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STAFF REPORT
REQUEST: INFORMATIONAL ITEM — CITY MANAGER MEETING SUMMARIES
(November 3 - 28, 2014)
SUBMITTED BY: John M. Wohlmuth, City Manager
DATE: December 11, 2014
Following are meetings held with groups, residents, and/or businesses for the period of
November 3-28, 2014:
November 3 Executive Manas�ement
Weekly meeting with the management team.
Quiksilver Staff Onlv Pre-Review
Met with staff and reviewed and commented on conceptual
drawings for the proposed Quiksilver Hotel.
Oversiaht Board Meetina
Attended the Oversight Board meeting.
Coordination of Development Services
Met with Lauri Aylaian, Sonia Cooley, Mark Greenwood, Russell
Grance, Clay von Helf and Paul Gibson to obtain a new schedule
for the Financial Business License/Development Services Software
Implementation (One Solution).
APWA Vendor Show and Panel Discussion
Participated in the City Manager's panel discussion held at the
APWA meeting at the Doral Desert Princess in Cathedral City.
November 4 Parks & Recreation Commission Meetina
Attended the Parks and Recreation Commission meeting.
Up With People
Met with Chelsea Panchot, to discuss an upcoming event involving
Up With People and possible contribution or use of the Civic Center
Amphitheater.
November 5 Rotary
Staff Report
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December 11, 2014
Citv Attornev
Countv Office of Emerqencv Services Coordinator Discussion
Discussed a joint preparedness plan with Rancho Mirage and
Indian Wells, as well as joint EOC preparedness/utilization.
Hotel � Siqnature Events Committee
Discussed the outcome of Measures G & H and discussed some
signature events.
November 6 Joe A. Gonsalves � Son Citv Manaqer's Dav
Attended the Annual City Manager's Day in Sacramento hosted by
Joe Gonsalves.
November 7 Joe A. Gonsalves 8� Son Citv Manaqer's Dav
Returned from Sacramento.
Universitv Planninq 8� Development Committee
Attended the University Planning & Development Committee
meeting to discuss the future of the campuses and developments.
November 10 Executive Manaqement
Weekly meeting with the management team.
CVAG TAC Meetinq
Attended the Coachella Valley Association of Governments
Technical Advisory Committee meeting.
Oversiqht Board Meetina
Review of December 1 agenda.
Millennium PD
Met with Lauri Aylaian and Eric Ceja to discuss the proposed
Millennium residential project.
Leas�ue of California Cities Meetina
Attended the League of California Cities Riverside County Division
meeting (East County) at Desert Willow Golf Resort.
November 11 Veterans Dav
City Hall closed.
November 12 Site Visit
Visited Lancaster and Upland with Ryan Stendell, Lauri Aylaian and
Staff Report
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December 11, 2014
Nancy DeLuna to look at downtown streetscapes that were
recommended as potential concepts for Palm Desert by the
consultants for the General Plan Update.
November 13 Steve Little
Met with Steve Little and Ryan Stendell to discuss the 2015 Swim
to Win with the Olympians event, potentially scheduled for Labor
Day 2015.
Abe Goldman
Met with Abe Goldman to discuss electric utilities in the City and
concept of annexing IID into Palm Desert.
CVHC Meetinq
Attended the CVHC meeting/luncheon at Desert Regional Medical
Center.
The Summit
Met with Mayor Tanner and Mark Greenwood to discuss the
drainage easement issue at The Summit.
Mark Greenwood
Met with Mark Greenwood to discuss dust control on the UCR site
and also the Public Works fleet vehicles.
Closed Session
Citv Council Meetinq
November 14 Peter Friedman
Conference call with Rudy Acosta and Peter Friedman to discuss
the Rosewood Hotel project.
Electric Vehicle Charqinq Station Ribbon Cuttin�
Master of Ceremonies for the ribbon cutting at the new electric
vehicle charging station located at Desert Crossing.
Familv Development
Met with Martin Alvarez and Rudy Acosta to discuss Rudy
Herrera's proposed residential project.
Mavor, Mavor Pro Tem, Citv Attornev Meetinq
Weekly meeting with Mayor Tanner, Mayor Pro Tem Weber and the
City Attorney.
Staff Report
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December 11, 2014
Fairwav Childcare Center Discussion
Met with Mayor Tanner, Mark Greenwood and Tony Bagato to
discuss issues regarding the Childcare Center located on Fairway
Drive and conditions set by the Planning Commission.
November 17 Conference Call
Conference call with Rudy Acosta and Peter Friedman to discuss
the Rosewood Hotel project.
Executive Manaaement
Weekly meeting with the management team.
President's Plaza I & II
Met with property owners within President's Plaza I & II to discuss
renovation of parking lot and funding/maintenance options.
November 18 Out of Office
Shoulder surgery.
November 19 Surqery Recovery and Office Work
November 20 Staff Meetinq
Met with staff to discuss current projects.
November 21 - Vacation
December 4 .
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