HomeMy WebLinkAboutLegislative Review Cmte - Legislation CITY OF PALM DESERT
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
STAFF REPORT
REQUEST: APPROVE THE PALM DESERT LEGISLATIVE REVIEW COMMITTEE'S
RECOMMENDATION TO PROVIDE LETTERS OF SUPPORT VARIOUS
POSITION STATEMENTS AND PROPOSED STATE LEGISLATION.
SUBMITTED BY: Stephen Y. Aryan, Risk Manager
DATE: June 26, 2014
CONTENTS: 1. Proposed Legislation Texts
2. Draft Correspondence
Recommendation
By Minute Motion, approve the recommended letters of support for the following subjects and
legislation: (1) the Riverside County Office of Military & Defense Services position papers, (2)
CVWD Chromium 6 infrastructure improvements, (3) the Transportation Alternatives Program
(TAP), and (4)AB 1096 (Nestande).
Committee Recommendation
At their June 6, 2014 meeting, the Palm Desert Legislative Review Committee recommended
that the City Council approve letters of support for the following subjects and legislation: (1) the
Riverside County Office of Military & Defense Services position papers, (2) CVWD Chromium 6
infrastructure improvements, (3) the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP), and (4) AB
1096 (Nestande).
Back�tround
At their June 6, 2014 meeting, the Palm Desert Legislative Review Committee recommended
that the City of Palm Desert send correspondence indicating its support position on the following
positions and legislation:
A. County Office of Military and Defense Services
The County of Riverside is requesting the City support local and regional military
installation in the County of Riverside and six positions as identified below.
1. Sustain Technical Capability and Lower Operating Costs at Naval Surface
Warfare Center (NSWC), Corona Division.
Action: The County Urges Congress, administration officials, the Department of the
Navy, and the Department of Defense to oppose any reduction in manning levels at
NSWC Corona, other than called for by the cost-efficient Navy Working Capital Fund
model.
2. Air and Marin Operations Center Phase B
Action: The County urges federal leaders to support the imp/ementation of AMOC
Phase B to expand the center's capabilities and provide more effective intelligence
and awareness to national security partners.
3. Joint Forces Deployment Center Needed at March Air Reserve Base
Action: The County urges federal leaders to support the construction of a Joint
Forces Dep/oyment Center at March Air Reserve Base to meet the expanding troop,
passenger, and cargo deployment needs of current military operations.
Staff Report: Position Statements & Legislation
June 26, 2014
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4. Deployment of the Boeing KC-46A Tanker to March Air Reserve Base
Action: The County urges federa/ e/ected /eaders and public officials to support
assignment of the Boeing KC-46A tanker to re/evant units at MARB because if has
the personnel capabilities, infrastructure, and community support necessary.
5. Support the Mission of Naval Surface WarFare Center, Corona Division
Action: The County Urges Congress, administration officials, the Department of the
Navy, and the Department of Defense to oppose any action to close, move, or
realign NSWC Corona during any Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) and
budget negotiations.
6. Funding for Air National Guard F-15 Radar Upgrades
Action: The County urges federal and military leaders to prioritize the request for 19
additional F-95 APG-63 (V)3 Active E/ectronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar for
the California Air Nationa/ Guard.
B. CVWD Chromium 6 Infrastructure Improvements
A Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) is an enforceable regulatory standard for drinking
water set by the California Department of Public Health. Most of today's MCLs are
measured in parts per billion (ppb), which equals about one drop in 10,000 gallons. It is
a maximum level for a contaminant in drinking water that officials believe protects public
health and is feasible for water agencies to attain.
The California Department of Public Health finalized the nation's first drinking water
standard for chromium-6 at 10 ppb. Since the 1970s, California has enforced a drinking
water standard for total chromium (chromium-3 and chromium-6) at 50 ppb, which is
more stringent than the federal standard for total chromium of 100 ppb The new MCL of
10 ppb for chromium-6 is set to go into effect July 1, 2014.
Naturally occurring groundwater levels of chromium-6 in the Coachella Valley Water
District's (CVWD) service area range from non-detectable to 21 ppb (average 9 ppb).
The Colorado River water that is used to replenish the valley's aquifer has no detectable
chromium-6. CVWD is developing a plan to comply with the new MCL. Treatment
technologies for lowering chromium-6 levels in drinking water have advanced in recent
years, although these procedures are expensive.
