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REQUEST: INFORMATIONAL ITEM - CITY MANAGER MEETING SUMMARIES
(January 15 - 26, 2018)
SUBMITTED BY: Lauri Aylaian, City Manager
DATE: February 8, 2018
Following are meetings held with groups, residents, and/or businesses for the period of
January 15 - 26, 2018:
January 15 Martin Luther King Jr. Day - City Hall Closed
January 16 Desert Willow President's Meeting
Attended the Desert Willow President's meeting.
Autonomous Vehicle Testing Project
Met with Mark Diercks, Ryan Stendell, Bob Hargreaves, Bo Chen,
and Greg Rodriguez to discuss the possibility of utilizing
autonomous vehicles on El Paseo.
2018 Goals
Met with Executive Management to discuss the 2018 Goals for the
City of Palm Desert.
January 17 Staff Meeting
Met with staff to review the January 25 City Council agenda.
Draft Economic Development Strategic Plan Review
Met with consultant Rodger Dale and staff to review the draft
version of the Economic Development Strategic Plan.
Martin Alvarez
Met with Martin Alvarez to discuss items related to Economic
Development.
YMCA Fundraiser/ Chamber Mixer
Attended the YMCA fundraiser/Chamber mixer.
Staff Report
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February 8, 2018
January 18 CA/Host Compliance — Short Term Rentals
Participated in a conference call with Kevin Swartz, Ryan Stendell,
Pedro Rodriguez, and Host Compliance CEO Ulrik Blinzer to
discuss the management of complaints regarding short term
rentals.
Tom Kirk
Met with Ryan Stendell, Tim Jonasson, Joel Montalvo, Eric Ceja,
and Tom Kirk to discuss how CV Link works on Magnesia Falls and
San Pablo Avenue.
Parkview Building RFP
Met with Ron Moreno, Carlos Hernandez, Anthony Hernandez, and
Eric Ceja to discuss the Parkview Building RFP.
CDBG Five-Year Consolidated Plan & Action Plan
Met with staff and consultants to discuss the CDBG five-year
Consolidated Plan and Action Plan for the City of Palm Desert.
January 19 Carlos Hernandez
Met with Carlos Hernandez to discuss a memo that he was
preparing for HVAC maintenance services.
Meeting with the Mayor, Mayor Pro Tern, and City Attorney
Met with Mayor Jonathan, Mayor Pro Tern Weber and Bob
Hargreaves to discuss routine City business and answer questions
relative to current issues.
January 22 Executive Management
Weekly meeting with the Executive team.
Charles Garrison
Met with new Building & Safety Inspector I on his first day of work
at the City of Palm Desert.
Oversight Board of the Successor Agency to the Palm Desert
Redevelopment Agency
Attended the Oversight Board meeting.
Desert Community Energy Meeting
Attended the Desert Community Energy meeting at CVAG.
Staff Report
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February 8, 2018
January 23 Lori Carney
Met with Lori Carney to discuss personnel matters and current
issues in the Administrative Services Department.
Audit, Investment & Finance Committee
Attended the Audit, Investment & Finance Committee meeting.
Miles Bates Open House Discussion
Met with Cora Gaugush, David Hermann, Tim Jonasson, Merilee
Colton, and Kim Housken to discuss the Miles Bates House Open
House and auction.
January 24 State of the College Address
Attended the State of the College address at the College of the
Desert.
Kathleen Kelly
Met with Councilmember Kelly to discuss issues of current concern.
Cannabis Taxation
Met with Deborah Glickman, Jill Tremblay, David Hermann, Janet
Moore, Eric Ceja, and Ryan Stendell to discuss the taxation of
cannabis sales.
January 25 TRAKiT Implementation Process — Executive Team
Met with the Executive Team to discuss the TRAKiT
implementation process.
Connie Cultraro — La Spiqa
Met with Ryan Stendell, Ruth Ann Moore, and the owner of the La
Spiga restaurant Connie Cultraro to discuss potential changes in
access to the Entrada del Paseo site.
Closed Session
City Council Meeting
January 26 Kathleen Kelly
Met with Councilmember Kelly to discuss issues of current concern.
Staff Report
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February 8, 2018
Meeting with the Mayor and Assistant City Attorney
Met with Mayor Jonathan and Carlos Campos to discuss routine
City business and answer questions relative to current issues.
David Hermann
Met with David Hermann to discuss the 2018 Goals study session.
Holocaust Remembrance
Attended the Holocaust Remembrance ceremony in the Civic
Center Park.
BNP Paribas Open Kickoff
Attended the BNP Paribas Open Garden Party at The Gardens on
El Paseo as part of their kickoff for the upcoming tennis
tournament.
Modernism Week Sponsors' Recognition Event
Attended the sponsors' recognition event for Modernism Week in
Palm Springs.
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CITY MANAGER
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