HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 2015-89RESOLUTION NO. 2015- 2015-89
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM
DESERT APPROVING THE GREATER PALM SPRINGS CONVENTION &
VISITORS BUREAU (CVB) AMENDED AND RESTATED JOINT POWERS
AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, the Greater Palm Springs Convention & Visitors Bureau ("CVB") is a
joint powers authority operating under the Joint Exercise of Powers Act (California
Government Code Section 6500 et seq.), located in the County of Riverside, State of
California; and
WHEREAS, the CVB was formed in 1989 and 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"); and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the CVB, as set forth in the CVB Joint Powers
Agreement, is to jointly encourage, promote, and to do such other things as might be
necessary to enhance, to the greatest extent possible, all aspects of the hospitality,
convention and tourism industry in the Coachella Valley and to attract visitors from national
and international markets, all to the benefit of the member organizations and their
constituents via the exercise of all the expressed and implied powers the CVB members
have in common; and
WHEREAS, 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"); and
WHEREAS, 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; and
WHEREAS, 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 and several meetings were
also held with several CVB members' staff members for their respective input; and
WHEREAS, after extensive review and input from all interested parties, the attached
draft was presented to the CVB Executive Committee for its consideration and was adopted
and approved by the CVB Executive Committee on March 20, 2015.
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NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, hereby resolves as
follows:
Section 1. Recitals
That the recitals set forth hereinabove are true and correct.
Section 2.
That the City Council hereby approves the Greater Palm Springs Convention &
Visitors Bureau (CVB) Amended and Restated Joint Powers Agreement as attached hereto.
Section 3. Repeal of Conflicting Provisions
That all provisions of any prior resolutions or agreements that are in conflict with the
provisions of this Resolution are hereby repealed.
Section 4. Effective Date
That this resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
Section 5. Certification
That the City Clerk shall certify the roll call vote adopting this resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of November , 2015.
AYES: HARNIK, JONATHAN, SPIEGEL, TANNER, & WEBER
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ATTEST:
RAC ELLE D. N, 'F CLERK
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
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Susan Marie Weber, Mayor
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Greater Palm Springs Convention & Visitors Bureau
JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT
("Amended and Restated Agreement")
A California Joint Powers Authority
Created Pursuant to California Government Code Section 6500, et seq.
DATE
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Table of Contents
[TO BE COMPLETED UPON ADOPTION]
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This Joint Powers Agreement is entered hereto by and between the cities of Cathedral
City, Desert Hot Springs, Indian Wells, Indio, La Quinta, Palm Desert, Palm Springs and Rancho
Mirage, each an independent municipal corporation located in the County of Riverside, State of
California, the County of Riverside, a political subdivision of the State of California, pursuant to
the Joint Exercise of Powers Act, as set forth in section 6500, et seq. of the California
Government Code. ('`Agreement"). The parties to this Agreement are individually referred to
herein as "CVB Member" and collectively as "CVB Members."
RECITALS
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Joint Exercise of Powers Act, if authorized by their
legislative or other governing bodies, two or more public agencies which include, but are not
limited to, a county or city, may jointly exercise any power common to the contracting parties
via a Joint Powers Agreement creating a Joint Powers Authority ('`JPA"); and
WHEREAS, the CVB Members entered into the original joint powers agreement on
February 8, 1989, for the purpose to jointly encourage, promote, and to do such other things as
might be necessary to enhance, to the greatest extent possible, all aspects of the hospitality,
convention and tourism industry in the Coachella Valley and to attract visitors from a world-
wide market, all to the benefit of the member organizations and their citizens via the exercise of
all the expressed and implied powers the CVB Members have in common; and
WHEREAS, it is intended by the CVB Members that this Agreement shall be
amendatory of the original joint powers agreement dated February 8, 1989, including any
subsequent amendments ("Initial Agreement"), and shall restate, amend and supersede the
Initial Agreement in its entirety as of the Effective Date; and
WHEREAS, the CVB Members, consisting of the cities of Cathedral City, Desert Hot
Springs, Indian Wells, Indio, La Quinta, Palm Desert, Palm Springs and Rancho Mirage and the
County of Riverside have consented to renaming the JPA to the "Greater Palm Springs
Convention & Visitors Bureau" ("CVB") for all purposes.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth,
and intending to be legally bound hereby, the CVB Members hereby covenant and agree as
follows:
AGREEMENT
Section 1. Definitions
The following words, terms and phrases shall have the following meanings:
"Advisory Board" shall mean the board appointed by the JPA Executive Committee for
the purposes described in paragraph (c) of Section 10.
