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Home My WebLink AboutPD Youth in Government Day - CITY OF PALM DESERT' S YOUTH IN GOVERNMENT DAY - Thursday, March 10, 1988 Agenda 1 : 30 to BRIEFING - Introduction of students to their counterparts ; 2: 00 p.m. explain balance of day' s agenda 2:00 to INDOCTRINATION - Individual students spend time with their 3 : 00 p.m. counterparts 3 : 00 to STUDENT STUDY SESSION - Make plans for 45-minute Student 4: 00 p.m. Council Meeting ; establish agenda items 4: 00 to CITY COUNCIL MEETING - Students sit with counterparts S. 5: 15 p.m. observe proceedings 5: 15 to STUDENT COUNCIL MEETING - Students conduct Youth Council 6: 00 p.m. Meeting by themselves ( sit in Council 8 staff chairs ) 6:00 to DINNER - Students are guests for dinner ; sit with 7: 00 Council and staff 7: 00 p.m. AWARDS - Mayor presents Certificates of Appreciation ( Thank You ) to each participating student CITY rv77:77--N7 F<ECE3.Vi=',D VERIFIED u r .M Original 0,1 - - Kii, 310) \ "Ip„... Cru Y CDL3 Pn, IVA. 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WI - -- -n-P- :It `a : ' , 1,SPIZIT-111 I" DM ili'llkth tia"10111;NPIAN - CITY OF PALM DESERT'S YOUTH IN GOVERNMENT DAY - Thursday, March 10, 1988 Agenda 1 :30 to BRIEFING - Introduction of students to their counterparts ; 2 : 00 p.m. explain balance of day ' s agenda 2 : 00 to INDOCTRINATION -- Individual students spend time with their 3: 00 p.m. counterparts 3 :00 to STUDENT STUDY SESSION - Make plans for 45-minute Student 4: 00 p.m. - Council Meeting ; establish agenda items 4: 00 to CITY COUNCIL MEETING - Students sit with counterparts 8 5: 15 p.m. observe proceedings 5: 15 to STUDENT COUNCIL MEETING - Students conduct Youth Council 6: 00 p.m. Meeting by themselves ( sit in Council 8 staff chairs ) 6:00 to DINNER - Students are quests for dinner ; sit with 7:00 Council and staff 7:00 p.m. AWARDS - Mayor presents Certificates of Appreciation ( Thank You ) to each participating student YOUTH IN GOVERNMENT The City of Palm Desert appreciates your participating in Student Government Day . We hope you will learn a lot about your city government and about the individual officials and managers you are with . Please don' t hesitate to ask questions and make suggestions of things you would like the City to do for you and the betterment of the community. The attached agenda is a schedule for the day ' s activities . Also attached is an organization chart listing the principle functions of each department and a map of the Palm Desert Civic Center . Listed below are the names and titles of the city officials and managers along with the names of their student counterparts : OFFICIAL/MANAGER POSITION TITLE STUDENT PARTICIPANT JEAN BENSON Mayor MICHELLE HOLMAN ROY WILSON Mayor , Pro-Tempore CHERYL WU BUFORD CRITES Councilmember DAWN ACKERMAN RICHARD KELLY Councilmember LAURA FLORES WALT SNYDER Councilmember MONIQUE MORIN BRUCE ALTMAN City Manager AN KIM CARLOS ORTEGA Asst . City Manager RHONDA DREWS SHEILA GILLIGAN City Clerk JENNIFER HAAS PAUL GIBSON Gen . Serv . Director NATHAN SHIELDS RICHARD FOLKERS Public Works Director GAVIN JONES RAY DIAZ Planning Director LEIGH LACY PAT CONLON Building Director OCTAVIA HOWELL FRANK ALLEN Code Compliance Dir . LANNETTE HOLT LARRY McALLISTER Admin . Services Ofcr . JENNIFER DAVIS MIKE LEWIS Police Chief JANOS OLARNIK BRENT CONLEY ERIC VOGT Fire Chief CHRIS WHITNEY DAVE ERWIN City Attorney AMY BLAISDELL DOUG PHILLIPS - OTHER GUESTS - DR . MIKE JONES , Principal - Palm Desert High School CAROLE HARTLE , Assistant Principal - Palm Desert High School DON ZARASKI , President - Optimist Club of Palm Desert WARREN DODGE , Vice Pres . - Optimist Club of Palm Desert MAYOR and CITY COUNCIL (Policy Makers) CITY MANAGER CITY CLERK CITY ATTORNEY POLICE Management of the City FIRE PUBLIC INFORMATIO -Legal Advice -Traffic Safety -Fire Prevention -Official City Records -Approve Documents -Crime Prevention ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER -Fire Suppression -City Council Agenda -Litigation -Crime Investigation Redevelopment -Paramedics -Municipal Elections -Prosecution MMiiiiniMiMiMMMMMMPP -Emergency -Secretary to Council -Review Legislature Preparedness -Central Information -Media & Public Relations I PLANNING BUILDING & SAFETY GENERAL SERVICES CODES & LICENSES PUBLIC WORKS -Community Development -Building Permits -Municipal Finance -Enforcement. Compliance -Engineering -Zoning -Plan Check -Accounting. Payroll -Business Licenses -Capital Projects -Land Use -Residential Inspection -Budgeting -Occupancy Tax -Public Buildings -Parks & Recreation -Commercial Inspection -Insurance -Animal Control -Streets Maintenance -Bikepaths -Public Safety -Administrative Research -Nuisance Abatement -Traffic Safety -Personnel -Refuse & Littering -Drainage -Purchasing -Internal t San Pablo Avenue 1 • 0 0 9 c °-4 , • Asst. City Mgr. I • Con;.