In addition to higher water bills, CVWD customers can expect several years of
construction throughout its service area in order to build the facilities needed to comply
with the new MCL. CVWD officials indicate that it will be the most costly public
infrastructure project in the history of the Coachella Valley. Preliminary estimates are
that customers may see an increase to water rates by as much as $50 per month, for the
design, construction and maintenance of new treatment facilities to meet the new
standard.
CVWD must complete several ongoing studies with the Water Research Foundation and
prepare a compliance plan using the most cost-effective chromium-6 removal
technique(s). CVWD will share this plan publicly and allow ratepayers the opportunity to
consider the cost impact to comply with this new MCL.
Since the regulation does not provide time to install facilities before determining
compliance, CVWD will not be compliant with the MCL when it goes into effect. Staff
recommends supporting CVWD in their efforts by recommending to the State that water
districts be provided additional time to initiate the necessary infrastructure
Staff Report: Position Statements & Legislation
June 26, 2014
Page 3 of 3
improvements, to ensure the best and most cost effective method in meeting the new
standard.
C. Transportation Alternative Program (TAP)
The Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) that was first authorized in the "Moving
Ahead for Progress in the 21 st Century Act" (MAP-21) and was enacted in 2012. This
new initiative reinforces the importance of local elected officials being a part of the
process, in ensuring local governments secure maximum economic and transportation
benefits from available federal resources.
Since then, TAP resources have been allocated to cities, counties and regions,
supporting local elected leaders in advancing investments in transportation alternatives,
which enhance the safety and performance of our highway and street nefinrorks.
As Congress moves forward with MAP-21 renewal, the National League of Cities and
United States Conference of Mayors are supportive of technical adjustments to make the
TAP program more effective in support of local project needs. Staff recommends
sending a letter of support advocating the advance of legislation renewing MAP-21.
D. AB 1096 (Nestande)
Under existing law, a state agency is authorized to apply to the Department of Motor
Vehicles (DMV) to sponsor a specialized license plate program, and the DMV is required
to issue those license plates if the agency meets certain requirements. The DMV is also
required to charge specified fees for certain services related to the issuance of those
plates.
This bill would require the Department of Fish and Wildlife to apply to the DMV to
sponsor a special Salton Sea license plate program, and would require the DMV to issue
the license plates if the Department of Fish and Wildlife meets certain requirements. The
bill would also require the revenue generated from the license plates, as specified, to be
deposited in the Salton Sea Restoration Account created by the bill in the Specialized
License Plate Fund, for use, upon appropriation by the Legislature to the Salton Sea
Authority, for restoring the Salton Sea.
Fiscal Analvsis
There is no fiscal impact related to the City's opposition or support of these bills.
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The Honorable Van Tanner
City of Palm Desert
73-510 Fred Waring Drive
Palm Desert, CA 92260
Dear Mayor Tanner,
I am writing to respectfully request for your city to take a formal position in support of our local
and regional military installations in the County of Riverside and of the six attached position
papers. Our Office of Military & Defense Services was recently activated by the Board of
Supervisors to support our military personnel, installations, and modernization and to oppose
Base Realignment and Closure of the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona Division and March
Air Reserve Base.
Your city and its council's support of these six positions, along with the support of the other
twenty-seven cities in Riverside County,.will make a lasting impression on our two United States
Senators, our four Congressional delegates, the armed service, and the
administration. Additionally, our military and civilian personnel assigned to our regional bases
are always grateful to receive such support.
Thank you for your thoughtful consideration of this request. If you need additional information or
wish to discuss this information, I am available through email at tomfreemanrivcoeda.orq or by
telephone at 951.955.9672.
Very Respectfully,
Thomas L`-Fr rarr Commissioner
Office of Military & Defense Services
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1. Naval Surface Warfare Center
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3. Joint Forces Deployment Center
4. Deployment of Boeing KC-46A Tanker
5. Support Naval Surface Warfare Center
6. Funding for Air National Guard F-15 Radar Upgrades
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SUSTAIN TECHNICAL CAPABILITY AND LOWER OPERATING COSTS AT
NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER, CORONA DIVISION
ISSUE: Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona Division should be exempt from any Department of Defense reductions
in civilian personnel because it operates under the Navy Working Capital Fund business model, generating operating
revenue by charging Navy, Marine Corps, and other military customers for needed science and engineering products
and services. As such, it receives no appropriated funds and its manning levels are determined by customer demand
for its services.
