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STAFF REPORT
REQUEST: INFORMATIONAL ITEM — CITY MANAGER MEETING SUMMARIES
(February 2 - 13, 2015)
SUBMITTED BY: John M. Wohlmuth, City Manager
DATE:
February 26, 2015
Following are meetings held with groups, residents, and/or businesses for the period of
February 2-13, 2015:
February 2 Executive Management
Weekly meeting with the management team.
Coordination of Development Services
Met with Lauri Aylaian, Mark Greenwood, Russell Grance and
Sonia Cooley to discuss issues related to Development Services.
February 3 Mark Greenwood
Met with Mark Greenwood to discuss Public Works purchasing
issues, cut -through traffic at Flooring Innovations, and the air
compressor at Fire Station #71.
Up With People
Met with Up With People representatives Jennifer Carlson and Paty
Salazar to discuss details regarding the March 2015 event.
Alessandro Alley Update
Met with Martin Alvarez, Lauri Aylaian, Mark Greenwood, and Ruth
Ann Moore to discuss the current status of the Alessandro Alley
and the schedule for improvement.
February 4 Rotary
City Attorney
Habitat for Humanity
Met with Janet Moore, Ryan Stendell, Patrick Swarthout, Marty
Hartley, Mark Benedetti, Jeff Wattenbarger, Tim Holt and Matt
Acton to discuss progress of Disabled Veteran houses on San
Benito Circle.
Staff Report
Informational Item: City Manager Meeting Summaries
Page 2
February 26, 2015
Santa Rosa Golf Course Site
Met with Lauri Aylaian, Eric Ceja and Janet Moore to discuss
affordable housing requirements for True Life Companies
(developer).
RJT Homes & True Life Companies
Met with Janet Moore, Lauri Aylaian, Eric Ceja, Matt Nevins and
Chad Meyers (RJT Homes) and Bob Garrison (Managing Director
of True Life Homes) to discuss a proposed housing project on the
Santa Rosa Golf Course site.
February 5 Staff Meeting
Met with staff to review the preliminary February 12 City Council
meeting agenda.
President's Plaza I & II Discussion
Met with Ryan Stendell, Mark Greenwood and Lauri Aylaian to
discuss issues with President's Plaza I & II parking lot
improvements.
Councilmember Jonathan
Met with Councilmember Jonathan to discuss programs identified
at the League of California Cities New Council Members meeting.
February 6 Tom Kirk
Met with Tom Kirk at the CVAG offices to review the Technical
Advisory Committee agenda for the meeting to be held on Monday,
February 9.
Tom Tokeim
Met with Lauri Aylaian and Tom Tokeim to discuss Villa Portofino
grading remediation.
Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem, City Attorney Meeting
Weekly meeting with Mayor Weber, Mayor Pro Tem Spiegel and
the City Attorney.
February 9 Executive Management
Weekly meeting with the management team.
CVAG TAC Meeting
Attended the CVAG Technical Advisory Committee meeting.
Staff Report
Informational Item: City Manager Meeting Summaries
Page 3
February 26, 2015
CVAG Personnel/Administrative Meeting
Attended the CVAG Personnel/Administrative meeting.
February 10 PARS Presentation
Met with Paul Gibson and PARS representatives Kevin O'Rourke,
Mitch Barker and Thom Johnson to learn about the Public Agency
Retirement Services program.
Ted Seldin & Mario Gonzales
Met with Lauri Aylaian, Mark Greenwood, Ted Seldin and Mario
Gonzales to discuss the Millenium single-family housing
project and Master Plan recommendation to the Planning
Commission.
Mark Greenwood
Met with Mark Greenwood to discuss a proposed City
Hall air conditioning replacement program.
CSUSB Speaking Engagement
Spoke at CSUSB Palm Desert Campus regarding the land transfer.
February 11 Rotary
City Attorney
Rudy Acosta
Met with Assistant City Manager Rudy Acosta to discuss staffing
and hotel studies.
DOF Lawsuit Conference Call
Participated in a conference call with Janet Moore, Bill Strausz and
Ginnetta (Richards -Watson) to discuss the DOF lawsuit related to
the housing stipulation.
February 12 Doug Freer Conference Call
Conference call to discuss the land transfer with CSUSB officials
and staff members Rudy Acosta, Martin Alvarez and Lauri Aylaian.
Closed Session
Council Meeting
Staff Report
Informational Item: City Manager Meeting Summaries
Page 4
February 26, 2015
February 13 Entrada del Paseo
Met with Ryan Stendell, Lauri Aylaian, Pedro Rodriguez, Donna
Gomez and the tenants at Entrada del Paseo to discuss the parking
issues during the new evening Farmer's Market.
4OHN M.—WOHLMUTH
CITY MANAGER
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