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REQUEST: INFORMATIONAL ITEM — CITY MANAGER MEETING SUMMARIES
(February 27 — March 10, 2017)
SUBMITTED BY: Lauri Aylaian, City Manager
DATE: March 23, 2017
Following are meetings held with groups, residents, and/or businesses for the period of
February 27 — March 10, 2017:
February 27 City Attorney
Semi-weekly meeting to discuss property transactions, pending
litigation, municipal code interpretations, and routine matters.
Department Head/City Manager Budget Meeting
Overall discussion about the status of revenue projections and
expenditure requests.
Wilf Weinkauf
Met with Wilf Weinkauf, PDCC Golf Course General Manager, to
discuss affordable housing requirements at Palm Desert Country
Club.
CVAG Executive Committee
Attended the CVAG Executive Committee meeting.
February 28 Audit, Investment & Finance Committee
Attended the Audit, Investment & Finance Committee meeting.
Desert Theaterworks
Met with Ron and Lance Phillips-Martinez, Daniella O'Ryan, and
June August to discuss the Desert Theaterworks use of the Arthur
Newmann Theater at the Joslyn Center.
Architectural Review Commission
Attended the Architectural Review Commission meeting regarding
the proposed housing project at Palm Desert Country Club.
Staff Report
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March 23, 2017
Executive Management
Weekly meeting with the management team.
Lori Carney
Met with Lori Carney to discuss miscellaneous personnel matters.
YMCA Dinner with a Delegate
Attended the YMCA Dinner with a Delegate at the Palm Desert
Aquatic Center.
March 1 City Attorney
Semi-weekly meeting to discuss property transactions, pending
litigation, municipal code interpretations, and routine matters.
Palm Desert Aquatic Center Discussion
Met with Councilmember Weber, Mitch Gold, and Kimberly
Warpinsky to discuss the operations of the aquatic center.
March 2 Staff Meeting
Met with staff to review the draft agenda for the February 23
Council meeting.
Every 15 Minutes
Observed the Every 15 Minutes Program held at Palm Desert High
School.
Palm Desert Employee Organization
Met with Lori Carney and the PDEO Board of Directors.
Building & Safety Personnel
Met with Russell Grance and Jason Finley to discuss personnel in
the Building & Safety Department.
Short-Term Rentals
Attended the Short-Term Rental Committee meeting.
March 3 Kathleen Kelly
Met with Councilmember Kelly to discuss issues of current concern.
Mayor's State of the City Luncheon
Attended the Mayor's State of the City luncheon at the JW Marriott.
Staff Report
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March 23, 2017
Dan Horn
Met with Dan Horn to discuss possible financing options for
affordable housing projects.
March 6 City Attorney
Semi-weekly meeting to discuss property transactions, pending
litigation, municipal code interpretations, and routine matters.
Executive Management
Weekly meeting with the management team.
Indian Springs
Met with Janet Moore and Bob Hargreaves to discuss rent control
and litigation history at Indian Springs and other rent controlled
properties in Palm Desert.
Building & Safety
Met with Building & Safety Department staff.
CDBG Meeting
March 7 Lori Carney
Met with Lori Carney to discuss personnel issues.
Bill Kroonen
Met with Rudy Acosta, Martin Alvarez, and Dr. Kroonen to discuss
the University Planning & Development Committee.
Quiksilver Access and Circulation
Met with Rudy Acosta, Martin Alvarez, Mark Greenwood, Mark
Diercks, Ryan Stendell, and Kevin Swartz to discuss access and
circulation for the proposed Quiksilver project.
Tamarisk Undergrounding
Met with David Hermann, Ryan Gayler, and Mark Greenwood to
discuss the progress of the Tamarisk undergrounding project.
Palm Springs Police Officer's Association Thank You
Attended an event hosted by the Palm Springs Police Officer's
Association to thank the City of Palm Desert for their donation to
the families of Officers Vega and Zerebny.
Staff Report
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March 23, 2017
March 8 City Attorney
Semi-weekly meeting to discuss property transactions, pending
litigation, municipal code interpretations, and routine matters.
President's Plaza
Met with Mark Greenwood and Ryan Stendell to discuss property
owner survey results regarding the President's Plaza parking lot.
Sharon Spiegel
Met with Sharon Spiegel to discuss the San Pablo Community
Gardens.
COR Program
Met with Councilmember Jonathan, Captain Teets, Lt. Webb,
Frankie Riddle, and Stephen Aryan to discuss details of the COR
Program.
Pilar Morin
Phone conversation with Pilar Morin to discuss personnel matters.
March 9 Mark Greenwood
Met with Mark Greenwood to discuss a resident concern regarding
fallen palm fronds.
Discussion: Ordinance to Prohibit Sales of Dogs & Cats
Met with Jennifer Uberti, Tiffani LoBue, and Valerie Masi to discuss
their request to create an ordinance to prohibit the sales of dogs
and cats in Palm Desert.
Closed Session
City Council Meeting
March 10 Kathleen Kelly
Met with Kathleen Kelly to discuss issues of current concern.
Staff Report
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March 23, 2017
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.
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