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"Additional Members" shall mean qualified organizations that may be added as members
of CVB as described in Section 8.
"Convention Hotel" shall mean a hotel with 50 rooms or greater that provides facilities
and services designed to host meetings or gatherings within or upon the same premises of the
hotel or within a facility (for example: convention centers, auditoriums, outdoor venues, etc.)
that is in close proximity of the hotel.
"CVB Fiscal Year" shall mean the period commencing July 1 of every year and ending
June 30 of the following calendar year.
`'CVB Member" shall mean an organization that is party to this Agreement.
"CVB Members" shall mean, collectively, the organizations that have entered into this
Agreement.
"CVB Member Contributions" shall mean the annual contribution amounts duly
established pursuant to Section 12.
"Greater Palm Springs Convention & Visitors Bureau" or "CVB" shall mean the Joint
Powers Authority formed by the cities of Cathedral City, Desert Hot Springs, Indian Wells,
Indio, La Quinta, Palm Desert, Palm Springs and Rancho Mirage and the County of Riverside.
"Lodging Establishments," as referenced in Section 10, Paragraph C, shall mean any structure,
which is occupied or intended or designed for use or occupancy by transients, including but not limited to
hotel, resort, motel, inn and individually owned structures; single family homes, duplexes, triplexes,
mobile homes, or any private dwelling utilized for short term rental and subject to local transient
occupancy tax.
"Joint Exercise of Powers Act" shall mean California Government Code sections 6500-
6536.
"JPA Executive Committee" shall mean the CVB's governing body formed for the
purposes and having the powers and duties set forth in Section 10.
A "Non -Convention Hotel" shall mean any structure, with the exception of the previously defined
"Convention Hotels," or any portion of any structure which is occupied or intended or designed for use or
occupancy by transients including, but not limited to, dwelling, lodging or sleeping purposes and includes
any hotel, inn, tourist home or house, motel, studio hotel, bachelor hotel, lodging house, rooming house,
apartment house, dormitory, public or private club, campground, mobile home or house trailer at a fixed
location, or other like structure or portion thereof. Non -Convention Hotel includes a recreational vehicle,
as defined in Cal. Health & Safety Code § 18010 and campgrounds.
"Partner" shall mean a non -governmental entity whose business and activities are directly
related to the convention or tourism industry and the purposes of this Agreement.
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"President and Chief Executive Officer" shall mean the individual employed by CVB,
who is responsible for professionally supervising, managing and administering CVB's day-to-
day affairs as described in paragraph (e) of Section 10 and elsewhere in this Agreement.
"Technical Advisory Committee" shall mean the committee which may be appointed by a
majority vote of CVB's JPA Executive Committee for the purposes described in paragraph (d) of
Section 10.
"Treasurer" shall mean the individual appointed by CVB's JPA Executive Committee to
serve the functions described at Section 19 and may be the same individual appointed as Auditor.
Section 2. Incorporation of Recitals
The foregoing recitals are incorporated into this Agreement by this reference as though
fully set forth herein.
Section 3. Purpose
The purpose of this Agreement is to form a joint powers authority to jointly encourage,
promote, and to do such other things as might be necessary to enhance, to the greatest extent
possible, all aspects of the hospitality, convention and tourism industry in the Coachella Valley
and to attract visitors from national and international markets, all to the benefit of the CVB
Members and their constituents.
Section 4. Name
The name of the JPA shall be the "Greater Palm Springs Convention & Visitors Bureau"
("CVB'') or such other name that may be changed at any time by a resolution approved and
adopted by a two-thirds vote of the entire JPA Executive Committee.
