HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Manager Meeting Summaries - Feb 29-Mar 11, 2016CITY OF PALM DESERT
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
STAFF REPORT
REQUEST: INFORMATIONAL ITEM — CITY MANAGER MEETING SUMMARIES
(February 29 — March 11, 2016)
SUBMITTED BY: John M. Wohlmuth, City Manager
DATE: March 24, 2016
Following are meetings held with groups, residents, and/or businesses for the period of
February 29 — March 11, 2016:
February 29 Executive Management
Weekly meeting with the management team.
Fountainhead Develooment & County of Riverside
Met with Rudy Acosta, five representatives from Fountainhead
Development and County of Riverside representative Vince
Yzaguirre to discuss the deed for the property.
Top Golf Palm Desert
Met with Martin Alvarez, Rudy Acosta, Mario Gonzales and Ted
Seldin to discuss golfing and economic development opportunities
for the Millennium residents and project.
CVAG Executive Committee
Attended the CVAG Executive Committee meeting.
March 1 Lori Carnev
Met with Lori Carney to discuss personnel issues.
March 2 City Attornev
March 3 Staff Meetinq
Met with staff to review the agenda for the March 10 City Council
meeting.
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March 4 Mavor, Mavor Pro Tem, Citv Attornev Meetinq
Weekly meeting with Mayor Spiegel, Mayor Pro Tem Harnik and
the City Attorney.
State of the Citv Luncheon
Attended the State of the City luncheon at the JW Marriott.
March 7 Executive Management
Weekly meeting with the management team.
Jim Barrett & Mark Johnson
Attended a meeting at CVWD with Rudy Acosta regarding well site
at Dinah Shore/Monterey and parcel on Country Club.
Master Plan Presentation
Attended the Master Plan presentation at CSUSB Palm Desert
Campus.
March 8 Budget Session
Met with Public Works, and the Fire and Police Departments to
discuss the budget for Fiscal Year 2016/17.
170-Acre Specific Plan
Attended the presentation to potential developers given by Martin
Alvarez regarding the 170-acre Specific Plan.
PDHS Foundation Meetinq
Attended the Palm Desert High School Foundation meeting to
discuss the grant process.
March 9 City Attornev
Rvan Stendell - Weekly Meetinq
Met with Ryan Stendell to discuss issues pertaining to the
Department of Community Development.
Budqet Session
Met with the Department Heads to discuss the budget for Fiscal
Year 2016/17.
March 10 Union Bank ATM
Met with Kevin Swartz, Ryan Stendell and Pedro Rodriguez to
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discuss the temporary ATM located on the Union Bank site
on El Paseo.
Closed Session
Council Meetinq
March 11 Personnel Matter
Met with Lori Carney, Rudy Acosta and Frankie Riddle to discuss a
personnel matter.
Mavor, Mavor Pro Tem, Citv Attornev Meetinq
Weekly meeting with Mayor Spiegel, Mayor Pro Tem Harnik and
the City Attorney.
Fire Department Budqet
Met with Fire Division Chief Dan Talbot, Battalion Chief Cortez,
Paul Gibson and Stephen Aryan to discuss white papers for the
2016/17 fiscal year.
JOHN M. WOHLMUTH
OITY MANAGER
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