-1City Clerk Employee Room< City Manager Personnel • Lounge u. Rest Rooms '�` r g Rest Rooms • COUNCIL CHAMBERP. ..„, Finance Council Offices = r J_' I I rv.iv. • i r v = a ADMINISTRATION BUILDING 1 I t 1. k 1 O y ■ I t -; is aI I o 0 0 0 ■ I I I \ O a I p O I O O Code \ a T Compliance a aL . i o 1 a m iRooi aoa a a o PARKING AREA 0 1 f Building and a Jo III Safety ° — — - a a g � L E d :d 2..0 0 Rest icr r.Roa PALM DESERT CIVIC CENTER Public Works ` I LLLL��JJii 73-510 FRED WARING DRIVE. Palm Desert . Ca.92290 . ' COMMUNITY SERVICES BUILDING • - CITY OF PALM DESERT'S YOUTH IN GOVERNMENT DAY - Thursday, March 10, 1988 CITY OFFICIALS COUNCILMEMBERS 1 - Mayor (Jean Benson ) 4 - Councilmember ( Richard Kelly) 2 - Mayor , Pro-Tempore ( Roy Wilson ) 5 - Councilmember (Walt Snyder ) 3 - Councilmember (Buford Crites ) The five City Councilmembers are elected at large by the voters of Palm Desert . The Mayor is chosen by the City Council to preside at council meets and to act as the ceremonial head of the City. The Mayor , Pro- Tempore presides in the Mayor ' s absence . The City Council establishes local laws , approves programs , appropriates funds , establishes local fees and assessments , and in general , sets the policies of city government . The City Council meets the second and fourth Thursday of each month at 4 : 00 p.m. , and provides to the citizenry a better , more attractive and healthier place in which to live . CITY STAFF 6 - CITY MANAGER ( Bruce Altman ) . Is the administrative head of the City government . . . . Enforces city laws . . . Directs the daily operations . . . Responsible for the municipal budget and implements the policies and programs initiated by the City Council . . . Directs and coordinates the various departments . 7 - ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER (Carlos Ortega) . Assists the City Manager in the management of the City. . . Directs the Redevelopment Agency activities of the City . . . Assists in solving problems related to drainage , traffic circulation parking , land acquisition, public safety , housing needs , and monitors the refuse collections and cable television franchises . 8 - CITY CLERK ( Sheila Gilligan ) . Maintains the records of City Council actions and permanent records of all City transactions . . . Registers voters . . . Conducts municipal elections . . . provides information to radio, television and newspapers . 9 - GENERAL SERVICES DIRECTOR ( Paul Gibson ) . Responsible for all city funds and investment of monies . . . Prepares and monitors the municipal budget . . . Responsible for the City' s accounting , insurance and computer functions . 10 - PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR ( Richard Folkers ) . Responsible for the design , preparation , and engineering for construction of public works such as streets , storm drains , street lights , traffic lights and signs , and public buildings . . . Maintains and repairs streets , medians , parks , and public buildings and grounds . 11 - PLANNING DIRECTOR ( Ray Diaz ) . Is the technical staff advisor on all planning matters for development of new improvements for the City , such as new homes , businesses , hotels , parks , recreation facilities , bikeways and pedestrian paths . 12 - BUILDING DIRECTOR ( Pat Conlon ) . Provides for the regulation and inspection of new construction and existing buildings both residential and commercial . . . Responsible for the enforcement of minimum standards , regulating building , electrical , and plumbing installations . 13 - CODE COMPLIANCE DIRECTOR ( Frank Allen) . Investigates and enforces compliance with public nuisances , smoking , and animal control . . . Collects revenue from business licenses and transient occupancy fees ( hotel bed taxes ) . 14 - ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES OFFICER ( Larry McAllister ) . Responsible for providing services to departments and employees such as the personnel program , health insurance , and purchasing of common supplies . . . Maintains the City ' s telephone , copier , and mail services . 15 - POLICE CHIEF ( Mike Lewis ) . Basic responsibility is to protect and serve the public and property. . . Broad areas of service include : prevention of crime , repression of crime, lowering of incidence, and apprehension of criminals . . . Assistance in the event of a disaster , traffic regulation , and school resource service. 16 - FIRE CHIEF (Eric Vogt) . Principal function is the prevention and extinguishing of fires . . . Inspection , investigation and education of citizens to reduce the number of fires and damage . . . Provides much used and needed paramedic services . 17 - CITY ATTORNEY ( Dave Erwin/Doug Phillips ) . Is the legal advisor for the City Council , the City Manager , and staff. . . Is present at all City Council meetings . . . Represents the City in any legal action . -2-