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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Manager Meering Summaries - July 2-Aug 10, 2018 CITY OF PALM DESERT CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE \ 17 `~! STAFF REPORT REQUEST: INFORMATIONAL ITEM — CITY MANAGER MEETING SUMMARIES (July 2 — August 10, 2018) SUBMITTED BY: Lauri Aylaian, City Manager DATE: August 23, 2018 Following are meetings held with groups, residents, and/or businesses for the period of July 2 — August 10, 2018: July 2 Director of Public Works 2nd Interviews Participated on interview panel for second interviews for the Director of Public Works position. Doug Sheres/John Luff Met with Martin Alvarez and developers Doug Sheres and John Luff to discuss the proposed Wave Pool at Desert Willow. Amy Lawrence Met with Amy Lawrence to discuss potential Palm Desert Half Marathon routes. July 3 Staff Meeting Met with staff to discuss the July 12 City Council agenda. Regional Policing Discussion with City Managers Met with several Coachella Valley City Managers and staff at the IW Club in Indian Wells to discuss regional policing and ways to reduce public safety costs. July 4 Independence Day - City Hall Closed July 5 Resident Issue Met with Pedro Rodriguez to discuss various issues with two residents from the Venezia neighborhood. July 6 Kathleen Kelly Met with Councilmember Kelly to discuss issues of current concern. Staff Report Informational Item: City Manager Meeting Summaries Page 2 August 23, 2018 Meeting with Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem, 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. July 9 Executive Management Met with the Executive Management team. Dr. Kinnamon, Lisa Howell, and Joel Montalvo Met with Joel Montalvo, Tim Jonasson, and College of the Desert President Dr. Joel Kinnamon and Lisa Howell to discuss the CV Link details on San Pablo. July 10 Chamber of Commerce Breakfast Attended the Chamber of Commerce breakfast at Desert Willow. City Council Study Session Attended the City Council Study Session regarding CV Link. David Hermann Met with David Hermann for his Annual Employee Performance Evaluation. Lori Carney Met with Lori Carney to discuss personnel matters and current issues in the Administrative Services Department. July 11 Housing Authority Smoke-Free Policy Met with Janet Moore, Jessica Gonzales, and Bob Hargreaves to discuss the Smoke-Free policy at all Housing Authority properties. Martin Alvarez Met with Martin Alvarez to discuss items related to Economic Development. Corporation Yard Visited the Palm Desert Corporation Yard. Rick Noecker Met with Rick Noecker to discuss the COPS program. Staff Report Informational Item: City Manager Meeting Summaries Page 3 August 23, 2018 July 12 Coffee with the Mayor Attended the Coffee with the Mayor event at the Palm Desert Library. City Council Study Session El Paseo Urban Revitalization/Gibbs Study. Closed Session Regular City Council Session July 13 Kathleen Kelly Met with Councilmember Kelly to discuss items of current concern. Meeting with Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem, 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. July 16 Executive Management Met with the Executive Management team. Riverside County Affordable Housing Attended a meeting to discuss affordable housing in Riverside County and potential grant funding opportunities. COPS Program Discussion Met with Johnny Terfehr to discuss the COPS program. July 17 Debra Mumm: Create Center for the Arts Met with Councilmember Nestande and Debra Mumm to discuss a potential art center at the southeast corner of Fred Waring and San Pablo. Deborah Glickman Met with Deborah Glickman to discuss career growth opportunities. Desert Willow President's Meeting Attended the Desert Willow President's meeting. Staff Report Informational Item: City Manager Meeting Summaries Page 4 August 23, 2018 Internal Coordination: CV Link Met with Ryan Stendell, Joel Montalvo, Eric Ceja, Bo Chen, and Tim Jonasson to discuss CV Link. Niamh Ortega Met with Niamh Ortega to discuss career growth opportunities. July 18 City Attorney Met with the City Attorney to discuss items of current concern. Jan Harnik Met with Councilmember Harnik to discuss issues of current concern. Financial Commitment to McCallum Met with Councilmembers Harnik and Kelly, Veronica Tapia, and Mitch Gershenfeld to discuss the financial agreement between the City of Palm Desert and the McCallum Theatre. Candidate Briefing for Ken Doran Attended the candidate briefing for Ken Doran along with Grace Rocha. Cannabis Appeals Committee Participated on the Cannabis Appeals Committee. July 19 Chamber Roundtable Attended the Chamber Roundtable with Chad Mayes and Eduardo Garcia at the Palm Desert Chamber of Commerce. Palm Desert Aquatic Center Aerators Met with Johnny Terfehr to discuss the need for more aerators at the Palm Desert Aquatic Center. San Pablo Project Team Meeting 5 Attended the San Pablo Corridor Improvements design meeting with staff and Dokken