Political career
City Council appointment and early elections
Weill moved to Rancho Mirage in 1998 [2] and was appointed to the City Council on December 20,2012. [1] Prior to his council appointment,he served as Chairman of the Planning Commission for six years and Co-Chairman of the Redevelopment Successor Agency Oversight Board. [1]
In April 2014,Weill was elected to a two-year term,winning over 73% of the vote. [1] He was reelected in April 2016 to a four-year term. [1]
Mayoral terms
Weill has served as Mayor of Rancho Mirage on three separate occasions:
- April 21,2016 (first term) [1]
- April 15,2021 (second term) [1]
- December 5,2024 (third term) [1]
During his tenure as mayor,Weill has focused on maintaining the city's fiscal health. In one of his State of the City addresses,he announced that Rancho Mirage ended fiscal year 2015-16 with a $2.4 million surplus,maintaining the city's balanced budget since its incorporation. [3]
Committee positions and regional leadership
As a City Council member,Weill serves as Chairman of the Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG) Executive Committee. [1] His other positions include:
- Past Chairman of the Transportation Committee to CVAG
- Past Chairman of the Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy
- Past Chairman of the Cove Communities Services Commission
- City representative to the Bighorn Institute
- Delegate to the Palm Springs Unified School District
- Member of the Sustainability subcommittee
- Representative to the McCallum Theatre [1]
Key initiatives
Weill has been active in pursuing alternative forms of energy,including overseeing the installation of solar panels at City Hall,the Rancho Mirage Library and Observatory,and the maintenance facility. He introduced policy changes to provide for the distribution of funds to a greater number of deserving organizations. [1]
His real estate background has provided expertise to the Affordable Housing Design subcommittee,which oversees projects including San Jacinto senior units and Monterey Village family housing. He was actively involved in coordinating the purchase and development of the Rancho Las Palmas shopping center and was a major contributor to the reopening of the Ritz Carlton Hotel,which had been closed for seven years. [1]
Weill is active in the planned development of Section 19,Cotino,a 269-acre area that will serve as the future economic engine of the city. The property is planned for three million square feet of mixed-use residential,commercial,retail,and entertainment development. [1]
Recent elections
In the 2020 City Council election,Weill was the highest vote-getter with 3,690 votes. [4] He was endorsed for re-election by The Desert Sun in 2016,with the editorial board noting that "Rancho Mirage is a well-run,fiscally sound city." [3]
In the 2024 election,Weill ran for re-election alongside incumbent City Councilor Michael O'Keefe,with the two candidates endorsing each other. [5]
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