HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Manager Meeting Summaries - April 1-12, 2019CITY OF PALM DESERT
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REQUEST: INFORMATIONAL ITEM — CITY MANAGER MEETING SUMMARIES
(April 1 -12, 2019)
SUBMITTED BY: Lauri Aylaian, City Manager
DATE: April 25, 2019
Following are meetings held with groups, residents, and/or businesses for the period of
April 1 - 12, 2019:
April 1 San Clemente Propertv
Met with Cora Gaugush, Tom Garcia, Pedro Rodriguez, and Martin
Alvarez to discuss the San Clemente property.
Outside Aqencv Committee
Attended the Outside Agency Committee meeting.
Tom Garcia
Met with Tom Garcia to discuss day-to-day operations of Public
Works.
Desert Communitv Enerqv Public Outreach
Met with Ryan Stendell and David Hermann to discuss Desert
Community Energy public outreach.
CVAG Roundtable Meeting
Attended the April CVAG Roundtable meeting to review agenda
items for various upcoming CVAG committee meetings.
Artist Reception
Attended the "Injuries of Time" artist reception in the North Wing Art
Gallery at City Hall.
April 2 Lori Carnev
Met with Lori Carney to discuss personnel matters and current
issues in the Administrative Services Department.
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April 25, 2019
Mavor Pro Tern & Citv Attornev
Met with Mayor Pro Tern Nestande and Bob Hargreaves to discuss
items of current concern.
Marketing Committee
Attended the Marketing Committee meeting.
April 3 City Attornev
Met with the City Attorney to discuss items of current concern.
Staff Meetinq
Met with staff to review the April 11 City Council agenda.
Hotline Reports
Met with Stephen Aryan, Lauri Carney, and Bob Hargreaves to
discuss reports from the Employee Protection Hotline.
Corporation Yard
Visited the Corporation Yard.
Rvan Stendell
Met with Ryan Stendell to discuss items related to Community
Development.
Martin Alvarez
Met with Martin Alvarez to discuss items related to Economic
Development.
Hotel & Signature Events Committee
Attended the Hotel & Signature Events Committee.
April 4 Ironman Triathlon
Met with La Quinta City Manager Frank Spevacek, and La Quinta
staff members Chris Escobedo, and Jaime Torres to discuss the
proposed route for the 2019 Ironman Triathlon.
Christi Salamone & Frank Delanv
Met with Thomas Soule, Christi Salamone, and Frank Delany to
discuss a potential special event in Palm Desert.
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April 25, 2019
Olive Crest Child Abuse Seminar
Provided the opening remarks for the Olive Crest Child Abuse
Seminar at the Classic Club.
April 5 Kathleen Kelly
Met with Councilmember Kelly to discuss items of current concern.
Chris Huot
Telephone conversation with potential candidate for the Assistant
City Manager recruitment.
April 8 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.
Citv Manaqer's Department Staff Meetinq
Met with Chris Gerry and Donna Evans to discuss items of interest
in the City Manager's office.
Lori Carnev-Personal
Met with Lori Carney to discuss a personal matter.
School Resource Officer Discussion
Met with Janet Moore, Lori Carney, Stephen Aryan, and Sallie
Fraser to discuss the School Resource Officer position at Palm
Desert Charter Middle School.
April 9 Cove Technical Advisory Committee
Attended the Cove Technical Advisory Committee meeting to
discuss the April 17 agenda.
Contract Partner's Meetinq
Attended the law enforcement contract partner's meeting at the Ben
Clark Training Center in Riverside.
Staff Report
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April 25, 2019
April 10 City Attornev
Met with the City Attorney to discuss items of current concern.
Martin Alvarez
Met with Martin Alvarez to discuss items related to Economic
Development.
Tom Tabler
Lunch meeting with Tom Tabler at the JW Marriott to discuss
potential development plans for the hotel.
Tom Garcia
Met with Tom Garcia to discuss day-to-day operations of Public
Works.
Jan Harnik
Met with Councilmember Harnik to discuss items of current
concern.
Housinq Commission
Attended the Housing Commission meeting.
April 11 Legislative Action Dav-Leaque of California Cities
Attended a webinar to preview priority bills that could impact the
City of Palm Desert.
Citv Council Studv Session
Economic Development Incentives
Closed Session
Citv Council Meetinq
April 12 Meetinq with the Mavor, Mavor Pro Tern, and Citv Attornev,
Met with Mayor Weber, Mayor Pro Tern Nestande, and Bob
Hargreaves to discuss routine City business and answer questions
relative to current issues.
Kathleen Kelly
Met with Councilmember Kelly to discuss items of current concern.
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April 25, 2019
Rancho Mirage State of the Citv
Attended the Rancho Mirage State of the City address and
luncheon.
Herb Chase
Met with Herb Chase, Michael Crall, Grant Sedgwick, and Joe
Martinez to discuss conceptual plans for a hotel on the 4.5-acre site
at El Paseo and Monterey.
Councilmember Jonathan
Met with Councilmember Jonathan to discuss matters of current
and future City business.
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