Blythe City Council
January 11, 2022

BLYTHE CITY COUNCIL
Blythe
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AGENDA
JANUARY 11, 2022
6:00 P.M.

Dale S. Reynolds, Mayor
Joseph DeConinck, Vice Mayor
Johnny Ż. Rodriguez, Council Member
Joseph Halby, III, Council Member
MEETINGS ARE HELD IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER, 235 NORTH BROADWAY, BLYTHE, CA Blythe Meeting of
The Blythe City Council
January 11, 2022
6:00pm

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL
Mayor Reynolds Interim City Manager/City Clerk Crecelius Police Chief Dale Vice Mayor DeConinck City Attorney Roberto
Councilman Rodriguez City Treasurer/Finance Director Elms Councilman Halby Chief Building Official Brown
Councilman Burton Fire Chief Hasler

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

INVOCATION

ADDED STARTER
The City Council may add an item to the Agenda after making a finding that there is a need to take immediate action on the item and that the item came to the attention of the City Council and/or staff subsequent to the posting of the Agenda. An action adding an item to the Agenda requires a 2/3 vote of the City Council (4 of 5 Council Members). If less than 2/3 of the City Council is present, adding an item to the Agenda requires a unanimous vote. -
CONSENT CALENDAR- (Items 1-15)
All matters listed under Consent Calendar are considered routine and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items prior to the time of voting on the motion unless members of the Council or staff request specific items be discussed and/or removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action.

1. Posting of the Agenda.

The summary of agenda items were posted on the bulletin boards on the outside of the public entrance to the Council Chamber and near the inside entrance of the Council Chamber on Friday, January 7, 2022.

2. - Approval of the Warrant Register.
_ Recommendation: Approve 1/11/2022, warrants numbered 74403 through 74474 in the amount of $1,005.29; 1/11/2022, Utility Billing Refund warrants numbered 74475 through 74482 in the amount of $1,005.29 and 1/11/202, warrants numbered 74483 through 74537 in the amount of $282,690.05.

3. Approval of the Payroll Register
Recommendation: Approve 1/11/2022, warrants numbered 52691 through 52695 and Direct Deposit warrants numbered 51955 through 52014 in the amount of $246,563.65; 1/11/2022; warrants numbered 52696 through 52707 and Direct Deposit warrants numbered 52015 through 52072 in the amount of $222;858.33;1/11/2022, warrant numbered 52708 and Direct Deposit warrants numbered 52073 through 52074 in the amount of $10,043.64 and 1/11/2022, warrants numbered 52709 through 52713 and Direet Deposit warrants numbered 52075 through 52180 in the amount of $74,588.2..-.

Minutes of the December 14, 2021 City Council Meeting:

Recommendation: Approve the Minutes of the December 14, 2021 Meeting.

5. City of Blythe Permits issued for the Month of December 2021.

Recommendation: Receive and file this monthly report.

6. City of Blythe Fire Department Monthly Activity Report for December 2021.

Recommendation: Receive and file this monthly report.

Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on this Agenda will be made available for Public inspection in the City Clerk's Office at City Hall, 235N. Broadway, Blythe, California during normal business hours. In additior such writings and documents will be posted on the City's website: www.cityofblythe.ca.gov.

City of Blythe Police Department Monthly Activity Report for December 2021.

Recommendation: Receive and file this monthly report.

8. Investment Report for Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2021-2022.

Recommendation: Receive and file the quarterly investment report.

9. Acceptance of Donation- CVSP.

Recommendation: Accept a donation for the Joe Wine Recreation Center in the amount of $12,863.67 from Chuckawalla Valley State Prison and authorize staff to purchase gym floor covers for the basketball court with proceeds from this donation.

10. User Fee Recovery Policy.

Recommendation: Adopt the User Fee Cost Recovery Policy.

11. City Wide Salinity Study- Water Quality Control Board Order R7-2016-003.

Recommendation: Authorize the Interim City Manager to execute Agreement No. 2022-001 A Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement between City and the Holt Group.

12. Liability Program Financial Plan.

Recommendation: Authorize the Interim City Manager to execute the 2021 PERMA Assessment Agreement and issue a purchase order in the amount of $184,609.

13. Agreement for Animal Shelter Services between City and County of Riverside.

Recommendation: Authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement for Animal Shelter Services.

14. Participation in the Riverside County Child Exploitation Team (RCCET).

Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2022-001, authorizing City to enter into an agreement with the City of San Diego for partnership in the Crimes Against Children Task Force Program and authorize the Interim City Manager to execute all necessary agreements and documents once reviewed and approved by the City Attorney.

RESOLUTION NO. 2022-001. A RESOLUTION-OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BLYTHE, CALIFORNIA,

AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO FOR PARTICIPATION

IN THE SAN DIGEO INTERNET CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN (ICAC) TASK FORCE PROGRAM AND AUTHORIZING

THE INTERIM CITY MANAGER OR HER DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY AGREEMENTS AND DOCUMENTS.

15. Submission of an Application to the California Department of Water Resources Drought Relief Grant Program.

Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2022-002, authorizing the grant-application, acceptance, and execution for the Mesa Ranch Water Tank Replacement Project and = authorize the Interim City Manager to execute any and all documents related to the grant.. -
RESOEUTION NO. 2022-002. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BLYTHE, CALIEORNIA: = =
AUTHORING THE GRANT APPLICATION, ACCEPTANCE AND EXECUTION FOR THE MESA RANCH WATER TANK.

REPLACEMENT PROJECT.

PUBLIC HEARING: (Item 16)

16. Categorical Exemption- GenerationZ, LLC, Commercial Cannabis Project.

Recommendation: Subsequent to the Public Hearing, adopt a Notice of Exemption for the GenerationZ Cultivation Project located at the southside of Hobsonway, east of Defrain Blvd., north of Interstate 10 in Blythe and direct staff to file the Notice of Exemption with the County Clerk.

Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on this Agenda will be made available for Public inspection in the City Clerk's Office at City Hall, 235 N. Broadway, Blythe, California during normal business hours. In addition such writings and documents will be posted on the City's website: www.cityofblythe.ca.gov.

NEW BUSINESS: (Items 17-20)

17. Audited Financial Statements for Fiscal Year 2020-2021.

Recommendation: Receive and file the City's audited financial statements.

18. Year in Review.

Recommendation: Receive and File the report.

19. Retail Strategies
Recommendation: Council authorize the Interim City Manager to enter into an agreement with Retail Strategies once reviewed and approved by the City Attorney and authorize a purchase order not to exceed $135,000 over the term of the agreement.

20. Funding a Part Time-Temporary Department Assistant | Position at the Police Department for FY 2021/22.

Recommendation: Fund a temporary, part time Department Assistant | position at range 30 of the Clerical MOU, to assist the police department during the long-term absence of the Department's Forensic Technician.

SUCCESSORY AGENCY: (Item 21)
CONSENT CALENDAR:

21. Minutes of the December 14, 2021 Successor Agency Meeting.

Recommendation: Approve the Minutes of the December 14, 2021 Successor Agency Meeting.

ORAL REPORTS (Council may ask a question for clarification, make a brief announcement, make a brief report on his/her own activities, request staff to report back at a subsequent meeting concerning any matter, or take action to direct staff to place a matter of business on a future agenda.) PUBLIC COMMENT Public comments will be allowed on matters not appearing on the agenda, but within Council/Blythe Successor Agency jurisdiction. Speakers are asked to identify themselves by stating their name and address for the record. Comments shall be limited to 3 minutes in duration.

ADJOURNMENT The next meeting will be held on February 8, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 235 N. Broadway, Blythe, California.

NOTE TO THE PUBLIC:

In compliance with the Americans with Disability Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact ADA Coordinator Mallory Crecelius at (760) 922-6161 EXT. 1237 or by -
email at [email protected]. Notification 24 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to the meeting (28 CER 35.104 ADA. - Title II).
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Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on this Agenda will be made available fo ublic inspection in the City Clerk's Office at City Hall, 235 N. Broadway, Blythe, California during normal business hours. In additior such writings and documents will be posted on the City's website: www.cityofblythe.ca.gov.

CONSENT

CALENDAR
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12/22/2021 11:44:54AM City of Blythe
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Voucher Date Vendor Invoice PO# Description/Account Amount 74403 12/10/2021 006672 MORENO, RUDY 121221 015345 TRAVEL - PER DIEM 12/12-12/17/2021 245.00 Total : 245.00
74404 12/17/2021 004501 US BANK CORP 044555649478 015391 CREDIT CARD CHARGES 11/2021 5,170.91 Total : 5,170.91
74405 12/15/2021 000115 FEDEX 7-541-49110 015370 EXPRESS SHIPPING 55.10 7-579-11604 015370 EXPRESS SHIPPING 28.59
9-603-92612 015370 FINANCE CHARGE 4.43
Total : 88.12
74406 12/28/2021 000323 STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 23300030 015413 USE TAX 11/2021 93.00 Total : 93.00
74407 12/28/2021 005645 ADT COMMERCIAL 143028349 014410 FIRE INSPECTION/FIRE MONITORING - 160.43 143028350 014410 SECURITY ALARM MONITORING - CITY 100.23 143028351 014410 SECURITY ALARM MONITORING - REC 160.36 143028352 014410 FIRE INSPECTION/FIRE MONITORING - 160.43 Total : 581.45
74408 12128/2021 002768 AIRWAVE BROADBAND WIRELESS 10,1540 014369 BUSINESS PHONE SERVICE/PW 1/1-21 86.60 Total : 86.60
74409 12/28/2021 004315 ALLSTAR FIRE EQUIPMENT 236546 014950 EQUIPMENT 136,181.10 Total: 136,181.10
74410 12/28/2021 002458 AQUA-METRIC SALES, CO INV0085704 015348 PARTS/SUPPLIES 7,712.52 Total: 7,712.52
74411 12/28/2021 006873 ARAMARK UNIFORM & CAREER 588000351670 014368 UNIFORM SERVICE/MATS & TOWELS 277.07 Total : 277.07
74412 12/28/2021 007828 BECK OIL, INC 49926CL 015265 FUEL - CITY VEHICLES 457.93 Total : 457.93
74413 12/28/2021 007803 BEST RUBBER MULCH LLC 21200128 015153 RUBBER MULCH 19,766.31 Page:
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Voucher Date Vendor Invoice PO # Description/Account Amount 74413 12/28/2021 007803 007803 BEST RUBBER MULCH LLC (Continued) Total: 19,766.31 74414 12/28/2021 006243 BRUCE BOWER INVESTIGATIONS 21-039 015383 EMPLOYMENT BACKGROUND SERVICI 2,231.44 21-041 015382 EMPLOYMENT BACKGROUND SERVICI 480.00
Total: 2,711.44
74415 12/28/2021 000048 BURTRONICS BUSINESS SYSTEMS AR87451 014375 MAINTENANCE CONTRACT #CN10665- 48.83 Total: 48.83
74416 12/28/2021 000051 C B PLUMBING 92065 015406 REPAIR/MAINTENANCE SERVICES 624.31 92140 015384 REPAIR/MAINTENANCE SERVICES 116.00
Total: 740.31
74417 12/28/2021 003167 CACEO 200018928 015394 WEBINAR 1/11/2022 - J GUERRERO 38.00 200018932 015394 WEBINAR 3/3/2022 - J GUERRERO 38.00
200018933 015394 WEBINAR 3/15/2022 - J GUERRERO 32.00
200018934 015394 WEBINAR 3/24/2022 - J GUERRERO 38.00
Total: 146.00
74418 12/28/2021 005867 CAPITAL ONE TRADE CREDIT 48267348 014503 PARTS/SUPPLIES 52.19 Total : 52.19
74419 12/28/2021 004804 CITY OF BLYTHE 121621 COMMUNITY CENTER DEPOSIT REFUN 150.00 Total: 150.00
12/28/2021 007028 CORE & MAIN LP P432987 015278 PARTS/SUPPLIES 1.892.86 74420
P989225 015278 PARTS/SUPPLIES 2552.58
Total : 4,445.44
74421 12/28/2021 005603 CR&R INCORPORATED 000117307 015368 DISPOSAL SERVICES/CC 12/1-12/31/20. 257.65 Total: 257.65
74422 12/28/2021 004884 CRECELIUS, MALLORY 120621 015420 REIMBURSEMENT - MILEAGE 12/6-12П 184.23 120721 015420 REIMBURSEMENT - PARKING 12/7/202' 10.00
Total: 194.23
74423 12/28/2021 007659 CUMMINGS, ROBERT 121321 015358 REIMBURSEMENT - WORK BOOTS 200.00 Page:

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Voucher Date Vendor Invoice PO# Description/Account Amount 74423 12/28/2021 007659 007659 CUMMINGS, ROBERT (Continued) Total: 200.00 74424 12/28/2021 000156 CYLE JOHNSON ELECTRIC INC 54891 015216 REPAIR/MAINTENANCE SERVICES 369.97 Total : 369.97
74425 12/28/2021 000084 D & L AUTO PARTS INC 8681-186496 015269 PARTS/SUPPLIES R 186.24 8681-186497 015269 PARTS/SUPPLIES 4.46
8681-186873 015311 PARTS/SUPPLIES 40.36
8681-186946 015311 PARTS/SUPPLIES 17.35
Total: 248.41
74426 12128/2021 003615 DAMON CONSULTING SERVICE BL2103 015360 REMOTE TECHNICAL SUPPORT 280.00 Total: 280.00
74427 12/28/2021 005996 DE LAGE LANDEN PUBLIC FINANCE 15484253 015255 CONTRACT #100-10153340 541.31 Total: 541.31
74428 12/28/2021 002173 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 549422 015369 LIVE SCAN SERVICES 11/2021 66.00 552823 015385 BLOOD ALCOHOL ANALYSIS 35.00
Total: 101.00
74429 12/28/2021 000094 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SL220428 015346 110 OVERCROSS ELECTRICITY 7/2021- 1,573.33 Total: 1,573.33
74430 12/28/2021 007537 DISCOUNT PLAYGROUND SUPPLY INC 159552 015256 PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT 987.78 169437 015121 PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT 338.83
Total : 1,326.61
74431 12/28/2021 000016 ES BABCOCK & SONS INC CL10919-0040 014376 TESTING SERVICES 45.00 CL10921-0040 014376 TESTING SERVICES 15.00
CL10922-0040 014376 TESTING SERVICES 102.00
CL10923-0040 014376 TESTING SERVICES 28.56
CL10950-0040 014376 TESTING SERVICES 75.00
CL10952-0040 014376| TESTING SERVICES 62.05
CL10953-0040 014376 TESTING SERVICES 45.00
CL11151-0040 014376 TESTING SERVICES 185.64
CL11443-0040 014376 TESTING SERVICES 168.13
CL11479-0040 014376 TESTING SERVICES 45.00
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Voucher Date Vendor Invoice PO# Description/Account Amount 74431 12/28/2021 000016 000016 E S BABCOCK & SONS INC (Continued) Total : , 771.38 12/28/2021 003512 ECONOLITE SYSTEMS 36037 015039 TRAFFIC SIGNAL REPAIR/MAINTENANC 19,826.69 74432 19,826.69
Total :
74433 12/28/2021 000770 ENTENMANN-ROVIN CO 0162341-IN 015386 BADGE REPAIR/SERVICE 314.62 Total: 314.62
74434 12/28/2021 000547 ESGIL CORPORATION B2109-039 PLAN CHECK SERVICES 10/2021 584.19 Total: 584.19
74435 1228/2021 002791 FISHER WIRELESS SERVICES INC 233320 015410 REPAIR/MAINTENANCE SERVICES 143.36 233337 015389 REPAIR/MAINTENANCE SERVICES 120.00
233353 015351 REPAIR/MAINTENANCE SERVICES 60.00
233383 015361 REPAIRIMAINTENANCE SERVICES 75.00
Total : 398.36
74436 12/28/2021 007059 FLEETCREW 50526 015323 INSPECTION SERVICES 459.95 50527 015323 INSPECTION SERVICES 459.95
50528 015323 INSPECTION SERVICES 459.95
Total: 1,379.85
74437 12/28/2021 006127 FLORES, ROBERTO 120121 015366 REIMBURSEMENT - WORK BOOTS 163.11 Total: 163.11
74438 12/28/2021 006178 FOLEY, STEVEN 112021 015364 REIMBURSEMENT - WORK BOOTS 108.70 112021 015364 REIMBURSEMENT - WORK BOOTS 91.30
015364
Total: 200.00
74439 12/28/2021 005213 FRONTIER 7609223545 015412 COMMUNICATIONS/ALARM SYSTEM 12 109.85 7609229375 015411 COMMUNICATIONS/LIFT STATIONS 121 105.24 9091590013 015371 COMMUNICATION/CITY FACILITIES 6,776.49 9091590039 015372 COMMUNICATION/FIRE 12/7/2021-1/6/21 361.51 Total : 7,353.09
74440 12128/2021 005978, FULTON DISTRIBUTING - SO CAL 555030 015353 JANITORIAL SUPPLIES 813.31 Page:

