2020-05-26 Lemoore Visit RequestSaturday, August 8, 2020 at 13:31:45 Pacific Daylight Time
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Subject:RE: Coral Mountain
Date:Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at 4:11:59 PM Pacific Daylight Time
From:Cheri Flores
To:Nicole Criste, Danny Castro
Nicole,
Let me discuss with Danny and I'll get back to you. The only thing I would say about PC/Council is that there can't be
more than 2/3 of them on the trip so they don't form a quorum.
Cheri L. Flores | Planning Manager
City of La Quinta
78495 Calle Tampico La Quinta, CA 92253
Ph. 760-777-7067
www.laquintaca.gov
PLEASE NOTE: Due to State Orders regarding COVID-19, City Hall is closed to the public. Applica\ons may not be
submi]ed in person; however, they can be submi]ed online through E-Trakit . City staff is available at (760) 777-
7125 or via email at customercenter@laquintaca.gov to answer any ques\ons.
Original Message-----
From: Nicole Criste <ncriste@terranovaplanning.com>
Sent: Friday, May 22, 2020 1:55 PM
To: Cheri Flores <clflores@laquintaca.gov>; Danny Castro <dcastro@laquintaca.gov>
Subject: Re: Coral Mountain
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Cheri,
What about the Commissioners and Council -- I think that's who he really wants to take up there.
Nicole Sauviat Criste
Principal
TERRA NOVA PLANNING & RESEARCH, INC.®
42635 Melanie Place, Ste 101
PALM DESERT, CA 92211
760) 341-4800
FAX#: 760-341-4455
E-Mail: ncriste@terranovaplanning.com
On 5/22/20, 1:47 PM, "Cheri Flores" <clflores@laquintaca.gov> wrote:
Hi Nicole,
Don't know if we have an official policy on travel but given our current budget restric\ons, I'd say this is not very
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feasible for City staff. Also, I'd say this falls under non-essen\al travel which is s\ll restricted. As much as I'd like to
inspect the facility, I'd say we can't do this un\l we get to Stage 3 or 4 in the COVID reopening plan, whenever the
State allows non-essen\al travel, if we even have money to do so. As for PC and CC, no more that 2 or 3 of them at a
me would be allowed to go per the Brown act so as not to create a quorum. I agree with your statements about the
neighbors, if they wish to take him up on the offer, that's up to them, although the City cannot condone/support non-
essen\al travel.
Cheri L. Flores | Planning Manager
City of La Quinta
78495 Calle Tampico La Quinta, CA 92253
Ph. 760-777-7067
www.laquintaca.gov
PLEASE NOTE: Due to State Orders regarding COVID-19, City Hall is closed to the public. Applica\ons may not be
submi]ed in person; however, they can be submi]ed online through E-Trakit . City staff is available at (760) 777-
7125 or via email at customercenter@laquintaca.gov to answer any ques\ons.
Original Message-----
From: Nicole Criste <ncriste@terranovaplanning.com>
Sent: Friday, May 22, 2020 12:59 PM
To: Cheri Flores <clflores@laquintaca.gov>; Danny Castro <dcastro@laquintaca.gov>
Subject: FW: Coral Mountain
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Good Aqernoon Danny and Cheri,
I got the email below from Garre] yesterday. I replied that I would have to check what the policy of the City was
rela\ng to travel, that this could also only occur aqer lockdown is liqed, and that neighbors were free to take him up
on his offer if they so wished. Since he is not talking about a trip to Palm Springs, and Lemoore will require plane
flights, overnight stay (I think, it would be hard to turn around in a day) and so forth, it seems difficult to do without
raising eyebrows about "junkets" as they used to be called. Does the City have an official policy on this, and what
should I tell him?
Nicole Sauviat Criste
Principal
TERRA NOVA PLANNING & RESEARCH, INC.®
42635 Melanie Place, Ste 101
PALM DESERT, CA 92211
760) 341-4800
FAX#: 760-341-4455
E-Mail: ncriste@terranovaplanning.com
On 5/21/20, 5:34 PM, "Garre] Simon" <gsimon@meriwetherco.com> wrote:
Nicole,
As I believe you are aware, one of the main concerns from neighbors is noise from the wave. While I am
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confident the noise study will show allowable impact, if any, I am considering hos\ng representa\ves from the
neighboring HOAs to visit Lemoore to see it first hand. I am wondering if it would be helpful for you, staff, PC andCC
to also visit. Not sure about protocol but wanted to ask and get your thoughts.
Add Good,
Garre]
Garre] Simon
2440 Junc\on Place, Suite 200
Boulder, CO 80301
Phone - (970) 596-6642
www.meriwetherco.com
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