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Home My WebLink AboutCity Manager Meeting Summary - June 12-30, 2017 CITY OF PALM DESERT CITY MANAGER'S OF F I E STAFF REPORT REQUEST: INFORMATIONAL ITEM = CITY MANAGER MEETING SUMMARIES (June 12-30, 2017) SUBMITTED BY: Lauri Aylaian, City Manager DATE: July 13; 2017 Following are meetings held with groups,,residents, and/or-businesses for the period of June 1 - 30, 2017: June 1 Cif Attornty Semi-weekly meeting to discuss property transactions, pending litigation, municipal code interpretations, and routine matters. Executive Management Weekly meeting with the management team. CVAG Technical Advisory Committee Attended the CVAG TAC meeting. Interviews-Joslyn Center Director Participated.on the interview panel forithe Joslyn Center Director position. June 13 Chamber of Commerce Breakfast Attended the Chamber of Commerce breakfast meeting. Lori Carney Met with Lori Carney .to discuss personnel matters and current issues in the Administrative Services Department. Meet the Site Selectors-Sponsorship Request Met with Ruth Ann:Mooreto discuss the request for sponsorship for a group of site selectors who intend to visit Palm Desert. Cove Commissioh Technical Advisory Committee Attended the Cave Commission TAC meeting. Staff Report informational Item: City Manager Meeting Summaries Page July 1 , 2017 Miles Bates House — Flag Lot Discussion Met with Russell Grance, Mark Greenwood, Ryan Stendell, and Martin Alvarez to discuss the options for disposition of the Miles Bates house. June 14 City Attorney Semi-weekly meeting to discuss property transactions, pending litigation, municipal code interpretations, and routine matters. Martin Alvarez Met with Martin Alvarez to discuss items related to Economic Development. Sober Living Homes Met with Bob Hargreaves, Ryan Stendell, Pedro Rodriguez and Todd Leishman (via conference call) to discuss legal issues regarding sober living homes in Palm Desert. Scot Matteson & Bob Farrell Met with Martin Alvarez, Scot Matteson, and Bob Farrell to discuss the status of the proposed Surf Park Palm Desert. NiamhOrtega Met with Niarnh Ortega to discuss her career goals and education. Internal Short-Term Rental Meeting Met with Councifmernbers Kelly and Nestande, Kevin Swartz, Ryan Stendell, Pedro Rodriguez, and Johnny Terfehr. June 15 Staff Meeting Met with staff to review the agenda for the June 22 City Council meeting. Mark Greenwood Met with Mark Greenwood to discuss the proposed Desert Recreation District expansion plans and Alessandro West.. Classification and Compensation Study - Conference Call Participated in a conference call with Janet Moore, Lori Carney, and the consultant to discuss the Classification and Compensation Study.. Staff Report Informational item: City Manager Meeting Summaries Page,3 July 13, 2017 Cannabis Ordinance Met with Ryan Stendell and:Eric Ceja to discuss the status.of the Cannabis Ordinance for the City of Palm Desert. June 16 Susan Marie Weber' Met with Cauncilmember Weber to discuss issues of current concern. Meeting with the Mayor. Mayor Pro Tern and Cit Anomie Met with MMfayor Harriik, Mayor Pro Tern Jonathan, and Bob Hargreaves to discuss routine City business and answer questions' relative to current'issues. Mark Greenwood Discussed a personnel issue, succession planning, Fourth of July road closures, San Pablo project and President's Plaza. Jane 19 'City_Attorney emi-weekly meeting to discuss property transactions, pending litigation, municipal code interpretations, and routine matters.. Executive Management Weekly meeting with the management team. Oversight Board A+ends Review Met with staff to determine if a July meeting of the Successor Agency Oversight Board is needed. Ambulance ost eco rery Ad Hoc Subcommittee Attended the first meeting of the Ambulance Cost Recovejr Ad Hoc SubcomMittee. Kathleen Kelly Met with