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REQUEST: INFORMATIONAL ITEM — CITY MANAGER MEETING SUMMARIES
(July 3 — August 11, 2017)
SUBMITTED BY: Lauri Aylaian, City Manager
DATE: August 24, 2017
Following are meetings held with groups, residents, and/or businesses for the period of
July 3 — August 11, 2017:
July 3 Executive Management
Weekly meeting with the management team.
July 4 City Hall Closed
City Hall closed in observance of Independence Day.
July 5 Martin Alvarez
Met with Martin Alvarez to discuss items related to Economic
Development.
Dispensary Club
Met with Mayor Harnik, Eric Ceja, Alibaba Farzaneh, Dale Gribow,
and Michael Klein to discuss the process of opening a marijuana
dispensary in Palm Desert.
July 6 Staff Meeting
Met with staff to review the agenda for the July 13 City Council
meeting.
DVBA Legislative Affairs Meeting
Met with representatives of the Desert Valley Builders Association,
other Valley cities, and regional and state elected officials to
discuss pending legislation and valley-wide development issues.
Staff Report
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August 24, 2017
Tom Kirk & LeGrand Velez— Intersection Design
Met with Mark Greenwood, Mark Diercks, Ryan Stendell, Tom Kirk,
and LeGrand Velez to discuss Magnesia Falls and Portola
intersection design solutions and CV Link improvements.
Short-Term Rental Ad Hoc Subcommittee Meeting
Attended the Short —Term Rental Ad Hoc Subcommittee meeting.
July 7 Susan Marie Weber
Met with Councilmember Weber to discuss issues of current
concern.
Kathleen Kelly
Met with Councilmember Kelly to discuss issues of current concern.
Legislative Review Committee
Attended the Legislative Review Committee meeting.
Meeting with the Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem and City Attorney
Met with Mayor Harnik, Mayor Pro Tern Jonathan, and the City
attorney to discuss routine City business and answer questions
relative to current issues.
July 10 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.
Oversight Board of the Successor Agency
Attended the Successor Agency Oversight Board meeting.
League of California Cities City Manager Meeting & General
Assembly
Attended the LOCC City Manager's meeting and General Assembly
at the La Quinta Cliff House.
July 11 Lori Carney
Met with Lori Carney to discuss personnel matters and current
issues in the Administrative Services Department.
Staff Report
Informational Item: City Manager Meeting Summaries
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August 24, 2017
Matteson Capital/Desert Willow Parcels
Met with Martin Alvarez, Scot Matteson, and Bob Farrell to discuss
the status of the proposed Surf Park Palm Desert.
Seth Merewitz
Conference call with Martin Alvarez and Seth Merewitz regarding
the conceptual Surf Park Palm Desert project.
San Pablo Improvements - Open House
Attended the community Open House where the conceptual design
plans for the proposed San Pablo Avenue corridor improvements
were presented to business owners and residents.
July 12 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.
SARDA Properties
Met with Mark Greenwood, Cora Gaugush, Martin Alvarez,
Veronica Tapia, and Janet Moore to discuss disposition of the
SARDA properties.
Mark Greenwood
Met with Mark Greenwood to discuss his duties as Acting City
Manager in the absence of the City Manager.
Housing Commission
Attended the Housing Commission meeting.
July 13 Dan Horn Conference Call
Participated in a conference call with Janet Moore and Dan Horn to
discuss various re-financing options for Hovley Gardens.
Trak-It Implementation - Executive Meeting
Met with Executive Management to discuss the implementation of
Trak-It.
Staff Report
Informational Item: City Manager Meeting Summaries
Page 4
August 24, 2017
DVBA Public Officials Luncheon
Attended the DVBA Public Officials Luncheon featuring Riverside
County 4th District Supervisor Manuel Perez.
Closed Session
City Council Meeting
July 14 - 27 Out of Office - Vacation
Gegangene fisherei!
July 28 Kathleen Kelly
Met with Councilmember Kelly to discuss issues of current concern.
Meeting with the Mayor Pro Tern
Met with Mayor Pro Tern Jonathan to discuss routine City business
and answer questions relative to current issues.
Mark Greenwood
Met with Mark Greenwood for a debriefing of the happenings at City
Hall for the past two weeks while he was Acting City Manager.
Palm Springs Memorial Ride
Met with Johnny Terfehr to discuss the Palm Springs Memorial
Ride for slain Palm Springs Police Officers.
July 31 Executive Management
Weekly meeting with the management team.
Lewis Homes
Met with Mark Greenwood, Cora Gaugush, Kevin Swartz, Martin
Alvarez, and Eric Ceja to discuss the 128-acre site.
Classification & Compensation Study
Met with Lori Carney and Executive Management to discuss the
process of reviewing the position description questionnaires.
