HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Manger - Meeting Summaries - June 29 - August 14 2015CITY OF PALM DESERT
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
STAFF REPORT
REQUEST: INFORMATIONAL ITEM — CITY MANAGER MEETING SUMMARIES
(June 29 — August 14, 2015)
SUBMITTED BY: John M. Wohlmuth, City Manager
DATE:
August 27, 2015
Following are meetings held with groups, residents, and/or businesses for the period of
June 29 — August 14, 2015:
June 29 Executive Management
Weekly meeting with the management team.
Farmer's Market
Met with Ryan Stendell, Paul Palodichuk and Meagan Gohring to
recap the past season at the Palm Desert Farmer's Market and
discuss ideas for the future of the market.
CVAG Executive Committee Meetinq/General Assembly
Attended the CVAG Executive Committee Meeting and General
Assembly Meeting held at Desert Willow Golf Resort.
June 30 General Plan Update Technical Working Group Meeting
Attended the GPU Technical Working Group Meeting.
Jim Ferguson
Met with Jim Ferguson to discuss Shelter From The Storm and
"puppy mills".
July 1 City Attorney
Staff Meeting
Met with staff to review the draft agenda for the July 7 City Council
Meeting.
Bighorn Clubhouse
Met with Lauri Aylaian, Russell Grance, Van Tanner, Jan Harnik,
Carl Cardinelli and the Bighorn design team to review conceptual
plans for a new clubhouse.
Staff Report
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August 27, 2015
July 2 Marine Appreciation Day Wrap Up
Met with Donna Gomez and staff who volunteered at the June 26
BBQ at the 29 Palms Marine Base.
July 3 Independence Day Observed - City Hall Closed
July 6 Executive Management
Weekly meeting with the management team.
Palm Desert Aquatic Center
Met with Ryan Stendell, Karen Creasey and Nanette Diamond to
discuss issues related to the Palm Desert Swim Club.
July 7 Mark Greenwood
Met with Mark Greenwood to discuss fleet purchasing, water
conservation, Turf Buy Back Program, MOU with County of
Riverside, and purchasing using the Recycling Fund.
Sheriff's Department Billing Policies
Met with Lt. Sullivan, Sgt. Dave Adams, Capt. Sue Trevino, Luis
Espinoza and Stephen Aryan to discuss billing procedures.
Design Development Meeting
Met with Architect Jim Macintosh and staff to discuss ideas for the
designing the proposed pavilion at Entrada del Paseo.
July 8 City Attorney
San Pablo/Fred Warinq Property
Met with Lauri Aylaian regarding a discussion she had with a
developer about the city -owned property located at the corner of
San Pablo and Fred Waring.
Shelter from the Storm
Met with Janet Moore and Dr. Joudoin to discuss Shelter from the
Storm Transitional Housing in Palm Desert.
Staff Report
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August 27, 2015
July 9 Study Session
Presentation by the Palm Springs Art Museum in Palm Desert.
Closed Session
Council Meeting
July 10 Santa Rosa Golf Course Property
Met with Bob Garrison and Aidan Barry to discuss their proposed
residential project.
Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem, City Attorney Meeting
Weekly meeting with Mayor Weber, Mayor Pro Tem Spiegel and
the City Attorney.
July 13 The New Home Company & Rilington Group
Met with Councilmember Jonathan, Joe Davis (The New Home
Company) and Mickey Riley (The Rilington Group).
Executive Management
Weekly meeting with the management team.
Joe Davis and Mickey Riley
Met with Councilman Spiegel, Joe Davis (The New Home
Company) and Mickey Riley (The Rilington Group).
Rent Control Discussion
Met with Paul Gibson and Bob Hargreaves to discuss rent control.
July 14 Tour of Carlos Ortega Villas
Toured the Carlos Ortega Villas with Councilmember Tanner and
Heather Buck.
Evergreen Recycling Solution
Met with Frankie Riddle to discuss previous recycling consultant.
July 15 City Attorney
July 16 Legislative Review Committee Meeting
Attended the Legislative Review Committee meeting.
SMART Team Meeting
Attended the SMART Team meeting to discuss an Art in Public
Places "app".
Staff Report
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August 27, 2015
July 17 Dan Martinez & Gary Leong
July 20 Executive Management
Weekly meeting with the management team.
Oversight Board Meeting
Met and cancelled the August 3 Oversight Board meeting due to
lack of agenda items.
July 21 Desert Willow President's Meeting
Attended the Desert Willow President's meeting.
Council Retreat Discussion
Met with Councilmembers Harnik and Tanner to discuss the
possibility of having a Council Team Building and Goal Setting
workshop in the future.
July 22 City Attorney
July 23 Palm Desert Swim Club
Met with Ryan Stendell, Karen Creasey, Rob Ballew and Palm
Desert Swim Club representatives Emily Vogt, Mitch Gold and Bob
Krom to discuss the PDAC and related water temperatures, as well
as conduct by customers on the pool deck.
July 24 Meeting with the Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem and City Attorney
Met with Mayor Weber, Mayor Pro Tern Spiegel and Dave Erwin.
July 27 Executive Management
Weekly meeting with the management team.
July 28 CLS International Hotel Consultant
Participated in a conference call with Rudy Acosta and Bill Kreuger
(Principal, CLS International) to discuss ideas for recruiting new
hotels to Palm Desert.
Audit Investment & Finance Committee Meetinq
Attended the Audit, Investment & Finance Committee meeting.
Fashion Week
Met with Ruth Ann Moore, Rudy Acosta, Martin Alvarez and
Michael Mathews and Frank Jones from Palm Springs Life to
discuss locations for Fashion Week.
Staff Report
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Page 5
August 27, 2015
July 29 Vistage Meeting
Attended monthly leadership workshop.
July 30 Dr. Rutherford
Participated in a conference call with Dr. Rutherford (Desert Sands
Unified School District) regarding the 2 x 2 Committee and a TREC
(Trustee Reaching Every Community) event in the near future.
July 31 - Vacation
August 6
August 7 Meeting with Mayor & Mayor Pro Tem
Met with Mayor Weber and Mayor Pro Tem Speigel.
August 10 Executive Management
Weekly meeting with the management team.
Mark Greenwood
Met with Mark Greenwood to discuss purchasing and designation
of city professionals (engineers and surveyors) to State of
California.
Aquatic Center Committee
Met with Ryan Stendell, Karen Creasey and Donna Gomez to
discuss issues at the Palm Desert Aquatic Center.
August 11 Burrtec Meeting
Met with Frankie Riddle, Ryan Stendell, Frank Orlett and Mike Veto
to discuss President's Plaza and locking trash enclosures.
Palm Desert Chamber of Commerce
Met with Ruth Ann Moore and Palm Desert Chamber of Commerce
Board members to discuss the future of the Henderson Building
and "Make Someone a Star".
August 12 City Attorney
Deborah McGarrey
Met with Donna Gomez, Frankie Riddle, Ryan Stendell and
Deborah McGarrey to discuss the possibility of a partial
City sponsorship of the Paint El Paseo Pink event.
Staff Report
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August 27, 2015
August 13 EV Fast Charger Project
Met with Frankie Riddle, Mark Greenwood, Rudy Acosta,
Clean Fuel Connection representative Debbie Smith and Kristina
Burton, Service Planner from Southern California Edison.
University Park
Met with Planning Staff to discuss the University Park CFD.
August 14 128-Acre Site
Met with Rudy Acosta and Martin Alvarez to review the RFP results
for the 128-acre site.
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