HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Manager Meeting Summaries - June 3-14, 2019CITY OF PALM DESERT
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
STAFF REPORT
REQUEST: INFORMATIONAL ITEM — CITY MANAGER MEETING SUMMARIES
(June 3 -14, 2019)
SUBMITTED BY: Lauri Aylaian, City Manager
DATE: June 27, 2019
Following are meetings held with groups, residents, and/or businesses for the period of
June 3 - 14, 2019:
June 3 Office Hours
Weekly office hours for walk-in meetings with staff.
Regional Police Service Studv
Participated in a conference call with local cities regarding a
Regional Police Service Study.
June 4 Marketing Committee
Attended the Marketing Committee meeting.
June 5 City Attornev
Met with Bob Hargreaves to discuss items of current concern.
Staff Meetinq
Attended staff meeting to review the June 13 City Council agenda.
Martin Alvarez
Met with Martin Alvarez to discuss items related to Economic
Development.
June 6 Homelessness Committee
Attended the kick-off meeting of the Homelessness Committee.
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.
Staff Report
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June 27, 2019
June 7 Kathleen Kellv
Met with Councilmember Kelly to discuss items of current concern.
Lobbv Renovation & Parkview Buildinq
Met with Emily Roethler to discuss the timeline for the lobby
renovation and improvements to the Parkview building.
Desert Willow: New Contract Discussion
Met with Chris Gerry and Derek White to discuss the new Desert
Willow contract and labor compliance.
June 10 Strategic Planninq
Met with David Hermann, Janet Moore, Martin Alvarez, Lori
Carney, Ryan Stendell, Rachelle Klassen, Russell Grance, and Bob
Hargreaves.
Palm Desert Recreational Facilities Corporation
Attended the annual Palm Desert Recreational Facilities
Corporation meeting.
Assistant Citv Manager Interviews No. 2
Interviewed the two finalists for the Assistant City Manager position
recruitment for Palm Desert.
June 11 CVRA Subcommittee
Met with Councilmembers Kelly and Jonathan, David Hermann,
and Bob Hargreaves with Chris Skinnell on the phone to discuss
the California Voting Rights Act.
Lori Carnev
Met with Lori Carney to discuss personnel matters and current
issues in the Administrative Services Department.
Fire Marshal's Operation
Met with Lori Carney, Russell Grance, Ryan Stendell, and Stephen
Aryan to follow-up on review of the Fire Marshal's operations.
MCP Specific Plan
Met with Mayor Pro Tem Nestande, Ryan Stendell, Bob
Hargreaves, and Chris Chambers to discuss the MCP Specific
Plan.
Staff Report
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June 27, 2019
Special Events Sponsorship Requests
Met with Vanessa Mager to discuss requests from various entities
for sponsorship of their events.
June 12 City Attorney
Met with Bob Hargreaves to discuss items of current concern.
El Paseo Buildinq Height Overlav
Met with Ryan Stendell and Eric Ceja to discuss the El Paseo
building height overlay ordinance.
Coffee with the Mavor
Attended the Coffee with the Mayor event at Bella Villagio.
Gary Singer, Kemper Sports
Telephone conversation with Gary Singer to discuss Kemper
Sports strategic planning.
Public Safetv Commission
Attended the Public Safety Commission meeting.
June 13 Closed Session
Citv Council Meetinq
June 14 Mavor and Citv Attornev
Met with Mayor Weber and Bob Hargreaves to discuss routine City
business and answer questions relative to current issues.
Leqislative Review Committee
Attended the Legislative Review Committee meeting.
LAURI AYLAIAN
CITY MANAGER
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