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Voucher Date Vendor Invoice PO# Description/Account Amount 12/28/2021 005978 005978 FULTON DISTRIBUTING - SO CAL (Continued) Total : 813.31 74440
12/28/2021 001169 GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL 118475810 015276 EQUIPMENT 331.63 74441
Total: 331.63
74442 12/28/2021 000132 HACH COMPANY 12703045 015350 SUPPLIES 145.30 Total: 145.30
74443 12128/2021 003794 HARVEY CONSULTING GROUP, LLC CRH-1 CEQA ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW - COL 4,000.00 ESCP-2 CEQA ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW MAN/ 3,200.00
GENZ-1 CEOA ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW - GEN 4,000.00
Total : 11,200.00
74444 12/28/2021 000140 HINDERLITER DE LLAMAS & ASSOC SIN013277 015373 CONTRACT SERVICES - SALES QTR 2 1,273.02 SIN013371 015374 CONTRACT SERVICES - TRANSACTION 600.00 Total: 1,873.02
74445 12/28/2021 003088 HUNTINGTON COURT REPORTERS 34156 015387 TRANSCRIPTION SERVICES 11/1-11/30, 14.76 Total: 14.76
74446 12/28/2021 000150 INLAND BUILDERS SUPPLY INC F12618 015280 PARTS/SUPPLIES R 155.38 F15547 015297 PARTS/SUPPLIES 192.44
F17557 015280 PARTS/SUPPLIES R 16.92
F22328 015355 PARTS/SUPPLIES 519.36
F22382 015280 PARTS/SUPPLIES 191.90
F22391 015280 UNITED PARCEL CHARGES 54.12
F22570 015280 PARTS/SUPPLIES 36.30
T17471 015280 PARTS/SUPPLIES 152.03
Total: 11,318.45
74447 12128/2021 003377 KIMBALL-MIDWEST 9439465 015306 PARTS/SUPPLIES R 1,074.90 Total: 1,074.90
74448 1228/2021 006831 KRISPY/KREME DOUGHNUT CORP 1271358 015419 SOCCER FUNDRAISER 4,760.00 Total: 4,760.00
74449 12/28/2021 002150 LAW OFFICES OF JONES & MAYER 106833 015379 LEGAL SERVICES 11/2021 15,232.91 Page:
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Voucher Date Vendor Invoice PO# Description/Account 'Amount 74449 12/28/2021 002150 002150 LAW OFFICES OF JONES & MAYER (Continued) Total: 15,232.91 74450 12/28/2021 001460 LAWSON PRODUCTS INC 9309038704 015274 PARTS/SUPPLIES 880.19 Total: 880.19
74451 12/28/2021 007419 LIGHTBULBS.COM INV3476886 015173 LIGHTBULBS 157.88 INV3500206 015293 LIGHTBULBS 217.37
Total: 375.25
74452 12/28/2021 005104 MUNICIPAL CODE CORPORATION 00367662 015363 ONLINE CODE HOSTING 12/1/2021-11/3 900.00 Total: 900.00
74453 12/28/2021 003181 NORTHERN SAFETY CO INC 904625230 015349 SAFETY SUPPLIES 257.61 Total : 257.61
74454 12/28/2021 000199 PALO VERDE IRRIGATION DISTRICT 111535 015375 2021/2022 WATER TOLL - QUECHAN PA 42.00 Total : 42.00
74455 12/28/2021 007474 PERMITTECHNATION 00334 015396 2022 MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL - M VAN 25.00 Total : 25.00
74456 12/28/2021 007152 PLUMBERS DEPOT INC PD-49951 015378 REPAIR/MAINTENANCE SERVICES 6,734.04 Total : 6.734.04
74457 12/28/2021 000073 PUBLIC ENTITY RISK MGMNT AUTHO 2022/3RD QTR 015407 WORKERS' COMP DEPOSIT PROGRAN 71,810.25 Total: 71,810.25
74458 12128/2021 000213 QUILL CORPORATION 21561556 015343 SUPPLIES 94.56 Total: 94.56
74459 12128/2021 000218 RICHARDS WATSON & GERSHON 234922 015417 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES THROUGH 100.00 Total: 100.00
74460 12128/2021 005035 RODRIGUEZ, JOHNNY 120521 015376 REIMBURSEMENT - LODGING 12/5-12/€ 166.75 Total: 166.75
74461 12/28/2021 001790 SIGNS UNLIMITED 3672 015356 VEHICLE DECALS 417.75 Total : 417.75
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Voucher Date Vendor Invoice PO # Description/Account Amount 74462 12/28/2021 003217 SWRCBACCOUNTING OFFICE WD-0189618 015359 ANNUAL PERMIT FEES 7/1/21-6/30/22 F 23,783.00 WD-0193160 015359 ANNUAL PERMIT FEES 7/1/21-6/30/22 F 3,326.00 Total : 27,109.00
74463 12/28/2021 007040 TAILORED CUSTOM PRODUCTS 015408 SOCCER SHIRTS 5,801.94 Total: 5,801.94
74464 12/28/2021 004721 TEAMTALK NETWORK 075057 015388 RADIO COMMUNICATIONS/PD 1/2022 1,741.64 075403 014421 RADIO COMMUNICATIONS/FIRE DEPT. 697.68
Total: 2,439.32
74465 12/28/2021 002783 THATCHER COMPANY 2021400101554 014374 CHEMICALS 7,121.00 Total: 7,121.00
74466 12/28/2021 000247 THE GAS COMPANY 06622932165 015377 NATURAL/CG 10/25-11/24/2021 21.60 Total : 21.60
74467 12/28/2021 000350 THOMSON REUTERS/BARCLAYS 845548237 015357 BOOKS/UPDATES - TITLE 19 UPDATES 190.86 Total : 190.86
74468 12/28/2021 000991 USA BLUEBOOK 807699 015354 PARTS/SUPPLIES 81.04 808917 015354 PARTS/SUPPLIES 285.77
Total: 366.81
74469 12128/2021 003035 VERIZON WRELESS 9895072522 015416 WIRELESS SERVICEWATER METERS • 76.02 9895072523 015415 WIRELESS SERVICE/PD 11/14-12/13/20: 152.12 Total: 228.14
74470 12/28/2021 007304 WADE, JOE 121221 015367 REIMBURSEMENT - WORK BOOTS 64.79 Total: 64.79
74471 12/28/2021 001258 WPCI - WESTERN PATHOLOGY INC S148710 015409 RANDOM DRUG POOL MANAGEMENT 35.00 Total: 35.00
74472 1/1/2022 005923 CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' 000016652069 HEALTH BENEFITS - ELECTED 1/2022 2,596.59 Total: 2,596.59
74473 1/1/2022 005923 CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES 000016652068 HEALTH BENEFITS - ALL EMPLOYEES • 95,265.77 Page:

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Date Invoice PO# Description/Account Amount
Voucher Vendor
74473 1/1/2022 005923 005923 CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' (Continued) Total: 95,265.77 74474 1/1/2022 006924 SUN LIFE FINANCIAL 923380-0002 DENTAL, VISION, LIFE, STD, PREMIUM: 6,289.12 Total: 6,289.12
72 Vouchers for bank code : union Bank total : 481,135.64 72 Vouchers in this report Total vouchers: 481,135.64

CLAIMS VOUCHER APPROVAL
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT WARRANTS NUMBERED 74403-74474
IN THE AMOUNT OF $481,135.64 HAVE BEEN REVIEWED FOR PAYMENT BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE. I FURTHER CERTIFY THAT

COUNCILMEMBERS OF THE CITY OF BLYTHE, CA APPROVED SAID
WARRANTS AT THE MEETING OF JANUARY 11, 2022.

Chust Clus

CHRISTA ELMS

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
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Date Vendor Invoice PO# Description/Account Amount
Voucher
74475 12/28/2021 007835 BERGHOFER, ROBERT Ref000208875 UB Refund Cst #023606 20.05 Total : 20.05
74476 12/28/2021 007836 BLYOTEL LLC Ref000208878 UB Refund Cst #024968 701.96 Total : 701.96
74477 12/28/2021 005222 CRAWFORD, DUSTIN Ref000208877 UB Refund Cst #024382 88.91 Total : 88.91
74478 12/28/2021 007839 FIGUEROA, EDUARDO Ref000208882 UB Refund Cst #025422 65.56 Total : 65.56
74479 12/28/2021 005131 GOODCHILD, BETHANY Ref000208876 UB Refund Cst #024218 0.86 Total : 0.86
74480 12/28/2021 007838 HERNANDEZ, RAMON Ref000208880 UB Refund Cst #025132 26.03 Total : 26.03
74481 12/28/2021 007837 MORALES, TANIA Ref000208879 UB Refund Cst #024977 19.01 Total : 19.01
74482 12/28/2021 006945 MURILLO, LUIS Ref000208881 UB Refund Cst #025393 82.91 Total : 82.91
8 Vouchers for bank code : union Bank total : 1,005.29
8 Vouchers in this report Total vouchers : 1,005.29
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CLAIMS VOUCHER APPROVAL

I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE UTILITY BILLING REFUND WARRANTS NUMBERED 74475-74482 IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,005.29 HAVE BEEN REVIEWED FOR PAYMENT BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE. I FURTHER

CERTIFY THAT COUNCILMEMBERS OF THE CITY OF BLYTHE, CA
APPROVED SAID WARRANTS AT THE MEETING OF JANUARY 11, 2022.

Chisto Elus

CHRISTA ELMS

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
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Voucher Date Vendor Invoice PO# Description/Account Amount 74483 12/31/2021 000283 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO 700475898313C 015452 ELECTRICITY/HIDDEN BEACHES 11/22. 131.51 Total : 131.51
74484 12/31/2021 000283 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO 700501126797 015448 ELECTRICITY/EV CHARGE STATION 11. 143.10 Total : 143.10
74485 12/31/2021 000283 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO 700350079007 015450 ELECTRICITYM/WTP 11/29-12/27/2021 5,074.43 Total: 5,074.43
74486 1213172021 000283 SOUTHERN CALIFORNA EDISON CO 700350166610 015451 ELECTRICITYMPTF 11/29-12/27/2021 5,840.73 Total: 5,840.73
74487 12/31/2021 000283 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO 600001510681 015449 ELECTRICITYICITY FACILITIES 28,426.98 Total : 28,426.98
12/31/2021 000247 THE GAS COMPANY 11185732804 015456 NATURAL GAS/PD 11/5-12/8/2021 97.08 74488
Total : 97.08
74489 12/31/2021 000247 THE GAS COMPANY 07632638008 015455 NATURAL GAS/COMMUNITY CENTER 1 153.83 Total : 153.83
74490 1/5/2022 006667 WALNOHA, TINA 010922 015390 ON-SITE PARKING 1/9-1/14/2022 75.00 010922 015390 PER DIEM 1/9-1/14/2022 245.00
015390
76986562 015390 LODGING 1/9-1/14/2022 705.63
Total: 1,025.63
74491 1/11/2022 005923 CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' 000016655429 015465 2022 REPLACEMENT BENEFIT CONTRI 486.96 Total: 486.96
74492 1/11/2022 004804 CITY OF BLYTHE DEC 2021 AMOUNT BILLED TO CUSTOMERS 12/2 34,011.00 Total: 34,011.00
74493 1/11/2022 000150 INLAND BUILDERS SUPPLY INC F24764 015398 PARTS/SUPPLIES R 5.63 F24771 015398 [CREDIT RETURN] -5.63
F25626 015398 PARTS/SUPPLIES 97.81
T17681 015398 PARTS/SUPPLIES R 5.63
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74493 1/11/2022 000150 INLAND BUILDERS SUPPLY INC (Continued) T18490 015403 PARTS/SUPPLIES 99.92
Total : 203.36
74494 1/11/2022 006366 ALARM PROTECTION SERVICES 053534 014371 ALARM MONITORING SERVICES/PW 158.85 Total: 158.85
74495 1/11/2022 005178 ALFARO, EVELYN ZPM1/2021 015423 ZUMBA INSTRUCTOR 12/2021 250.00 Total: 250.00
74496 5880001732 UNIFORM SERVICE/MATS & TOWELS < -281.16 588000357576 014368 UNIFORM SERVICE/MATS & TOWELS 276.01 588000362324 014368 UNIFORM SERVICE/MATS & TOWELS 331.89 588000368072 014368 UNIFORM SERVICE/MATS & TOWELS 300.89 Total: 627.63
74497 1/11/2022 007074 AXON ENTERPRISE, INC INUS037071 015381 TECH ASSURANCE PLAN 4,289.54 Total : 4,289.54
74498 1/11/2022 005289 AYRES SUITES 197361 015177 LODGING - N NUNEZ 3/20-3/25/2022 537.70 197362 015178 LODGING - A VARGAS 3/20-3/25/2022 537.70
197965 015186 LODGING - C WADLEY 3/6-3/11/2022 537.70
Total: 1,613.10
74499 1/11/2022 007828 BECK OIL, INC 50272CL 015265 FUEL - CITY VEHICLES 762.03 Total: 762.03
74500 1/11/2022 000385 BIO-TOX LABORATORIES 42108 015469 LAB SERVICES 11/2021 291.00 Total: 291.00
74501 1/11/2022 000048 BURTRONICS BUSINESS SYSTEMS AR87597 015442 SHRED SERVICES 1/22/2022-7/1/2022 630.00 AR87633 015443 MAINT CONTRACT #CN10648-01 9/27-1 308.40 Total : 938.40
74502 1/11/2022 000830 CENTURY FORMS 3288 015473 GENERAL RECEIPT BOOKS 90526-9352 770.44 Total : 770.44
74503 1/11/2022 000667 CITY OF BLYTHE WATER UTILITIES DEC 2021 015444 UTILITY SERVICES/CITY FACILITIES 12 3,174.20 Page:

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Voucher Date Vendor Invoice PO# Description/Account Amount 74503 1/11/2022 000667 000667 CITY OF BLYTHE: WATER UTILITIES (Continued) Total : 3,174.20 NOV 2021 015445 PARKING CITATIONS 11/2021 169.00
74504 1/1/2022 000437, CO OF RIV AUDITOR-CONTROLLER
Total : 169.00
74505 DEC 2021 015464 FRANCHISE CONTRACT 12/2021 74,767.52 1112022 005603, CRER INGORPORATED Total : 74,767.52
74506 1/11/2022 000083 CRAWFORD ASSOCIATES 18430 015397 BASE MATERIAL 2,641.60 Total : 2,641.60
74507 1/11/2022 006907 CT INTERNATIONAL 2218250 015470 SUPPLIES 293.63 Total : 293.63
74508 1/11/2022 000037 CULLIGAN SOFT WATER SERVICE 0640807 014378 WATER SERVICE/WTP 1/1-1/31/2022 80.75 Total : 80.75
74509 1/11/2022 000084 D & L AUTO PARTS INC 8681-187270 015399 PARTS/SUPPLIES 99.26 8681-187334 015399 PARTS/SUPPLIES C 721.74
Total : 821.00
74510 1/11/2022 001757 DATA TICKET INC 131865 015446 ADMIN CITATION PROCESSING 11/2021 1,205.00 132502 015446 PARKING CITATION PROCESSING 11/21 127.98
Total : 1,332.98
74511 1/11/2022 003556 DAVID TAUSSIG & ASSOC., INC. 2111106 015447 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES THROUGH 2,074.55 Total : 2,074.55
74512 1/11/2022 005996 DE LAGE LANDEN PUBLIC FINANCE 74858946 014414 CONTRACT #25563258 1/1-1/31/2022 511.76 74860685 014416 CONTRACT #25559071 1/1-1/31/2022 320.07 Total : 831.83
74513 1/1/2022 002173| DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 549235 015369 LIVE SCAN SERVICES 11/2021 1,449.00 Total : 1,449.00
74514 1/11/2022 000016 E S BABCOCK & SONS INC CL11957-0040 014376 TESTING SERVICES 0.00 CL12171-0040 014376 TESTING SERVICES 731.88
CL12172-0040 014376 TESTING SERVICES 62.05
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Voucher Date Vendor Invoice PO# Description/Account Amount 74514 1/11/2022 000016 E S BABCOCK & SONS INC (Continued) CL12173-0040 014376 TESTING SERVICES 45.00
CL12361-0040 014376 TESTING SERVICES 60.00
Total : 898.93
1/11/2022 002791 FISHER WIRELESS SERVICES INC 232872 015432 REPAIR/MAINTENANCE SERVICES 135.00 74515
Total : 135.00
74516 1/11/2022 006127 FLORES, ROBERTO 122021 015426 REIMBURSEMENT - WORK BOOTS 36.89 Total : 36.89
74517 1/11/2022 007381 GREEN, MICHAEL 121921 015404 REIMBURSEMENT - WORK BOOTS 65.80 Total: 65.80
74518 1/11/2022 000150 INLAND BUILDERS SUPPLY INC F39501 015462 PARTS/SUPPLIES 43.50 Total : 43.50
74519 1/11/2022 007369 LAMBERT, JENNIFER 015471 BLOOD DRAWS/ON CALL FEES 525.00 Total : 525.00
74520 1/11/2022 006734 NUNEZ, NATHANIEL 032022 015182 TRAVEL - PER DIEM 3/20-3/25/2022 245.00 Total: 245.00
74521 1/11/2022 000213 QUILL CORPORATION 22040502 015463 SUPPLIES 30.31 Total: 30.31
74522 1/11/2022 005981 ROAD RUNNER SUPPLY 144446 015380 SUPPLIES 146.52 Total: 146.52
74523 1/11/2022 003606 RODRIGUEZ, GUSTAVO 014370 WATER TREATMENT SERVICES 12/202 1,825.00 Total: 1,825.00
74524 1/11/2022 007240 RUIZ, JAIME SOC/2022-1 015424 SOCCER OFFICIAL 330.00 Total : 330.00
74525 1/11/2022 006110 SOUTHWEST NETWORKS, INC 21-12042 015453 ONBOARDING TICKET - FIXED FEE 1,000.00 21-12043 015453 ONBOARDING TICKET - FIXED FEE 1,000.00
21-12045 015474 SHIPPING CHARGES 178.74
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Voucher Date Vendor I Invoice PO# Description/Account Amount 74525 1/11/2022 006110 SOUTHWEST NETWORKS, INC (Continued) 21-12078 015474 IT MAINTENANCE SERVICES 12/1-12/3 166.25 Total : 2,344.99
74526 1/11/2022 003217 SWRCB ACCOUNTING OFFICE LW 1035177 015454 SYSTEM #3310003 7/1/2021-6/30/2022 20,252.02 SM-1035168 015454 SYSTEM #3301428 7/1/2021-6/30/2022 1,576.26 SM-1035170 015454 SYSTEM #3301630 7/1/2021-6/30/2022 967.44 Total: 22,795.72
74527 1/11/2022 002455 THE COUNSELING TEAM INTERNATIO 80994 015472 PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENTS 550.00 Total: 550.00
74528 1/11/2022 000247 THE GAS COMPANY 06622932165 015457 NATURAL/CITY FACILITIES 289.61 Total : 289.61
74529 1/11/2022 000141 THE HOLT GROUP INC B21-10-201 015425 WELLSWILLOW IMPROVEMENT PROJI 25,920.00 Total: 25,920.00
74530 1/11/2022 001302 TRANSWORLD SYSTEMS INC 2535209 015466 COLLECTION SERVICES 12/2021 44.84 Total : 44.84
74531 1/11/2022 007841 TRIPLE H PARTS SUPPLY, INC 473830 015458 PARTS/SUPPLIES 15.20 Total: 15.20
74532 1/11/2022 000110 TYLER TECHNOLOGIES INC 045-362683 015459 EDEN SYSTEM MAINT/SUPPORT 1/1-12 51,115.56 Total: 51,115.56
74533 1/11/2022 000266 UNDERGROUND SERVICE ALERT/SC 1220210060 014373 DIG ALERT TICKETS 12/2021 59.50 DSB20206320 014373 CA STATE FEE FOR REGULATORY COS 30.39 Total : 89.89
74534 1/11/2022 004501 US BANK CORP 044555649478 015460 CREDIT CARD CHARGES 12/2021 1,680.31 Total : 1,680.31
74535 1/11/2022 000991 USA BLUEBOOK 812037 015362 PARTS/SUPPLIES 140.32 Total : 140.32
74536 1/11/2022 007485 VARGAS-RAMIREZ, ARTURO 032022 015185 TRAVEL - PER DIEM 3/20-3/25/2022 245.00 Page:

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74536 1/11/2022 007485 007485 VARGAS-RAMIREZ, ARTURO (Continued) Total: 245.00 74537 1/11/2022 007690 WADLEY, COTY 030622 015187 TRAVEL - PER DIEM 3/6-3/11/2022 245.00 Total: 245.00
55 Vouchers for bank code : union Bank total : 282,690.05 55 Vouchers in this report Total vouchers: 282,690.05

CLAIMS VOUCHER APPROVAL
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT WARRANTS NUMBERED 74483-74537
IN THE AMOUNT OF $282,690.05 HAVE BEEN REVIEWED FOR PAYMENT BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE. I FURTHER CERTIFY THAT

COUNCILMEMBERS OF THE CITY OF BLYTHE, CA APPROVED SAID
WARRANTS AT THE MEETING OF JANUARY 11, 2022.

Chist Elus

CHRISTA ELMS

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
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CITY OF BLYTHE

PAYROLL LISTING
Pay period 11/26/2021 to 12/09/2021
Payday 12/17/2021
I hereby certify that payroll warrants numbered 52681 to 52695, and direct deposits warrants numbered 51955 to 52014 in the amount of $246,563.65 have been reviewed for payment by the Director of Finance. I further certify that Councilmembers of the City of Blythe, CA approved said warrants at the meeting of January 114, 2022.

Chiest Clus
Director of Finance

CITY OF BLYTHE

PAYROLL LISTING
Pay period 12/10/2021 to 12/23/2021
Payday 12/29/2021
I hereby certify that payroll warrants numbered 52696 to 52707, and direct deposits warrants numbered 52015 to 52072 in the amount of $222,858.33 have been reviewed for payment by the Director of Finance. I further certify that Councilmembers of the City of Blythe, CA approved said warrants at the meeting of January 11, 2022.

Christs Elus
Director of Finance

CITY OF BLYTHE

PAYROLL LISTING
Pay period 12/24/2021 to 12/27/2021
Payday 12/29/2021
I hereby certify that payroll warrant numbered 52708, and direct deposits warrants numbered 52073 to 52074 in the amount of $10,043.64 have been reviewed for payment by the Director of Finance. I further certify that Councilmembers of the City of Blythe, CA approved said warrants at the meeting of January 11th, 2022.

Chist Elut
Director of Finance

CITY OF BLYTHE

PAYROLL LISTING
Pay period 12/01/2021 to 12/31/2021
Payday 01/05/2022
I hereby certify that payroll warrants numbered 52709 to 52713, and direct deposits warrants numbered 52075 to 52180 in the amount of $74,588.23 have been reviewed for payment by the Director of Finance. I further certify that Councilmembers of the City of Blythe, CA approved said warrants at the meeting of January 11", 2022.

Chust Elus
Director of Finance
Minutes of the Blythe City Council Meeting
December 14, 2021
The December 14, 2021 meeting of the Blythe City Council was called to order at 6:00pm in the Council Chambers by Mayor Reynolds. Also in attendance were Vice Mayor DeConinck and Council Members Rodriguez, Halby and Burton. Staff in attendance included: Interim City Manager and City Clerk Crecelius, Finance Director and City Treasurer Elms, City Attorney Roberto, Chief Building Official Brown, Fire Chief Hasler and Police Chief Dale.

The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Reynolds.

The Invocation was offered by Councilman Burton.

REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION: City Attorney Roberto stated as to items #1, #2 and #3, Council disused each item and provided direction. No action was taken.

PRESENTATION:

Recognizing the Palo Verde High School Varsity Football, Girls Golf, Volleyball and Cross County Teams for their Outstanding Athletic Achievements.

Mayor Reynolds welcomed the Palo Verde Yellow Jackets. You are here tonight to be represented for your outstanding sportsmanship, leadership and making the City of Blythe and Palo Verde Valley very proud of each of you. He asked the coaches of Varsity Volleyball, Cross Country, Girls Golf and Varsity Football to introduce their teams. The Girls Golf team had back- to-back IVL Championships. Hadly Phipps is the 5t or 6th person ever in PV history to get an individual league championship. Desiree Soto claimed 3rd in the individual tournament. The Girls Cross Country Team placed 9th and the boys placed 12th. The 2021/22 Yellow Jackets Varsity Football Team and Division 5 Football League Champions presented the City Council with a signed football. We are league champions for the first time in almost 50 years, and CIF Champions for the first time in history of the school. The State Champion bowl was awesome, but nothing takes away their championship. This is something they and the community will never forget.

Mayor Reynolds stated these guys started in flag-football playing for Kent Krisell and Richard Johnson. They worked their way up to champions due to great coaching starting with the head coach all the way down. We are looking for a repeat. We want to keep the momentum going. We thank you for coming. We appreciate you. Merry Christmas and have a prosperous new year. = CONSENT CALENDAR: Items on the Consent Calendar are considered routine and will be enacted with one motion of the Council. If any item requires individual consideration, it will be removed from the consent calendar and acted upon separately.
ri Posting of the Agenda.

The summary of agenda items were posted on the bulletin boards on the outside of the public entrance to the Council Chamber and near the inside entrance of the Council Chamber on Friday, December 10, 2021.

3. Approval of the Warrant Repister.

Recommendation: Approve 12/14/2021, warrants numbered 74228 through 74298 in the amount -22-
of $577,675.48; 12/14/2021, Utility Billing Refund warrants numbered 74299 through 74309 in the amount of $1,083.26 and 12/14/2021, warrants numbered 74311 through 74402 in the amount of $327,977.90.

4. Approval of the Payroll Register.

Recommendation: Approve 12/14/2021, warrants numbered 52607 through 52608 in the amount of $4,510.86; 12/14/2021, warrants numbered 52609 through 52623 and Direct Deposit warrants numbered 51730 through 51787 in the amount of $241,320.67; 12/14/2021, warrants numbered 52624 through 52636 and Direct Deposit warrant numbered 51788 in the amount of $33,414.75; 12/14/2021, warrants numbered 52637 through 52641 and Direct Deposit warrants numbered 51789 through 51896 in the amount of $72,369.87; 12/14/2021, warrants numbered 52624 through 52657 and Direct Deposit warrants numbered 51897 through 51954 in the amount of $243,452.41 and 12/14/2021, warrants numbered 52658 through 52680 in the amount of $123,305.80.

Minutes of the November 9, 2021 City Council Meeting.

Recommendation: Approve the Minutes of the November 9, 2021 Meeting.

6. City of Blythe Permits issued for the Month of November 2021.

Recommendation: Receive and file this monthly report.

7. City of Blythe Fire Department Monthly Activity Report for November 2021.

Recommendation: Receive and file this monthly report.

8. City of Blythe Police Department Monthly Activity Report for November 2021.

Recommendation: Receive and file this monthly report.

9. Community Facilities District No. 2004-1 Annual Report.

Recommendation: Receive and file the CFD No. 2004-1 Special Tax Bonds, Series 2005 annual report.

10. Surplus Firearms Trade In.

Recommendation: Deem the attached list of firearms as surplus property and authorize staff to trade in the firearms to Arms Unlimited for store credit at current market value to be used to acquire new firearms, ammunition and related equipment.

11. Ordinance No. 911-21, Accessory Dwelling and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units for Consistency with California Law Requirements.