Section 5. Initial Agreement Superseded — Effective Date
It is intended by the CVB Members that this Agreement shall be amendatory of the
Initial Agreement and shall restate, amend and supersede the Initial Agreement. Upon its
Effective Date, this Agreement shall govern the relationship of the CVB Members. This
Agreement shall become effective on the date this Agreement is approved by a two-thirds
vote of the entire membership of the JPA Executive Committee and a two-thirds vote of the
CVB Members' legislative bodies ("Effective Date").
Section 6. Termination
(a) This Agreement may be terminated by unanimous vote of all the CVB Members'
legislative bodies provided, however, the foregoing shall not be construed as limiting the rights
of a CVB Member to withdraw its membership in the JPA, and thus terminate this Agreement
with respect to such withdrawing CVB Member as described in Section 13; and
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(b) Pursuant to section 6512 of the Government Code, upon termination of this
Agreement and dissolution of the JPA, any surplus money on hand with the JPA shall be
returned to the CVB Members' treasuries in proportion to the CVB Member Contributions made
by the respective CVB Member to the JPA.
Section 7. CVB Members
The members of the JPA shall consist of the parties to this Agreement which include the
cities of Cathedral City, Desert Hot Springs, Indian Wells, Indio, La Quinta, Palm Desert, Palm
Springs and Rancho Mirage and the County of Riverside.
Section 8. Additional Members
Additional CVB Members that qualify to join a joint powers authority under the Joint
Exercise of Powers Act may be added as CVB Members at any time by a two-thirds vote of the
of the entire JPA Executive Committee and a unanimous vote of the CVB Members' legislative
bodies in compliance with all applicable provisions of the Joint Exercise of Powers Act and all
other applicable laws.
Section 9. Governing Body
(a) The governing body of the JPA shall be known as the JPA Executive Committee
and it shall be comprised of: (i) a duly elected or appointed council member of each city CVB
Member; and (ii) a member of the Riverside County Board of Supervisors.
(b) Only those members of the JPA Executive Committee, whose agencies pay the
CVB Member Contributions, as set forth in this Agreement, shall be entitled to vote.
Section 10. JPA Executive Committee — Powers and Duties
The JPA Executive Committee, consistent with this Agreement and all applicable laws,
shall exercise all the powers and perform all duties necessary to conduct the business of the JPA,
either directly or by delegation of its authority, as the JPA Executive Committee deems
appropriate, which shall include but not be limited to the following:
(a) Adopt bylaws or rules of procedure to provide for the organization and
administration of the JPA, as the JPA Executive Committee deems appropriate by a majority
vote of the JPA Executive Committee;
(b) Approve and adopt a budget for the JPA prior to the commencement of the JPA's
subsequent fiscal year, the term of which shall be set by a majority vote of the JPA Executive
Committee;
(c) Appoint an advisory board consisting of any number of persons associated with
the local hospitality industry, which may include, but not be limited to, those who own, manage,
govern or serve in senior staff positions for Lodging Establishments or businesses, eateries,
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public and private regional sports facilities, public and private museums, public and private
convention and conference facilities, commercial air transport facilities, commercial ground
transportation businesses, plus any other persons from any other industry deemed appropriate by
the JPA Executive Committee;
(d) Appoint from time to time, if deemed necessary by a majority vote of the JPA
Executive Committee, a Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) consisting of a staff member
employed by each CVB Member as designated by the respective JPA Executive Committee
member, for purposes of advising the JPA Executive Committee on any technical issues of the
JPA that the JPA Executive Committee may need advice on;
(e) Employ an individual who shall serve as the President and Chief Executive
Officer of the JPA, who shall be responsible for professionally supervising, managing and
administering the day-to-day affairs of the JPA, hire and fire JPA employees, retain consultants
and independent contractors and perform such other functions as the JPA Executive Committee
may designate;
(f) Retain an individual licensed to practice law in the State of California who shall
serve as General Legal Counsel for the JPA and who shall assist the JPA with any legal
assistance as may be requested by the JPA Executive Committee or President/Chief Executive
Officer or their authorized designees; and
(g) Create any committees, sub -committees, advisory committees and advisory
boards, as deemed necessary by a majority vote of the JPA Executive Committee, to advance
and/or achieve the purposes set forth in this Agreement.
