Tom Garcia for his six-month performance evaluation.
Jav Greenwood — Southrock Ventures
Met with Martin Alvarez, Ryan Stendell, and Southrock Ventures
representatives Jay Greenwood, and Dale Yonkin to discuss the
property located at 45640 Highway 74.
February 8 Kathleen Kelly.
Met with Councilmember Kelly to discuss issues of current concern.
El Paseo Demonstration Proiect
Met with Eric Ceja, Tom Garcia, Randy Bowman, and Ryan
Stendell to discuss the El Paseo Demonstration Project.
Meeting with Mavor, Mavor Pro Tem. and Citv Attornev
Met with Mayor Weber, Mayor Pro Tem Nestande, and Bob
Hargreaves to discuss routine City business and answer questions
relative to current issues.
Desert X Openinq
Attended the Desert X Opening event at Homme Adams Park.
Staff Report
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February 28, 2019
February 11 Strategic Planninq
Met with David Hermann, Janet Moore, Martin Alvarez, Lori
Carney, Ryan Stendell, Tom Garcia, and Bob Hargreaves.
Office Hours
Weekly office hours for walk-in meetings with staff.
Tom Garcia
Met with Tom Garcia to discuss the day-to-day operations of Public
Works.
Rvan Stendell-Evaluation
Met with Ryan Stendell to discuss his annual performance
evaluation.
El Paseo Cruise Night Discussion
Met with Councilmember Jonathan, Martin Alvarez, Thomas Soule,
Jerry Martin, and Jim Tate to discuss El Paseo Cruise Night.
February 12 Russell Grance-Evaluation
Met with Russell Grance to discuss his annual evaluation.
Carol Marcuse & Bruce Cranston
Met with Carol Marcuse and Bruce Cranston to discuss a grant
program for the California Desert Corale.
Workplace Harassment Traininq
Attended mandatory Workplace Harassment Training.
February 13-15 Leaque of California Cities Citv Manaqers' Conference
Attended the League of California Cities City Managers'
Conference in San Diego.
LAURI AYLAIAN
CITY MANAGER
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