ACTION: The County urges Congress, administration officials, the Department of the Navy, and the Department of
Defense to oppose any reduction in manning levels at NSWC Corona, other than called for by the cost-efficient Navy
Working Capital Fund model.
BACKGROUND: NSWC Corona has been a leader in the Navy's research, development, test and evaluation process
and has provided independent assessment for 50 years. The Secretary of the Navy established its unique mission in
1964 to provide objective, unbiased ground -truth during the development of the Navy's first guided missile systems.
Today, the center serves as the Navy's only independent assessment agent and is responsible for gauging the
warfighting capability of Navy ships and aircraft, supporting some 400 military projects.
Technical Capability:
• Even in a down -budget environment, defense technical capability must be maintained to strengthen our national
security.
• As threats have increased to unprecedented levels, never before has the nation needed greater defense capability
than now to keep pace with the speed and proliferation of technological advancement around the globe.
• Defense capability should not be outsourced to industry, which is under no obligation to manage its stewardship.
• It is imperative that the next generation of scientists and engineers be hired, trained, and developed before the large
number of retirement -eligible civilians leave and the brain trust is lost.
• NSWC Corona's unique technical capability cannot be built overnight and the coming brain drain makes this an
urgent need.
Lower Operating Costs:
• In the Working Capital Fund business model, commands generate overhead operating funds with military and civil
servants working on military projects. Commands use these funds to maintain physical capital (infrastructure,
laboratory facilities) and its intellectual capital (the workforce). Under this business model, overhead -operating
capital is not generated when contractors perform the same exact work — only the exact expense may be charged
to the customer.
• As in the private sector, commands largely have fixed operational costs for their infrastructure and the more they can
spread those expenses across a larger government workforce, the lower their labor rate. So more military and
Navy civilians working on direct military programs generate more overhead funds to support fixed operational
costs, which lower the command's labor rate and reduce costs to programs and the taxpayer.
• NSWC Corona entered the sequestration era with a government -contractor imbalance and was over -reliant on
support contractors to execute its mission. To improve technical health, NSWC Corona is expanding its technical
workforce through targeted and judicious hiring.
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AIR AND MARINE OPERATIONS CENTER PHASE B
ISSUE: The Air and Marine Operations Center (AMOC,) a law enforcement multiple agency awareness center in
Riverside, CA, that supports the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), needs modernization.
ACTION: The County urges federal leaders to support the implementation of AMOC Phase B to expand the center's
capabilities and provide more effective intelligence and awareness to national security partners.
BACKGROUND: AMOC Phase B is an incremental, multi -phase program to modernize AMOC and enhance its
capability to provide cross -domain awareness through the merging of air, ground, and maritime domain awareness as
well as intelligence to maintain a continuum of border, airspace, land, and maritime safety and security. When fully
implemented, the AMOC Phase B Program will provide:
• Expanded physical space to accommodate additional Office of Air and Marine and interagency personnel for
critical, national -level mission -planning and coordination activities
• Additional connections with surveillance and sensor systems operated by DHS, other government agencies,
state, local, tribal and international partners
• Improved connections with law enforcement databases and intelligence information and networks
• Improved dissemination of radar, video, and other data
• Enhancements to Air and Marine Operations Surveillance System to incorporate the new capabilities
• Backup systems and continuity of operations capability
Currently, several alternatives to implement AMOC's modernization are being analyzed. Once an alternative is selected
for implementation, a cost estimate to implement Phase B will be projected.
Since its establishment in 1988, the role of the AMOC has expanded to meet additional national security requirements
and support the priority mission of DHS. Agencies integrating the AMOC's capabilities into their operations include
Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the U.S. Coast Guard, the U.S.
Secret Service, and organizations external to DHS including the Federal Bureau of Investigations, the Bureau of
Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, the U.S. Marshals Service, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the Department of
Defense (DoD), and state, local, tribal and international law enforcement organizations. Over twenty-five of these
organizations and agencies provide a continual link to AMOC via either virtual or on -site representation.
