HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Manager Meeting Summaries - Aug 29 - Sept 9, 2016CITY OF PALM DESERT
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STAFF REPORT
REQUEST: INFORMATIONAL ITEM — CITY MANAGER MEETING SUMMARIES
(August 29 — September 9, 2016)
SUBMITTED BY: Justin McCarthy, Interim City Manager
DATE:
September 22, 2016
Following are meetings held with groups, residents, and/or businesses for the period of
August 29 — September 9, 2016:
August 29 Executive Management
Weekly meeting with the management team.
Portola Communitv Center
Met with Frankie Riddle to discuss the current activities and tenants
at the Portola Community Center.
Outside Agencv Committee Meetinq
Attended the Outside Agency Committee meeting.
Citizens' Sustainabilitv Committee Meetinq
August 30 No Meetings
August 31 City Attornev
Ell Paseo & President's Plaza Discussion
Met with Ryan Stendell and Ruth Ann Moore to discuss El Paseo
and President's Plaza.
Business License Fees for Duplexes
Met with Janet Moore, Pedro Rodriguez and Johnny Terfehr to
discuss business license fees for duplexes.
Blackrock Meetinq
Met with Philip Mader (Managing Director, BlackRock), Todd Rosa
(V.P. Senior Investment Manager, Hearthstone), John Gamlin
(Principal, Premier Land Advisors), and Jeffrey Dinkin (Regent
Properties) to discuss a proposed single-family residential project.
Staff Report
Informational Item: City Manager Meeting Summaries
Page 2
September 22, 2016
September 1
September 2
September 5
No Meetinqs
Out of Office
Labor Day,
City Hall closed.
September 6 Conference Call
Participated in a conference call with Janet Moore, Veronica Tapia,
Ken Dieker and associates regarding the Successor Agency to the
Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency.
September 7 City Attornev
Local Preferences
Met with Councilmembers Tanner and Jonathan, and Bob
Hargreaves to discuss issues related to local preferences in the
bidding process.
September 8 Closed Session
Council Meetinq
September 9 Meetinq with the Mavor, Mavor Pro Tern and Citv Attornev,
Met with Mayor Spiegel, Mayor Pro Tem Harnik and Bob
Hargreaves.
Conference Call
Participated in bi-weekly conference call with the Lew Edwards
Group and staff to discuss the proposed TOT ballot measure.
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