HomeMy WebLinkAboutActing City Manager Meeting Summaries - April 4-15, 2016CITY OF PALM DESERT
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STAFF REPORT
REQUEST: INFORMATIONAL ITEM - CITY MANAGER MEETING SUMMARIES
(April 4 -15, 2016)
SUBMITTED BY: Rudy P. Acosta, Acting City Manager
DATE: April 28, 2016
Following are meetings held with groups, residents, and/or businesses for the period of
April 4 - 15, 2016:
April 4 Executive Management
Weekly meeting with the management team.
Human Resources Meetinq
Met with Human Resources Manager Lori Carney regarding a
personnel matter.
Oversiqht Board Committee Meetinq
Attended the Oversight Board Committee meeting with other key
staff and Oversight Board members.
April 5 Outside Agencv Funding-PDHS Foundation Request
Met with Paul Gibson and Niamh Ortega regarding the Outside
Agency Funding Policy and 2015/16 grantees.
Potential Palm Desert Events Center
Met with Mayor Spiegel, Councilmember Jonathan, Martin Alvarez,
Ryan Stendell, and Mark Greenwood regarding developer interest
in an Event Center for Palm Desert.
Status Update - Lori Carney
Met with Department Heads and Human Resources Manager Lori
Carney regarding the status of the City Manager.
April 6 Desert Willow Budqet Review
Met with Finance and Desert Willow staff to perform review of
proposed 2016/17 budget for Desert Willow Golf Resort.
Staff Report
Informational Item: City Manager Meeting Summaries
Page 2
April 28, 2016
Alibabah Farzaneh
Met with Mr. Farzaneh and John McGonigle of McGonigle Team
regarding potential hospitality development in Palm Desert.
April 7 Staff Meetinq
Met with staff to review the agenda for the April 28 City Council
meeting.
Dave Worlow
Met with Mr. Worlow regarding "next opportunity" for hotel
development within Palm Desert.
Citv Council Special Meetinq
Attended City Council Special Meeting.
April 8 Alessandro West Plan Check Comments
Mavor. Mavor Pro Tem, Citv Attornev Meeting
Weekly meeting with Mayor Spiegel, Mayor Pro Tem Harnik and
the City Attorney.
Legislative Review Committee
Monthly meeting with Stephen Aryan, Mayor Spiegel, and Mayor
Pro Tem Harnik for legislative update/review.
Citv Council Studv Session Planninq Commission
Attended City Council Study Session to conduct interviews of
individuals for Planning Commission vacancy.
April 11 Executive Management
Weekly meeting with the management team.
Discussion: Police Motors
Met with Palm Desert Police Captain and Lieutenant regarding
review of Police motor requests/requirements.
April 12 Piper Close
Met with Piper Close to discuss City marketing programs.
Staff Report
Informational Item: City Manager Meeting Summaries
Page 3
April 28, 2016
PDYSA Request for Fundinq
Met with PDYSA representative Richard Weintraub,
Councilmembers Jonathan and Tanner, Paul Gibson, Ryan
Stendell, and Niamh Ortega regarding late PDYSA Outside Agency
Funding request.
Beer Week 2016: Erin Peters/Brent Schmidmann
Met with Ruth Ann Moore, Martin Alvarez, Ryan Stendell and
owners of C.V. Brewing to discuss proposal for Craft Beer Week
Event.
April 13 Meetinci with Staff
Conducted staff meeting to provide general update on City
Manager status.
April 14 Closed Session
Regularly scheduled Closed Session meeting with the City Council.
Council Meetinq
Regularly scheduled City Council meeting.
April 15 Mavor, Mavor Pro Tern, Citv Attornev Meetinq
Weekly meeting with Mayor Spiegel, Mayor Pro Tem Harnik and
the City Attorney.
Mr. Fern
Met with Mr. Fred Fern and David Fletcher to discuss status of
proposed hotel at Highway 74/EI Paseo.
Emplovee Meetinq
Conducted update meeting with staff regarding City Manager status
and City Council decision.
RUDY ACOSTA
ACTING CITY MANAGER
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