The AMOC provides a key element of the nation's air domain awareness. DHS shares air domain awareness
responsibility with the DoD, FAA, DHS law enforcement databases, national intelligence, and other sources. Such
domain awareness enables DHS to work with its components, state and local personnel, international partners, and
DoD for interdiction of suspicious targets.
The AMOC employs the Air and Marine Operations Surveillance System (AMOSS) and extensive intelligence,
detection, monitoring, and coordination capabilities to make threat determinations in the performance of critical counter-
terrorism and counter -narcotics missions. Though it was constructed initially to track general aviation aircraft, the
AMOC's capabilities are now growing in the maritime and land environments. The AMOC collects data on aircraft and
maritime vessels, investigates intentions for these craft, and when warranted, coordinates interdiction of them.
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JOINT FORCES DEPLOYMENT CENTER NEEDED AT MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE
ISSUE: March Air Reserve Base needs a modern deployment terminal facility to meet the growing cargo and personnel
demand being transported to and from the base.
ACTION: The County urges federal leaders to support the construction of a Joint Forces Deployment Center at March
Air Reserve Base to meet the expanding troop, passenger, and cargo deployment needs of current military operations.
BACKGROUND: The current deployment terminal facility at March Air Reserve Base will continue to be unsuitable for
the number of military personnel being processed for deployments. Frequently deploying troops from the 1st Marine
Expeditionary Force, 452nd Air Mobility Wing, Army Reserves, and Federal and State entities for national interests are
corralled outdoors for extended periods of time and inefficient conditions result in degraded capabilities and lengthy
processing times.
Furthermore, lack of adequate co -located cargo processing will continue to impede deployment. The base will continue
to be at risk of environmental and safety issues regarding personnel, cargo, and airframes. Frequently deploying troops
from the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, 452nd Air Mobility Wing, Army Reserves, and Federal and State entities for
national interests are processing cargo outdoors for extended periods of time and inefficient conditions result in
degraded capabilities and lengthy processing times.
The existing passenger terminal Building 265 was constructed in 1942 and has exceeded its life cycle. The facility has
degraded infrastructure and utilities being used to support personnel. The communications systems also need to be
updated to support the volume of personnel.
The second facility being used for this process is Hangar 385. This is a historical facility built in 1929 and is adjacent to
the passenger terminal. This facility is used for the overflow of military personnel until embarkation. Building 385 is
capable of only providing minimal accommodations and has significant deficiencies (plumbing, electrical, HVAC) prevent
this facility from meeting mission requirements. Current facility provides no separate space for counseling, interviews,
legal reviews, chaplain services, or food/comfort services.
Cargo processing is also being done at multiple locations. Vehicles are washed, drained of oil and fuels, and then
transported to the mass parking ramp weigh scale. This is highly inefficient and dangerous for personnel. There are no
pits or catwalks, and is a risk to the installation for hazardous material spills while processing vehicles. Cargo loading
can/is impeded by weather exposure and insect infestation delaying aircraft loading and schedules.
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DEPLOYMENT OF THE BOEING KC-46A TANKER TO MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE
ISSUE: The March Air Reserve Base (MARB) has not yet been assigned the Boeing KC-46A tanker, a wide -body,
versatile aircraft that will revolutionize the capability of air mobility missions in the United States armed forces.
ACTION: The County urges federal elected leaders and public officials to support assignment of the Boeing KC-46A
tanker to relevant units at MARB because it has the personnel capabilities, infrastructure and community support
necessary.
BACKGROUND: The Boeing KC-46A can refuel all US, allied and coalition military aircraft compatible with international
aerial refueling procedures, any time, on any mission, and can carry more passengers, cargo and patients whenever
and wherever needed. The ability to detect, avoid, defeat and survive threats using robust defensive systems and
cockpit armor protection will allow the KC-46A to operate safely in medium -threat environments. With unmatched
operation flexibility, the KC-46A is a mobility game changer. It was developed by Boeing from its 767 jet airliner. In
February 2011, the tanker was selected by the United States Air Force to replace older KC-135 Stratotankers. Boeing is
under contract to deliver 18 initial operational KC-46A tankers by 2017. The Air Force is seeking a total of 179 new
tankers to replace 179 KC-135s.