Recommendation: Adopt Ordinance No. 911-21.

ORDINANCE NO. 911-21. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BLYTHE, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 17.08 AND ADDING A NEW CHAPTER 17.33 TO TITLE 17 (ZONING) OF THE BLYTHE

MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS FOR CONSISTENCY WITH STATE LAW REQUIREMENTS.

Councilman Halby said the four M16' are $15,000 a piece? Chief Dale said yes, they were purchased in 1975. Because they were purchased before gun laws changed in 1986, they are still eligible for sale at retail in other states, not California. They have this huge value, once we properly documented them.

Interim City Manager Crecelius stated this is a pretty good find on the Chief's part. He is basically outfitting the entire patrol staff with new equipment with junk he found in a closet. This is a great item for the City. We can trade in the surplus guns and outfit the department with new equipment.

No public comment. Vice Mayor DeConinck moved approval of the Consent Calendar. Councilman Halby seconded the motion with a unanimous aye vote.

PUBLIC HEARING:

Conditional Use Permit 2111-001, MT Construction. Interim City Manager Crecelius stated MT Construction proposes to remodel a hotel which has been vacant for several years into an apartment complex at 545 E. Hobsonway. Pursuant to the Blythe Municipal Code, a -23-
Conditional Use Permit is required to allow this use in a Commercial Zone. Earlier this year, the applicant applied for, and Council approved, a Zoning Text Amendment to allow for Multi- family Dwelling units in a General Commercial zone by way of a Conditional Use permit. This action was necessary to facilitate this project. The project site is suited for the proposed use, with other residential uses in the vicinity of this property. As the current state of the property is a vacant and dilapidated motel, the project will revitalize this site and enhance the surrounding neighborhood and the City's downtown. Parking, traffic, landscape, and public services have been addressed in the associated conditions of approval. The applicant has completed the PRC and accepted the project conditions. The City has determined the project is exempt from the provisions of CEQA pursuant to section 15332 of the CEQA Guidelines in that it can be seen with certainty that the activity in question will not have a significant effect on the environment. Before final approval of the Conditional Use Permit, the City Council shall make the following findings: That the proposed location of the conditional use is in accord with the objectives of this title and the purpose of the zone in which the site is located; that the proposed location in which the conditional use and the conditions under which it would be operated or maintained will not be detrimental to the public health, safety or welfare, or materially injurious to properties or improvements in the vicinity; and a Conditional Use Permit issued under the terms of Blythe Municipal Code Title 17.68 shall lapse if no improvements to the real estate concerned have been made, and the holder of the permit shall not have utilized it within one year from the date upon which such permit shall have been granted. Therefore it is recommended, subsequent to the Public Hearing, Council Adopt Resolution No. 2021-043 approving the Notice of Exemption prepared for Conditional Use Permit 2111-001 and Resolution No. 2021-044 approving Conditional Use Permit 2111-001, with conditions.

Councilman DeConinck asked representatives of MT Construction if they would be standard apartments, not for the homeless. It was reported they will be market rate. I have some other rentals here I have fixed up.

Councilman Halby asked what the layout would be. It was reported it would be a mix of studio and 1- and 2-bedroom apartments with a total of 40 units.

Public Comment. Mr. Goad of 617 Street 28" floor Colorado, 80202 stated he stays right next to this place and has spent probably 20 hours in the last 6 months cleaning up trash as it has been left as a pigsty. This faces three roadways. That is a lot of street parking. Have you done an analysis of parking? There is a problem in Blythe with people parking broken down vehicles along the roadway. I worry about the trash and MT Construction concerns me. I don't think I would get involved in this project financially. You should do your due diligence. I see someone putting a turkey together to sell to investors.

Dianna Todd, who owns property across the street asked if government funding is behind this.

She asked questions related to the developer, MT Construction. She asked if they could ever be used as government funded housing. I would like full disclosure from the developer. How is the City profiting from this?
Vice Mayor DeConinck stated all the City is doing is trying to clean up the property. Its an eyesore.
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Interim City Manager Crecelius stated per the developer, they will be market rate housing, not subsidized housing.

Jill Madsen with High Times stated MT Construction is a very attentive contractor and has done great work tor us. Mr. Martinez is a very successful businessman outside of Blythe. He does do very good work and want to put that on the record. He is trying to clean up our town. Any help we can get should be welcomed.

Councilman Burton moved approval of staff's recommendation. The motion was seconded by Councilman Rodriguez with a unanimous aye vote.

RESOLUTION NO. 2021-043. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BLYTHE, CONTAINING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT OF APPROVAL OF A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 2111-001.

RESOLUTION NO. 2021-044. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BLYTHE CONTAINING INDINGS AND CONDITIONS IN SUPPORT OF APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 2111-001 TO ALLOW THE USE OF A MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING ON A PARCEL DESIGNATED AS C-G (GENERAL COMMERCIAL).

Categorical Exemption- Colorado River Holdings, Inc. Commercial Cannabis Project. Interim City Manager Crecelius stated Colorado River Holdings, Inc. proposes to develop a cannabis facility on a 1.63 acre parcel located at 2881 W. Hobsonway. The proposed site is zoned Service Industrial which allows for the development of cannabis projects. The project site is level with little vegetation, and multiple existing industrial buildings that were previously used in an industrial gas distribution facility. The applicant proposes to develop the site in two phases. Phase I includes installation of an eight-foot- security fence, and renovation of four of the existing buildings totaling approximately 6,400 sq. ft. Phase II consists of the construction of two additional buildings totaling approximately 13,230 sq. ft. and extension of the rehabilitated building on the eastern portion of the property to add an additional 1,491 sq. ft.

Based upon information contained in the administrative record and review of the CEQA Guidelines, the City has determined that the Colorado River Holdings, Inc, cannabis project is eligible for a Class 32 Categorical Exemption. The project fits within the parameters included in CEQA Guidelines 15332 as an Urban Infill Exemption from CEQA as it meets each of the five criteria set forth in section 15332 of the CEQA Guidelines. Therefore, subsequent to the Public Hearing, it is recommended Council adopt a Notice of Exemption for the Colorado River Holdings, Inc. project located at 2881 W. Hobsonway and direct staff to file the Notice of Exemption with the County Clerk.

No public comment. Councilman Rodriguez moved approval of staff's recommendation. The motion was seconded by Councilman Burton with a unanimous aye vote.

CONTINUED BUSINESS:

Cannabis Dispensary License Conditionally issued to HAH 1, LLC. Interim City Manager Crecelius stated on November 19th Have a Heart satisfied all conditions of approval for their Dispensary project. A Certificate of Occupancy was issued the week of November 22nd. As such, staff recommends the monthly progress updates be removed from future agendas. -25-
Jill Madsen with High Times stated the tentative opening date is January 6, 2022. Thank you, we appreciate your patience. It's a process and we have learned a lot. I am glad we have finally made it to the finish line and can work together and generate revenue for our town.

Councilman DeConinck thanked Jill for getting involved and getting it done.

Direction was provided to staff.

NEW BUSINESS:

Issuance of a Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Permit to Green West Enterprises.

Interim City Manager Crecelius stated Michael Ganter of Green West Enterprises submitted an application for a Commercial Cannabis Cultivation business to be located at 1854 E.

Chanslorway. This site is zoned General Commercial which allows for the development of commercial cannabis structures on lots of at least 5,000 sq feet. In 2018, the City Council approved a Zone change for the subject property from Planned Development to General Commercial to allow the property owner to solicit commercial developments. In 2020, staff received a PRC Application from Cornerstone International Investment Group for conditions to construct a Commercial Cannabis facility. The PRC Conditions were issued, a Notice of Exemption was filed for the project and the Site Plan has been approved. The City's Engineer is reviewing the grading plans and has authorized the installation of the 8ft. perimeter wall.

Cornerstone International Investment Group is developing the facility to be leased to Mr. Ganter for his cultivation operation. Michael Ganter, CEO of Green West Enterprises has submitted the information required of the first three phases of the application process, including an in-depth interview with staff. Mr. Ganter completed the owner background investigation with nothing found to preclude him from being issued a Commercial Cannabis Permit. Therefore, staff recommended Council issue a Commercial Cannabis Cultivation permit to Green West Enterprises.

Councilman Halby stated they started building the perimeter wall, correct? Mr. Ganter stated the project before the Cannabis Permit was issued? I appreciate you Mr. Ganter for working with us and showing good faith. The last applicant said he was unable to do anything until the permit was issued.

Interim City Manager Crecelius stated most applicants do the build and cannabis permit process simultaneously. Most of them do not want to start building before the Cannabis Permit is issued but they at least go through the PRC process. If awarded, this will be the twenty fourth Commercial Cannabis Business Permit Council has-awarded since 2018.

Public comment. Mr. Ganter thanked the City. We are looking forward to being part of Blythe.

We have high hopes and going to see this thing through.

Councilman Halby moved approval of staff's recommendation. The motion was seconded by Councilman Rodriguez with a unanimous aye vote.

Purchase of two Fire Apparatuses through Equipment Financing by Lease Purchase. Finance Director Elms stated the City of Blythe Fire Department maintains a fleet of -26-
1 ladder truck, 3 pumper trucks and one squad truck to service the needs of the community. The Department's only ladder truck is a 1988 Pierce fire engine which though mandatory inspections has been deemed inoperable for its intended purpose. This leaves the department with no front- line ladder truck. Rescue and medical aids are the Department's highest level of calls for service.

Due to the age and design of the only squad truck in the fleet, the department is forced to respond to most of these calls in pumper trucks putting unnecessary wear on these engines. The Department's ladder truck has been in service over 30 years and the squad truck has been in service over 40 years. Both are well beyond their useful life per industry standard. Recognizing the high priority of having operable front-line vehicles for the Department to respond to calls for service, the City Manager, Fire Chief and myself have been actively researching the city's options for replacement of these vehicles. During this research, staff learned of a couple of important factors which has brought the action before you tonight. One, there is a lead time of 16+ months for the ladder truck which would mean an in-service date of 2023 if ordered now.

Second, the City is faced with a substantial price increase after the first of the year which may equate to as much as 7% above the current price. If Council approves staff's recommendation to purchase both vehicles now, finance is recommending the purchase of the trucks through lease purchase agreement. The City has an existing relationship with PNC Equipment Finance and has executed previous equipment purchases with the bank. If Council agrees to this financing option, PNC will propose a financing package for staff review. Staff will determine if the rates and terms are competitive and staff will enter into an agreement for the Lease Purchase for the purchase of the fire trucks. Staff plans to purchase both vehicles in accordance with the City's adopted Purchasing Policy through a cooperative purchasing program known as HGAC Buy, which the City has been a member of since 2015. As both trucks have been competitively bid through the program, the City can procure in the time needed and at a competitive price. Staff recommends Council consider the immediate purchase of both trucks through a lease purchase agreement by approving staff's recommendation as outlined in the staff report, bullets 1-4, including the adoption of Resolution No. 2021-045.

Council asked questions related to the financing and repayment of the vehicles.

Chief Hasler stated the guys on the department that use this equipment will have the long-term benefit. It makes our job a lot easier. The Finance Director has been fantastic putting this thing together.

Interim City Manager stated it's not just for the City, but the community because the equipment that we have factors into insurance premiums and our fire department ratings. This ladder truck is going to fill a void. I want to point out that Chief Hasler got the ball rolling and brought to our attention the price increase. I think it will be an additional $70,000 if we don't move now. Also, the enormous about of work performed by Finance Director Elms to put this deal together. Its exciting that before you is the purchase of not 1 but 2 fire vehicles. One of which we have been discussing for several years. That's $1.2 million that we as a city are now at a point to be able to invest in our Fire Department.

Chief Hasler said to touch on the statement about insurance rating, we have an ISO Rating.

Insurance companies go by it. If our equipment is up to date, it makes a big difference in our ISO Rating. We all pay insurance premiums, and this makes a big difference. -27-
Councilman Halby stated this is our Measure K and Cultivation tax monies being put to work.

They help the general fund get in a place where we can make these capital purchases. It's a lease to own, its creative bookkeeping and you have to make your money work for you. I am all for it and think it's a good use of funds.

No public comment. Vice Mayor DeConinck moved approval of staff's recommendation. The motion was seconded by Councilman Rodriguez with a unanimous aye vote.

RESOLUTION NO. 2021-045. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BLYTHE AUTHORIZING

THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A LEASE PURCHASE AGREEMENT, AND RELATED INSTRUMENTS FOR THE PURCHASE OF TWO NEW FIRE APPARATUSES.

Introduction and Adoption of Urgency Ordinance No. 913-21-U, Relating to the Implementation of Senate Bill 9 for the Creation of Urban Lot Splits and Two Residential Units per lot. Interim City Manager Crecelius stated on September 16"h, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 9 into law, which takes effect January 1st. SB 9 adds two sections to the Government Code relating to the development of two units per lot and urban lot splits on lots zoned single-family residential. Section 65852.21 requires a local agency to ministerially approve a housing development of no more than two residential units, either two new units or one new unit in addition to an existing unit with a minimum unit size of 800 square feet within a single-family residential zone when the proposed development meets all of SB 9's listed requirements. Section 66411.7 requires a local agency to ministerially approve a parcel map for a lot split, referred to as an "urban lot split," in the single-family zone when the subdivision meets all of SB 9's listed requirements. Despite these provisions, it has been predicted that SB 9 will not have as much impact as feared. Because of how houses are situated on existing lots, it would be difficult to place additional units on a developed lot without demolition of the existing structure. SB 9 prohibits demolition or alteration of a structure if it has been rented within the last three years and allows the City to limit demolition of more than 25 percent of existing exterior structural walls in other circumstances. SB 9 also prohibits owners from repeatedly subdividing property and prohibits developers or owners from acting in concert with others to successively develop adjacent properties. The statute allowed for some flexibility, in which staff recommends the City maintain the 25% limit on demolition of exterior walls, do not allow ADUs and JADUs in addition to the 2 units allowed by statue, do not reduce the minimum lot size any further than 1,200 square feet and impose objective development and subdivision standards.

Because SB 9 was not signed into law until mid-September, there was insufficient time to process a Zoning Code amendment. Therefore, it is recommended Council, introduce; by title only, further reading waived, and adopt, by four-fifths vote Urgency Ordinance No. 913-21-U.

There was discussion about the bill and what impacts it may have. It was asked what happens if this is not adopted.

City Attorney Roberto stated this allows you to keep as much local control as you can get under SB 9. If not adopted, the State law would govern.

No public comment. Vice Mayor DeConinck moved approval of staff's recommendation. The motion was seconded by Councilman Rodriguez with a unanimous aye vote. City Clerk Crecelius read the title of the Ordinance into the record. -28-
URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 913-21-U - AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BLYTHE, CALIFORNIA ADOPTING CHANGES TO TITLE 16 (SUBDIVISIONS) AND TITLE 17 (ZONING) RELATING ANATON OF SENATE BIL? TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SENATE BILL 9 FOR THE CREATION OF URBAN LOT SPLITS AND TWO RESIDENTIAL UNITS PER LOT.

