City Council
MEETING DATE: 5/27/2015
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Greater Palm Springs Convention & Visitors Bureau Joint Powers Authority
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FROM:
Charlie McClendon, City Manager
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution approving the Greater Palm Springs Convention& Visitors Bureau Joint Powers Authority.
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BACKGROUND:
The Palm Springs Desert Resort Communities Convention and Visitors Authority, now known as the "Greater Palm Springs Convention & Visitors Bureau" or "CVB" is a joint powers authority operating under the Joint Exercise of Powers Act (California Government Code ??6500 et seq.) The CVB was formed in 1989. The operative legal document governing the CVB as a joint powers authority is the Joint Powers Agreement, originally executed in 1989 and subsequently amended on multiple occasions, most recently on or about June 18, 2002 ("2002 Agreement"). In order to remain current with applicable law and to maximize the CVB's ability to encourage, promote, and enhance all aspects of the hospitality, convention and tourism industry throughout all parts of the Coachella Valley, to the benefit of the member organizations and their citizens, the CVB's Executive Committee has approved the attached Amended and Restated Joint Powers Agreement ("Amended Agreement").
The Amended Agreement reflects current law and makes changes to the 2002 Agreement as recommended by the Hospitality Industry and Business Council (now known as the Board of Directors), the CVB's CEO/President and the CVB's General Legal Counsel. The draft of the Amended Agreement was circulated for review and input to members of the Technical Advisory Committee ("TAC") which consists of all the CVB members' city managers and an executive officer of the County. Several meetings were also held with several CVB members' staff members for their respective input. After extensive review and input from all interested parties, the attached...
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