Moonshots For The New PS Mayor

Okay, you have been Mayor-elect for 12 hours, Rob Moon stop wasting time and get to work. No seriously here are some unsolicited but sound suggestions.

1.) Meet with Geoff Kors before you are sworn in. I know, the OnePS crowd will be up in arms but you are not subject yet to the Brown Act. Come up with an individual cap on campaign doantions for the next election cycle. It will not be perfect, but something must be done. This could be your first ordinance.

2.) Meet with Jeff Grubbe. Some ridiculous and inflammatory comments regarding the tribe have been made and it is time to counter-act them.

3.) After getting into office, instigate an immediate closed door review of both David Ready and Doug Holland's performances. Their roles in the disputed property sales must be vetted. It may be that changes may be in order for one or both of those positions.

4.) While I despise Blue Ribbon Committees, you should look into one for the selecting of a new police chief. The Palm Springs Police Officers Association should have no say in the selection of the next chief. They did in the last one. As a retired military man, you are aware of structure. The ranks don't choose their leaders

5.) Reach out to the African America Community. They have been shunted aside in the last few years.

6.) Palm Springs is more than just downtown. Hang out over by Panera Bread or Marshalls. Stop by Goodies for a great breakfast.

7.) Speaking of downtown  get it sorted. New plans every other week. Tell John Wessman to get a plan and stick with it.

8.) Have fun. Palm Springs is a cool place. But in many ways, very provincial. As I have said before, if you put a porta-potty on Ramon Road at the end of a read carpet, 70 people will get out their cars to pose on it.

9.) Listen to bloggers. We always know best. Or think we do.

Steve Kelly can be reached at skelly@rrbroadcasting.com