Retroactively Waive Community Center Rental Fees for the Chamber of Commerce's Winter Fest held December 4, 2021. Interim City Manager Crecelius stated it is recommended the Chamber suse of the facity during her Wince test Breal fed in beemobet of is d Park.

No public comment. Councilman Rodriguez moved approval of staff's recommendation. The motion was seconded by Councilman Burton with a unanimous aye vote.

The Council meeting was adjourned for the Successor Agency Meeting.

MEMBER COMMENT:

Interim City Manager Crecelius reported the State of California is reinstating the universal mask mandate through January 15, 2022. Mask will now be required in all city facilities.

Vice Mayor DeConinck congratulated the Chamber on the Parade and Park event.

Councilman Burton gave kudos to the Yellow Jackets. Recognizing those athletes was one of my proudest moments on Council.

Mayor Reynolds reported on the Parade and Winterfest. It was nice to see everyone out and about again. It's been an outstanding year for the Palo Verde Valley Athletics program.

PUBLIC COMMENT:

Troy Love of 821 Aurora Way reported on a fundraiser the PV Athletic Booster Club was hosting to purchase championship rings for the Varsity Football Team.

Steve McCall of 405E. Murphy discussed the condition of the intersection at Barnard and Mürphy.

ADJOURN: The City Council meeting was adjourned at 7:24pm. =
Dale Reynolds, Mayor
ATTEST:

Mallory Crecelius, City Clerk
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Permit No./Issued
Applied/Approved Type/Sub-Type/Status Site Address and Parcel No. Owner and Contractor Valuation Fees Paid B2112-028 DEMO-INT 2443 WHITMAN DRIVE WOODS & VILLAGOMEZ 3,000.00 78.00 78.00 12/16/2021 824191007 FERNANDOS AFFORDABLE FL
13A6/2021 ISSUED Permit Name DEMO INTERIOR FIRE DAMAGE
Total for: DEMO-INT 3,000.00 78.00 78.00
Permit No./Issued
Applied/Approved Type/Sub-Type/Status Site Address and Parcel No. Owner and Contractor Valuation Fees Paid B2106-038 876 WEST DONLON STREET LUVERNA BOMMER 80,000.00 147.40 147.40 12/8/2021 836141012 LANE VALENTE INDUSTRIES
7/622221 Permit Name REMOVE/REPLACE EV STATIONS
B2111-038 ELEC 921 EAST AVENUE A AMBER HADDEN 31,495.00 260.59 260.59 12/7/2021 SOLAR 851053009 RNR ROOFING INC
11/23/2021 FINALED Permit Name ROOF MOUNT SOLAR
B2110-039 ELEC 2670 COLORADO RIVER ROAL STAMP TRUST 35,405.00 278.83 278.83 12/1/2021 SOLAR 833370059 SOLAR FLARE
19722322 ISSUED Permit Name ROOF MOUNT SOLAR
B2112-006 ELEC 821 CYPRESS LANE SCOTT JOSEPH BECKER 38,663.10 269.58 269.58 12/17/2021 SOLAR 842150034 ELEVATION SOLAR LIC
1213122221 ISSUED Permit Name ROOF MOUNT SOLAR
Total for: ELEC 185,563.10 956.40 956.40
Permit No./Issued
Applied/Approved Type/Sub-Type/Status Site Address and Parcel No. Owner and Contractor Valuation Fees Paid B2112-019 ENCROACHMENT 1100 block WEST HOBSONWAY CIY OF BLYTHE 0.00 571.00 571.00 12/21/2021 BLAINE TECH SERVICES, INC
12/0/2021 ISSUED Permit Name Sample Groundwater from Ex Wells B2111-026 ENCROACHMENT -- 1006 NORTH BROADWAY CITY OF BLYTHE RIGHT OF WA - 0.00 571.00 571.00 12/13/2021 FRONTIER CALIFORNIA INC
1V/18/2021 ISSUED Permit Name WO# 50153-5290278
B2112-014 ENCROACHMENT 1315 WEST HOBSONWAY CITY OF BLYTHE RIGHT OF WA 0.00 571.00 571.00 12/20/2021 FRONTIER CALIFORNIA INC
12/32021 ISSUED - Permit Name WO# 50153-5293231
Total for: ENCROACHMENT 0.00 1,713.00 1,713.00
Permit No./Issued
Applied/Approved Type/Sub-Type/Status Site Address and Parcel No. Owner and Contractor Valuation Fees Paid B2112-001 EXCAV RIGHT OF WAYS (SEE CUT SHI CITY OF BLYTHE 0.00 352.00 352.00 12/2/2021 FAITH ELECTRIC LLC
12A13021 ISSUED Permit Name December Blanket for SCE Pole Repl B2110-032 EXCAV 129 SOUTH SECOND STREET CITY OF BLYTHE RIGHT OF WE 0.00 572.20 572.20 12/3/2021 THE GAS COMPANY
10/29/2021 ISSUED Permit Name NOT#30499997
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For the Period 12/1/2021 thru 12/31/2021
Total for: EXCAV 0.00 924.20 924.20
Permit No./Tssued
Applied/Approved Type/Sub-Type/Status Site Address and Parcel No. Owner and Contractor Valuation Fees Paid B2111-029 FENCE 780 EAST MICHIGAN STREET WILLIAM MICHAEL GOODWIN 400.00 182.50 182.50 12/1/2021 WROUGHT IRON 845093024 OWNER
11/832221 FINALED Permit Name WROUGHT IRON
B2111-009 FENCE 153 SOUTH BROADWAY LIBERTY MACIAS 6,500.00 104.00 104.00 12/8/2021 WROUGHT IRON 848043012 OWNER
12/3/2021 ISSUED Permit Name WROUGHT IRON & VINYL
B2110-038 FENCE 2881 WEST HOBSONWAY COLORADO RIVER HOLDINGS 80,000.00 1,793.47 1,793.47 12/17/2021 BLOCK 824160005 OWNER
12/122221 ISSUED Permit Name 8' BLOCK Perimeter Wall
..Total for: FENCE 86,900.00 2,079.97 2,079.97
Permit No./Issued
Applied/Approved Type/Sub-Type/Status Site Address and Parcel No. Owner and Contractor Valuation Fees Paid B2106-033 2473 FLORENCE BOULEVARD HOBSONWAY MANAGEMENT 4,500.00 1,641.34 1,641.34 12/21/2021 824191001 BURROW CONSTRUCTION
622/2021 ISSUED Permit Name CO2 ALARM & SIGNAGE
Total for: FIRE 4,500.00 1,641.34 1,641.34
Permit No./Issued
Applied/Approved Type/Sub-Type/Status Site Address and Parcel No. Owner and Contractor Valuation Fees Paid B2111-027 GRADING 4202 WEST HOBSONWAY IP ATHOS III LAND LLC 0.00 25,864.80 25,864.80 12/27/2021 824102024 SIGNAL ENERGY LLC
12/26/2021 ISSUED Permit Name Blythe Mesa Solar II
Total for: GRADING 0.00 25,864.80 25,864.80
Permit No./Issued
Applied/Approved Type/Sub-Type/Status Site Address and Parcel No. Owner and Contractor Valuation Fees Paid B2112-020 HYDRO 1147 WEST HOBSONWAY HAMID R SALMASI 0.00 156.00 156.00 12/21/2021 836080052 BLAINE TECH SERVICES, INC
12/73/2021 ISSUED Permit Name Sampling Ground Water @
Total for: HYDRO 0.00 156.00 156.00
Permit No./Issued
Applied/Approved Type/Sub-Type/Status Site Address and Parcel No. Owner and Contractor Valuation Fees Paid B2111-048 MHPREP 1383 RIVIERA DRIVE TIMOTHY & DEBORAH ANDEL 1,500.00 593.50 593.50 12/29/2021 SITE PREP 869420005 RICHARD E HOOVER
12/222221 ISSUED Permit Name Low Profile, Found, Elec & Septic Total for: MHPREP 1,500.00 593.50 593.50
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For the Period 12/1/2021 thru 12/31/2021
Permit No./Issued
Applied/Approved Type/Sub-Type/Status Site Address and Parcel No. Owner and Contractor Valuation Fees Paid B2112-027 OTHER 461 DOWNS COURT JUAN ESPINOZA 2,500.00 78.00 78.00 12/16/2021 842032008 OWNER
12/6/2021 ISSUED Permit Name POOL DEMOLITION
B2107-026 OTHER 1006 NORTH BROADWAY DOUGLAS & TERRENCE JONES 136,735.00 4,451.15 4,451.15 12/15/2021 839130003 MOTIVE ENERGY TELECOMM
71322211 ISSUED Permit Name Telecommunication Tower Work B2112-025 OTHER 943 EAST AVENUE A MELITON & JESSECA SANCHE 9,000.00 343.39 343.39 12/20/2021 851053007 OWNER
13/172031 ISSUED Permit Name Rerool, Patio Repairs, Stucco B2111-047 OTHER 432 NORTH THIRD STREET ORCAA PROPERTIES LIC 15,000.00 515.54 $15.54 12/8/2021 845180018 OWNER
127722271 ISSUED Permit Name Interior Remodel
Total for: OTHER 163,235.00 5,388.08 5,388.08
Permit No./Issued
Applied/Approved Type/Sub-Type/Status Site Address and Parcel No. Owner and Contractor Valuation Fees Paid B2110-029 PLUMB 243 NORTH EIGHTH STREET LAWRENCE & EDITH AUG 991.00 36.00 36.00 12/7/2021 WATER HEATER 851055006 CRECELIUS INC
10/22/2021 ISSUED Permit Name WATER HEATER
B2110-026 PLUMB 737 WEST HOBSONWAY DESERT HORIZON 1,570.00 36.00 36.00 12/7/2021 WATER HEATER 845100011 CRECELIUS INC
10/22/2021 ISSUED Permit Name WATER HEATER
B2110-017 PLUMB 450 WEST BARNARD STREET I WEST BAYFIELD 450/KGM DET 6,950.00 36.00 36.00 12/7/2021 WATER HEATER 845111016 CRECELIUS INC
10/19/2021 ISSUED Permit Name WATER HEATER
B2110-016 PLUMB 450 WEST BARNARD STREET WEST BAYFIELD 450/KGM DET 6,500.00 36.00 36.00 12/7/2021 WATER HEATER 845111016 CRECELIUS INC
18/13/2021 ISSUED Permit Name WATER HEATER
B2109-042 PLUMB 500 NORTH BROADWAY SAC HEALTH SYSTEM 991.00 36.00 36.00 12/7/2021 WATER HEATER 842100018 CRECELIUS INC
92712021 ISSUED Permit Name WATER HEATER
B2110-030 PLUMB 838 WEST BARNARD STREET RON & DIANE TAYLOR 991.00 36.00 36.00 12/7/2021 WATER HEATER 836090026 CRECELIUS INC
10/22/2021 ISSUED Permit Name WATER HEATER
B2109-013 PLUMB 701 OCOTILLO RD SALDANA; GLORIA 991.00 36.00 36.00 12/7/2021 WATER HEATER 839010018 CRECELIUS INC
278/2021 ISSUED Permit Name WATER HEATER
B2111-037 PLUMB 535 EAST BARNARD STREET GATCHELL & SARTIN 991.00 36.00 36.00 12/7/2021 WATER HEATER 845190027 CRECELIUS INC
11/22/3021 ISSUED Permit Name WATER HEATER
B2109-003 PLUMB 1871 EAST HOBSONWAY JEAN & JOYCE WONG 5,800.00 36.00 36.00 12/7/2021 WATER HEATER 851130015 CRECELIUS INC
3/2/2021 ISSUED Permit Name WATER HEATER
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B2109-002 PLUMB 876 WEST DONLON STREET LUVERNA BOMMER 3,500.00 36.00 36.00 12/7/2021 WATER HEATER 836141008 CRECELIUS INC
3/1/2021 FINALED Permit Name WATER HEATER
B2109-001 PLUMB 200 NORTH LOVEKIN BOULEY HPD RIVERSIDE 991.00 36.00 36.00 12/7/2021 WATER HEATER 845100016 CRECELIUS INC
3123021 ISSUED Permit Name WATER HEATER
B2112-039 PLUMB 316 NORTH CARLTON AVENUE ESCUELA DE LA RAZA UNIDA 1,500.00 96.00 96.00 12/28/2021 BACKFLOW 836062018 CRECELIUS INC
12/212021 ISSUED Permit Name REPLACE BACKFLOW DEVICE
B2111-024 PLUMB 4801 HIDDEN BEACHES DRIVI LADDIE & CATHLEEN BLAZEK 2,000.00 4,622.00 4,622.00 12/1/2021 SEWER 833350007 OWNER
11/232021 ISSUED Permit Name CONNECT TO CITY SEWER
B2109-014 PLUMB 2131 FLORENCE BOULEVARD MIKAYLA L BUSH RAMIREZ 991.00 36.00 36.00 12/7/2021 WATER HEATER 824191031 CRECELIUS INC
919/2021 ISSUED Permit Name WATER-HEATER
B2111-015 PLUMB 550 HOLLEY LANE JERRY & SOPHIA GUILIN 991.00 36.00 36.00 12/7/2021 WATER HEATER 842025011 CRECELIUS INC
11/9/2021 ISSUED Permit Name WATER HEATER
B2111-036 PLUMB 3897 BIRDIE COURT JOHNSON ET AL 991.00 36.00 36.00 12/7/2021 WATER HEATER 821242031 CRECELIUS INC
11/22/2021 ISSUED Permit Name WATER HEATER
B2112-003 PLUMB 602 WEST HOBSONWAY BRADLEY A SCHWINDT 2,900.00 96.00 96.00 12/7/2021 BACKFLOW 848022006 CRECELIUS INC
12/32021 ISSUED Permit Name BACKFLOW DEVICE
B2112-013 PLUMB 611 WEST HOBSONWAY ALVARO & GLORIA SALDANA 200.00 96.00 96.00 12/14/2021 BACKFLOW 845100012 CRECELIUS INC
12/92021 ISSUED Permit Name BACKFLOW DEVICE
B2111-035 PLUMB 351 WEST JUNIPER TRAIL RACHEL WILLIS 991.00 36.00 36.00 12/7/2021 WATER HEATER 842220010 CRECELIUS INC
11/22/2021 ISSUED Permit Name WATER HEATER
B2112-010 PLUMB 1506 RIVIERA DRIVE HELEN A JANUSCHESKI 5,500.00 203.00 203.00 12/8/2021 SEPTIC 869410007 RICHARD E HOOVER
12/8/2021 FINALED Permit Name SEPTIC Replacement
B2111-010 PLUMB 251 NORTH PALM DRIVE #8 BLYTHE VILLA APARTMENTS 991.00 36.00 36.00 • 12/7/2021 WATER HEATER 845100013 CRECELIUS INC
1182021 ISSUED Permit Name WATER HEATER
Total for: PLUMB 48,021.00 5,689.00 5,689.00
Permit No./Issued
Applied/Approved Type/Sub-Type/Status Site Address and Parcel No. Owner and Contractor Valuation Fees Paid B2107-002 POOL 650 WEST WELLS STREET GENERATE HOTEL PARTNERS 89,000.00 2,750.43 2,750.43 12/9/2021 848110017 PAAT & KIMMEL DEVELOPME:
72192221 ISSUED Permit Name POOL AND SPA
Total for: POOL 89,000.00 2,750.43 2,750.43
PFRM133
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For the Period 12/1/2021 thru 12/31/2021
Permit No./Issued
Applied/Approved Type/Sub-Type/Status Site Address and Parcel No. Owner and Contractor Valuation Fees Paid B2112-012 REMOVE-C 1688 EAST HOBSONWAY 2,800.00 78.00 78.00 12/9/2021 854072004 STAN DUNCAN
12/3/2021 ISSUED Permit Name Remove fire damage & clear weeds/trees Total for: REMOVE-C 2,800.00 78.00 78.00
Permit No./Issued
Applied/Approved Type/Sub-Type/Status Site Address and Parcel No. Owner and Contractor Valuation Fees Paid B2112-008 REMOVE-R 3288 NORTH ARROWHEAD BO DECONINCK & UNDERWOOD I 2,200.00 78.00 78.00 12/7/2021 821180021 OWNER
12/12021 ISSUED Permit Name Includes 3290 N Arrowhead Blvd Total for: REMOVE-R 2,200.00 78.00 78.00
Permit No./Issued
Applied/Approved Type/Sub-Type/Status Site Address and Parcel No. Owner and Contractor Valuation Fees Paid B2112-030 RERF 611 NORTH TENTH STREET DOUGLAS & KRISTEL LONIE 4,000.00 121.77 121.77 12/20/2021 TEAR OFF 857081001 OWNER
1320/2021 ISSUED Permit Name OVER EXISTING & TEAR OFF
B2112-015 RERF 437 NORTH ACACIA STREET JOSEPH & CLARISA HERNAND 14,000.00 296.17 296.17 12/10/2021 TEAR OFF 851141005 RAINY DAY ROOFING INC
2/10/202 ISSUED Permit Name TEAR OFF
2/10/202
Total for: RERF 18,000.00 417.94 417.94
Permit No./Issued
Applied/Approved Type/Sub-Type/Status Site Address and Parcel No. Owner and Contractor Valuation Fees Paid B2112-002 RES-ADD 455 NORTH FIFTH STREET JUAN & YOLANDA VINGOCHE. 42,021.00 1,659.67 1,659.67 12/28/2021 845180010 OWNER
12320021 ISSUED Permit Name
Total for: RES-ADD 42,021.00 1,659.67 1,659.67
Permit No./Issued
Applied/Approved Type/Sub-Type/Status Site Address and Parcel No. Owner and Contractor Valuation Fees Paid RC2111-004 RICOUNTY 4260 SUTTON ROAD BRIAN & CHRISTINA ESCHBAT 10,000.00 372.08 372.08 12/10/2021 806350027 OWNER
12/322271 ISSUED Permit Name 2000 sq fl Quonset Hut (existing) RC2112-001 RIVCOUNTY 10585 DEFRAIN BOULEVARD GEORGE & BEATRIZ DIAZ OZU 3,000.00 180.30 180.30 12/10/2021 821150014 JOHN HARRISON CONTRACTI
12742221 ISSUED Permit Name MECH-4 ton gas package
Total for: RIVCOUNTY 13,000.00 552.38 552.38
Permit No./Issued
Applied/Approved Type/Sub-Type/Status Site Address and Parcel No. Owner and Contractor Valuation Fees Paid PFRM133 CRW
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B2110-044 SIGN 375 SOUTH LOVEKIN BOULEV ZEE PROPERTIES LIC 48,510.00 1,309.44 1,309.44 12/10/2021 836141013 YESCO SIGNS LLC
10/22001 ISSUED Permit Name FACE CHANGE OF POLE SIGN
Total for: SIGN 48,510.00 1,309.44 1,309.44
51 Permits Issued from 12/1/2021 Thru 12/31/2021 Total Valuation: $708,250.10 Total Fees: $51,930.15
Total Fees Paid: $51,930.15
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7:39:44AM Permits Applications Received
For the Period 12/1/2021 thru 12/31/2021
Permit No. Applied Type Subtype Status Site Address/Parcel No. Applicant/Owner/Contractor BP2112-001 12/7/2021 BURNPERMIT FINALED 217 WEST CHANSLORWAY JESSE RANGEL Permit Name 842070005 DERANGEL & RANGEL
Description:

BP2112-002 12/8/2021 BURNPERMIT FINALED 1676 EAST HOBSONWAY RANK RODRIGUE Permit Name BEHIND 1672 EAST HOBSONWAY 854072003 OHN & SODJA BRASWEL Description:

BP2201-001: 12/29/2021 BURNPERMIT FINALED 268 NORTH SOLANO AVENUE LINA YOUNG or BRIAN CRUZ Permit Name 836090017 LINA & SHARON YOUNG
Description:
3 Permit Applications from 12/1/2021 Thru 12/31/2021
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7:40:12AM Permits Applications Received
For the Period 12/1/2021 thru 12/31/2021
Permit No. ASION BUSINESSLICRNS Subype. Applied Type Site Address/Parcel No. Applicant/Owner/Contractor F2112-001 APPLIED 326 WEST HOBSONWAY DR SAHLOLBEI
Permit Name 848041001 BLYTHE INTERNAL MEDICINE CLINI
Description:

L2112-001 12/16/2021 BUSINESSLICENS: APPLIED 208 WEST HOBSONWAY IM HAN BUSINESS SERVICES Permit Name 848042009 HI & CARMEN HAN
Description:

L2112-002 12/28/2021 BUSINESSLICENS APPLIED 431 SOUTH BROADWAY ALTA VISTA SOLUTIONS INC Permit Name 848132002 STATE OF CALIF
Description:

L2112-003 12/29/2021 BUSINESSLICENS APPLIED 301 NORTH MAIN STREET TRIPLE H PARTS SUPPLY INC Permit Name 845040012 IME INV
Description:
4 Permit Applications from 12/1/2021 Thru 12/31/2021
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Projects by Type, Status and Date
For the Period 12/1/2021 thru 12/31/2021
PLANNER NAME: EMILIA NORIEGA
Project Number Project Type Project Name Status of Project Owner Name Date Applied Date Approved
Site Address Date Expired Date Closed
G2112-001 GRAFFITI Graffiti on building CLOSED
DAVID LAMB & 12/1/2021
425 WEST CHANSLORWAY
Comments:

G2112-002 GRAFFITI Graffiti on building CLOSED
DAVID LAMB & 12/6/2021
425 WEST CHANSLORWAY
Comments:

G2112-003 GRAFFITI Graffiti on building CLOSED
GREEN LOTUS ENTERTAINMENT, INC 12/9/2021
1790 WEST HOBSONWAY
Comments:

G2112-004 GRAFFITI Graffit on bathroom CLOSED
CITY OF BLYTHE 12/14/2021
375 EAST DONLON STREET
Comments:

G2112-005 GRAFFITI Graffiti in bathroom CLOSED
CITY OF BLYTHE 12/15/2021
375 EAST DONLON STREET
Comments:

G2112-006 GRAFFITI Graffit in Bathroom CLOSED
CITY OF BLYTHE 12/16/2021
375 EAST DONLON STREET
Comments:

G2112-007 GRAFFITI Graffiti in bathroom CLOSED
CITY OF BLYTHE 12/17/2021
375 EAST DONLON STREET
Comments: =
G2112-008 GRAFFITI Graffit on building CLOSED
ERIC J CLARK 12/21/2021
500 WEST BARNARD STREET
Comments:

G2112-009 GRAFFITI Graffiti on building CLOSED
ERIC J CLARK 12/21/2021
500 WEST BARNARD STREET
Comments:

PRO11S CRI/SYSTEMS
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Projects by Type, Status and Date
For the Period 12/1/2021 thru 12/31/2021
G2112-010 GRAFFITI Grafiti on building CLOSED
ERIC J CLARK 12/2212021
500 WEST BARNARD STREET
Comments:

G2112-011 GRAFFITI Graffit on building CLOSED
BLYTHE RA 320 LLC 12/27/2021
890 EAST HOBSONWAY
Comments:

G2112-012 GRAFFITI GRAFFITI ON ROCK SIGN CLOSED
CITY OF BLYTHE 12/29/2021
Hobson & South Palm Drive
Comments:

Total Projects for EMILIA NORIEGA For the Period 12/1/2021 thru 12/31/2021: 12 1/3/2022 City of Blythe Page 3
8:00:53AM
Projects by Type, Status and Date
For the Period 12/1/2021 thru 12/31/2021
PLANNER NAME: JENNIFER AGUILAR
Project Number Project Type Project Name Status of Project Owner Name Date Applied Date Approved
Site Address Date Expired Date Closed
PRC2112-001 PRC PUFFZY RECIEVED
WELLS STREET MANAGEMENT LLC 12/21/2021
700 BLOCK WEST WELLS STREET
Comments: Proposed Cannabis Project =
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1/3/2022 City of Blythe
8:02:36AM Cases Opened (By Type)
For the Period 12/1/2021 thru 12/31/2021
Type of Case Number opened
BLDG

COMPLAINT
DEBRIS

DUMPING
FIRE 1
WEED 3
ZONING 2
Total Cases Opened: 24
Cases closed in December: 12
Current Active Cases: 476
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CITY OF BLYTHE FIRE DEPARTMENT

MONTHLY INCIDENT AND ACTIVITY REPORT
December 2021
Incident Total
Public Assist / Rescue / Medical Aid 37
Structure 5
Brush, Grass, Leaves 4
Trash, Rubbish, Dumpster 6
Other 6
Total # of Incidents 58
Activity
Drills 5
Total Activities 5
Respectfully Submitted
Ronald Hasler, Fire Chief
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" CHIEF

BLYTHE POLICE DEPARTMENT
Monthly Incident and Activity Report
December 2021
Incident Total
Resident Burglaries 3
Commercial Burglaries
Vehicle Burglaries
Domestic Violence 6
Battery 9
Grand Theft 2
Petty Theft 13
Shoplifting
Traffic Collision-Injury
Traffic Collision-Non injury 15
Traffic Collision-Hit and Run 11
Driving Under the Influence
Vandalisms 18
Trespassing
Prowlers
Public Intoxication
Alarm 36
Abandoned Vehicle Abatement 10
AVA Vehicles Tows 0
Vehicle Red Tags 3
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Documented Police Reports 204
Total Incidents 1383
Respectfully Submitted,
Garth Dale
Police Chief
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CITY OF BLYTHE
Blythe CITY COUNCIL MEETING

STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: January 11, 2022
SUBJECT: Investment Report for Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2021-2022 December 31, 2021
PRESENTED BY: Christa Elms, City of Treasurer
PREPARED BY: Christa Elms, City of Treasurer
RECOMMENDATION: City Council accepts and files the Quarterly Investment Report.

FISCAL IMPACT: None.

STAFF REPORT: The City of Blythe has for many years invested all excess cash (cash not needed for daily operations) for all City funds and the Successor Agency with the California State Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF). LAIF offers the City and the Agency liquidity and safety. There are more profitable investment instruments on the market, but risk increases with yield.

ATTACHMENTS: Attached for your review are copies of the following:

City of Blythe
Quarter-end statements from LAIF
Quarter-end statement for General Checking Account
Successor Agency
Quarter-end statements from LAIF
Quarter-end statement for the SA Agency Checking Account Quarter-end statements from US Bank
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California State Treasurer
Fiona Ma, CPA
Local Agency Investment Fund January 04, 2022
P.O. Box 942809
LAIF Home
Sacramento, CA 94209-0001 PMIA Average Monthly.
(916) 653-3001
Yields

CITY OF BLYTHE

TREASURER
235 NORTH BROADWAY
BLYTHE, CA 92225
Tran Type Definitions
Account Number:

December 2021 Statement
Account Summary
Total Deposit: 0.00 Beginning Balance: 4,605,149.92
Total Withdrawal: 0.00 Ending Balance: 4,605,149.92
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Statement Numberl
12/01/21 - 12/31/21

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CITY OF BLYTHE

GENERAL ACCOUNT
235 N BROADWAY
BLYTHE CA 92225
Public Fund Checking Summary -_.Account Number
Days in statement period: Days in statement period: 31
Balance on 12/1 $ 7,313,796.53
Total Credits 3,057,509.69
Deposits (33) 117,407.09
Electronic credits (38) 872,046.45
Other credits (21) 2,068,056.15
Total Debits -1,831,910.70
Electronic debits (26) -247,011.50
ZBA debits (41) -1,584,674.61
Other debits (3) -224.59
Balance on 12/31 8,539,395.52

CREDITS
Deposits including check and cash credits
Date Description/Location Reference Amount
12/1 CCV DEPOSIT SEQ# 1201P58390 A-0000000001N 90233437 $ DIT 1,186.15 12/1 CCV DEPOSIT SEQ# 1201P58450 A-0000000001N 90233443 DIT 1,289.75 12/1 CCV DEPOSIT SEQ# 1201P58380 A-0000000001N 90233436 DIT 1,678.21 12/1 CCV DEPOSIT SEQ# 1201P58410 A-0000000001N 90233439 :DIT 2,297.74 12/1 CCV DEPOSIT SEQ# 1201P58430 A-0000000001N 90233441 DIT 2,755.86 12/1 CCV DEPOSIT SEQ# 1201P58470 A-0000000001N 90233445 DIT 3,448:01 12/1 CCV DEPOSIT SEQ# 1201P58420 A-0000000001N 90233440 DIT 3,706.20 12/2 OFFICE DEPOSIT 77259144 419:00
12/3 OFFICE DEPOSIT 75754731 319.00
1218 OFFICE DEPOSIT :77252907 688.00
12/8 OFFICE DEPOSIT 77252871 715.00
12/9 CCV DEPOSIT SEQ# 1209073230 A-0000000001N 90234319 DIT 841.44 12/9 CCV DEPOSIT SEQ# 1209073200 A-0000000001N 90234316 DIT 1,975.75 12/9 CCV DEPOSIT SEQ# 1209073360 A-000000000TN 90234332 3,237.75 12/9 CCV DEPOSIT SEQ# 1209073370 A-0000000001N 90234333 5,256.27 12/9 / CCV DEPOSIT SEQ# 1209073180 A-0000000001N 90234314 7,437.86 12/13 OFFICE DEPOSIT 75023601 619.00
12/14 OFFICE DEPOSIT 75018144 419:00
12/15 CCV DEPOSIT SEQ# 1215P52560 A-0000000001N 90232910 5,248.52 12/15 CCV DEPOSIT SEQ# 1215P52600 A-0520000412N 90232914 6,573,03 12/15 CCV DEPOSIT SEQ# 1215P52570 A-0000000001N 90232911 11,674.93 12/16 CCV DEPOSIT SEQ# 1216077190 A-0000000001N 90234369 7,318.77 -44.