Air Reserve bases were not considered for the initial round of assignments of the KC-46A, which focused on active duty
and Air National Guard assignments. However, they will be considered for two of the future main operating bases,
although the timeframe for that decision is as yet unclear.
The priority assignment of the KC-46A tanker to active duty and Air National Guard installations seems practical in that
the vast majority of KC-135 aircraft and bases are held by those units. However, March is a joint base sustaining all
three components: active duty, Air National Guard, and Air Reserve. Current active duty and Air Reserve units at March
operate KC-135 Stratotanker and C-17 Globemaster missions. While the 163rd Air Reconnaissance Wing of the Air
National Guard currently has an unmanned predator mission; the unit previously had a KC-135 mission. These three
branches together provide the air refueling capabilities needed to meet Air Force criteria. In addition, March, as a
former Strategic Air Command base, boasts adequate infrastructure to host the new KC-46A tankers.
March also enjoys community support not only for its mission but also for local troops and their families. To protect the
mission at March, the governing bodies of the County of Riverside, the cities of Riverside, Moreno Valley, and Perris as
well as the March Joint Powers Authority collectively sought and obtained a grant from the United States Department of
Defense, Office of Economic Adjustment to prepare the MARB/JPA Joint Land Use Study.
The resulting airport compatibility plan incorporates the guidelines contained in the existing March Air Installation
Compatibility Use Zone Study and expands upon them by: 1) providing more definitive standards for new development;
2) implementing a significantly larger buffer area to transition from un-impacted outlying areas to the airport's Accident
Potential Zones; and 3) requiring airport disclosure in property transactions for vast areas within the airport influence
area.
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SUPPORT THE MISSION OF
NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER, CORONA DIVISION
ISSUE: Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona Division (NSWC Corona) needs to remain at its location at Naval
Weapons Station Seal Beach Detachment Norco to fulfill its important mission as the Navy's independent assessment
agent, the Navy and Marine Corps range systems engineering agent, and the Navy and Marine Corps measurement
science and calibration agent.
ACTION: The County urges Congress, administration officials, the Department of the Navy, and the Department of
Defense to oppose any action to close, move, or realign NSWC Corona during any BRAC and budget negotiations.
BACKGROUND: NSWC Corona receives no appropriated funds and provides its own operating funds under the Navy
Working Capital Fund business model by charging Navy, Marine Corps, and other military customers for its science
and engineering products and services. The warfare center has the manning capabilities, infrastructure and community
support necessary to execute its mission from its Norco, California headquarters.
It has been a leader in the Navy's research, development, test and evaluation process and has provided independent
assessment for 50 years, The Secretary of the Navy established its unique mission in 1964 to provide unbiased
information during the development of the Navy's first guided missile systems. Today, the center serves as the Navy's
only independent assessment agent and is responsible for gauging the warfighting capability of Navy ships and
aircraft, supporting some 400 military projects.
It also provides critical warfighter support as the range systems engineering agent for the Navy and Marine Corps,
helping sustain surface fleet and aircrew training and pre -deployment certification around the world. Its systems are
designed, engineered and tested in Norco and are located at nearly 100 Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Air
National Guard and allied nation ranges around the world.
The warfare center also serves as the measurement and calibration agent to ensure the measurement accuracy of
today's precision combat and weapon systems. It's patented, award -winning automated calibration management
system is projected to save the Navy $65 million by 2017. It is the subject of the Navy's first cross -license patent
licensing agreement that will transfer this innovative system to the commercial sector, offsetting initial Navy costs and
allowing subsequent improvements to return to the Navy at no additional expense.
In the heart of Southern California's Inland Empire, NSWC Corona is strategically located near the Navy and Coast
Guard fleet in San Diego, the Marines at Camp Pendleton and 29 Palms, the Air Force in Riverside, and the Army at
Ft. Irwin, all within hours of its Norco location.
With nearly 75 percent of its Navy civilians working as scientists and engineers, the warfare center maintains its
technical edge by working closely with area colleges and universities, which provide a critical pipeline for science and
engineering graduates and help sustain its technical capability.
NSWC Corona also enjoys community support not only for its mission but also for the valuable economic, intellectual
and social contribution it makes to Southern California. As a high-tech center for science and engineering„ the base
contributes more than $300 million each year to the regional economy, with some 1,500 local civilians and contractors
supporting nearly 200 Defense Department programs. The base hosts more than 7,000 visitors each year, and
generates some 18,000 room nights.
