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REQUEST: INFORMATIONAL ITEM — CITY MANAGER MEETING SUMMARIES
(October 1-12, 2018)
SUBMITTED BY: Lauri Aylaian, City Manager
DATE: October 25, 2018
Following are meetings held with groups, residents, and/or businesses for the period of
October 1-12, 2018:
October 1 Meet New Office Specialists
Introduction to five new Office Specialists on their first day of
employment with the City of Palm Desert.
Tom Garcia
Met with Tom Garcia to discuss the day-to-day operations of Public
Works.
Chamber Lease Discussion
Met with Palm Desert Area Chamber of Commerce President/CEO
Todd Rhoden and David Hermann to discuss the lease of the
Henderson building and use of the conference rooms.
Community Meeting - Protect Our Neighborhoods
Attended a community meeting at a Palm Desert residence to
discuss safety concerns in residential neighborhoods.
October 2 Lori Carney
Met with Lori Carney to discuss to discuss personnel matters and
current issues in the Administrative Services Department.
Chambers Specific Plan
Met with Ryan Stendell, Kevin Swartz, and Bob Hargreaves to
discuss the Monterey Specific Plan.
Prevailing Wage Issues
Met with Derek White, Martin Alvarez, Janet Moore, and Bob
Hargreaves to discuss prevailing wage applicability on City works.
Staff Report
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October 25, 2018
Recruitment of Management Analysts
Met with Lori Carney, David Hermann, Martin Alvarez, Ryan
Stendell, and Janet Moore to discuss the recruitment of two open
management analyst positions.
Key Largo Specific Plan
Met with Ryan Stendell, Kevin Swartz, Tom Garcia, and Randy
Bowman to discuss issues related to the Key Largo Specific Plan.
Palm Desert Plan
Met with Mayor Jonathan, Councilmember Harnik, Martin Alvarez,
Alain Pinel, and Crystal Prokay to discuss an overall economic
development plan for Palm Desert.
October 3 City Attorney
Met with the City Attorney to discuss issues of current concern.
Staff Meeting
Met with staff to review the October 11 City Council agenda.
Proposal for Recognition: Living Desert
Met with Thomas Soule and David Hermann to discuss appropriate
recognition for the City of Palm Desert at The Living Desert.
City of Palm Desert/CVWD Triannual Meeting
Met with Councilmembers Kelly and Nestande, and CVWD officials
John Powell, Anthony Bianco, and Jim Barrett to discuss issues in
common related to CVWD and the City of Palm Desert.
Hotel & Signature Events Committee
Attended the Hotel & Signature Events Committee meeting.
October 4 POPS Luncheon
Attended the Peace Officer and Public Safety Awards luncheon at
the JW Marriott.
October 5 Kathleen Kelly
Met with Councilmember Kelly to discuss issues of current concern.
Meeting with Mayor, Mayor Pro Tern, and City Attorney
Met with Mayor Jonathan, Mayor Pro Tem Weber, and Bob
Hargreaves to discuss routine City business and answer questions
Staff Report
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October 25, 2018
relative to current issues.
Firehouse Grand Reopening
Attended the Firehouse Grand Reopening with David Hermann.
October 8 Executive Management
Met with the Executive Management team.
Tom Garcia
Met with Tom Garcia to discuss current issues in the Public Works
Department.
October 9 Buxton Introduction Conference Call
Participated in a conference call with Martin Alvarez and the Buxton
Group to kick off a detailed market analysis.
Cove Commission Technical Advisory Committee
Attended the Cove Commission Technical Advisory Committee
meeting in Indian Wells.
October 10 City Attorney
Met with the City Attorney to discuss issues of current concern.
Strategic Plan Goal #10
Met with Councilmember Nestande and Martin Alvarez to discuss
long range economic development issues.
Martin Alvarez
Met with Martin Alvarez to discuss current issues in the Economic
Development Department.
Public Safety Commission
Attended the Public Safety Commission meeting.
October 11 Coffee with the Mayor
Attended Coffee with the Mayor at the Palm Springs Art Museum in
Palm Desert.
Interview Panel
Participated on an interview panel for Management Analyst and
Senior Management Analyst positions.
Staff Report
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October 25, 2018
City Council Study Session
Attended City Council Study Session: Affordable Housing
Closed Session
Council Meeting
October 12 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 Bob
Hargreaves to discuss routine City business and answer questions
relative to current issues.
City Council Study Session
Attended City Council Study Session: San Pablo/Fred Waring
Request for Proposals interviews with developers.
LAURI AYLAIAN
CITY MANAGER
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