August 1 Casuela's Café — Patio Groundbreaking
Attended the groundbreaking of the patio expansion at the
Casuela's Café.
Staff Report
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August 24, 2017
August 2 Palm Desert Police Department
Met with Captain Teets and Lt. Coby Webb to introduce Captain
Jason Huskey, who is replacing Captain Teets in Palm Desert.
City Attorney
Semi-weekly meeting to discuss property transactions, pending
litigation, municipal code interpretations, and routine matters.
MacLeod Property
Met with Kevin Swartz, Janet Moore, Jessica Gonzales, Eric Ceja,
and Bob Hargreaves to discuss the affordable housing requirement
for a conceptual housing development.
Chris Schoeneck Conference Call
Met with Mark Greenwood and Joel Montalvo in my office with
Chris Schoeneck on the telephone to discuss the President's Plaza
parking lot.
Martin Alvarez
Met with Martin Alvarez to discuss items related to Economic
Development.
Mayor Pro Tern Jonathan & Ryan Stendell Conference Call
Participated in a conference call with Mayor Pro Tern Jonathan and
Ryan Stendell to discuss Community Choice Aggregation and
formation of a related joint powers authority.
August 3 Lewis Homes Site
Met with Martin Alvarez, Bob Hargreaves, Mark Greenwood, and
Cora Gaugush to discuss the Lewis Homes site.
Staff Meeting
Attended staff meeting to discuss the progress on each of the City
Manager's Goals for 2017.
Public Works Personnel
Met with Lori Carney, Mark Greenwood, and Public Works
personnel to discuss a matter concerning
scheduling/vacation time.
Staff Report
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August 24, 2017
7th Marine Regiment
Met with Deborah Glickman to discuss the 100th Anniversary of the
7th Marine Regiment at 29 Palms.
Miles Bates House/Modernism Week
Met with Mark Greenwood, Cora Gaugush, Mark Davis, Merilee
Colton, Kim Housken, and Gale Broeker to discuss ideas on how to
market the Miles Bates house to the Modernism Week attendees.
August 4 Susan Marie Weber
Met with Councilmember Weber to discuss issues of current
concern.
Review Plan for CVWD Option Parcel
Met with Ron Moreno and Cora Gaugush to discuss the bike lane
plan for the CVWD option parcel parallel to El Dorado.
Lori Carney
Met with Lori Carney to discuss personnel matters and current
issues in the Administrative Services Department.
Seth Merowitz & Bob Hargreaves Conference Call
Participated in a conference call with Seth Merowitz and Bob
Hargreaves to discuss return of the Matteson Capital deposit.
August 7 Executive Management
Weekly meeting with the management team.
August 8 ICS 214 Form Training
Attended the ICS 214 Form training with Eric Cadden.
Brian McDonald
Meet and greet with Brian McDonald (Southern California Edison
Government Affairs), Mark Greenwood, Bo Chen, and Ron Moreno.
Sheriff Substation Training Center
Met with Sgt. Anthony Williams, Sgt. Andy Martinez, Mark
Greenwood, and Carlos Hernandez to discuss a minor construction
project at the Sheriff Substation.
Staff Report
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August 24, 2017
ICS 214 Form Training — Part II
Attended the second and final portion of ICS 214 Form training with
Eric Cadden.
August 9 Downtown Tour in Palm Springs with Michael Braun
Met with Michael Braun for a tour of the new downtown
development project in Palm Springs.
Marketing and Economic Development
Met with Martin Alvarez, Ruth Ann Moore, Eric Ceja, David
Hermann, and Thomas Soule to discuss development projects and
issues relative to branding and marketing.
Martin Alvarez
Met with Martin Alvarez to discuss items related to Economic
Development.
Veronica Tapia
Met with Veronica Tapia to discuss the Candlewood Apartments.
Red Team Meeting
Met with Hotel Paseo developers and representatives from Building
& Safety, Public Works, Planning, Fire Marshall, and Economic
Development to facilitate completion and opening of new hotel.
Housing Commission
Attended the Housing Commission meeting.
August 10 7th Regiment Marines
Met with Mayor Harnik, Deborah Glickman, and representatives of
the Marine Corps to discuss the 100th Anniversary of the 7th
Regiment in 29 Palms.
August 11 Susan Marie Weber
Met with Councilmember Weber to discuss issues of current
concern.
Staff Report
Informational Item: City Manager Meeting Summaries
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August 24, 2017
Meeting with the Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem and City Attorney
Met with Mayor Harnik in my office with Mayor Pro Tern Jonathan,
and Bob Hargreaves via conference call to discuss routine City
business and answer questions relative to current issues.
LAURI AYLAIAN
CITY MANAGER
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