(h) Pursuant to Section 6509 of the Government Code, the powers set forth in this
Agreement shall be subject to the restrictions upon the manner of exercising such similar powers
as are imposed on the City of Rancho Mirage in the exercise of similar powers.
Section 11. Territorial Boundaries
The JPA's territorial boundaries include the lands situated within the unincorporated
areas of the Coachella Valley situated in the County of Riverside and the lands situated within
the jurisdictional boundaries of the cities of Cathedral City, Desert Hot Springs, Indian Wells,
Indio, La Quinta, Palm Springs, Palm Desert and Rancho Mirage :as depicted in Exhibit A of this
Agreement. The territorial boundaries of the CVB may only be changed by a two-thirds vote of
the JPA Executive Committee and a unanimous vote of the CVB Members' legislative bodies.
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Section 12. Contributions
(a) Each CVB Member shall pay to the JPA the applicable contribution amounts as
set forth in the formula below, which may only be modified by a two-thirds vote of the entire
JPA Executive Committee and a unanimous vote of the CVB Members' legislative bodies. The
provisions of this section may only be changed or amended with a unanimous vote of the JPA
Executive Committee and a unanimous vote of the CVB Members' legislative bodies.
A contribution from each of the CVB Members is a funding mechanism equal to:
.0015 x Gross Room Rental Revenue for Non -Convention Hotels and
.0035 x Gross Room Rental Revenue for Convention Hotels
(b) The Gross Hotel Room Rental Revenue described herein shall not include any
transient occupancy tax rebate incentives provided by the CVB Members.
Section 13. Withdrawal
Any Party may withdraw as a CVB Member and the obligations under this Agreement
subject to the following conditions:
(a) The withdrawing CVB Member's legislative body submits a duly adopted
resolution to the JPA Executive Committee providing Notice of Withdrawal.
(b) The effective date of withdrawal shall always be the last day of the CVB's Fiscal
Year.
(c) All CVB Member Contributions must be paid in full by the withdrawing CVB
Member through the end of the current CVB Fiscal Year of the year when the withdrawing CVB
Member provides its Notice of Withdrawal as well as the following CVB Fiscal Year.
(d) After giving notice of withdrawal, a withdrawing CVB Member shall not have
voting privileges on the JPA Executive Committee except for operating budget items through the
effective date of withdrawal.
(e) A withdrawing CVB Member may again become a party to this Agreement on
condition that it pays to the treasury of the CVB an amount equal to all CVB Member
Contributions which the withdrawing CVB Member would have been required to pay if it had
not withdrawn from participation.
(f) Partners within the territorial boundaries of the CVB may remain active Partners
as long as their respective government entity is a CVB Member and during the period of their
CVB Member's withdrawal from the Joint Powers Agreement.
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Section 14. Separate Entity
Pursuant to section 6507 of the Government Code, this JPA shall at all times be an
independent public entity separate from the parties to this Agreement, and the debts, liabilities
and obligations of the JPA shall be its sole responsibility and shall not become the debts,
liabilities, or obligations of any one CVB Member except that any CVB Member may separately
contract for, or assume responsibility for specific debts, liabilities, or obligations of the JPA.
