HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Manager Meeting Summaries - March 3-15, 2011CITY OF PALM DESERT
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
STAFF REPORT
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: John M. Wohlmuth, City Manager
Date: March 24, 2011
Subject: INFORMATIONAL ITEM — CITY MANAGER MEETING SUMMARIES
Following are meetings held with groups, residents, and/or businesses, for the period March
3-15, 2011.
March 3, 2011 STAFF MEETING
PACE SOLUTIONS: BRINGING AB 811 HOME CONFERENCE
Attended the conference held at UCR Palm Desert Graduate Center.
The conference was coordinated by Ecomotion, and the City
appropriated $67,179 from RDA funds with the anticipation of receiving
approximately $53,175 in revenue, for a City expense of $10,000. There
were 130 participants and conference sponsors.
March 4, 2011 PACE AB 811 CONFERENCE
Attended the second day of the conference.
BUDGET REVIEW (FINANCE DIRECTOR)
Departments have estimated their expenditures and made their budget
recommendations to the City Manager. Finance estimated the revenues.
Before any cuts by the City Manager and impacts of the potential
elimination of RDA, we need to cut over $500,000 to balance the budget.
March 7, 2011 EXECUTIVE MANGEMENT MEETING
MEMO TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
DATE: March 24, 2011
SUBJECT: Informational Item — City Manager Meeting Summaries
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DEVELOPMENT SERVICES COORDINATION MEETING
The Community Development Directors and I have a standing monthly
meeting to coordinate development services and to improve
communication among development services departments.
INTRODUCTION OF NEW AQUATIC CENTER MANAGER
Met with Ryan Stendell and Karen Creasey, YMCA Aquatic Manager.
March 8 MEETING WITH TOM KIRK, CVAG
Met with Tom Kirk, Executive Director of CVAG, to discuss the CVCC
MSHCP Nexus Study and potentially adding some federal funds to the
new Monterey Avenue on -ramp project.
DESERT WILLOW PRESIDENT'S MEETING
Discussed the February golf and food and beverage numbers. Golf is
holding consistent with the budget, and food and beverage is doing
better than projected. Discussed the KemperSports contract option.
MEETING WITH JEAN AND BERT MC CHESNEY
Discussed the Desert Valley Realtors Association concern over the
short-term rental CUP process. Concerns were expressed regarding
weekend enforcement of "Open House" signage by realtors. Suggested
that Mr. McChesney work out the Open House signage concerns with
Community Development.
March 9 BUDGET MEETING: PUBLIC WORKS
The City Manager reviewed department budgets and made cuts as
appropriate in an attempt to balance the budget. The proposed budget
will be presented to the Council in April.
March 10 CVCC MEETING
Discussed the Nexus Study and the MSHCP fee and exemption policy
"exempting pipeline projects". The CVCC continued the Nexus Study
and exemption issue until the meeting in April.
MEMO TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
DATE: March 24, 2011
SUBJECT: Informational Item — City Manager Meeting Summaries
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CDBG APPLICATION REVIEW
Reviewed the CDBG applications and made funding recommendations
for the upcoming year.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
March 11 MEETING WITH BOB SPIEGEL AND DAVE ERWIN
Met with the Mayor Pro Tern and Dave Erwin to handle some responses
to public inquiries. Discussed the upcoming budget and specifically
marketing issues.
March 14 EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT MEETING
CVAG TAC MEETING
The County awarded the Date Palm interchange project and
groundbreaking is anticipated in early April. This would make the fourth
interchange under construction on 1-10 in the Coachella Valley.
UNITED WAY VIP WAITER CHALLENGE DINNER
Participated in the United Way VIP Waiter Challenge.
March 15 BUDGET MEETING: RDA
The City Manager reviewed department budgets and made cuts as
appropriate in an attempt to balance the budget. The proposed budget
will be presented to the Council in April.
BUDGET MEETING: FINANCE, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY,
POLICE
The City Manager reviewed department budgets and made cuts as
appropriate in an attempt to balance the budget. The proposed budget
will be presented to the Council in April.
CITY COUNatACTION
APPROVED DENTED
REFfIVED .....OTHER
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Original on File with City Clerks Office