HomeMy WebLinkAboutInterim City Manager Meeting Summaries - May 2-13, 2016CITY OF PALM DESERT
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
STAFF REPORT
REQUEST: INFORMATIONAL ITEM — CITY MANAGER MEETING SUMMARIES
(May 2-13, 2016)
SUBMITTED BY: Justin McCarthy, Interim City Manager
DATE: May 26, 2016
Following are meetings held with groups, residents, and/or businesses for the period of
May 2-13, 2016:
May 2 Executive Management
Weekly meeting with the management team.
May 3 Tour of Corporation Yard
Toured the Corporation Yard with David Reyes, Jr.
Potential TOT Ballot Measure
Met with staff regarding the potential TOT ballot measure. Directed
the re -survey based on need to test new language required by
recent State legislation.
May 4 Dolci Development Improvement Aqreement
Met with Mark Greenwood and Bob Hargreaves regarding the Dolci
Development Improvement Agreement.
Robert Larkins
Introductory meeting with Robert Larkins, Managing Director of
Raymond James' California Public Finance team (bond structuring
and underwriting for municipalities' financing needs).
2 x 2 Committee Meetinq
Attended the 2 x 2 Committee meeting at Desert Willow.
Health Assessment and Research for Communities
Met with Jenna LeComte-Hinely, CEO of HARC, per request for city
assistance. Advised of city schedule for consideration and also
referred to another agency for consideration.
Staff Report
Informational Item: City Manager Meeting Summaries
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May 26, 2016
May 5 Lew Edwards Conference Call
Participated in a conference call with David Hermann, Rachelle
Klassen, Ruth Ann Moore, Rudy Acosta, and the Lew Edwards
Group to discuss the proposed TOT ballot measure and creating a
more current survey to test recent language changes required by
the State.
Staff Meetinq
Met with staff to review the agenda for the May 12 City Council
meeting.
ARC Villaqe
Met with Janet Moore, Mark Greenwood, Eric Ceja and a property
owner to discuss the ARC Village easement.
May 6 Dave Morqan
Met with Dave Morgan (representative from Ralph Anderson &
Associates) to discuss the recruitment of a new Palm Desert City
Manager.
May 9 Executive Management
Weekly meeting with the management team.
Alessandro West Business Improvement District Formation
Met with Martin Alvarez, Rudy Acosta and Mark Greenwood to
discuss the need for forming a Business Improvement District
along Alessandro.
CV Link & Mid-Vallev Bike Path
Met with Mark Greenwood and Ryan Stendell to discuss the history
of the Mid -Valley Bike Path and the proposed CV Link project.
May 10 Code Compliance Issue
Met with Johnny Terfehr and Eric Ceja to discuss an ongoing code
issue in a residential neighborhood.
TOT Audit
Met with Janet Moore and Councilman Jonathan to discuss the
TOT audit.
Staff Report
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May 26, 2016
May 11 City Attorney,
Met with Bob Hargreaves, Lori Carney, and Janet Moore.
Richard Lewis & Bill Hoover
Met with developers Richard Lewis and Bill Hoover to discuss a
conceptual residential project in Palm Desert; The Harvest.
Housinq Commission
Attended the Housing Commission meeting.
May 12 Studv Session
Attended study session to discuss Palm Desert's Committee and
Commission appointments.
Council Meetinq
May 13 Mavor, Mavor Pro Tem, Citv Attornev Meetinq
Weekly meeting with Mayor Spiegel, Mayor Pro Tem Harnik and
the City Attorney.
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