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PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
STAFF REPORT
REQUEST: AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO ASSIGN THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY SENIOR MANAGEMENT ANALYST
TO FILL THE CITY OF PALM DESERT'S VACANT SEAT ON THE
ENERGY CONSUMERS ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR THE
IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DISTRICT
SUBMITTED BY: Martin Alvarez, Redevelopment Manager
DATE: November 18, 2010
Recommendation
By Minute Motion: Authorize the Executive Director to appoint the
Redevelopment Agency Senior Management Analyst to fill the vacant seat
on the Energy Consumers Advisory Committee (ECAC) for the Imperial
Irrigation District (IID).
Backaround
IID's Energy Consumers Advisory Committee provides advice and recommendations to
the IID Board of Directors regarding fiscal, strategic planning, and Board policy matters
that affect the Energy Department. The Committee was created in 1994, and provides
critical advice to the board regarding all aspects of the Energy Department and its
operations. Since its inception in 1994, the ECAC has acted in an advisory capacity to
the board recommending actions of a variety of topics including budget needs, capital
expenditures, and pilot program needs. In addition to providing advice on these matters,
the Board of Directors has requested the Committee's input on the following items:
1. Developing an integrated energy resource plan.
The Energy Department has been tasked with development of an integrated
resource plan to optimize generation, transmission and distribution assets.
2. Developing a comprehensive infrastructure plan.
A comprehensive infrastructure plan comprises of conducting an inventory of all
existing physical assets throughout the enterprise.
3. Implementing a comprehensive financial strategy.
IID operates in an environment requiring financial objectives that maintain access to
credit markets at low cost to fund resource plans, fuel/energy supply strategies, as
well as infrastructure replacement and service capacity expansion strategies.
Staff Report
Appoint Staff to Imperial Irrigation District Energy Consumers Advisory Committee
November 18, 2010
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The committee was reconstituted in 2009, and is now comprised of 20 representatives
with diverse backgrounds and expertise. In the Imperial Valley, each director is
responsible for the selection of two appointees for his or her division —totaling 10
representatives. The Coachella Valley is also represented by 10 members; however,
they are nominated by the cities and the county of Riverside. Indio, Coachella, and La
Quinta are allowed two nominations each, while Palm Desert and Rancho Mirage share
a delegate. The unincorporated areas are served by three representatives nominated by
the County. After nomination, each representative is then ratified by the IID board.
Staff recommends the Executive Director t(
Management Analyst to fill the vacant seat
ECAC for IID.
Fiscal Analvsis
There is no fiscal impact with this request.
Submitted By:
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Nortin Alvarez, edevelopment Manager
Approval:
`:John M. Wohlmuth, Executive Director
appoint the Redevelopment Agency Senior
representing the City of Palm Desert on the
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