California State Treasurer
Fiona Ma, CPA
Local Agency Investment Fund January 04, 2022
P.O. Box 942809 LAIF Home
Sacramento, CA 94209-0001 PMIA Average Monthly.
(916) 653-3001 Yields

S/A CITY OF BLYTHE FOR BLYTHE

REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

FINANCE OFFICER
235 NORTH BROADWAY
BLYTHE, CA 92225
Tran Type Definitions
Account Number:

December 2021 Statement
Account Summary
Total Deposit: 0.00 Beginning Balance: 1.48
Total Withdrawal: 0.00 Ending Balance: 1.48
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This statement is for the period from
December 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021
ASSET DETAIL AS OF 12/31/21
Market Value/ Tax Cost/ % of Tota
Sace Amount Security Description Price Unit Cost Yield at Market Est Ann Inc Cash Equivalents
138,802.63 138,802,03 13.88
138,816.509 Pails mt noge Tax Exempt 0.9999
26202K205
Total Cash Equivalents $138,802.63 $138,802.63 4.6 $13.88 Municipal Issues
1,000,000.000 Stockton Ca Uni Sch Dist Go 1,027,680.00 1,081,810.00 34.7 50,000.00 Ref Bds 2016 102.7680 108.18 4.86

5.000 08/01/2022
861419WC9
Standard & Poors Rating: A+
Moodys Rating: Aa3
560,000.000 Sacramento Ca City Fing Auth Lease 595,453.60 625,77-74 4.90 28,000.00 Rev Ref Bds 2013A 106.3310

5.000 05/01/2023
785846DE3
Standard & Poors Rating: A+
Moodys Rating: Aa3
585,000.000 San Francisco Ca Cmnty College 624,604.50 655,457.40 29,250.00 Dist Go Ref Bds 2020 106.7700 112.04

5.000 06/15/2023
797683HX0
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loodys Rating: A
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Standard & Poors Rating: N/
Moodys Rating: A:
60,000.000 San Diego Ca Cmnty Cig Dist Election 64,503.60 67,797.60 4.35 3,000.00 Of 2002' 107.5060 113.00

5.000 08/01/2027
797272MK4
Standard & Poors Rating: AA/
Moodys Rating: Aa:

Total Municipal Issues $2,846,936.70 $2,991,101.60 95.4 $135,250.00 Total Assets $2,985,739.33 $3,129,904.23 100.0 $135,263.88 -47-

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CITY OF BLYTHE
Blythe CITY COUNCIL MEETING

STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: January 11, 2022
SUBJECT: Acceptance of Donation- CVSP
PRESENTED BY: Mallory Crecelius, Interim City Manager
PREPARED BY: Mallory Crecelius, Interim City Manager
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended Council accept a donation for the Joe Wine Recreation Center in the amount of $12,863.67 from Chuckwalla State Prison. It is further recommended Council authorize staff to purchase gym floor covers for the basketball court at the Rec Center funded by this donation......

FISCAL IMPACT: $12,863.67 to support the programs and operation of the Joe Wine Blythe Recreation Center.

BACKGROUND: Staff at Chuckawalla Valley State Prison donated $12,863.67 to the Recreation Center on December 14, 2021. The funds were collected through their inmate food sell program. Monies collected through these sales are donated to various organizations throughout the community including, but not limited to the Recreation Center, PAL, Little League, Fairgrounds, etc.

STAFF REPORT: Staff intends to use $7,000 of the donated funds to purchase gym floor covers for the basketball court at the Rec Center. This will allow the Center to offer programs in the gym aside from basketball without damaging the gym floor.

The gym floor is costly to maintain; and staff does as much as feasible to extend the useful like between seals. This cover could further help prevent unnecessary wear and tear on the floor when the hosts dances and other activities in the gym. The remainder of the donated funds will be used for various programs and activities at the Recreation Center.

ATTACHMENTS: None
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CITY OF BLYTHE
Blythe CITY COUNCIL MEETING

STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: January 11, 2022
SUBJECT: User Fee Cost Recovery Policy
PRESENTED BY: Christa Elms, Director of Finance
PREPARED BY: Christa Elms, Director of Finance
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council adopt the User Fee Cost Recovery Policy set out in Attachment A to this report.

FISCAL IMPACT: This report has no direct financial impact. However, approval of the recommended User Fee Cost Recovery Policy has the potential for revenue enhancement through full cost recovery.

BACKGROUND: While a primary mission of government is to satisfy community needs, many city services solely benefit specific individuals or businesses. When certain services provided especially benefit a particular group, then governments should consider charges and fees on the direct recipients of those that receive benefits from such services. A User Fee Cost Recovery Policy provides a foundation for effective cost recovery and alleviates unintended subsidization of services from general fund resources.

STAFF REPORT: Since 2015 the City has put emphasis on the need to review and establish user fees that recover costs and alleviates unintended subsidization from general fund resources by undertaking comprehensive user fee studies. In 2015, the City conducted a water and sewer rate study, and in 2018 contracted with an outside consultant to conduct a citywide user fee study, both of which the City had not conducted in well over a decade.

Government Finance Officer Association (GFOA) recommends as best practice that government agency's adopt policy making sure that fees are fair and equitable, and that provides general rules for the City to follow in setting fees and charges. The City currently does not have such policy in place. Staff has developed a policy for Council's review and consideration that sets general provisions, consideration for establishing cost recovery levels, regular review of fees and charges, and frequency of when user fee studies should be conducted.

In general, if adopted, the User Fee Cost Recovery Policy attached herewith as Attachment A, will be guidelines for incorporating best practices in establishing user fees while ensuring that the City adequately recovers costs for services from those who receive direct benefits from the service.

ATTACHMENTS:

A. User Fee Cost Recovery Policy
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Attachment A
Blythe City of Blythe
User Fee Cost Recovery Policy
Introduction:
alleviating unintended subsidization of these services from General Fund resources.

Purpose:

The purpose of the User Fee Cost Recovery Policy is to provide general guidelines and to incorporate best practices for establishing user fees and charges to ensure that the City adequately recovers costs for services it provides to the public. The purpose of the Policy is also to establish requirements for the regular review and update of fees and charges to ensure that fees and charges keep pace with changes in the cost of providing services. The Policy identifies factors that will be considered in setting fees, the level of cost recovery, and the frequency of conducting comprehensive user fee studies.

Policy:

General Provisions
• The full cost of providing a service shall be calculated to provide a basis for setting a user fee or charge. Full cost should be based on both direct and indirect costs. • The general policy of the City is for user fees and charges to be set at full cost recovery. - • Based on factors outlined in this Policy, it may be deemed appropriate to recover at less. than full cost, therefore, user fees and charges can be set below full cost recovery levels. • Revenue from each user fee should not exceed the related reasonable total cost of providing the service.
• The method of assessing and collecting fees should be as simple as possible to reduce the administrative cost of collection.

City of Blythe User Fee Cost Recovery Policy
Proposed - January 11, 2022 Page 1 of 3
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Attachment A
Considerations for Establishing Cost Recovery Levels
The following factors will be considered when setting fees and cost recovery levels:
• Community-wide versus Private Benefit - The use of general-purpose revenues is appropriate to fund community-wide services, while charging user fees at the full cost of providing a service is appropriate for services which solely benefit specific individuals or businesses, such as the issuance of building permits, it is expected that individuals or businesses receiving that benefit pay for all of the cost of that service. • Service Recipient versus Service Driver - Particularly for services associated with regulated activities (development review, code enforcement), from which the community primarily benefits, cost recovery from the "driver" of the need for the service (applicant, violator) is appropriate.
• Consistency with City Policies and Objectives - City policies and Council goals focused on long-term improvements to community quality of life may impact desired fee levels as fees can be used to change community behaviors, promote certain activities, or provide funding for pursuit of specific community goals.
• Impact on Demand - The fee amount and its effect on the demand of the service shall be considered. Increasing a fee amount might not always raise revenues, but instead may have the opposite impact. A fee set above what the public is generally willing to pay will lessen the demand for the service, and, as a result, a sensitivity analysis of consumer demand shall be considered when setting fees.
• Feasibility of Collection - It may be impractical or too costly to establish a system to appropriately identify and charge each user for the specific services received. The method of assessing and collecting fees should be as simple as possible to reduce the administrative cost of collection.

Annual Review
User fees may be updated annually on July Ist to include an escalation based on the Consumer Price Index, All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), for the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA area...

CPI-U will be based on the annual index change from the prior calendar year. Annual increases shall be approved administratively by the City Manager; provided no inflationary adjustment may. exceed the cost of providing the service. The resulting calculation for each fee shall be rounded to the nearest whole dollar. The CPI-U adjustment will be reflected in the resolution adopting the schedule of user fees and charges.

City of Blythe User Fee Cost Recovery Policy
Proposed - January 11, 2022 Page 2 of 3
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Attachment A
Frequency of User Fee Cost Studies
A comprehensive user fee study analyzing a service's cost, the level of service provided, the means by which it is provided, and fees charged, and a review of this Policy, shall be conducted at least once every five (5) years. Following such fee study, staff will provide recommendations to the City Council regarding changes to the City's adopted fees and charges. In the interim, the Finance Director will annually recommend for the City Manager's approval adjustments to fees based on CPI-U in accordance with this Policy.

City of Blythe User Fee Cost Recovery Policy
Proposed - January 11, 2022 Page 3 of 3
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CITY OF BLYTHE
Blythe CITY COUNCIL MEETING

STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: January 11, 2021
SUBJECT: City-wide Salinity Study- Colorado River Basin Water Quality Control Board Order R7-2016-003
PRESENTED BY: Mallory Crecelius, Interim City Manager
PREPARED BY: Mallory Crecelius, Interim City Manager
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended Council authorize the Interim City Manager to execute Agreement No. 2022-001 A, Amendment No. 1 to Professional Service Agreement _between the City and The Holt Group for the City-wide Salinity Study.

FISCAL IMPACT: The allocation of additional funding in the amount of $9,500, increasing the total agreement to $24,500. The funds are budgeted in the Sewer Enterprise Fund.

BACKGROUND: On June 30, 2016, the Colorado River Basin Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) adopted Board Order R7-2016-0013. The order regulates the waste discharge requirements of the City, as the owner and operator of the Blythe Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant. The Order also required a City-Wide Salinity Study.

At the February 14, 2017 meeting, Council authorized staff to outsource a Work Plan and Time schedule for the Study to the Holt Group. The Work Plan and Time Schedule was submitted to the Water Quality Control Board on June 30, 2017. On October 6, 2017, the City received approval for the plan. In May 2018, the City released a Request for Proposal to conduct the City- wide Salinity Study. Council awarded the study to The Holt Group in July 2018. The time schedule to complete and submit the findings and recommendations of the City-wide Salinity Study to the Board was June 30, 2020. At some point, a six-month extension was. granted to the City and the report was submitted to the Regional Water Quality Control Board on December 31, 2020.

In April 2021, Council awarded a contract in the amount of $15,000 to the Holt Group for additional work outside of the original scope, to provide further information and comments to the Regional Board on the Salinity Study in an effort to comply with Board Order R7-2016- 0013.

STAFF REPORT: The study's purpose was to identify the source of salt (TDS) entering the City's sewer system; and the entities responsible. The current discharge limits are 400 mg/L above water supply TDS level. If the City is found to be in violation of the order, the Board may issue penalties of $5,000 per day where violation occurred or $10 for each gallon of water discharged. The study identified that the City's large water users were the contributors of the increased TDS levels.

In April 2019, Council discussed the initial results in a Study Session. It was determined that Culligan and Sparklets were contributors to the increased TDS. The City then refurbish the -53-
evaporation ponds at the Wastewater Treatment plant. This enabled Culligan and Sparkletts to discharge at the Wastewater Treatment Plant, vs. directly into the City's sewer system. Although this greatly reduced the City's TDS level, it was not. enough to bring the City into compliance.

Since then, City staff and The Holt Group have worked with the City's other large water users:
hotels, laundromats and car washes to further decrease the TDS entering the City's sewer system. After several discussions and letters, the hotel owners entered a pilot program. From January - March 2021, hotel owners did not use their water softeners. During this pilot program, data was collected to determine the result this had on the City's TDS levels. As this pilot program provided data showing this reduced the City's TDS levels, the hotel owners agreed to discontinue use of their salt-based softeners.

Also, the staff and the Holt Group believes there is justification to support an increase in TDS limits above the 400mg/L currently in place. As we continue to work with the State Board on our proposal to increase our limits for compliance, it is necessary to amend the contract to include additional funding for the on-going work and extend the term through the current fiscal year. No other terms or conditions of the agreement have been negotiated in this amendment.

ATTACHMENTS:

1. Agreement No. 2022-001A
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Agreement No. 2022-001 A

AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE

TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
WITH
THE HOLT GROUP, INC.

This Amendment Number One ("Amendment") is made and entered into as of the 22nd day of December, 2021 ("Effective Date"), by and between the CITY OF BLYTHE, a municipal corporation ("City"), and THE HOLT GROUP, INC., a California corporation ("Consultant").

WHEREAS, City and Consultant entered into an agreement on April 13, 2021 for Consultant to provide Salinity Study control effort support services in connection with the Salinit Study performed to comply with Colorado River Basin Regional Quality Control Board Order R7.

WHEREAS, City and Consultant desire to amend the Scope of Services to include the additional services set forth in Exhibit "A," attached hereto and incorporated herein; and WHEREAS, City desires to increase Consultant's maximum compensation accordingly to Twenty-Four Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($24,500.00); and WHEREAS, the Agreement provides for a term through April 12, 2022; and WHEREAS, City and Consultant desire to extend the term through June 30, 2022.

NOW, THEREFORE, for valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

The Scope of Services shall be amended to include the additional services set forth in Exhibit A.
action 2.1 of the Agreement shall be amended to reflect that Consultant's tot mpensation shall not exceed Twenty-Four Thousand Five Hundred Dolla ($24,500.00).

3. The term of the Agreement shall be extended through June 30, 2022.

4.. All terms not defined herein shall have the same meaning and use as set forth in the Agreement.

All other terms, conditions, and provisions of the Agreement not in conflict with this Amendment shall remain in full force and effect.

6. This Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original. All counterparts shall be construed together and shall constitute one agreement. Counterpart written signatures may be transmitted by facsimile, email or other electronic means and have the same legal effect as if they were original signatures.
1 The Holt Group, Inc.

Salinity Study Control Effort Support
Amendment One
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Agreement No. 2022-001 A
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed by and through their respective authorized officers, as of the date first above written.

CONSULTANT
Date:

Robert K. Holt
President

CITY OF BLYTHE
Date:

Mallory Crecelius
Interim City Manager
ATTEST:

Mallory Crecelius
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

Butty Rol
Date:

Brittany E. Roberto
City Attorney
2 The Holt Group, Inc.

