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INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY MANAGER
CITY OF PALM DESERT JUNE 3,1998
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: RAMON A. DIAZ, CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT: ADMISSION OF THE CITY OF BLYTHE TO CVAG
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that by minute motion, the City Council approve the request.
BACKGROUND
The City of Blythe has requested CVAG membership (see attached letter). Blythe is the only
city in Riverside County which is not a member of either council of governments.
In order for Blythe to join CVAG, a requesting jurisdiction is required to have approval by 2/3 of
the existing CVAG members. Attached are the following:
1. Letter from Mayor Crain of Blythe to CVAG requesting membership.
2. Schedule of CVAG dues including Blythe.
3. The amendment and joint powers agreement of CVAG including the City
of Blythe.
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220 North Spring Street / Blythe, California 92225 / (760) 922-6161
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April 29, 1998
Patricia "Corky" Larson, Executive Director
Coachella Valley Association of Governments
73-710 Fred Waring Drive, Suite 200
Palm Desert, California 92260
Dear Corky:
Pursuant to our recent informal discussions, please accept this brief correspondence as
a formal request from the City of Blythe to join the Coachella Valley Association of
Governments (CVAG).
As you probably know, Blythe is the only city in Riverside County not affiliated with CVAG
or WRCOG, and increasingly cur interest fundamentally parallel those of the communities
in the Coachella Valley. Our only condition is that transportation-related finances and
monies for Blythe/Palo Verde Valley not be commingled with those of the Coachella
Valley.
In close, I'd like to thank you for your personal involvement in our informal discussions.
I know CVAG has always been a Coachella Valley organization, but the times change
(e.g. SB45, SB1851) and we need to be ahead of the curve. I firmly believe expanding
CVAG's membership to include Blythe will be mutually beneficial for all entities involved.
In advance, thank you for the consideration of our request. If there is something further
I can do to help facilitate the process, please let me know at your earliest convenience.
Sincerely,
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Ro ert A. Crain, Mayor
City of Blythe •
ITEMlO iJ
SCHEDULE OF CVAG MEMBERSHIP DUES WITH POTENTIAL NEW MEMBERS •
CURRENT MEMBERS POPULATION ASSESSMENT AV(BILLIONS) ASSESSMENT TOTAL AMT
CATHEDRAL CITY 35,450 $ 14,620.00 1.606557 $ 8,049.00 $ 22,669.00
COACHELLA 21,050 5 8,685.00 0.390076 $ 1,949.00 $ 10,634.00
DESERT HOT SPRINGS • 14,850 $ 6,122.00 0.476409 $ 2,387.00 $ 8,509.00
INDIAN WELLS 3,080 - $ 1,270.00 1.871073 $ 9,374.00 $ 10,644.00
INDIO __ _ _ _ 42,100 $ 17,358.00 1.252464 $ 8,275.00 $ 23,633.00-
LA QUINTA 18,050 5 7,447.00 2.036135 5 10,196.00 $ 17,643.00
PALM DESERT 33,450 5 13,799.00 4.974373 $ 24,915.00 $ 38,714.00
PALM SPRINGS 41,700 $ 17,194.00 4.072064 $ 20,392.00 $ 37,588.00
RANCHO MIRAGE 10,550- $ 4,348.00 2.757481 $ 13,810.00 $ 18,158.00
RIVERSIDE COUNTY 45,283 $ 18,672.00 2.429611 $ 12,168.00 $ 30,840.00
TOTALS OF CURRENT $ 109,515.00 $ 109,515.00 $ 219,030.00
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CURRENT POPULATION FORMULA IS APPROX$.41235/PER PERSON
CURRENT AV FORMULA IS APPROX 5.00000501/PER DOLLAR OF AV
POTENTIAL MEMBERS POPULATION ASSESSMENT AV(BILLIONS) ASSESSMENT TOTAL AMT
BLYTHE 13,579 5 5,599.30 0.305555 5 1,531.00 $ 7,130.30
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TOTALS OF ADD $ 5,599.30 5 1,531.00 $ 7,130.30
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