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Home My WebLink AboutPRELIM - CC - 01/15/08 � i PRELIMINARY MINUTES 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 Tem/Vice 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. Sheriff's Dept. Frank Taylor, Asst. Chief, Palm Desert Police/Riverside Co. Sheriff's Dept. III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - Mayor/Chairman Jean M. Benson IV. INVOCATION - Mayor Pro Tem/Vice Chairman Robert A. Spiegel PRELIMINARY MINUTES ADJOURNED REGULAR JOINT MEETINGS OF THE PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL, PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, AND PALM DESERT HOUSING AUTHORITY JANUARY 15, 2008 V. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Just priorto adjournment of this meeting,the following Oral Communication was received: MS. SUSAN MARIE WEBER, Palm Desert, CA, addressed the City Counci!/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 iYs 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/RedevelopmentAgency 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. BENSON, MAYOR/CHAIRMAN ATTEST: RACHELLE D. KLASSEN, CITY CLERK/SECRETARY CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA/ PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY/PALM DESERT HOUSING AUTHORITY 2 PRELIMINARY MINUTES ADJOURNED REGULAR JOINT MEETINGS OF THE PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL, PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, AND PALM DESERT HOUSING AUTHORITY JANUARY 15, 2008 EXHIBIT "A" 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, demogra�hic, technological)that Will/Might 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 whv 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) 3 PRELIMINARY MINUTES 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 be�in promptl�at 8:30 a.m. There will be mid-morning and mid-afternoon breaks with a grou� lunch daily at 12:00. No cell phone calls/audible pagers/text messaging/scheduled meetings during the retreat, please. Brin�your 2008 calendar. 4