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2021-09-27 Criste - Field VisitSaturday, April 2, 2022 at 12:49:27 Pacific Daylight Time Page 1 of 9 Subject:Re: Coral Mountain Field visit Date:Monday, September 27, 2021 at 3:52:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time From:John Criste To:tmcgill@elmtconsulHng.com, James Vaughn CC:Cheri Flores, John Gamlin, Tony Locacciato, Nicole Criste, Kimberly Cuza ADachments:image001.png Guys: I have a 2:15 dentist’s appointment, which is probably not going to be fun… That said, if no one cares that my speech is more garbled than usual, I can do a 4 PM zoom. John John D. Criste, AICP Principal TERRA NOVA PLANNING & RESEARCH, INC.® 42635 Melanie Place, Suite 101 Palm Desert, CA 92211 Phone: 760-341-4800 Email: jcriste@terranovaplanning.com Web Site: terranovaplanning.com From: tmcgill@elmtconsulHng.com <tmcgill@elmtconsulHng.com> Date: Monday, September 27, 2021 at 3:46 PM To: James Vaughn <JVaughn@szrlaw.com> Cc: Cheri Flores <clflores@laquintaca.gov>, John Gamlin <jgamlin@coralmountain.com>, John Criste <jcriste@terranovaplanning.com>, Tony Locacciato <TLocacciato@meridianconsultantsllc.com>, Nicole Criste <ncriste@terranovaplanning.com> Subject: Re: Coral Mountain Field visit I like that Hme slot, as well. It's all on John Criste's shoulders. Tom On 2021-09-27 16:43, James Vaughn wrote: > Hi All, > > This Wednesday at 4:00 works for me. As long as John Criste can make > it work, let’s book it. > > Thanks! Page 2 of 9 > > --Jim > > [3] > > James D. Vaughn, Esq. > > Stowell, Zeilenga, Ruth, Vaughn & Treiger LLP > > jvaughn@szrlaw.com l www.szrlaw.com [3] > > Office: 805.446.1496 l Direct: 805.446.7609 l Mobile 805.551.0688 > > 4695 MacArthur Court 4590 East Thousand Oaks Blvd. > > Suite 200 Suite 100 > > Newport Beach, CA 92660 Westlake Village, California 91362 > > This e-mail is intended only for the individual or enHty to which it > is addressed and may contain informaHon that is privileged, > confidenHal and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you > are not the intended recipient, any disseminaHon, distribuHon or > copying of this communicaHon is strictly prohibited. If you have > received this communicaHon in error, please noHfy us immediately by > reply e-mail or phone (805) 446-1496, and delete or destroy all copies > of the original message. > > From: Cheri Flores <clflores@laquintaca.gov> > Sent: Monday, September 27, 2021 3:41 PM > To: Thomas J. McGill <tmcgill@elmtconsulHng.com>; John Gamlin > <jgamlin@coralmountain.com> > Cc: John Criste <jcriste@terranovaplanning.com>; Tony Locacciato > <TLocacciato@meridianconsultantsllc.com>; James Vaughn > <JVaughn@szrlaw.com>; Nicole Criste (Contract Planner) > <ncriste@Terranovaplanning.com> > Subject: RE: Coral Mountain Field visit > > Wed at 4 works for me > > _Cheri L. Flores_ |_ Planning Manager_ > City of La Quinta > 78495 Calle Tampico La Quinta, CA 92253 > Ph. 760-777-7067 > > www.laquintaca.gov [4] > > _PLEASE NOTE: City Hall is now open to the public during normal > business hours: Monday through Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. > and Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Counter closes at 4:30 p.m. > daily), with the excepHon of naHonally observed holidays. Please Page 3 of 9 > follow all CDC and State recommended guidelines as they pertain to > COVID-19 safety and awareness. All public services conHnue to be > available via phone, email or online web portal and the public is > encouraged to uHlize these services when possible. Thank you. _ > > From: Thomas J. McGill <tmcgill@elmtconsulHng.com> > Sent: Monday, September 27, 2021 3:40 PM > To: John Gamlin <jgamlin@coralmountain.com> > Cc: John Criste <jcriste@terranovaplanning.com>; Tony Locacciato > <TLocacciato@meridianconsultantsllc.com>; James Vaughn > <JVaughn@szrlaw.com>; Nicole Criste (Contract Planner) > <ncriste@Terranovaplanning.com>; Cheri Flores > <clflores@laquintaca.gov> > Subject: Re: Coral Mountain Field visit > > ** EXTERNAL: This message originated outside of the City of La Quinta. > Please use proper judgement and cauHon when opening auachments, > clicking links or responding to requests for informaHon. ** > > Just heard back from Jacob. They are available tomorrow at 3:30 and > Wednesday at 4. Does either of these rimes work sir everyone? > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Sep 27, 2021, at 2:13 PM, John