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REQUEST: INFORMATIONAL ITEM — CITY MANAGER MEETING SUMMARIES
(September 18 - 29, 2017)
SUBMITTED BY: Lauri Aylaian, City Manager
DATE: October 12, 2017
Following are meetings held with groups, residents, and/or businesses for the period of
September 18 - 29, 2017:
September 18 Executive Management
Weekly meeting with the management team.
Oversight Board of the Successor Agency to the Palm Desert
Redevelopment Agency Agenda Review Meeting
Determined that due to the lack of agenda items, the October 2
meeting will be canceled.
September 19 Lori Carney
Met with Lori Carney to discuss personnel matters and current
issues in the Administrative Services Department.
Irish Investments
Participated in a conference call with Martin Alvarez and
representatives from Irish Investments to discuss potential
development on El Paseo.
Desert Willow President's Meeting
Attended the Desert Willow President's meeting.
El Paseo — Gibbs Planning
Attended meeting with staff, consultant Robert Gibbs and his team
from Gibbs Planning Group to discuss El Paseo.
YMCA Lease Discussion
Met with Heather Horning, Mark Greenwood, Rob Ballew and
representatives from the Family YMCA of the Desert to discuss the
Palm Desert lease.
Staff Report
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October 12, 2017
Fred Fern & David Fletcher
Met with Fred Fern, David Fletcher, and Amy Smith from Chartwell
Properties to discuss the draft Cannabis Ordinance.
Palm Springs State of the City Address
Attended the Palm Springs State of the City Address.
September 20 City Attorney, City Clerk, Public Information Officer
Met with Bob Hargreaves, Rachelle Klassen, and David Hermann
to discuss threatened litigation.
Martin Alvarez
Met with Martin Alvarez to discuss items related to Economic
Development.
PDRFC License
Met with Janet Moore, Bill Strausz, and Keyser Sume to discuss
the liquor license for the Palm Desert Recreational Facilities
Corporation for Desert Willow.
Desert Willow Parcels
Met with Janet Moore, Martin Alvarez, Mark Greenwood, Ryan
Stendell, and Bill Strausz to discuss the sale of Desert Willow
parcels.
Bill Carver
Met with Bill Carver to discuss participation in the City's Economic
Development Strategic Plan.
Chris Chambers
Met with Chris Chambers, Ryan Stendell, and Kevin Swartz to
discuss the MacLeod Specific Plan.
September 21 Staff Meeting
Met with staff to review the agenda for the September 28 City
Council meeting.
9/80 Timekeeping Workshop
Attended the 9/80 Timekeeping Workshop.
Staff Report
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October 12, 2017
September 22 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.
City Council Study Session
Met with Council and attendees of the League of California Cities
Annual Conference for an informational debriefing.
Julie Bornstein
Lunch meeting with the Director of the Coachella Valley Housing
Coalition Julie Bornstein.
Miles Bates House/Modernism Week
Met with David Hermann, Cora Gaugush, Stephen Aryan, Mark
Greenwood, Kim Housken, Merilee Colton, and Mark Davis to
discuss the Miles Bates house and plans for marketing and selling
the property.
Resident of California Villas
Met with a resident of the California Villas regarding concerns about
cigarette smoking in and around the units.
September 25 Executive Management
Weekly meeting with the management team.
CVAG Executive Committee
Attended the CVAG Executive Committee meeting.
September 26 Audit, Investment & Finance Committee
Attended the Audit, Investment & Finance Committee meeting.
Sonia Cooley
Met with Sonia Cooley to discuss a fireworks permit application at
Stone Eagle.
Succession Planning
Met with Frankie Riddle and Lori Carney to discuss succession
planning.
Staff Report
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October 12, 2017
Desert Willow Residents' Advisory Task Force Committee
Attended the Desert Willow Residents' Advisory Task Force
Committee meeting.
September 27 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.
Sidewalk Maintenance Responsibilities
Met with Heather Horning, Bob Hargreaves, Mark Greenwood,
Stephen Aryan, Bo Chen, and Ron Moreno to discuss sidewalk
maintenance responsibilities.
Car Max
Met with Mark Greenwood, Bob Hargreaves, Bo Chen, and Ron
Moreno to discuss the Car Max project and Section 29 drainage
improvements.
City Council Study Session
Study Session with the City Council and staff to discuss the
proposed Short-Term Rentals Ordinance.
September 28 Trak-It Implementation Process
Met with Executive Management to discuss the implementation of
Trak-It.
Mayors & Tribal Chairmen Luncheon
Attended the Mayors & Tribal Chairmen luncheon where Mayor
Harnik was a speaker.
Closed Session
City Council Meeting
September 29 Kathleen Kelly
Met with Councilmember Kelly to discuss issues of current concern.
Staff Report
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October 12, 2017
Meeting with the Mayor, Mayor Pro Tern, and City Attorney
Met with Mayor Harnik, Mayor Pro Tem Jonathan, and Bob
Hargreaves to discuss routine City business and answer questions
relative to current issues.
LAURI AYLAIAN
CITY MANAGER
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