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Home My WebLink AboutUpdate CC - RDA - HA - Strategic Objectives 03-27-2008 CITY OF PALM DESERT DEVELOPMENT SERVICES STAFF REPORT REQUEST: UPDATE ON THE CITY OF PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL, REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, AND�H�OUSII�G BY RDA RITY STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES .c�}a.�� SUBMITTED BY: Carlos L. Ortega, City Manager �� a�. ��$ VERIFiED BY ��K � DATE: March 27, 2008 Originat on fife with City Clerk'� Office ATTACHMENTS: 1) City of Palm Desert Six-Month S te ic Ob�ectives-March Update BY HOUSG AUTH RECOMMENDATION ��'�� r a� � � ''':�i�i�� B`(: ��K �l�'JG�/7� By Minute Motion: ,,..�� . `�� `.. �;�a'';:�+ r..'J�i ��c�.'� 1�'�'IfC� Cr9�'�! t�iE'�,�`.;°t� r . , � ".€. .v 1. RECEIVE AND FILE the update on the City of Palm Desert City Council, Redevelopment Agency, and Housing Authority Strategic � Objectives. Discussion: On January 15 and January 16, 2008, the Palm Desert City Council and Executive Management Staff attended a retreat for the purpose of formulating a strategic plan. As a result of this meeting, the retreat attendees formulated the following five three-year goals (presented in no specific order): 1. Comp/ete an Indoor Recreation Center with a Pool 2. Plan, Finance and Commence Construction of Phase ll of the Westfield Center, Including High-End Stores 3. Design and Begin Construction of a Hotel at Desert Willow 4. Maintain Financial Stability 5. Be Recognized as a Leader in Energy Efficiency For each specific goal indicated above, various objectives were identified and assigned to the appropriate City staff member to complete, within a six-month period. Please find attached an updated table for each of these objectives. Until completion of these five goals, Staff will prepare an update on the status of the strategic objectives for the second City Council Meetinq of each month. Thank you. �i.�`Y CQUNCIL CTION: Submitted by: �''pph�� J��NIED r�,��.t3'2:,Ta_ �'�IrI�R i�Ti;�,�.L�i�i's il�-a��'�'',� a f�`�r.�a 0 1"l�� t E�' :�iC��S o � Carlos L. Orteg �'�5��"r'� City Manager .A�S��xN: �,7'ERIFIED F3Y: ��zginal on File wi Cit�a C1,�rk'� OfficP CITY OF PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL, REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, AND HOUSING AUTHORITY STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES JANUARY 15, 2008 TO JULY 1, 2008 (REVISED ON March 18, 2008) THREE-YEAR GOAL: COMPLETE AN INDOOR RECREATION CENTER WITH A POOL WHEN WHO WHAT STATUS COMMENTS DONE ON REVISED TARGET . Assistant City Develop and present to the City Council for Collecting sample Design-Build By May 1, 2008 Manager for action an RFQ including specific criteria RFQs. Development Services and financial resources, for developing a multipurpose recreational center with a pool. Preparing a report to go before Assistant City Identify recreational partners (e.g., YMCA, the City Council to determine a 2. Manager for Coachella Valley Recreation Park District) City recreation service By July 1, 2008 Development and a location for the recreational center provider, to include overseeing Services, with input with a pool and present to the City Council the Community Center/Pool. from the Park and for action. Recreation commission A THREE-YEAR STRATEGIC GOAL: PLAN, FINANCE AND COMMENCE CONSTRUCTION OF PHASE II OF THE WESTFIELD CENTER INCLUDING HIGH-END STORES WHEN WHO WHAT STATUS COMMENTS • DONE ON REVISED TARGET 1. Plan completed on time and February 1, 2008 Assistant City Prepare a plan for fast tracking the submitted to the City Manager Manager for entitlement and permitting process within on February 1, 2008. Development six months of submission for the Westfield Services center. 2. Completion date revised from By April 1, 2008 Assistant City Develop and present to the City Council for March 1, 2008, to April 1, Manager for consideration alternatives for financing the 2008, pending scope proposal Redevelopment expansion of the Westfield Center. by Westfield, which is underway. 3. Formal correspondence April 1, 2008 Mayor Pro Tem Travel to the Westfield corporate requesting meeting sent to Spiegel (lead), Mayor headquarters to meet with company Westfield. Westfield is in Benson, City executives and ask what the City can do to agreement. • Manager, Assistant facilitate development and what Westfield City Manager for Corporation is willing to do. Redevelopment, Director of Community Development B THREE-YEAR STRATEGIC GOAL: DESIGN AND BEGIN CONSTRUCTION OF A HOTEL AT DESERT WILLOW WHEN WHO WHAT STATUS COMMENTS DONE ON REVISED TARGET _ 1. Recommendation is pending March 15, 2008 Assistant City Manger Present options and recommendations to discussion with Hotel for Redevelopment the City Council for action regarding the Committee. quality ilevel of a Desert Willow hotel with relevant developer incentives and height restrictions. 2. Draft prepared and final July 1, 2008 Assistant City Develop an RFQ, distribute to potential document is subject to Manager for Desert Willow hotel developers, receive approved scope. Redevelopment and report the results to the City Council. s THREE-YEAR STRATEGIC GOAL: MAINTAIN FINANCIAL STABILITY WHEN WHO WHAT STATUS COMMENTS DONE ON REVISED TARGET 1. By May 1, 2008 Executive Develop a procedure to specify where Management Team funding for projects is allocated within all (City Manager lead) staff reports presented to the City Council, and where further funding for operation, ongoing maintenance and staffing will come from and what the financial impact on all funds will be in the future. 2. The Director of Finance By May 1, 2008 Director of Finance, Bring forward a reserve policy for City indicated that he plans on working with the Council consideration that will identify taking this item to the March 25, Audit, Investment and specific reserves for disaster, 2008, meeting of the Audit, Finance Committee contingencies, budget adjustments, and Finance and Investment any other reserves that might be Committee. necessary, (e.g., equipment replacement.) 3. Whenever the Appropriate Executive Also report the financial impact(what the staff Team Member return and expense to the City will be). brings forward a project that requires City participation D THREE-YEAR STRATEGIC GOAL: BE RECOGNIZED AS A LEADER IN ENERGY EFFICIENCY WHEN WHO WHAT STATUS COMMENTS DONE ON REVISE TARGE D T 1. New"Set to Save" brochure By February 29, Assistant City Circulate new collateral materials to all material mailed to all residents in 2008 Manager for residents and businesses to publicize the February 2008. Business Community Services "Set to Save" program. collateral materials currently being designed and will go through the approval process within the next thirty days. 2. The City of Palm Desert held a On March 1, Assistant City Hold the"Bright Idea" Energy Fair for Palm successful "Set To Save Bright 2008 Manager for Desert businesses and residents. Idea Exposition" on Saturday, Community Services March 1, 2008, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Civic Center Park. 3. Monthly City Manager Report to the City Council the percentage of the City's energy goals that have been achieved and show progress with each report. 4. Assembly Bill 811 was passed May 1, 2008 City Manager Request the legislature and Governor to by the California Assembly and pass legislation that allows cities to make went to the Senate on January loans to residents and businesses for 29, 2008. facilitation of energy efficiency improvements. On March 11, 2008, AB 811 was read a second time at the Senate's Appropriations Committee and referred to the Senate's Energy, Utilities, and Communications Committee. E