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REQUEST: INFORMATIONAL ITEM — CITY MANAGER MEETING SUMMARIES
(August 27 — September 14, 2018)
SUBMITTED BY: Lauri Aylaian, City Manager
DATE: September 27, 2018
Following are meetings held with groups, residents, and/or businesses for the period of
August 27 — September 14, 2018:
August 27 SCE: Wildfire-Related Efforts
Met with SCE Government Affairs Representative Brian McDonald,
Ryan Stendell, Tom Garcia, and Stephen Aryan.
Leased Facilities
Met with Heather Horning and Tom Garcia to discuss the YMCA
lease and the Desert Recreation District lease.
Jan Harnik
Met with Councilmember Harnik to discuss items of current
concern.
August 28 No Meetings
August 29 Staff Meeting
Met with staff to review the September 6 City Council agenda.
David Hermann
Met with David Hermann to discuss the Mayor's State of the City
address.
Martin Alvarez
Met with Martin Alvarez to discuss issues related to Economic
Development.
San Pablo Theme Subcommittee
Second meeting with subcommittee to discuss a possible theme for
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branding San Pablo.
August 30 Broadband in Palm Desert
Met with Tim Jonasson, Tom Garcia, Martin Alvarez, and Ed Barrett
to discuss broadband infrastructure in Palm Desert.
Lunch Meeting with Interns
Lunch meeting at Desert Willow with student interns Miguel
Navarrete and Mitchell Arbaugh to discuss the City's internship
program.
Hotel Paseo Discussion
Met with Ryan Stendell and Jim Macintosh to discuss architectural
details of the Hotel Paseo.
August 31 Kathleen Kelly
Met with Councilmember Kelly to discuss issues of current concern.
Meeting with Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem, and City Attorney
Met with Mayor Jonathan, Mayor Pro Tem Weber, and Carlos
Campos to discuss routine City business and answer questions
relative to current issues.
September 3 Labor Day
City Hall closed.
September 4 Lori Carney
Met with Lori Carney to discuss to discuss personnel matters and
current issues in the Administrative Services Department.
Gina Nestande and Mr. & Mrs. Chandi
Met with Councilmember Nestande, Nachhattar Chandi, and Toni
Merrihew to discuss development ideas for the southeast corner of
Fred Waring and San Pablo and development along San Pablo.
Hotel Paseo Temporary Certificate of Occupancy
Met with Bob Leach, Dave Worlow, Hal Hall, Ryan Stendell, Russell
Grance, and Martin Alvarez to discuss changes to the architecture
of the Hotel Paseo.
Staff Report
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September 5 City Attorney
Met with the City Attorney to discuss issues of current concern.
Martin Alvarez
Met with Martin Alvarez to discuss items related to Economic
Development.
ShoreTel Connect Training
Attended training session for upgraded City Hall phone system.
League of California Cities Legislative Briefing Webinar
Attended legislative briefing webinar.
Living Desert Agreement Terms
Met with Mayor Jonathan, Mayor Pro Tem Weber, Thomas Soule,
Allen Monroe, Eileen Gill, and Jan Hawkins to discuss the terms for
the City's funding agreement with the Living Desert.
Housing Commission
Attended the Housing Commission meeting.
September 6 Coffee with the Mayor
Attended the Coffee with the Mayor event at the Joslyn Center.
Sheriff Contract City Cost Reimbursement
Attended meeting at Desert Willow with the County of Riverside
and representatives of other contract cities to discuss cost
reimbursement to the City for items related to the Sheriff Contract.
Closed Session
Council Meeting
September 7 Kathleen Kelly
Met with Councilmember Kelly to discuss issues of current concern.
Legislative Review Committee
Attended the Legislative Review Committee meeting.
Meeting with Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem, and City Attorney
Met with Mayor Jonathan, Mayor Pro Tem Weber, and Bob
Hargreaves to discuss routine City business and answer questions
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relative to current issues.
September 10-11 Out of the Office
Vacation
September 12-14 League of California Cities Conference & Expo
Attended the League of California Cities Conference & Expo in
Long Beach, California.
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