Gamlin <jgamlin@coralmountain.com> >> wrote: > >> >> >> I am guessing the correct response is set up a Zoom meeHng as soon >> as possible… >> >> John Gamlin >> >> 760-238-2443 mobile >> >> jgamlin@coralmountain.com >> >> Coral Mountain [1] >> >> Sent from Mail [2] for Windows 10 >> >> From: tmcgill@elmtconsulHng.com >> Sent: Monday, September 27, 2021 2:09 PM >> To: John Criste >> Cc: Tony Locacciato; John Gamlin; James Vaughn; Nicole Criste; Cheri >> Flores >> Subject: Re: Fwd: Coral Mountain Field visit >> >> All >> Page 4 of 9 >> Heather Pert call late this morning about the field meeHng. She >> and >> her staff have requested that we do a zoom meeHng first, so that we >> all >> can collecHvely review leuer and concerns and then decide what >> needs >> further clarificaHon needs to be addressed in the field. Heather >> indicated they will move quickly to set up the meeHng ayer the >> zoom >> call. I was not able to convince her we could accomplish all this >> quicker with a single field visit. I told her the City and Coral >> Mountain folks were pushing hard to get to the finish but wanted to >> make >> sure we address their concern but we need the meeHng to make that >> happen. Otherwise, we go into tradiHion iteraHve process with them >> >> where they ask for a liule data, get the data, and then either let >> you >> know it either isn't the data they wanted or they just need >> addiHonal >> data - (I call it "bring me rock process"). I stalled out at that >> point >> with Heather, with her insisHng the zoom meeHng, followed by a >> quick/focused field meeHng would be the most efficient process to >> get >> resoluHon so that the process could go forward. >> >> Bouom line, we need to either accomodate the two step process she >> is >> recommending or go around Heather. Based on my experience with >> current >> management structure at USFWS, it would be quicker to set up a zoom >> meeHng, followed immediately by a field meeHng. Let me know which >> way >> the group would like to go. >> >> Tom >> >> On 2021-09-27 13:58, John Criste wrote: >>> Tom: >>> >>> My week is just about booked. >>> >>> Could next week work? >>> >>> john >>> >>> John D. Criste, AICP >>> >>> Principal >>> Page 5 of 9 >>> TERRA NOVA PLANNING & RESEARCH, INC.® >>> >>> 42635 Melanie Place, Suite 101 >>> >>> Palm Desert, CA 92211 >>> >>> Phone: 760-341-4800 >>> >>> Email: jcriste@terranovaplanning.com >>> >>> Web Site: terranovaplanning.com >>> >>> From: tmcgill@elmtconsulHng.com <tmcgill@elmtconsulHng.com> >>> Date: Friday, September 24, 2021 at 9:43 AM >>> To: Tony Locacciato <TLocacciato@meridianconsultantsllc.com>, John >>> Gamlin <jgamlin@coralmountain.com>, James Vaughn >> <JVaughn@szrlaw.com>, >>> Nicole Criste <ncriste@terranovaplanning.com>, Cheri Flores >>> <clflores@laquintaca.gov>, John Criste >> <jcriste@terranovaplanning.com> >>> Subject: Re: Fwd: Coral Mountain Field visit >>> >>> All >>> >>> Heather indicated it would be someHme next week that I would hear >>> from >>> Jacob or Erin. They are finishing with other commiuments. I >> have >>> message into both Jacob and Erin but in true CDFW fashion, >> enhanced by >>> >>> the shield of covid and working from home, no response. Sorry for >>> delay >>> but, as Tony has indicated, herding cats is problemaHc. I will >> keep >>> up >>> the vigil. >>> >>> Tom >>> >>> On 2021-09-22 15:48, Thomas J. McGill wrote: >>>> All >>>> >>>> Doesn’t look like it’ll happen this week. I have a call into >>>> Heather to help define soon. >>>> >>>> Tom. >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>> Begin forwarded message: Page 6 of 9 >>>> >>>>> From: "Pert, Heather@Wildlife" <Heather.Pert@wildlife.ca.gov> >>>>> Date: September 22, 2021 at 11:27:48 AM PDT >>>>> To: tmcgill@elmtconsulHng.com >>>>> Cc: Thomas McGill <tmcgill@rbf.com>, "Beck, Carly@Wildlife" >>>>> <Carly.Beck@wildlife.ca.gov>, "Schaeffer, Erin@Wildlife" >>>>> <Erin.Schaeffer@wildlife.ca.gov>, "Skaggs, Jacob@Wildlife" >>>>> <Jacob.Skaggs@wildlife.ca.gov> >>>>> Subject: RE: Coral Mountain Field visit >>>> >>>>> Hi Tom, >>>>> They will reach out soon, Carly will not be auending so it will >> be >>>>> Jacob and Erin. >>>>> Best, >>>>> Heather >>>>> >>>>> Heather A. Pert >>>>> HabCon Inland South, Supervisor >>>>> Inland Deserts Region >>>>> 3602 Inland Empire Boulevard, Suite C-220 >>>>> Ontario, CA 91764 >>>>> 858-395-9692 >>>>> >>>>> **Please note that due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, I will be >> working >>>>> remotely unHl further noHce.