Local & Community
Palm Desert City Manager Lauri Aylaian to Retire in November
PALM DESERT (CNS) – Palm Desert City Manager Lauri Aylaian will retire Nov. 20, the city announced Monday, making her the second Coachella Valley city manager to announce retirement plans this month.
“Serving as the Palm Desert city manager has been the highest honor of my professional career,” Aylaian wrote in an email to city staff. “I remain deeply committed to, and excited about, the future of the city of Palm Desert. I am also buoyed in the knowledge that we have an excellent and dedicated staff who will continue in the traditions that have made Palm Desert the success that it is today while simultaneously exploring options for new traditions in the future.”
Aylaian made the retirement decision for personal reasons, according to a city statement, and there was no indication of her future plans. She informed the Palm Desert City Council and staff of her retirement plans on Thursday.
Aylaian has served in the role for four years, but her association with the city stretches back to 1999 when she was hired as a project administrator. She then served as the city’s redevelopment manager before being promoted to director of the Community Development Department — comprising planning, code compliance and other entities — where she helped develop the city’s general and strategic plans, according to the city.
Aylaian briefly departed Palm Desert in 2015 to head the Community and Economic Development Department in Palm Springs, until the following year when she was tapped to become the city manager of Palm Desert following a nationwide search.
Prior to entering the public sector, Aylaian was employed as a project manager for an architecture company for 11 years.
The Palm Desert City Council will meet at 3 p.m. Monday for a special closed session meeting called to discuss the looming vacancy.
Aylaian is the second Coachella Valley city manager to publicly announce retirement this month, as municipalities grapple with catastrophic financial losses amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Indio City Manager Mark Scott announced his retirement earlier this month. Scott initially planned to retire effective Aug. 15, but on Aug. 17, the Indio City Council voted to keep him on temporarily until a permanent replacement is found. The search process is expected to take between four and six months, according to the city.
By: NBC Palm Springs
August 31, 2020
Latest Instagram Posts
Who makes the NBC Top 3, winner will be announced Sunday night on NBC Palm Springs, with the player who makes the number one spot winning a $250 prize from @hondaofthedesert! Comment below if it will be 1) Xzavier Hernandez with the dot towards the back of the endzone, 2) Jesse Rodriguez with the 50 plus yard TD throw, 3) Trace Vargas with the diving TD, 4) Ryan Rumsey with the screen pass TD, making guys miss, or 5) Moyses Aguilar with the pick #fyp #fnl2026 #hondaofthedesert #highschoolfootball #fridaynightlights
Drop your thoughts in the comments 👇 #therogginreport #coachellavalley #localnews #explore #nbcpalmsprings
⚡️ TOP STORY: A man is recovering after he was struck by lightning. Firefighters battled a brush fire along Snow Creek Road, while another lightning strike in Chino Canyon sent a man to the hospital. If you hear thunder, stay indoors for at least 30 minutes after the last rumble. #PalmSprings #Lightning #FireSafety
🚨 Chasing that year-round “summer glow”? A social media tanning trend involving the unapproved peptide melanotan-2 is raising serious safety concerns. Dermatologists say safer sunless tanning options are available. ☀️ #YourHealthToday #SkinHealth #Melanotan2 #TanningSafety
Palm Springs firefighters responded Thursday to a report of a person struck by lightning in the Chino Canyon area. The person was transported to a hospital for medical treatment. Firefighters also responded to a palm tree fire in Chino Canyon that officials say was caused by an apparent lightning strike. NBC Palm Springs News Director David Reese is in the neighborhood tonight knocking on doors and trying to learn more about what happened. Did you see the lightning strike? Did you hear or see anything unusual? Do you know who was struck or have information that could help us understand what happened? We’d like to hear from you. Send us a DM here or contact NBC Palm Springs if you witnessed the incident or have information to share. #PalmSprings #ChinoCanyon #Lightning #PalmSpringsNews #NBCPalmSprings CoachellaValley BreakingNews
Fred Roggin’s response? Show us the receipts! #therogginreport #coachellavalley #localnews #explore #nbcpalmsprings
A $557k budget shortfall … so why do they need $11.3 million in new taxes? Are you voting Yes or No on Measure P? #therogginreport #measurep #localnews #coachellavalley #nbcpalmsprings
School board trustee wears “FAFO” shirt to court deposition. Drop your thoughts in the comments 👇🏽 #therogginreport #coachellavalley #localnews #explore #nbcpalmsprings
Estevan Figueroa of King’s Club Barbershop is giving back across the Coachella Valley — one haircut at a time. He and his team recently gave dozens of free haircuts to kids at the Boys and Girls Club in Cathedral City. Figueroa also provides clothing, essentials and encouragement to people in need. Inspired by lessons from his father, he’s now started a nonprofit to help even more people in the community. “Look good, feel good.” @barbercipactli Read the full story at NBCPalmSprings.com.
9 months. 5 deposition notices. 1 no-show. What is this official hiding under oath? Let us know what you think in the comments 👇 #therogginreport #jesusgonzalez #localnews #coachellavalley #nbcpalmsprings