HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Manger Meeting Summaries March 16-27 2015CITY OF PALM DESERT
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
HY STAFF REPORT
REQUEST: INFORMATIONAL ITEM — CITY MANAGER MEETING SUMMARIES
(March 16-27, 2015)
SUBMITTED BY: John M. Wohlmuth, City Manager
DATE: April 9, 2015
Following are meetings held with groups, residents, and/or businesses for the period of
March 16-27, 2015:
March 16 Executive Management
Weekly meeting with the management team.
Rudy Herrera
Met with developer Rudy Herrera to discuss an affordable housing
proposal for The Retreat at Desert Willow.
Utility Undergrounding Project Design Meeting
Attended meeting to review and discuss design ideas for the
Tamarisk/Heliotrope utility undergrounding.
March 17 Desert Willow President's Meeting
Attended the regular Desert Willow President's meeting.
Capstone Advisors Discussion
Met with Lauri Aylaian, Russell Grance, Kevin Swartz, Bob Roark,
Chris Pardo, Architect, and Mark Hayden, Capstone Advisors V.P.
to discuss the proposed use of their property located at 73-650 El
Paseo.
Santa Rosa Golf Course
Met with Lauri Aylaian to discuss the affordable housing fees for the
Santa Rosa Golf Course.
March 18 Rotary
City Attorney
Staff Report
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Santa Rosa Golf Course/Affordable Housing
Met with Lauri Aylaian, Eric Ceja, Bob Garrison,
Matt Nevin, and Chad Mayers to discuss the affordable housing
fees for a proposed residential housing project located on the Santa
Rosa Golf Course.
Interview - Desert Willow Food & Beverage Director
Met with Derek White, Rudy Acosta, Martin Alvarez and a
candidate for the Food & Beverage Director position at Desert
Willow.
CDBG Committee Meeting
Ted Lennon & Tom Cullenen
Met with Rudy Acosta, Martin Alvarez, Lauri Aylaian, Ted Lennon,
and Tom Cullenen to discuss hotel development opportunities in
Palm Desert.
March 19 Staff Meeting
Met with staff to review the draft March 26 City Council agenda.
Introduction of SCE Strike Team
Met with staff, Jennifer Cusack and the Southern California Edison
Strike Team.
March 20 Proposition 218
Met with Frankie Riddle to discuss the requirements of Proposition
218 related to Waste & Recycling tax roll billing.
March 23 Conference Call with CSUSB
Met with Martin Alvarez and Rudy Acosta and participated in a
conference call with CSUSB Vice President Doug Freer and other
officials to discuss the land transfer.
Executive Management
Weekly meeting with the management team.
Oversight Board Agenda Review
Reviewed the draft agenda for the April 6 Oversight Board meeting.
Aquatic Center Committee
Met with Ryan Stendell, Paul Gibson, Anthony Hernandez, Donna
Gomez, Karen Ceasey and Terry Bona (YMCA) to discuss
Staff Report
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maintenance, programming and marketing of the Palm Desert
Aquatic Center.
March 24 Out of Office
March 25 Human Resources Assistant Candidate
Met with Lori Carney and three candidates for the HR Assistant
position.
Deborah McGarrey
Met with Deborah McGarrey from The Gas Co. to discuss new
legislation on transportation & clean fuel.
Desert Willow Budget
Met with Paul Gibson, Anthony Hernandez, Rudy Acosta and
Martin Acosta to discuss the 2015/16 budget for Desert Willow.
March 26 Affordable Housing Nexus Study
Met with Lauri Aylaian, Janet Moore and Rudy Acosta to review the
Affordable Housing Nexus Study.
CSUSB Conference Call
Participated in a conference call with Martin Alvarez, Rudy Acosta
and CSUSB officials to discuss details of the land transfer.
City Council Study Session
Study session with the City Council to discuss the proposed
Entrada Pavillion and Alessandro Alley projects.
Closed Session
Council Meeting
March 27 General Plan Update Technical Working Group
Attended the GPU Technical Working Group meeting.
Quiksilver Hotel
Met with Martin Alvarez, Rudy Acosta, Paul Gibson and Quiksilver
representatives to discuss bond/financing options.
Legislative Review Committee
Attended the monthly Legislative Review Committee meeting.
Staff Report
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Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem, City Attorney Meetinq
Weekly meeting with Mayor Weber, Mayor Pro Tem Spiegel and
the City Attorney.
J HN M. WOHLMUTH
CITY MANAGER
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