Engineering. Tom Garcia Introductory meeting with new Public Works Director Tom Garcia. Staff Report Informational Item: City Manager Meeting Summaries Page 5 August 23, 2018 Patriot Ride & Rotary Holiday Fiesta Met with Amy Lawrence to discuss the Patriot Ride and Rotary Holiday Fiesta. July 20 Kathleen Kelly Met with Councilmember Kelly to discuss items of current concern. Meeting with 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. Debra Mumm: Create Art Center Met with Mayor Pro Tern Weber and Debra Mumm to discuss a potential art center at the southeast corner of Fred Waring and San Pablo. Fred Fern & David Fletcher Met with Fred Fern and David Fletcher to discuss potential hotels on El Paseo. July 23 Executive Management Met with the Executive Management team. League of California Cities City Manager Meeting and General Membership Division Meeting Attended the League of California Cities City Manager meeting and General Membership Division meeting in Lake Elsinore. July 24 Cherie Williams Met with Cherie Williams to discuss her departure from the City of Palm Desert. Desert Wave Ventures & Wavegarden Lunch meeting with Martin Alvarez, John Luft, Doug Sheres, and the architects from Wavegarden to discuss a potential wave pool at Desert Willow. July 25 Burrtec: Tax Roll Credit Met with Heather Horning and Bob Hargreaves to discuss a tax roll credit from Burrtec. Staff Report Informational Item: City Manager Meeting Summaries Page 6 August 23, 2018 City Attorney Met with the City Attorney to discuss items of current concern. iHub Site Visit Visited a potential location for the iHub office with Martin Alvarez. UCR & City of Palm Desert Attended a meeting with Martin Alvarez to discuss a Palm Desert and UCR iHub partnership. Special Desert Community Energy Meeting Attended a special Board meeting regarding the Desert Community Energy implementation. San Pablo Theme Subcommittee Met with David Hermann, Deborah Glickman, Eric Ceja, and Thomas Soule to discuss potential themes to guide the overall aesthetic and other aspects of the San Pablo revitalization project. July 26 TRAKiT Implementation/Development Services Technology- Executive Team Met with the Executive Team to discuss TRAKiT implementation and development services technology. Landscape Services-Contracts/Staffing Met with Tim Jonasson, Lori Carney, Randy Chavez, and Tom Garcia to discuss contracts and staffing in the Landscape Services department. July 27 Meeting with Mayor Pro Tem and City Attorney Met with Mayor Pro Tern Weber, and Bob Hargreaves to discuss routine City business and answer questions relative to current issues. David Hermann Met with David Hermann to discuss various issues relative to dissemination of public information. July 30 Gina Nestande: Desert Willow Met with Councilmember Nestande to discuss the Desert Willow resident card and ideas for future development of the Desert Willow pads. Staff Report Informational Item: City Manager Meeting Summaries Page 7 August 23, 2018 Internal Coordination: CV Link Met with Ryan Stendell, Eric Ceja, and Tom Garcia to discuss CV Link as it pertains to Palm Desert. July 31 Luis Espinoza Met with Luis Espinoza to discuss the status of the City of Palm Desert's 2018 Goals as they relate to Finance. August 1 City Attorney Met with the City Attorney to discuss items of current concern. Staff Meeting Staff meeting to discuss the status of the City of Palm Desert's 2018 Goals. Martin Alvarez Met with Martin Alvarez to discuss items related to Economic Development. August 2 Short Term Rental Update Met with Kevin Swartz, Ryan Stendell, and Bob Hargreaves to discuss the status of short term rentals in Palm Desert, including enforcement issues and resident complaints. City of Palm Desert Sheriff Contract Costs Met with Mayor Jonathan, Mayor Pro Tem Weber, Supervisor Manuel Perez, and Riverside County officials to discuss the Palm Desert Sheriff contract costs. August 3 Meeting with 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. Rachelle Klassen Met with Rachelle Klassen to her annual performance evaluation. August 6 Executive Management Met with the Executive Management team. Staff Report Informational Item: City Manager Meeting Summaries Page 8 August 23, 2018 Conditions of Transfer: Community Center to Desert Recreation District Met with Johnny Terfehr, Ryan Stendell, Tom Garcia, and Bob Hargreaves (via conference call) to discuss the possible transfer of the Palm Desert Community Center to the Desert Recreation District and applicable conditions. August 7 Lori Carney Met with Lori Carney to discuss personnel matters and current issues in the Administrative Services Department. Martin Alvarez Met with Martin Alvarez to discuss items related to Economic Development. Interview — Senior Engineer Participated on the interview panel for the Senior Engineer position. Ryan Stendell Met with Ryan Stendell and Lori Carney to discuss hiring temporary staff for Business License/Code Compliance. August 8 — 16 Vacation Aloha! LAURI AYLAIAN CITY MANAGER LA/de