** >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: tmcgill@elmtconsulHng.com <tmcgill@elmtconsulHng.com> >>>>> Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2021 10:58 AM >>>>> To: Pert, Heather@Wildlife <Heather.Pert@wildlife.ca.gov> >>>>> Cc: 'Thomas McGill' <tmcgill@rbf.com>; Beck, Carly@Wildlife >>>>> <Carly.Beck@wildlife.ca.gov>; Schaeffer, Erin@Wildlife >>>>> <Erin.Schaeffer@Wildlife.ca.gov>; Skaggs, Jacob@Wildlife >>>>> <Jacob.Skaggs@Wildlife.ca.gov> >>>>> Subject: Re: Coral Mountain Field visit >>>>> >>>>> WARNING: This message is from an external source. Verify the >> sender >>>>> and exercise cauHon when clicking links or opening auachments. >>>>> >>>>> Heather >>>>> >>>>> I have sent several messages to Carly, Erin and Jacob but hav >> not >>>>> heard back from them. The Coral Mountain team, including the >> City >>>>> of La Quinta, are anxious to resolve the issue so that their >>>>> planning can go forward. My phone number was listed in the >> emails Page 7 of 9 >>>>> for a return call to set up the meeHng. Hopefully, the emails >> have >>>>> gone through. Can I persuade you to have one of them give me a >>> call >>>>> as soon as possible. >>>>> Thanks. >>>>> >>>>> Tom >>>>> >>>>> On 2021-09-20 16:15, Pert, Heather@Wildlife wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi All, >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> I'm resending as I may have sent this to the wrong email >> address >>>>>> for >>>>> >>>>>> Tom - please see email below. >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Thanks, >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Heather >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Heather A. Pert >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> HabCon Inland South, Supervisor >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Inland Deserts Region >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> 3602 Inland Empire Boulevard, Suite C-220 >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Ontario, CA 91764 >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> Page 8 of 9 >>>>>> 858-395-9692 >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> **Please note that due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, I will be >> working >>>>> >>>>>> remotely unHl further noHce.** >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> From: Pert, Heather@Wildlife >>>>> >>>>>> Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2021 9:34 AM >>>>> >>>>>> To: Thomas McGill <tmcgill@rbf.com> >>>>> >>>>>> Cc: Carly Beck <Carly.Beck@wildlife.ca.gov>; Schaeffer, >>>>>> Erin@Wildlife >>>>> >>>>>> <Erin.Schaeffer@Wildlife.ca.gov>; Jacob Skaggs >>>>> >>>>>> (Jacob.Skaggs@Wildlife.ca.gov) <Jacob.Skaggs@Wildlife.ca.gov> >>>>> >>>>>> Subject: Coral Mountain Field visit >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Hi Tom, >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Thanks for calling about who will be the CDFW contact for the >>>>>> field >>>>> >>>>>> visit for Coral Mountain. Please coordinate with Jacob, Erin, >> and >>>>> >>>>>> Carly on scheduling a site visit. You may want to see if >> Alicia >>>>>> with >>>>> >>>>>> the Service can auend as well to address MSHCP concerns. >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Best, >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Heather Page 9 of 9 >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Heather A. Pert >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Senior Environmental ScienHst (Supervisor) >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> California Department of Fish and Wildlife >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Inland Deserts Region >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> 3602 Inland Empire Boulevard, Suite C-220 >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Ontario, CA 91764 >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> 858-395-9692 >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> **Please note that due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, I will be >> working >>>>> >>>>>> remotely unHl further noHce.** > > > Links: > ------ > [1] hup://www.coralmountainlaquinta.com > [2] hups://go.microsoy.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986 > [3] hup://www.szrlaw.com/ > [4] hup://www.laquintaca.gov/