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FUNDING FOR AIR NATIONAL GUARD F-15 RADAR UPGRADES
ISSUE: The California Air National Guard's 144th Fighter Wing need the necessary radar upgrades in order to
maintain its two missions at March Air Reserve Base and Fresno Airport.
ACTION: The County urges federal and military leaders to prioritize the request for 19 additional F-15 APG-63 (V)3
Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radars for the California Air National Guard.
BACKGROUND: The cancellation of the F-22 has meant greater reliance by the United States Air Force on other
strike fighters, including its F-15 fleet. Unfortunately, the Air Force has reduced the number of F-15 Primary Aircraft
Allowance from 18 to 15 at each F-15 wing. This will mean it will be impossible for the California Air National Guard's
144th Fighter Wing to maintain both of its two 24/7 operational alert missions at March Air Reserve Base and Fresno
Airport. These missions are critical to the national/homeland security of America's western flank.
To ensure the F-15's capabilities match today's standards, the Air Force is currently upgrading its radar system. As
stated in the President's Budget, "The (V)3 AESA upgrade significantly improves Reliability, Maintainability &
Supportability (RM&S), and substantially improves operational effectiveness and combat lethality of the existing APG-
63 equipped aircraft." The budget includes funding for 24 radar upgrades, yet several dozen F-15s will still require
upgrading. The request funds 19 radar upgrades for this year to ensure the F-15 fleet can be used for many years in
the future. The remaining will be upgraded in subsequent years.
It is a vital national interest to maintain Air National Guard F-15C/D aircraft to the highest possible combat capability.
Moreover, the APG-63 (V)3 AESA radar is drastically easier and cheaper to maintain, and is required to maintain a
tactical advantage over current and projected adversaries. Funding for 19 additional (V)3 AESA radars will sustain the
Air National Guard's autonomous execution of its Aerospace Control Alert mission and Designed Operational Tasking,
in support of worldwide operations.
,)hone (951) 955-9672
fax (951) 955-9177
tututn.ribroeba.org
June 26, 2014
Mr. Thomas L. Freeman, Commissioner
Riverside County Office of Military & Defense Services
3403 Tenth Street, Suite 300
Riverside, CA 92501
Fax: (951) 955-9177
RE: Local & Reqional Military Installations
Notice of Support
Dear Commissioner Freeman:
On behalf of my city council colleagues, I wish to express the City of Palm Desert's
support for
Riverside County Office of Military and Defense Services' position on the following six
issues concerning local and regional military installations:
1. Sustain Technical Capability and Lower Operating Costs at Naval
Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Corona Division.
The City urges Congress, administration officials, the Department of the
Navy, and the Department of Defense to oppose any reduction in manning
levels at NSWC Corona, other than called for by the cost-efficient Navy
Working Capital Fund model.
2. Air and Marin Operations Center Phase B
The City urges federal leaders to support the implementation of AMOC Phase
B to expand the center's capabilities and provide more effective intelligence
and awareness to national security partners.
3. Joint Forces Deployment Center Needed at March Air Reserve Base
The City urges federal leaders to support the construction of a Joint Forces
Deployment Center at March Air Reserve Base to meet the expanding troop,
passenger, and cargo deployment needs of current military operations.
4. Deployment of the Boeing KC-46A Tanker to March Air Reserve Base
The City urges federal e/ected /eaders and public officials to support
assignment of the Boeing KC-46A tanker to relevant units at MARB because
it has the personnel capabilities, infrastructure, and community support
necessary.
AB 1747 (Holden)-Support Letter
June 12, 2014
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5. Support the Mission of Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona Division
The City Urges Congress, administration officials, the Department of the
Navy, and the Department of Defense to oppose any action to close, move, or
realign NSWC Corona during any Base Realignmenf and Closure (BRAC)
and budget negotiations.
6. Funding for Air National Guard F-15 Radar Upgrades
The City urges federal and military leaders to prioritize the request for 19
additiona/ F-15 APG-63 (V)3 Active E/ectronically Scanned Array (AESA)
radar for the California Air National Guard.
