City Council
MEETING DATE: 3/14/2018
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CVAG Joint Powers Agreement
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FROM:
Charlie McClendon, City Manager
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Staff recommends the City Council approve the amended and restated Joint Powers Agreement regarding the Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG).
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BACKGROUND:
On February 26, 2018 the CVAG Executive Committee approved an amended and restated Joint Powers Agreement, which establishes the governance structure for the Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG). Mayor Henry is the Cathedral City representative on the CVAG Executive Committee. The JPA must now be approved by the member jurisdictions.
DISCUSSION:
CVAG has a 45-year track record of coordinating government services in the Coachella Valley. By providing solutions to the common issues of its members, CVAG promotes a better quality of life and balanced growth for residents of central and eastern Riverside County.
CVAG itself was formed in November 1973 with the approval of the first Joint Powers Agreement (JPA). In 1989 - after voters passed Measure A - CVAG amended and restated the JPA to specify its role as the regional transportation authority. In 1998, the JPA was amended again to include the City of Blythe as a member. CVAG's members have since authorized separate JPA agreements for the Coachella Valley Conservation Commission and for Desert Community Energy.
The General Assembly is CVAG's governing body and consists of City Council members from JPA member jurisdictions, as well as all five Riverside County supervisorial districts. The Executive Committee is the governing arm of the General Assembly. This structure was created for efficiency due to the complexities in coordinating a General Assembly quorum for monthly meetings to conduct CVAG business. Since CVAG's inception, JPA member jurisdictions agreed that the Executive Committee would be made up of the Mayors of the member jurisdictions or their alte...
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