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HomeMy WebLinkAboutStrategic Objectives UPDATE - 05/22/08Carlos L. Orte City Manager e4weied BY HOUSG AUTH -C CITY OF PALM DESERT ON .. 5` CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE VERIFIED BY: <LJ)') /Tr") Original on file with City Clerk's Office REQUEST: UPDATE ON THE CITY OF PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL, REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, AND HOUSINGAUTHORITY STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES 4rpovBY RDA /1-C C/l Carlos L. Ortega, City Manager SUBMITTED BY: DATE: ATTACHMENTS: May 22, 2008 STAFF REPORT ON 5-9:9o' '- VERIFIED BY ( /J%) /0) /)-) Original on file with City Clerk's Mc:e 1) City of Palm Desert Six -Month Strategic Objectives -May Update RECOMMENDATION By Minute Motion: 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. Complete an Indoor Recreation Center with a Pool 2. Plan, Finance and Commence Construction of Phase 11 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 Meeting of each month. Thank you. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: APPROVED / DENIED RECZIVED OTHER Submitted by: /////�' .` MEETING DATE '5- ,a. C/, AYES :.af G4SeVi i Fi lei y, ,501 P1. arri 1451tke) ) NOES: A/ .P ABSENT: PTiii ABSTAIN: &I th'ZP VERIFIED BY: ( n Anc/f Original on File with Ceity Clerk's Office CITY OF PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL, REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, AND HOUSING AUTHORITY STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES JANUARY 15, 2008 TO JULY 1, 2008 (REVISED ON May 14, 2008) THREE-YEAR GOAL: COMPLETE AN INDOOR RECREATION CENTER WITH A POOL WHEN 1. By July 1, 2008 WHO Assistant City Manager for Development Services Assistant City 2. Manager for By Sept. 1, 2008 Development Services, with input from the Park and Recreation commission WHAT Develop and present to the City Council for action an RFQ including specific criteria and financial resources, for developing a multipurpose recreational center with a pool. Identify recreational partners (e.g., YMCA, Coachella Valley Recreation Park District) and a location for the recreational center with a pool and present to the City Council for action. STATUS DONE ON REVISED TARGET COMMENTS The City Council indicated an alternate direction and Staff cannot continue until after the May 29, 2008, City Council Study Session on this matter. Staff cannot continue further until after the May 29, 2008, Study Session on this matter. A THREE-YEAR STRATEGIC GOAL: PLAN, FINANCE AND COMMENCE CONSTRUCTION OF PHASE II OF THE WESTFIELD CENTER INCLUDING HIGH -END STORES WHEN 1. February 1, 2008 2. By July 1, 2008 3. April 1, 2008 WHO Assistant City Manager for Development Services Assistant City Manager for Redevelopment Mayor Pro Tem Spiegel (lead), Mayor Benson, City Manager, Assistant City Manager for Redevelopment, Director of Community Development WHAT Prepare a plan for fast tracking the entitlement and permitting process within six months of submission for the Westfield center. Develop and present to the City Council for consideration alternatives for financing the expansion of the Westfield Center. Travel to the Westfield corporate headquarters to meet with company executives and ask what the City can do to facilitate development and what Westfield Corporation is willing to do. STATUS DONE ON TARGET REVISED COMMENTS Plan completed on time and submitted to the City Manager on February 1, 2008. The ACM for Development Services is also preparing a written plan outlining this task. Westfield has identified major tenants and is working on design. Completion date revised from June 1, 2008, to July 1, 2008. Meeting occurred on April 3, 2008. THREE-YEAR STRATEGIC GOAL: DESIGN AND BEGIN CONSTRUCTION OF A HOTEL AT DESERT WILLOW WHEN 1. June 15, 2008 2. July 1, 2008 WHO Assistant City Manger for Redevelopment Assistant City Manager for Redevelopment WHAT Present options and recommendations to the City Council for action regarding the quality level of a Desert Willow hotel with relevant developer incentives and height restrictions and disposition options. Develop an RFQ, distribute to potential Desert Willow hotel developers, receive and report the results to the City Council. STATUS DONE ON REVISED TARGET COMMENTS Disposition evaluation is underway. Completion date revised from May 15, 2008, to June 15, 2008. Draft prepared and final document is subject to approved scope. THREE-YEAR STRATEGIC GOAL: MAINTAIN FINANCIAL STABILITY WHEN 1. By May 1, 2008 '2 By May 1, 2008 WHO Executive Management Team (City Manager lead) Director of Finance, working with the Audit, Investment and Finance Committee 3. Whenever the ACM for staff Redevelopment brings forward a project that requires City participation WHAT Develop a procedure to specify where funding for projects is allocated within all 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. Bring forward a reserve policy for City Council consideration that will identify specific reserves for disaster, contingencies, budget adjustments, and any other reserves that might be necessary, (e.g., equipment replacement.) Also report the financial impact (what the return and expense to the City will be) of the specific project. STATUS DONE ON REVISED TARGET COMMENTS ACM for Development Services directed his staff to provide this information in all agenda reports they prepare effective immediately, until a standardized city format is developed. This universal format is currently being developed and will be reviewed by the City Manager. This task was completed as indicated by the Director of Finance. Draft model prepared and is being refined by Redevelopment Staff. D THREE-YEAR STRATEGIC GOAL: BE RECOGNIZED AS A LEADER IN ENERGY EFFICIENCY WHEN 1. By February 29, 2008 2. On March 1, 2008 3. Monthly 4. TBD WHO Assistant City Manager for Community Services Assistant City Manager for Community Services City Manager City Manager WHAT Circulate new collateral materials to all residents and businesses to publicize the "Set to Save" program. Hold the "Bright Idea" Energy Fair for Palm Desert businesses and residents. Report to the City Council the percentage of the City's energy goals that have been achieved and show progress with each report. Request the legislature and Governor to pass legislation that allows cities to make loans to residents and businesses for facilitation of energy efficiency improvements. STATUS DONE ON REVISED TARGET COMMENTS New "Set to Save" brochure materials mailed to all residents in February 2008. Business collateral materials currently being designed and will go through the approval process within the next thirty days. The City of Palm Desert' held a successful "Set To Save Bright Idea Exposition" on Saturday, March 1, 2008 at the Civic Center Park. The Set to Save Program's First Quarter Report will be available on the next City Council Newsletter. All monthly reports will be forwarded to the City Council for their review. Assembly Bill 811 was passed by the California Assembly and went to the Senate on January 29, 2008. On May 1 2008, the Senate Local Government Committee postponed its hearing on AB 811 to June 4, 2008. Completion date was revised to "To Be Determined" (TBD), as we are subject to the State Legislative calendar.