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REQUEST: INFORMATIONAL ITEM — CITY MANAGER MEETING SUMMARIES
(December 4 - 22, 2017)
SUBMITTED BY: Lauri Aylaian, City Manager
DATE: January 11, 2018
Following are meetings held with groups, residents, and/or businesses for the period of
December 4 - 22, 2017:
December 4 Executive Management
Weekly meeting with the management team.
Status Update — Classification Study
Met with Executive Management to discuss the preliminary
classification matrix for the Classification Study being performed by
Koff & Associates.
Bo Chen
Met with Bo Chen to discuss issuance of draft EIR for the Portola
interchange and Public Works Department staffing.
Desert Community Energy Board Meeting
Attended the Desert Community Energy Board meeting at the
Coachella Valley Association of Governments.
CVAG Executive Meeting
Attended the Coachella Valley Association of Governments
Executive meeting.
December 5 Parks & Recreation Commission
Attended the Parks & Recreation Commission meeting.
Cannabis Discussion
Met with Captain Jason Huskey, Lt. Coby Webb, Ryan Stendell,
Eric Ceja, Pedro Rodriguez, and Luis Espinoza to discuss the
enforcement procedures for illegal cannabis sales in the City of
Palm Desert.
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January 11, 2017
Historical Society Fall Luncheon
Attended the annual Fall luncheon fundraiser for the Palm Desert
Historical Society.
Committee/Commission Future Programming
Met with Mayor Pro Tern Jonathan, Councilmember Kelly, Rachelle
Klassen, and David Hermann to discuss recruiting ideas for new
committee and commission members.
Miles Bates House Discussion
Met with Mark Greenwood, Cora Gaugush, Heather Horning, and
Bob Hargreaves to discuss the Miles Bates house.
Susan Marie Weber
Met with Councilmember Weber to discuss issues of current
concern.
December 6 Staff Meeting
Met with staff to review the agenda for the December 14 City
Council meeting.
Sidewalk Claims/City Policy
Met with Heather Horning, Mark Greenwood, David Hermann,
David Reyes, Bob Hargreaves, and Stephen Aryan to discuss the
policy for sidewalk-related claims.
May Event Discussion
Met with Amy Lawrence and Johnny Terfehr to discuss a potential
special event to take place in May.
December 7 Path of Life Ministries
Attended meeting with staff, Lt. Webb, and a representative from
the Path of Life Ministries to discuss homelessness issues and
procedural matters.
Conference Call
Participated in a conference call with staff and consultant Bob
Gibbs to discuss the El Paseo Revitalization Project.
Autonomous Vehicles on El Paseo
Met with Ryan Stendell, Mark Greenwood, Mark Diercks, Stephen
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Aryan, and Bob Hargreaves to discuss utilizing autonomous
vehicles on El Paseo.
Affordable Housing
Met with Mayor Pro Tern Jonathan, Councilmember Kelly, and
Janet Moore to discuss affordable housing in Palm Desert.
December 8 Susan Marie Weber
Met with Councilmember Weber to discuss issues of current
concern.
Kathleen Kelly
Met with Councilmember Kelly to discuss issues of current concern.
Meeting with the Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem, and City Attorney
Met with Mayor Harnik, Mayor Pro Tern Jonathan and Bob
Hargreaves to discuss routine City business and answer questions
relative to current issues.
Ed Schiller
Met with Ed Schiller to discuss brokerage commissions on sales of
City property.
Rosemary Ortega
Met with Rosemary Ortega to discuss issues related to the Sister
Cities Committee.
December 11 Executive Management
Weekly meeting with the management team.
Oversight Board of the Successor Agency Agenda Review
Met to discuss agenda items for the January 2018 meeting of the
Oversight Board of the Successor Agency.
Economic Development Succession Planning
Met with Martin Alvarez, Ruth Ann Moore, and Lori Carney to
discuss succession planning for the Economic Development
department.
December 12 Lori Carney
Met with Lori Carney to discuss personnel matters and current
issues in the Administrative Services Department.
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Palm Desert Aquatic Center Closeout Issues
Met with Johnny Terfehr, Bo Chen, Jason Finley, and Ryan
Stendell to discuss final Certificate of Occupancy punch list items.
Classification Study Meeting
Met with Executive Management to discuss the preliminary results
of the Classification Study.
Desert Willow Resident Advisory Task Force
Attended the Desert Willow Resident Advisory Task Force meeting.
December 13 Public Works — All Department Meeting
Addressed the Public Works Department at their all staff meeting.
City Attorney
Met with Bob Hargreaves to discuss matters of current concern.
Troy Lawrence
Met with Troy Lawrence to discuss police services in contract and
non-contract cities.
Martin Alvarez
Met with Martin Alvarez to discuss items related to Economic
Development.
Tracey Jackson
Met with resident Tracey Jackson and Ryan Stendell to discuss the
short-term rental ordinance.
GM Operational Forum
Met with Derek White to discuss operations at Desert Willow.
Housing Commission
Attended the Housing Commission meeting.
December 14 Traklt Implementation
Attended meeting with Executive Management to discuss Traklt .
Fountainhead Development
Met with Martin Alvarez, Tom Swieca, Craig Smith, Eric Ceja, and
two other representatives of Fountainhead Development to discuss
project phasing and signage.
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Police Services
Met Coachella Valley City Managers and staff to discuss the
viability of sharing certain police services with other cities.
Closed Session
City Council Meeting
December 15-20 Vacation
December 21 Kemper Sports Executive Update
Met with Derek White and Jim Stegall to discuss management and
staffing issues.
December 22 Susan Marie Weber
Met with Councilmember Weber to discuss issues of current
concern.
Meeting with the Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem, and City Attorney
Met with Mayor Jonathan and Bob Hargreaves to discuss routine
City business and answer questions relative to current issues.
Doug Sheres
Conference call with Doug Sheres to discuss deposit for proposed
exclusive negotiation agreement.
Bo Chen
Met with Bo Chen to discuss the status of Public Works projects
and operations.
LAURI AYLAIAN
CITY MANAGER
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