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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Manager Meeting Summaries - Oct 2-13, 2017 CITY OF PALM DESERT CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE c, ? STAFF REPORT REQUEST: INFORMATIONAL ITEM — CITY MANAGER MEETING SUMMARIES (October 2 - 13, 2017) SUBMITTED BY: Lauri Aylaian, City Manager DATE: October 26, 2017 Following are meetings held with groups, residents, and/or businesses for the period of October 2 - 13, 2017: October 2 Executive Management Weekly meeting with the management team. Aaron Hake Met with Mark Greenwood and RCTC External Affairs Director Aaron Hake to determine the specific needs in Palm Desert and answer any questions. Gretchen Gutierrez Met with Gretchen Gutierrez and James Brownyard (Desert Valley Builders Association), Councilmember Nestande, and Janet Moore to discuss state and federal regulations in the cost of a house. Planning Department Meeting Attended the Planning Department staff meeting. October 3 City Clerk's Department Security Meeting Attended workshop led by Sgt. Matthew Koser regarding how to handle difficult situations in the workplace. Kemper Sports Met with Mayor Pro Tern Jonathan to discuss Kemper Sports. 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 Page 2 October 26, 2017 El Paseo Exhibition Met with Deborah Glickman and Ryan Stendell to discuss the solicitation of artists for the El Paseo Exhibition. Conferences —Travel Policy Met with Janet Moore and Lori Carney to discuss the travel policy as it pertains to conferences and also discussed a personnel issue. Host Compliance— Short-Term Rentals Met with Kevin Swartz, Ryan Stendell, and Host Compliance Founder & CEO Ulrik Binzer to discuss the services that his company provides pertaining to short-term rentals. David Hermann Met with David Hermann to review the State of the City address. Mark Greenwood & Cora Gauqush Met with Mark Greenwood and Cora Gaugush to discuss the purchasing policy. October 4 Economic Development Strategic Plan Meeting Attended the first Economic Development Strategic Plan meeting, which was held at Desert Willow. Staff Meeting Met with staff to review the agenda for the October 12 City Council meeting. Martin Alvarez Met with Martin Alvarez to discuss items related to Economic Development and the Desert Willow Ad Hoc Resident Golf Task Force. Doug Sheres & John Luff Met with Martin Alvarez, Ryan Stendell, and developers Doug Sheres and John Luff to discuss their vision of building a wave park in Palm Desert. CVWD Option Parcel Met with Cora Gaugush and Ron Moreno to discuss the proposed bike path on the CVWD option parcel (El Dorado West). Staff Report Informational Item: City Manager Meeting Summaries Page 3 October 26, 2017 Ruth Ann Moore Met with Ruth Ann Moore to discuss the Henderson building lease. Development Services Attended the Development Services meeting. Hotel & Signature Events Committee Attended the Hotel & Signature Events Committee meeting. October 5 Desert Valley Builder's Association Legislative Affairs Meeting Attended the DVBA Legislative Affairs meeting. Bid Package Discussion — 128-Acre Site Met with Cora Gaugush, Mark Greenwood, Janet Moore, Kevin Swartz, Eric Ceja, and Martin Alvarez to discuss the details of the bid package for the sale of the128-acre site in Palm Desert. Historic Preservation of the Miles Bates House Met with Cora Gaugush, Mark Greenwood, Russell Grance, and Eric Ceja to discuss the Miles Bates House. Planning Commission Meeting Debrief Met with Ryan Stendell and Kevin Swartz to receive a debriefing of the outcome of the short-term rental item on the Planning Commission agenda. Ryan Stendell Met with Ryan Stendell to discuss items related to the Community Development Department. John Spuhler— Short-Term Rental Helper Met with Kevin Swartz, Ryan Stendell, Kenny Jacobson of STR Helper with John Spuhler participating via conference call to discuss the services that STR Helper provides pertaining to short- term rentals. Tamarisk Undergrounding Direction Met with Mark Greenwood, David Hermann, and Ryan Gayler to discuss the current direction of the easement acquisitions for the Tamarisk Undergrounding project. Staff Report Informational Item: City Manager Meeting Summaries Page 4 October 26, 2017 October 6 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. Meeting with the Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem, and City Attorney Met with Mayor Harnik, Mayor Pro Tern Jonathan (via conference call), and Bob Hargreaves to discuss routine City business and answer questions relative to current issues. 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 details for marketing and selling the property. October 9 Executive Management Weekly meeting with the management team. October 10 Cove Commission Technical Advisory Committee Attended the Cove Commission TAC meeting in Rancho Mirage. Short-Term Rental Discussion Met with Kevin Swartz and Ryan Stendell to discuss the staff recommendation for the proposed short-term rental ordinance. October 11 Luis Espinoza Met with Luis Espinoza. 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. Staff Report Informational Item: City Manager Meeting Summaries Page 5 October 26, 2017 SB1 Maintenance of Effort Met with Heather Horning, Mark Greenwood, and Luis Espinoza to discuss the SB1 Maintenance of Effort. Mark & Heather (Kemper Sports) Met with Derek White, Mark Hoesing, and Heather Margulis to discuss operations at Desert Willow. Public Safety Commission Attended the Public Safety Commission meeting. CVRA Meeting Met with Mayor Pro Tern Jonathan, Councilmember Kelly, and Bob Hargreaves to discuss demographics in Palm Desert. October 12 Trak-It Implementation Process Met with Executive Management to discuss the implementation of Trak-It. Sheriff Stan Sniff Met with Riverside County Sheriff Stan Sniff, Mayor Harnik, and Mayor Pro Tem Jonathan to discuss concerns regarding turnover of station personnel. Closed Session City Council Meeting October 13 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. Meeting with the Mayor, Mayor Pro Tern, and City Attorney Met with Mayor Hamik, Mayor Pro Tern Jonathan, and Bob Hargreaves to discuss routine City business and answer questions relative to current issues. Staff Report Informational Item: City Manager Meeting Summaries Page 6 October 26, 2017 Julie Bornstein Conference call with Julie Bornstein from CV Housing to discuss self-help affordable housing lots on Merle. Ryan Stendell Met with Ryan Stendell to discuss current issues of concern for the Community Development Department. 73. L ._. LAURI AYLAIAN CITY MANAGER LA/de