HomeMy WebLinkAboutMeeting Summaries - Aug 18-29 2014CITY OF PALM DESERT
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
STAFF REPORT
REQUEST: INFORMATIONAL ITEM — CITY MANAGER MEETING SUMMARIES
(August 18-29, 2014)
SUBMITTED BY: John M. Wohlmuth, City Manager
DATE: September 11, 2014
Following are meetings held with groups, residents, and/or businesses for the period
August 18-29, 2014:
August 18 Vacation Day
August 19
August 20
CSU San Bernardino New V.P. of Administration and Finance:
Douglas Freer and Dr. Ron Fremont
Met with Douglas Freer and Dr. Ron Fremont regarding the CSUSB
Palm Desert Campus Master Plan process and timing for the 100-
acre land transfer.
Venus de Fido
Met with Lauri Aylaian and Eric Ceja to discuss fees for the Venus
de Fido project.
Kevin Swartz
Met with Kevin Swartz to discuss development and schedule for
El Paseo Square.
Rotary
City Attorney
Lori Carney
Met with Lori Carney to discuss a personnel matter.
August 21 Staff Meeting
Met with Directors to review the upcoming August 28 City Council
agenda.
Staff Report
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September 11, 2014
August 22
RDA Properties
Met with Tom Noble to discuss properties formerly owned by the
Redevelopment Agency and timing for disposition of the 176 acres
at Portola and Frank Sinatra Drive.
Moreno Valley City Wide Camera Program Demonstration
Visited the Moreno Valley Police Department to observe their city
wide camera program.
Mayor Pro Tem
Met with Mayor Pro Tem Weber and discussed the Historical
Society building/Fire Station.
August 25 Executive Management
Weekly meeting with the management team.
August 26
Oversight Board Meeting
Review of the September 15 Oversight Board agenda.
Aquatic Center Committee
Met with Karen Creasy, Ryan Stendell and Donna Gomez to
discuss year-end report and July revenues and expenditures.
Desert Willow President's Meeting
Met with Martin Alvarez, Rudy Acosta, Paul Gibson, Derek White,
Jared Bums, Anthony Hernandez, and Heather Buck to discuss
the Desert Willow Golf Resort including the General Manager's
month end review, food discount coupons, annual report for
2013/14, capital expense needs and the reservoir bladder cover
maintenance services.
August 27 City Attorney
Meeting with CleanStreet. CVAG. Rancho Mirage and Palm
Desert
Met with Aurora Wilson, Tom Kirk, Rancho Mirage representatives
and Palm Desert Public Works staff to discuss regional street
sweeping and post -wind event clean-up.
Staff Report
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September 11, 2014
August 28
August 29
Affordable Housing — Ponderosa
Met with Lauri Aylaian, Tony Bagato, Eric Ceja, Janet Moore, and
Best Best & Krieger attorneys Alice Richardson and Bob
Hargreaves to discuss affordable housing requirements by the City.
Closed Session
City Council Meeting
Mayor and City Attorney,
Weekly meeting with Mayor Tanner and the City Attorney to
discuss city projects.
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ITY MANAGER
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