Thank you for your support of our local military personnel and installations. Please let us
know if you have any questions or need any additional information by contacting
Stephen Y. Aryan, Risk Manager, at (760) 776-6326.
Sincerely,
VAN G. TANNER
MAYOR
Attachment: Riverside County Office of Military & Defense Services Correspondence
cc: City Council
The Honorable Dianne Feinstein, United States Senate
The Honorable Barbara Boxer, United States Senate
The Honorable Raul Ruiz, M.D., United States House of Representatives
The Honorable John J. Benoit, County of Riverside
Erin Sasse, League of California Cities, esasse(a�cacities.orq
Anthony Gonsalves, Gonsalves and Sons, qonsalves@gonsalvi.com
John M. Wohlmuth, City Manager
Stephen Y. Aryan, Risk Manager
Rudy Acosta, Assistant City Manager
Paul S. Gibson, Director of Finance
June 26, 2014
The Honorable Barbara Boxer
United States Senate
112 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington D.C. 20510
RE: Transportation Alternatives Pro�ram
Notice of Support
Dear Senator Boxer:
On behalf of my city council colleagues, I wish to express the City of Palm Desert's support for
the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) that was first authorized in the "Moving Ahead
for Progress in the 21 st Century Act" (MAP-21) and enacted in 2012. This new initiative simply
reinforces the importance of local elected officials being at the table to ensure that we secure
maximum economic and transportation benefits from available federal resources.
Since then, TAP resources have been allocated to cities, counties and regions, supporting Iocal
elected leaders in advancing investments in transportation alternatives that enhance the safety
and performance of our highway and street networks. For some time, mayors and other city
elected officials have been strong partners with you and others in Congress on surface
transportation, especially as you affirm the important role of local elected leaders in deciding
how federal resources are invested, as you did in establishing the TAP Program. We thank you
for responding to these recommendations to localize more of the available federal highway
program resources.
As you move forward with MAP-21 renewal, we are supportive of technical adjustments to make
the TAP program more effective in support of local project needs. As one example, we urge you
to follow the Surface Transportation Program (STP) by delivering obligation authority with the
formula program funds, as the STP program has provided since 1992. This would be a
significant improvement over current law.
As a city official, I thank you for your leadership on this program, and urge you to continue
affirming the role of local elected leaders as you advance legislation renewing MAP-21. Please
let us know if you have any questions or need any additional information by contacting Stephen
Y. Aryan, Risk Manager, at(760) 776-6326.
Sincerely,
VAN G. TANNER
MAYOR
cc: City Council
The Honorable Dianne Feinstein, United States Senate
The Honorable Raul Ruiz, M.D., United States House of Representatives
Clarence E. Anthony, National League of Cities
Erin Sasse, League of California Cities, esasse __cacities.orq
Anthony Gonsalves, Gonsalves and Sons, qonsalves(a�gonsalvi.com
John M. Wohlmuth, City Manager
Stephen Y. Aryan, Risk Manager
Rudy Acosta, Assistant City Manager
Paul S. Gibson, Director of Finance
June 26, 2014
California Department of Public Health
Office of Regulations and Hearings
MS 0507
P.O. Box 997377
Sacramento, CA 95899-7377
Office of Regulations and Hearings,
On behalf of my city council colleagues, I wish to comment on the State of California's new
drinking water standard for chromium-6. As you are aware, the draft maximum contaminant
level (MCL) for chromium-6 of 10 parts per billion (ppb) is more stringent than the federal
standard for total chromium of 100 ppb. Many water districts in the state will have to
undergo extensive infrastructure improvements in meeting this new standard.
The City of Palm Desert strongly supports clean and safe drinking water for our community.
However, the cost to build and maintain treatment facilities to bring the Coachella Valley's
drinking water into compliance will be excessively expensive (estimated at more than $500
per year per customer) and create an unnecessary economic hardship for all Coachella
Valley Water District(CVWD) customers.
Since the regulation does not provide time to install facilities before determining compliance,
CVWD will not be compliant with the MCL when it goes into effect soon. The City of Palm
Desert urges the State that water districts be provided additional time to study the available
options and initiate any necessary infrastructure improvements. Such action will ensure the
best and most cost effective method is utilized in meeting the new standard.
Thank you for your thoughtful consideration of this request. Should you have any questions
or need any additional information by contacting Stephen Y. Aryan, Risk Manager, at (760)
776-6326.
