HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Manager Meeting Summaries 12/09/2014 - 01/09/2015CITY OF PALM DESERT
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
STAFF REPORT
REQUEST: INFORMATIONAL ITEM — CITY MANAGER MEETING SUMMARIES
(December 29, 2014 — January 9, 2015)
SUBMITTED BY: John M. Wohlmuth, City Manager
DATE:
January 22, 2015
Following are meetings held with groups, residents, and/or businesses for the period of
December 29, 2014 — January 9, 2015:
December 29 Entrada Pavillion and Farmer's Market
Met with Ryan Stendell, Paul Palodichuk and Jim McIntosh to
discuss design concepts for the proposed pavilion at Entrada del
Paseo.
Executive Management
Weekly meeting with the management team.
Champion's Club Discussion
Met with Derek White and Bruce Nation to discuss resident issues
with Desert Willow and the Champion's Club.
December 30 Staff Meeting
Met with staff to review the agenda for the January 8 City Council
agenda.
December 31 New Year's Eve — City Hall Closed at Noon
City Attorney
Met with City Attorney Dave Erwin.
January 1 New Year's Day ~ City Hall Closed
January 2 Mayor & City Attorney Meeting
Weekly meeting with Mayor Weber and the City Attorney.
January 5 Executive Management
Weekly meeting with the management team.
Staff Report
Informational Item: City Manager Meeting Summaries
Page 2
January 22, 2015
Falcon Crest HOA
Met with Falcon Crest homeowner William Coronel and Janet
Moore to discuss issues with the HOA.
Coordination of Development Services
Met with Mark Greenwood, Lauri Aylaian, Russell Grance, Paul
Gibson, Clay von Helf and Sonia Cooley. Discussed status of One
Solution software.
January 6 Lori Carney
Met with Lori Carney for her Annual Performance Evaluation.
Specific Plan for 170-Acre Parcel
Met with Lauri Aylaian, Veronica Tapia, Rudy Acosta and Martin
Alvarez to discuss $250K Specific Plan for 170-acre parcel.
Desert Regional Stroke Awareness Program
Met with Service Line Manager CJ Musta from the Institute of
Clinical Orthopedics & Neurosciences at Desert Regional Medical
Center and Vicki Landry, Desert Regional Medical Center Stroke
Program Coordinator.
January 7 City Attorney
El Paseo Signage
Met with Martin Alvarez, Rudy Acosta, Lauri Aylaian, Mark
Greenwood and Russell Grance to discuss proposed plans for new
El Paseo signage.
Desert Willow Resident Issues
Met with Mayor Weber, Rudy Acosta, Martin Alvarez, Derek White,
Bruce Nation and residents Tom Walton, Neddy Thompson and
Dave Patterson to discuss the possibility of re -instating the
Champion's Club with new guidelines.
Hotel & Signature Events Committee
Attended the Hotel & Signature Events Committee meeting.
January 8 Closed Session
Council Meeting
Staff Report
Informational Item: City Manager Meeting Summaries
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January 22, 2015
January 9 Palm Desert Library Mediation Discussion
Met with Rachelle Klassen, Deputy Director of Project
Management Charles Waltman & 4th District Regional Manager
Anna Rodriguez from the Riverside County Economic Development
Agency to discuss upcoming mediation with the contractor for the
Palm Desert Library and ultimate buy-out of COD at Palm Desert
Library.
Mayor and City Attorney Meetinsa
Weekly meeting with Mayor Weber and the City Attorney to
discuss upcoming projects within the City of Palm Desert.
)HN M. WOHLMUTH
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