Section 15. Powers of the JPA
Pursuant to the Joint Exercise of Powers Act, as set forth in section 6500, et seq. of the
California Government Code, this JPA shall have the authority to exercise any power common to
the contracting parties, including without limitation any of the following:
(a) The power to make, enter into and perform all necessary contracts;
(b) The power to engage necessary employees, to define their qualifications and
duties and to provide a schedule of compensation for performance of their duties;
(c) The power to retain agents, independent contractors and consultants, including
without limitation the power to engage legal counsel and other professional services;
(d) The power to acquire, construct, manage, maintain or operate any building, works
or improvements;
(e) The power to acquire by purchase, grant, gift, lease or other lawful means any real
property or any personal property that may be necessary or proper to carry out the purposes and
intent of the JPA;
(f) The power to hold any real property or any personal property that may be
necessary or proper to carry out the purposes and intent of the JPA;
(g) The power to sell, lease or otherwise dispose of any real or personal property
including exchanging equivalent properties if it is deemed to be in the best interests of the JPA;
(h) The power to donate any surplus real or personal property to any public agency or
nonprofit organization;
(i) The power to incur debts, liabilities or obligations, including without limitation
the power to borrow money, give security therefore, and purchase on contract;
(j) The power to raise revenue for any public purpose consistent with the JPA's
purposes, as set forth in this Agreement, through any legal and appropriate means other than
levying a tax or assessment beyond the scope of those assessments which may be established and
levied pursuant to the Parking and Business Improvement Area Law of 1989, Streets &
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Highways Code §36500 et seq., and the Property and Business Improvement District Law of
1994, Streets & Highways Code §36600 et seq;
(k) The power to form, renew, and modify improvement districts including all
Lodging Establishments, as defined in Section 1, pursuant to the Parking and Business
Improvement Area Law of 1989, Streets & Highways Code §36500 et seq., and the Property and
Business Improvement District Law of 1994, Streets & Highways Code §36600 et seq., which
authorizes joint powers agencies to establish parking and business improvement areas and
property and business improvement districts for the purpose of tourism promotion. Approval of
this agreement by the CVB Members constitutes consent: (i) to the formation of the Greater
Palm Springs Convention & Visitors Bureau Tourism Marketing District adopted pursuant
to Ordinance No. 2013-001, including all proceedings and actions previously taken by the
CVB in connection with formation of the said district ("2013 TMD"); (ii) to form an
improvement district not to exceed an assessment rate of one percent (1%) on Lodging
Establishments not currently being assessed under the 2013 TMD or the Palm Springs Desert
Resort Communities Tourism Business Improvement District established by Ordinance No.
883 of the County of Riverside ("Tourism BID"); and (iii) to consolidate the 2013 TMD and
Tourism BID as long as the overall assessment rate does not exceed three percent (3%) on the
entities currently being assessed therein;
(I) The power to adopt rules, regulations, resolutions and ordinances that may be
necessary or proper to carry out the purposes and intent of the JPA;
(m) The power to enforce rules, regulations, resolutions and ordinances for the
administration, maintenance and operation of the JPA;
(n) The power to enter into joint powers agreements pursuant to the Joint Exercise of
Powers Act, as set forth in section 6500, et seq. of the Government Code;
et seq.;
(o) The power to provide insurance pursuant to section 989 of the Government Code,
(p)
The power to sue and be sued in the name of the JPA;
(q) The power to conduct certain activities of the JPA in any state or territory of the
United States of America or in any foreign country, related to promoting and marketing all
aspects of the hospitality, convention and tourism industry in the Coachella Valley for the
purpose of attracting visitors from national and international markets, as permitted pursuant to
Government Code section 37110;
(r) The power to travel domestically and internationally that is necessary or proper to
carrying out the purposes and intent of the JPA;
(s) The power to provide staff and resource support, financial assistance and
subsidies to other public agencies, non-profit organizations and the private sector for purposes
consistent with the purpose and intent of the JPA;
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(t) The power to lobby on behalf of travel and tourism;
(u) The power to form a non-profit corporation or other affiliated non-profit entities
for the purpose of promoting and enhancing all aspects of the hospitality, convention and tourism
industry; and
(v) The power to take any and all actions necessary for, or incidental to, the powers
expressed or implied by this Agreement and all applicable laws.
Section 16. Power to Invest
Pursuant to Government Code section 6509.5, the JPA shall have the power to invest any
money in its treasury pursuant to the provisions set forth in Government Code section 6505.5
that is not required for the immediate necessities of the JPA, as the JPA may determine from
time to time is advisable, in the same manner and upon the same conditions as local agencies
pursuant to Government Code section 53601.