Sincerely,
VAN G. TANNER
MAYOR
Attachment: Riverside County Office of Military & Defense Services Correspondence
cc: City Council
Coachella Valley Water District Board of Directors
The Honorable Brian Nestande, California State Assembly
Jim Barrett, Coachella Valley Water District
Erin Sasse, League of California Cities, esasseCa�cacities.org
Anthony Gonsalves, Gonsalves and Sons, gonsalves(c�gonsalvi.com
John M. Wohlmuth, City Manager
Stephen Y. Aryan, Risk Manager
Rudy Acosta, Assistant City Manager
Paul S. Gibson, Director of Finance
Mark Greenwood, Director of Public Works
June 26, 2014
The Honorable Brian Nestande
73-710 Fred Waring Drive, Suite #116
Palm Desert, CA 92260
RE: AB 1096 tNestande) Vehicles: specialized license plates: Salton Sea.
Notice of Support (As amended 5/23/2014)
Dear Assemblymember Nestande:
The City of Palm Desert supports your AB 1096 (Nestande), which would require the
Department of Fish and Wildlife to apply to the DMV to sponsor a special Salton Sea
license plate program
This bill would also create the Salton Sea Restoration Account, where revenue
generated from the license plates would be deposited. The City of Palm Desert supports
your creative proposal that will produce funds in assisting Salton Sea restoration efforts.
Please let us know if you have any questions or need any additional information by
contacting Stephen Y. Aryan, Risk Manager, at (760) 776-6326.
Sincerely,
VAN G. TANNER
MAYOR
cc: City Council
Erin Sasse, League of California Cities, esasse aC�cacities.org
Anthony Gonsalves, Gonsalves and Sons, qonsalves(a�gonsalvi.com
John M. Wohlmuth, City Manager
Stephen Y. Aryan, Risk Manager
Rudy Acosta, Assistant City Manager
Paul S. Gibson, Director of Finance
AMENDED IN SENATE MAY 23, 2014
AMENDED 1N ASSEMBLY MAY 2, 2013
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY APRIL 23, 2013
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MARCH 14, 2013
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE-2013-14 REGULAR SESSION
ASSEMBLY BILL No. 1096
Introduced by Assembly Member Nestande
(Coauthor: Assembly Member V. Manuel Perez)
February 22, 2013
An act to add Section 5162 to the Vehicle Code,relating to vehicles.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1096,as amended,Nestande.Vehicles: specialized license plates:
Salton Sea.
Under existing law, a state agency is authorized to apply to the
Department of Motor Vehicles(DMV)to sponsor a specialized license
plate program, and the DMV is required to issue those license plates if
the agency meets certain requirements. Existing law also requires the
DMV to charge specified fees for certain services related to the issuance
of those plates.
Under existing law, the Salton Sea Authority, a joint powers authority,
is authorized to form an infrastructure financing district for pu�poses
of restoring the Salton Sea.
This bill would�--`�require the Department of Fish and Wildlife
to apply to the DMV to sponsor a special Salton Sea license plate
program, and would require the DMV to issue the license plates if the
Department of Fish and Wildlife meets certain requirements.�
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.The bill would
also require the revenue generated from the license plates,as specified,
to be deposited in the Salton Sea Restoration Account created by the
bill in the Specialized License Plate Fund,for use, upon appropriation
by the Legislature to the Salton Sea Authority,for restoring the Salton
Sea.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Section 5162 is added to the Vehicle Code, to
2 read:
3 5162. (a) The Department of Fish and Wildlife��shall apply
4 to the department, pursuant to Section 5156, to sponsor a Salton
5 Sea license plate program.The department shall issue specialized
6 license plates for that program if the Department of Fish and
7 Wildlife complies with the requirements of Section 5156.
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14 (b) Notwithstanding subdivision (c) of Section 5157, the
15 additional fees prescribed by Section 5157 for the issuance,
16 renewal, or transfer of the specialized license plates shall be
17 deposited,after the department deducts its administrative costs,in
18 the Salton Sea Restoration Account, which is hereby created in
19 the Specialized License Plate Fund. The funds in the account shall
20 be used, upon appropriation by the Legislature to the Salton Sea
21 Authority,for restoration of the Salton Sea.
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