HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Mgr - Mtg Summaries - Nov 2-25, 2015CITY OF PALM DESERT
♦ CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
STAFF REPORT
REQUEST: INFORMATIONAL ITEM — CITY MANAGER MEETING SUMMARIES
(November 2-25, 2015)
SUBMITTED BY: John M. Wohlmuth, City Manager
DATE:
December 10, 2015
Following are meetings held with groups, residents, and/or businesses for the period of
November 2-25, 2015:
November 2 Executive Management
Weekly meeting with the management team.
Oversight Board Meetinq
Attended the Oversight Board meeting.
Coordination of Development Services
Met with Mark Greenwood, Tony Bagato, Russell Grance, Paul
Gibson and Sonia Cooley to discuss projects within the City.
November 3 Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting
Attended the Parks & Recreation Commission meeting.
SCAG Walkabout San Pablo
Attended a meeting with SCAG representatives and staff to discuss
San Pablo street diet and special event to be held during the First
Weekend in May.
Utility Undercirounding Ad Hoc Committee Meetinq
Attended the Utility Undergrounding Ad Hoc Committee meeting.
November 4 City Attorney
CAI Executive Director
Met with Mayor Weber and the CAI Executive Director to discuss
services related to upgrading CC & R's within homeowner's
associations and joint communications.
Staff Report
Informational Item: City Manager Meeting Summaries
Page 2
December 10, 2015
November 5 Staff Meeting
Met with staff to review the agenda for the November 12 City
Council meeting.
Anthony Gonsalves' Annual City Manager's Day
Attended the Annual City Manager's Day hosted by Anthony
Gonsalves.
November 6 Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem, City Attorney Meeting
Weekly meeting with Mayor Weber, Mayor Pro Tern Spiegel and
the City Attorney.
November 9 CVWD Well Site Options
Met with Martin Alvarez and Rudy Acosta to discuss the CVWD
well site located on Dinah Shore.
Executive Management
Weekly meeting with the management team.
DVBA Response
Met with Finance and the City Attorney to discuss response to
impact fee usage and report.
League of California Cities City Manager's Meeting
Attended the LOCC City Manager's meeting and General Meeting
in Moreno Valley.
November 10 Preventing Workplace Harassment, Discrimination &
Retaliation
Attended mandatory half -day workshop.
November 11 City Hall Closed in Honor of Veteran's Day
November 12 Study Session — Desert Willow
Closed Session
Council Meetinq
Staff Report
Informational Item: City Manager Meeting Summaries
Page 3
December 10, 2015
November 13 UCR Palm Desert Update
Met with Mayor Pro Tern Spiegel, Councilmember Harnik, Paul
D'Anieri, Sharon Duffy and Tamara Hedges to discuss the UCR
campus located in Palm Desert. Discussed usage of current
buildings and plans moving forward with student programming and
medical school usage.
Dr. Bill Mathis
Met with Dr. Mathis to discuss the City Council Teambuilding
Workshop.
November 16 Lori Carney
Met with Lori Carney to discuss Human Resources issues.
Executive Management
Weekly meeting with the management team.
Sheriff Costs
Met with the Cove Communities City Managers to discuss the
rising costs of the Sheriff contract.
November 17 Desert Willow President's Meeting
Attended the Desert Willow President's meeting.
Purified Pool Water
Attended a meeting with Mayor Weber and representatives from
Purified Pool Water to discuss the possibility of utilizing their
services at the Palm Desert Aquatic Center.
SMART Team Meeting
Attended the Social Media and Related Technologies meeting.
November 18 Vistage
Attended the day -long leadership meeting.
November 19 Mitch Matthews
Met with Mark Greenwood, Tony Bagato and Mitch Matthews
regarding lot 61 on Nolina Court in Sagewood related to Desert Arc
drainage.
November 20 Service for Dave Erwin
Attended funeral services for City Attorney Dave Erwin.
Staff Report
Informational Item: City Manager Meeting Summaries
Page 4
December 10, 2015
Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem, City Attorney Meeting
Weekly meeting with Mayor Weber, Mayor Pro Tern Spiegel and
the City Attorney.
November 23 Executive Management
Weekly meeting with the management team.
Oversight Board Meeting
Attended the Oversight Board meeting to review the December 14
agenda.
Aquatic Center Committee
Met with Ryan Stendell and Karen Creasy to discuss the Palm
Desert Aquatic Center.
November 24 Audit, Investment & Finance Committee
Attended the Audit, Investment and Finance Committee meeting.
Peace Officer & Public Safety Awards Luncheon
Attended the 1 9th Annual Peace Officer and Public Safety Awards
luncheon at the Westin Mission Hills.
Jim Ferguson
Met with Jim Ferguson to discuss the 10-acre site on Country Club.
Peter Friedman
Met with Councilman Jonathan, Peter Friedman and Clayton
Baldwin.
November 25 Out of Office - Vacation Day
November 26-27 City Hall Closed - Thanksgiving Holidav
JOHN M. WOHLMUTH
CITY MANAGER
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