Counciimember 'Kelly. to review the June 22 Council agenda. Cheri Maki Met with new Economic:Development staff member on her first day of work. June 20 New Staff Re•ort Format Met with-Rachetle Klassen and Grace Rocha to,review and discuss Staff Report Informational.Item: City Manager Meeting Summaries Page 4 July 13, 2017 a new format for staff.reports. Desert Willow President's Meeting Attended the monthly Desert Willow President's meeting. Palm Desert Recreational Facilities Cor•oration Meeting Attended a special meeting of the PDRF . Bob Roark Met with Bob Roark to.discuss façade upgrades and permitted uses in a commercial property on El Paseo. Annual installation & Business Awards Dinner Attended the Chamber of Commerce Awards dinner in honor of Pedro Rodriguez. June 21 ii Attofr�er Semi-weekly meeting ,to discuss property transactions, pending litigation, municipal code interpretations, and routine matters. YMCA Expansion Met with Councilrnember Nestande and Rob:Ballew to discuss the concept of an expansion of the YMCA facility.. Consultant Interviews Participated on the interview panel for the.Economic Development Strategic Plan consultant. June 22 San Pablo Corridor Plans Met with Mayor Hamik, Mayor Pro Tern Jonathan, and staff to review the proposed plans for the San Pablo improvement project. Closed Session City Dourieil Meeting June 23 Kathleen Keijy Met with Councilrnember Kelly to discuss issues of current concern. Meeting with the Ma or Pro Tern and Ci Attorne Met with Mayor Pro Tern Jonathan,-and Bob Hargreaves to discuss routine City business and answer questions. relative to current Staff Report Informational item: City Manager Meeting Summaries Page Jury 13, 2017 issues. Cove Commission.Awards Luncheon Attended the CoVe.Commission Meeting and Awards-Luncheon at Desert Willow Golf Resort. Ad Hoc Cannabis Committee Attended the Ad Hoc Cannabis Committee meeting, June 26 Vacation Day June 27 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. Rick Johnson Met with Rick Johnson and Kevin Swartz to discuss change of use ideas for the old Saxony Building on Highway 111. Cannabis Research Facility Zoning Met'with Ruth Ann. Moore and Ryan 'Stendell to discuss zoning guidelines for a proposed cannabis research facility.: Fourth of July.Traffic Procedures Met with Sonia Cooley and Mark.Diercks to'discuss the closure of San Pablo and other traffic issues for the Fourth of July event at the Civic Center Park. 'Dealing with Transients and Homeless Individuals. Attended a round .table discussion with 'JPIA Regional Risk Manager Alex Mellor,. Sgt. Matthew Koser, Best Best .& Krieger attorney Jill' Tremblay, and staff to discuss best practices when encountering transients and homeless individuals. June 28 Tour of Fairfield Inn Toured the new Fairfield Inn on Technology Drive with Martin Alvarez, Ruth'Ann'Moore, Ryan Stendell, and Russell Grande. Staff Report informational Item: City Manager Meeting Summaries Page 6 July 13, 2017 Sergeant Andy_Martinez Meet and greet with the City of Palm Desert's newly appointed administrative Sargent Andy Martinez,_ Li Coby Webb, Stephen Aryan, and Lori Carney. Palm Desert Campus Update Met with Martin Alvarez,and UCR officials Sharon Duffy, Elizabeth Romero, and Tamara Hedges to discuss the Palm Desert campus. June 29 Iassification,&Compensation Kick-Off-Off Attended the kick-off meeting with the consultant for the Classification & Compensation Study. Ryan Mendell Met with Ryan Stendell to discuss Community Choice Aggregation. Galleria Site Discussion Met with Martin Alvarez, Richard Doherty, and Grant Dunham to discuss the Galeria site on El Paseo. June 30 Kathleen Kelly Met with Cauneilmember Kelly to discuss issues of current concern. Lori Carney Met with Lori Carney for her annual evaluation. Frankie Riddle Met with Frankie Riddle for her annual evaluation. LAURI AYLAIAN CITY MANAGER LAfde