HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-01-15MINUTES
ADJOURNED REGULAR JOINT MEETING OF THE
PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL,
PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY,
AND
PALM DESERT HOUSING AUTHORITY
TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2008 -- 8:00 A.M.
DESERT SPRINGS J. W. MARRIOTT RESORT & SPA,
SALON NOS. ONE, TWO & THREE,
74855 COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE, PALM DESERT, CA 92260
I. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor/Chairman Benson convened the meeting at 8:30 a.m.
II. ROLL CALL
Present: Excused Absence:
Councilmember/Member Cindy Finerty Councilman/Member Jim Ferguson
Councilman/Member Richard S. Kelly
Mayor Pro TemNice Chairman Robert A. Spiegel
Mayor/Chairman Jean M. Benson
Also Present:
Carlos L. Ortega, City Manager/RDA Executive Director
David J. Erwin, City Attorney
Sheila R. Gilligan, ACM for Community Services
Homer Croy, ACM for Development Services
Justin McCarthy, ACM for Redevelopment
Stephen Y. Aryan, Assistant to the City Manager
Rachelle D. Klassen, City Clerk
Lauri Aylaian, Director of Community Development
Ignacio Otero, Chief, Palm Desert Fire/Riverside Co. Fire Dept./Cal Fire
Steve Thetford, Chief, Palm Desert Police/Riverside Co. Sheriffs Dept.
Frank Taylor, Asst. Chief, Palm Desert Police/Riverside Co. Sheriffs Dept.
III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA -
Mayor/Chairman Jean M. Benson
IV. INVOCATION - Mayor Pro TemNice Chairman Robert A. Spiegel
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ADJOURNED REGULAR JOINT MEETINGS OF THE
PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL,
PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, AND
PALM DESERT HOUSING AUTHORITY
V. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
JANUARY 15, 2008
Just prior to adjournment of this meeting, the following Oral Communication was received:
MS. SUSAN MARIE WEBER, Palm Desert, CA, addressed the City Council/Agency
Board/Authority Board, to inquire about four items that she said community members
routinely ask: 1) Why Police Department reports are not readily accessible to the public;
2) why City Council Meetings are held at 4:00 p.m. on a workday when it's difficult for
people to participate; 3) why Palm Desert City Council Meetings aren't televised; 4) why
the City of Palm Desert is in the hotel business. Following up, she related that after
recently asking Mrs. Klassen for response, she was advised that the City was working on
developing a website link for Police Department Reports that would soon be operational.
VI. NEW BUSINESS
A. CONSIDERATION AND DISCUSSION OF LONG-RANGE GOALS AND
OBJECTIVES FOR THE CITY OF PALM DESERT.
City Councilmembers/Redevelopment Agency Board Members/Housing Authority
Board Members and staff discussed and worked throughout the day on the topics
presented on the supplemental agenda for this Meeting. It is attached to these
Minutes as Exhibit "A."
Recess periods for breaks and lunch were observed from 9:55 a.m. to 10:10 a.m.;
11:12 a.m. to 11:25 a.m.; and 11:40 a.m. to 12:30 p.m, respectively.
VII. ADJOURNMENT
Upon a motion by Spiegel, second by Kelly, and 4-0 vote of the City Council/Agency
Board/Authority Board, with Ferguson ABSENT, Mayor/Chairman Benson adjourned the meeting
at 2:35 p.m. to Wednesday, January 16, 2008, at 8:00 a.m. at Desert Springs J. W. Marriott
Resort & Spa, 74-855 Country Club Drive, Salon Numbers One, Two & Three, Palm Desert.
California.
JEAN M. BENS , MAYOR/CHAIRMAN
ATTEST:
RACHELLE D. KLASSE , CITY CLERK/SE SRETARY
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA/ PALM DESERT
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY/PALM DESERT HOUSING AUTHORITY
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ADJOURNED REGULAR JOINT MEETINGS OF THE
PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL,
PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, AND
PALM DESERT HOUSING AUTHORITY
EXHIBIT "A"
JANUARY 15, 2008
CITY OF PALM DESERT STRATEGIC PLANNING RETREAT
Tuesday and Wednesday, January 15 and 16, 2008
JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort, Palm Desert
8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m. Welcome, Purpose of the Retreat, Public Comment, and Introduction of the
Facilitator and Recorder — Jean M. Benson, Mayor
Role of the Facilitator, Recorder, Group, and Public; Strategic Planning Elements;
Agenda — Marilyn Snider, Facilitator — Snider and Associates
Introductions of the Group
What Are the Strengths of the City of Palm Desert?
What Are the City's Internal Weaknesses/Challenges?
What Are the External Factors/Trends (e.g., economic, political, demographic,
technological) that WilUMight Have an Impact on the City of Palm Desert in the Next
Three Years?
• Positively (opportunities)?
• Negatively (threats)?
Develop a Mission Statement (one sentence that states why the City Government of
Palm Desert exists and for whom)
Identify Core Values/Guiding Principles for the City
• Brainstorm Values
• By Consensus, Select 5-7 Core Values
Develop a Vision Statement (one sentence that states what you want the City of Palm
Desert to become/achieve/be recognized for in 5 years; a vivid, descriptive image of
the future)
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ADJOURNED REGULAR JOINT MEETINGS OF THE
PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL,
PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, AND
PALM DESERT HOUSING AUTHORITY
JANUARY 15, 2008
Identify Three -Year Goals (what the City of Palm Desert needs to achieve)
• Brainstorm Goals (broad issues that need to be addressed such as: Enhance
financial stability, Maintain and improve the infrastructure, Enhance
economic development)
• By Consensus, Select 4 or 5 Goals
Summary of the Day and Preview of Tomorrow
Closing Remarks
4:00 p.m. Adjourn
Please come for continental breakfast and informal conversation each day at 8:00. The meeting will
bye in nromntiv at 8:30 a.m. There will be mid -morning and mid -afternoon breaks with a group
lunch daily at 12:00. No cell phone calls/audible pagers/text messaging/scheduled meetings during
the retreat, please. Brim your 2008 calendar.
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