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OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
STAFF REPORT
REQUEST: That the City Council appoint Patrick Conlon to serve as a representative
on the Imperial Irrigation District Energy Consumer's Advisory
Committee
DATE: October 23, 2008
SUBMITTED BY: Carlos L. Ortega, City Manager
Recommendation: That the City Council appoint Patrick Conlon, Director of Energy
Management, to serve as a representative on the IID Advisory Committee.
Background: A portion of the City of Palm Desert is served by the Imperial Irrigation
District. Earlier this year the City supported an Assembly Bill authored by Assemblywoman
Bonnie Garcia that would have forced the Imperial Irrigation District to give cities in the
Coachella Valley, served by the District but not within its boundaries a say in the affairs of the
District. As a result of a compromise between Ms. Garcia and the District, the District agreed
to implement a Six Point Energy Action Plan to involve the cities in the Coachella Valley. One
of the six points is the reconstitution of the Energy Consumers Advisory Committee to include
10 representatives of the local communities served by IID, including one representative of
either CVAG or the County.
The Cities of Rancho Mirage and Palm Desert are allowed to make one appointee. The
City of Rancho Mirage has indicated to me that Palm Desert can make the appointment as
long as Rancho Mirage receives copies of any agenda.
Attachment: IID Energy Action Plan
Submitted By:
CARLOS L. ' RTEGA
City Mana • - r
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IID Energy Action Plan
April 28, 2008
In furtherance of its goal to bolster intergovernmental communications and
fortify the strategic planning process in the Coachella Valley portion of its
service area, the Imperial Irrigation District will adopt a six -point energy action
plan summarized below:
1) The Coachella Valley cities and the county of Riverside will be asked by IID
to participate in its strategic energy planning process that will begin shortly.
2) The Energy Consumers Advisory Committee ("ECAC") will be
reconstituted (and possibly renamed) to include 10 nominees from the local
entities served by IID, with nine nominated by the three cities and one
nominee put forward by the Coachella Valley Association of Governments
("CVAG") or the county of Riverside..
3) The ECAC will convene more frequently and be provided relevant and
actionable materials well in advance of its meetings.
4) IID will invite the appropriate Coachella Valley city managers and the county
executive of the county of Riverside to join the general manager in quarterly
senior -level planning sessions to ensure coordination among these agencies and
the district.
5) The general manager is reviewing staffing levels in the Coachella Valley and
will adjust/augment those levels if it is determined, after consultation with the
ECAC and other key stakeholders, that additional resources should be
dedicated to that portion of its service area.
6) IID will be pleased to review and accept any membership invitation it may
receive from the Coachella Valley Association of Governments.