HomeMy WebLinkAboutActing City Manager Meeting Summaries Rprt - Mar 21 - Apr 1, 2016CITY OF PALM DESERT
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STAFF REPORT
REQUEST: INFORMATIONAL ITEM — ACTING CITY MANAGER MEETING
SUMMARIES
(March 21 — April 1, 2016)
SUBMITTED BY: Rudy P. Acosta, Acting City Manager
DATE: April 14, 2016
Following are meetings held with groups, residents, and/or businesses for the period of
March 21 — April 1, 2016:
March 21 Executive Management
Weekly meeting with the management team.
Oversight Board
Met to discuss the agenda for the upcoming Oversight Board
meeting scheduled on April 4.
March 22 No Meetings
March 23 No Meetings
March 24 American Lung Association
Met with American Lung Association representative Kathryn White
where she expressed a desire to promote proclamation.
Studv Session
Attended Study Session regarding Strategic Plan Goal
Prioritization.
Closed Session
Council Meeting
March 25 Russell Grance
Met with Russell Grance to discuss Building & Safety white
papers for the FY 2016/17 budget.
Staff Report
Informational Item:
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March 28 Conference Call
Participated in a conference call with Eric Ceja and SCAG
Executive Director Hassan Ikhratta to discuss the Vision San Pablo
event.
Executive Management
Weekly meeting with the management team.
Conference Call
Participated in a conference call regarding the Successor Agency
and Riverside County's solicitation of bond refinancing.
March 29 Rotary
Attended a Rotary event at the JW Marriott to honor Dr.'s Sharon
Brown -Welty and Joel Kinnamon.
Fashion Week Meetinq
Final pre -event meeting to address items remaining to be resolved.
Conference Call
Participated in a conference call with Bruce Baltin of CBRE
Hospitality to review comments/questions; re: Hospitality Study for
Final Report.
March 30 Finance Director Interviews
Participated on interview panel for applicants for the Finance
Director position.
Conference Call
Participated in a conference call with Martin Alvarez and
Fountainhead Development regarding a proposed development at
1-10/Monterey.
Conference Call
Participated in a conference call with Thomas Swieca regarding the
CVWD MOU to support the Fountainhead Development proposal.
March 31 Sheriff's Department Shared Services Analvsis
Attended a meeting at the City of Indian Wells with Stephen Aryan,
Randy Bynder, and Wade McKinney to discuss shared Sheriff
services between Indian Wells, Rancho Mirage and Palm Desert.
Staff Report
Informational Item: Acting City Manager Meeting Summaries
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Finance Director Interviews -Part II
Participated on interview panel for applicants for the Finance
Director position.
April 1 Band for Vision San Pablo
Met with Amy Lawrence to discuss options for live music for the
Vision San Pablo event.
Mavor and Citv Attornev Meetinq
Weekly meeting with Mayor Spiegel and the City Attorney.
RUDY ACOSTA
ACTING CITY MANAGER
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