Section 17. Bonding
Pursuant to Government Code section 6505.1, individuals occupying the following
positions shall file an official bond in an amount deemed sufficient by the JPA Executive
Committee:
(a) President/Chief Executive Officer;
(b) Director of Finance; and
(c) Treasurer.
Section 18. Treasurer and Auditor — Designations
Pursuant to Government Code section 6505.6, the JPA Executive Committee shall
designate by resolution an officer or employee of the JPA to fill the functions of Treasurer and
Auditor of the JPA, and the JPA Executive Committee may appoint one qualified person to serve
as both Treasurer and Auditor or two qualified persons to serve as each separately.
Section 19. Treasurer — Duties and Responsibilities
Pursuant to section 6505.5 Government Code, the Treasurer shall do all of the following:
(a) Receive and receipt (account) for all money of the JPA and place it in the treasury
of the Treasurer so designated to the credit of the JPA;
(b) Be responsible, upon his or her official bond, for the safekeeping and
disbursement of all JPA money so held by the Treasurer;
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(c) Pay, when due, out of money of the JPA held by the Treasurer, all sums payable
on outstanding bonds and coupons of the JPA;
(d) Pay any other sums due from the JPA from JPA money, or any portion thereof,
only upon warrants of the public officer performing the functions of auditor or controller who
has been designated by this Agreement; and
(e) Verify and report in writing on the first day of July, October, January and April of
each year to the President/Chief Executive Officer, the JPA Executive Committee and to all
Parties the amount of money the Treasurer holds for the JPA, the amount of receipts since the
Treasurer's last report, and the amount paid out since the Treasurer's last report.
Section 20. Independent Audit
Pursuant to section 6505.6 of the Government Code, the Treasurer shall cause an
independent audit to be made by a certified public accountant or public accountant, in
compliance with section 6505 of the Government Code.
Section 21. Auditor's Duties
The Auditor shall perform the following duties:
(a) Review and recommend to the JPA Executive Committee accounting procedures
and policies governing the JPA;
(b) Review and approve all demands listed on the Warrant Registers prior to
submittal to the JPA Executive Committee;
(c) Review payroll registers at least monthly;
(d) Review all financial reports being submitted to the JPA Executive Committee and
make the JPA Executive Committee aware of any discrepancies or potential problems in the
reports;
(e) Review investments made by the President or Treasurer;
(f) Review the audit report prepared by a Certified Public Accounting firm prior to
finalization of the report and submittal to the JPA Executive Committee; and
(g) Assist staff in the selection of the Certified Public Accounting firm.
Section 22. Severability
If any term, provision, covenant or condition of this Agreement is held by a court of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remaining provisions, if any, of
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this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect, unless enforcement of this Agreement as
so invalidated would be unreasonable or grossly inequitable under all the circumstances or would
frustrate the purposes of this Agreement.
Section 23. Waiver
All waivers must be in writing to be effective or binding upon the waiving Party, and no
waiver shall be implied from any omission by a Party to take any action.
Section 24. Amendments
This Agreement may be amended from time to time by a two-thirds vote of the entire
JPA Executive Committee and a unanimous vote of the CVB Members' legislative bodies in
compliance with all applicable provisions of the Joint Exercise of Powers Act and all other
applicable laws.
Section 25. Ambiguities or Uncertainties
The CVB Members have mutually negotiated the terms and conditions of this Agreement
and each CVB Member received independent legal advice from its attorneys with respect to the
advisability of executing this Agreement and the meaning of the provisions contained herein. As
such, this Agreement is a product of the joint drafting efforts of all CVB Members and none of
the CVB Members shall be deemed to have solely or independently prepared or framed this
Agreement. Therefore, any ambiguities or uncertainties are not to be construed against or in
favor of any CVB Member.
Section 26. Applicable Law
This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State
of California.
Section 27. Venue
In the event that suit is brought by any party to this Agreement, the parties agree that
venue shall be exclusively vested in the State courts of the County of Riverside, California or
where appropriate, in the United States District Court, Southern District of California, Riverside,
California.
