HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Manager Meeting Summaries - Oct 3-14, 2016CITY OF PALM DESERT
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
STAFF REPORT
REQUEST: INFORMATIONAL ITEM — CITY MANAGER MEETING SUMMARIES
(October 3-14, 2016)
SUBMITTED BY: Lauri Aylaian, City Manager
DATE: October 27, 2016
Following are meetings held with groups, residents, and/or businesses for the period of
October 3-14, 2016:
October 3 Executive Manaqement
Weekly meeting with the management team. Was briefed by staff
regarding current issues requiring attention.
October 4 Bob Roark & Bob Pippin
Met with Rudy Acosta, Martin Alvarez, Bob Roark, and Bob Pippin
to discuss a potential hotel site.
October 5-7 Leaque of California Cities 2016 Annual Conference & Expo
Attended the LOCC Annual Conference in Long Beach.
October 10 City Attornev
Executive Manaqement
Weekly meeting with the management team.
Oversiqht Board Aqenda Review
Reviewed agenda for the October 17 Oversight Board meeting.
October 11 Leaque of California Cities Conference Debrief
Met with LOCC attendees to recap the LOCC conference and to
identify concepts that have potential for implementation in Palm
Desert.
Cove Commission TAC Meetinq
Attended the Cove Commission Technical Advisory Committee
meeting to discuss the October 18 agenda.
Staff Report
Informational Item: City Manager Meeting Summaries
Page 2
October 27, 2016
Mavor Spiegel
Met with Mayor Spiegel.
Rudv Herrera
Met with Rudy Herrera to discuss The Retreat at Desert Willow and
other residential vacation product types under consideration in the
Coachella Valley.
October 12 Special Events Discussion
Met with Rudy Acosta and Amy Lawrence to discuss upcoming
special events in the City of Palm Desert and methods for
measuring their success and for prioritizing investments in future
special events.
Citv Attornev
Successor Agencv Disposition of Assets Status Update
Met with Rudy Acosta and Martin Alvarez to discuss the
transactions in progress.
Conference Call
Participated in a conference call with Bill Strausz, Janet Moore, and
Veronica Tapia regarding proposed refinancing of bonds.
Housinq Commission
Attended a portion of the Housing Commission meeting.
Hotel & Signature Events Committee
Attended the Hotel & Signature Events Committee meeting.
October 13 Springhill Suites (former Fairfield Inn) on Hiqhwav 111
Met with Ryan Stendell, Rudy Acosta, Dean Chauhan (President of
Development for KG Hotels), Geoff Dipple (On -site Manager) and
JP (Superintendent) to discuss construction progress of the hotel.
Desert Sun Interview
Interviewed by Desert Sun reporter, Sherry Barkas.
Closed Session
Council Meetinq
Staff Report
Informational Item: City Manager Meeting Summaries
Page 3
October 27, 2016
October 14 Meetinq with the Mavor, Mavor Pro Tern and Citv Attornev
Met with Mayor Spiegel, Mayor Pro Tern Harnik and Bob
Hargreaves.
Corporation Yard
Paid a visit to the City of Palm Desert's corporation yard.
San Pablo Avenue Redevelopment
Met with Ryan Stendell and Eric Ceja to discuss the property
owner's vision for redevelopment of the bungalow site on San
Pablo.
Rosewood Hotel
Met with Kevin Swartz and Ryan Stendell to discuss extending the
Rosewood Hotel development agreement.
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