Section 28. Notices
Any notice or communication required hereunder between the JPA and the CVB
Members shall be in writing, and may be given either personally or by registered mail, return -
receipt requested. Notice, whether given by registered mail or personal delivery, shall be
deemed to have been given and received on the actual receipt by any of the addresses designated
below as the party to whom notices are to be sent. Any party hereto may at any time, upon
written notice to the other party hereto, designate any other address in substitution of the address
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to which such notice or communication shall be given. Such notices or communications shall be
given to the parties at their addresses set forth below:
City of Cathedral City
68700 Avenida Lalo Guerrero
Cathedral City, CA 92234
Attention: City Manager
City of Indian Wells
44950 El Dorado
Indian Wells, CA 92210
Attention: City Manager
City of La Quinta
8495 Calle Tampico
La Quinta, CA 92253
Attention: City Manager
City of Palm Springs
3200 East Tahquitz Canyon Way
Palm Springs, CA 92262
Attention: City Manager
County of Riverside
County Administration Center
4080 Lemon Street
Riverside, California 92501
Attention: County Clerk
Section 29. Counterparts
City of Desert Hot Springs
11711 West Drive
Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240
Attention: City Manager
City of Indio
100 Civic Center Mall
Indio, CA 92201
Attention: City Manager
City of Palm Desert
73510 Fred Waring Drive
Palm Desert, CA 92260
Attention: City Manager
City of Rancho Mirage
69-825 Highway 111
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
Attention: City Manager
This Agreement may be executed in duplicate counterpart originals, each of which is
deemed to be an original, and all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same
instrument.
Section 30. Privileges and Immunities
Pursuant to section 6513 of the Government Code, all of the privileges and immunities
from liability, exemptions from laws, ordinances and rules, all pension, relief, disability,
workmen's compensation, and other benefits which apply to the activity of officers, agents or
employees of any the Parties when performing their respective functions within the territorial
limits of their respective public agencies, shall apply to them to the same degree and extent while
engaged in the performance of any of their functions and duties performed extraterritorially
under the provisions of this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the duly authorized representatives of the CVB Members
have each executed this Agreement.
CITY OF CATHEDRAL CITY CITY OF DESERT HOT SPRINGS
Stan Henry, Mayor Adam Sanchez Jr., Mayor
Charles McClendon, City Manager Martin Magana, City Manager
ATTEST: ATTEST:
Gary F. Howell, City Clerk Jerryl Soriano, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Charles R. Green, City Attorney
CITY OF INDIAN WELLS
Ty Peabody, Mayor
Wade McKinney, City Manager
ATTEST:
Steven B. Quintanilla, City Attorney
CITY OF INDIO
Lupe Ramos Watson, Mayor
Dan Martinez, City Manager
ATTEST:
Anna Grandys, City Clerk Cynthia Hernandez, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Stephen P. Deitsch, City Attorney Roxanne Diaz, City Attorney
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CITY OF LA QUINTA CITY OF PALM DESERT
Linda Evans, Mayor Susan Marie Weber, Mayor
Frank J. Spevacek, City Manager John M. Wohlmuth, City Manager
ATTEST: ATTEST:
Susan Maysels, City Clerk Rachelle D. Klassen, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
M. Katherine Jenson, City Attorney David J. Erwin, City Attorney
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS CITY OF RANCHO MIRAGE
Stephen Pougnet, Mayor G. Dana Hobart, Mayor
David H. Ready, City Manager Randal Bynder, City Manager
ATTEST: ATTEST:
James Thompson, City Clerk Cynthia Scott, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Douglas Holland, City Attorney Steven B. Quintanilla, City Attorney
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RESOLUTION NO. 2015-89
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE
Marion Ashley, Chairman
Jay Orr, County Executive Officer
ATTEST:
Kecia Harper-Ihem, Clerk of the Board
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Gregory P. Priamos, County Counsel
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EXHIBIT A
TERRITORIAL BOUNDARIES