Salinity Study Control Effort Support
Amendment One
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EXHIBIT A

ADDITIONAL SERVICES
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The Robert K. Holt, PE Fred Goldman, PhD, PE
James G. "Jack" Holt, PE ripavani Gudipati, PE
Holt Timothy M. Holt, AIA Jesus "Juny" Marmolejo, PE
Lindsay A. Holt, AICP, MPA Sameer Patel, PE
Group, Inc. Fumi Hamanaka Galvan, PE, LS Rolando Sanchez, PE George Galvan, AICP Jennifer Wellman, PhD, AICP
Engineering • Planning • Surveying
December 16, 2021
1s. Mallory Creceliu:
nterim City Manage
City of Blythe
235 N. Broadway
Blythe, CA 92225
Tel: (760) 922-6161
Email: [email protected]
RE: Contract Amendment #1 to the Contract for the City of Blythe - Salinity Study Control Effort Support Dated April 6, 2021
THG Project No. 100.286
Dear Ms. Crecelius:

The Holt Group completed the City of Blythe (City) Salinity Study and submitted the required Report to the Regional Water Quality Control Board on December 31, 2020 to comply with the subject Board order.

We received correspondence dated September 9, 2021 from the Board. The following tasks are required to verify and ensure compliance with the Board order. The Salinity Study presented a plan to reduce salt discharges from large commercial customers that use commercial size water softeners. Because of the extremely high level of hardness in the Blythe water, these large water softeners discharge water into the sewer system with TDS levels that exceed the Sewer Use Regulations limits. The following tasks will provide support to City Staff in these efforts.

I. SCOPE OF WORK
A. Prepare Memoranda and Reports

1. The Holt Group will prepare memoranda and reports in response to Regional Water Board inquires.

2. Provide response to the Regional Water Board correspondence dated September 9, 2021. = =

3. Provide clarification and modifications to the Salinity Study in response to Regional Water Board comments.

B. Communications and Meetings
The Holt Group will attend face to face, Zoom-type meetings, or conference calls with City Staff and other parties to support the salinity control efforts. This work includes communications with vendors, customers, and City Staff. 1601 N. Imperial Avenue • El Centro, CA 92243 • 760-337-3883 • Fax 760-337-5997 201 E. Hobsonway - Blythe, CA 92225 = 760-922-4658 • Fax 760-922-4660 36951 Cook Street, Ste. 103 = Palm Desert, CA 92211 • 760-328-5280 • Fax 760-328-5281 -58-
II. COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT
The Consultant will complete all items identifled in the Scope of Work on a time and materials basis for a not-to-exceed amount of Nine Thousand Five Hundred Dollars and 1/100 ($9,500.00). Out of ocket costs for printing of plans and documents; retrieval of maps, plans, specifications, etc. fror gulatory agencies; and telephone, travel and postage charges shall be included in the fee. Payment expected within twenty (20) days of receipt of invoice.

III. EXCLUSIONS AND ASSUMPTIONS
The following items are hereby excluded from the Scope of Work:

1. Any and all fees required by the City of Blythe or other agencies.

2. All items not specifically included in this Agreement are hereby specifically excluded.

3. All Scope of Work items outlined in this proposal shall be completed in accordance with current and local area professional practices.

IV. ADDITIONAL WORK ITEMS
Additional work items and attendance at additional meetings with the Client that are not included in the Scope of Work shall be billed on an hourly basis according to the attached Fee Schedule for the personnel involved.

V. EXPIRATION DATE
This proposal is valid for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of the cover letter. If authorized after thirty (30) days, The Holt Group, Inc. reserves the right to reconsider fees presented herein.

THE HOLT GROUP, INC.

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Robert K. Holt, PE, President City of Blythe
12/16/2021
Date Date
=Attachments: (1) The Holt Group Hourly Rate Schedule = (2) CELSOC Agreement
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HOURLY RATE SCHEDULE
Effective January 1, 2021

ENGINEERING
Principal Engineer P.E./L.S.

Project Engineer P.E./L.S.

Project Manager
Associate Project Engineer
Civil Designer III
Senior Plan Checker
/Assistant Resident Engineer
$72.00/Hour
PLANNING:

Senior Planner (AICP)/Senior Project Manager $150.00/Hour Associate Planner/Assistant Project Manager $119.00/Hour Assistant Planner $88.00/Hour
Planning Technician $72.00/Hour
Building Construction Specialist $103.00/Hour
CDBG Construction Manager/Labor Standards Compliance Monitor $82.00/Hour Labor Standards Compliance Monitor $103.00/Hour
Assistant Labor Standards Compliance Monitor $79.00/Hour CDBG Program Administrator $119.00/Hour
CDBG Financial Analyst $88.00/Hour
CDBG Program Manager $77.00/Hour
Planning Designer $88.00/Hour

SURVEYING STAFE ALE
Survey Project Manager $138.00/Hour
3 Man Survey Crew with GPS $270:00/Hour
2 Man Survey Crew with GPS $228.00/Hour
1 Man Survey Crew with GPS $160.00/Hour
3 Man Survey Crew without GPS $245.00/Hour
2 Man Survey Crew without GPS $216.00/Hour
1 Man Survey Crew without GPS $108.00/Hour
Survey Travel Time Crew Rate × 50%
NOTES:

1. The minimum time charged for survey project is 1/2 day (4 hours at the crew rates plus travel time).

2. Crew charges include standard surveying equipment. Rental of any special equipment will be charged at cost plus 15%.

ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES
Record Map/Document Researcher $66.00/Hour
Word Processor $64.00/Hour
Office Technician/Courier $57.00/Hour

REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES
Photocopies (each) $0.25
Blueprints & Xerox 2510 (per square foot in color) $1.70 Blueprints & Xerox 2510 (per. square foot in black & white) $0.85 $19.00/Hour
Postage & Long Distance Phone Calls Cost + 15%
$0.59
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CITY OF BLYTHE
Blythe CITY COUNCIL MEETING

STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: January 11, 2022
SUBJECT: Liability Program Financial Plan
PRESENTED BY: Mallory Crecelius, Interim City Manager
PREPARED BY: Mallory Crecelius, Interim City Manager
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended Council authorize the Interim City Manager to execute the 2021 PERMA Assessment Agreement and issue a purchase order to PERMA in the amount of $184,609.

FISCAL IMPACT: $184,609 from Internal Service Fund 507 (Risk Management). This reflects a discount of rate of 1% for payment in full by June 30, 2022.

BACKGROUND: The City is a member of the Public Entity Risk Management Authority for general liability and workman's compensation coverage. PERMA has roughly thirty government agency members who participate in the pooled liability program.

As of June 30, 2021, PERMA's liability program reflects a negative net position of $1.8 million.

Pool funding contributions paid by each member are estimated by the actuary for the funds needed to pay claims that occur in the fiscal period, at the confidence level set by the Board. The funding pays for losses with values over the member's retention (the City's retention is $50,000 per claim) and within the $1 million pooled retention. An excess liability pool pays any losses that exceed $1 million.

Due to sharp increases in claim liabilities that has affected public agencies throughout California, over the last few years, the actuarial projections were not sufficient to collect enough money from members to pay incurred losses. Ove the past 11 years, members experienced thirty-two closed claims with values over $250,000. Eleven claims had values over $1 million.

Additionally, 24 open claims during the same period have values over $250,000. These losses are much higher than previous coverage periods in PERMA's 35-year history.

STAFF REPORT: To address the liability program shortfalls, PERMA improved confidence level funding from 65% to 80% in 2019-20 to address the increasing severity and frequent losses and declining assessments in the liability program. Over the summer, PERMA staff reviewed all loss reserves for accuracy and sufficiency and defense attorneys were contacted to ensure appropriate budget levels were in place. In 2021-22 they reallocated expenses from a 95%/5% (liability/worker's compensation) to a 90%/10% split. They worked with their risk control contractor to recraft the risk control plan to address high-severity loss areas which include dangerous condition and police claims. They also transferred equity from one program year to another year if sufficient funds were available. With those changes in place, $9.5 million is needed from the membership to ensure the program returns to a positive financial position and pay member claims.
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An Ad Hoc Committee was formed and provided recommendations to the PERMA Board of Directors on November 4,2021 with a financial plan presented to the Board on December 2, 2021. The plan allows members to select either a 1, 5 or 7 year repayment plan. A 1% discount was offered to agencies who pay their full assessment by June 30, 2022.The City's net assessment is $186,474. Staff recommends paying the full assessment at $184,609, which reflects the 1% discount rate.

It should be noted that PERMA is not insolvent. As an entity, it is in a surplus position overall.

As a risk-sharing pool however, PERMA needs to hold sufficient funds to ensure that members have coverage for losses and that each program is property funded. The assessment plan along with appropriate contribution rates going forward will serve to protect PERMA members.

ATTACHMENTS:

1. 2021 PERMA Assessment Agreement
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GERMA
December 20, 2021
At its December 2, 2021, meeting, the PERMA Board unanimously approved a liability program financial plan. The plan addresses deficits in program years and places responsibility for the deficits on the members who participated in the deficit years in accordance with the joint powers agreement.

The deficits of 2015-16 through 2020-21 were funded through a transfer of surplus in older program years, an assessment, and application of ERMA dividend funds. The components of this plan are as follows:

1. The Board approved a transfer of $11,562,166 surplus from program years 2005-06 through 2014-15 to 2015-16 to 2020-21.

2. The Board declared an additional $9,526,836 in assessments.

3. The Board approved the application of ERMA dividends to reduce member assessments, where applicable.

4. The assessment calculated funds for the program years to reach zero at an 80% confidence level.

5. Members with worker' compensation surplus available may elect to use the surplus to reduce their assessment.

Each member's share is reflected in the attached documents. PERMA has also prepared a two- page memo which summarizes the financial status of the liability-program as well as the plan elements the Board adopted for use at your city/agency.

Members must return an election agreement to PERMA by January 31st, 2022. The complete deficit share will be due and payable by members who do not sign and return the payment agreement. Payments not received by July 15, 2022, will be subject to the PERMA penalty provisions outlined in the Liability Program Document.

Included in this communication is the payment election form, a recap of the assessments by member, and a summary of the information regarding the liability financial plan which was presented to the Board of Directors during several meetings in 2021. 36-951 Cook Street, Suite 101
Palm Desert, CA 92211
www.perma.dst.ca.us
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GERMA
2021 PERMA Assessment Agreement
Blythe has been assessed a net assessment (less surplus for older program years and ERMA dividend if applicable) of $186,474 in the liability program as approved at the December 2, 2021 PERMA Board meeting.

The Blythe agrees to be bound by this assessment and the related JPA, Bylaw, and Program Document provisions and is submitting its election to pay the assessment as follows (select one):
] Pay full assessment of $184,609 (reflects 1% discount), by July 15, 2022 , Pay 5 installments, annually by July 15, 2022-2026, of $37,295 | Pay 7 installments, annually by July 15, 2022-2028, of $26,639 Blythe understands this assessment may be revised as needed. Blythe hereby agrees to the above and elects to pay the calculated assessment beginning July 2022.

By signing below, the person executing this document acknowledges and confirms that all necessary authority has been granted by Blythe to enter into this agreement, and the person executing this document is authorized to execute this agreement on behalf of Blythe.

Agency Name: Blythe
Signature:

City Manager
Print Name:

Signature:
_City Attorney
Print Name:
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Dated:

Return agreement and election to PERMA by January 31st, 2022 36-951 Cook Street, Suite 101
Palm Desert, CA 92211
www.perma.dst.ca.us
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2021 PERMA Assessment Summary
(A) (B) C (D) (E) (F) G)
WC-funds Total Cash
Deficit years Surplus years Net
available Due to PERMA
80% 80% ERMA surplus/(defici- (surplus of
Member 2015-16 to 2005-06 to Dividend () 80% at 80%
90% plus 1X (E-F
2020-21 2014-15 (B)+(C)+(D) SIR)
Adelanto $(190,954) $346,670 $5,247 $160,963 $- $-
Banning (1,639,359) 1,295,432 63,692 (280,235) 280,235
Barstow (1.461,209) 477,602 48,419 (935,188) 935,188
Blythe (528,957) 342,483 - (186,474) 186,474
Canyon Lake (63,164) 11,380 951 (50,833) - 50,833
Cathedral City (716,873) 568,648 67,098 (81,127) - 81,127 Coachella (402,645) 267,808 12,435 (122,402) 122,402 -
Desert Hot
Springs (762,327) 674,840 30,639 (56,848) - 56,848
Eastvale (145,104) 19,143 498 (125,463) - 125.463
Hesperia (1,581,534) 506,073 31,292 (1,044,169) 1,044,169 Holtville (171,831) 146,899 3,563 (21,369) 21,369
ICTC (73,822) 11,468 1,183 (61,171) - 61,171
IVECA (26,646) 17,099 (9,547) 9,547
Jurupa Valley (299,516) 6,286 263 (292.967) - 292,967
(2,413,736) 1,675,391 52.442 (685,903) - 685.903
La Mesa
March JPA (175,345) 104,365 (70,980) 70,980
MD&MIWMA (26,646) 17,099 (9,547) 9,547
Moreno 858,868
Valley (1.323.569) 464,701 (858,868)
Mt San 189,062
Jacinto WPA (439,006) 240,604 9,340 (189,062)
Murrieta (1,609,192) 827,159 50,009 (732.024) - 732,024 Norco (570,173) 408,705 (161,468) 161.468
= 9.530
PVVTA (26,646) 17,116 (9,530)
Perris (1,258,940) 455,617 17,073 (786,250) 786,250
Rancho
Mirage (397,498) 249,076 (148.422) 148.422 -
RTC (80,429) 2.725 859 (76,845) 76,845
San Jacinto (358,139) 261,880 (96,259) 96,259 -
Stanton (344.462) 209,130 12,574 (122,758) 122,758
SunLine (1,341.596) 612,998 16,788 (711,810) - 711.810
36-951 Cook Street, Suite 101
Palm Desert, CA 92211
www.perma.dst.ca.us
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regement Authoru
(A) (B) (C) D (E) (F) (G)
WC funds
Deficit years. Surplus years Net available Total Cash
80% 80% ERMA surplus/(defici Due to PERMA
Member (surplus.of at 80%
2015-16 to 2005-06 to Dividend t) 80% 90% plus 1X
2020-21 2014-15 (B)+(C)+(D): SIR) (E)(E)
Tulelake - 19,069 19,069 -
Victorville (2,382,176) 1,214,298 47,174 (1,120,704) 1,120,704 WEDA (26,646) 17,099 - (9,547) 9,547
WTA (158,013) 25,762 1,863 _(130,388) - 130,388
Westmorland (92,858) 47.541 (45.317) : 45.317
Total NIE: Total assessm 831 15 89,626,845. ColS 4present thos amo, reduced by the ERMA dide.00 S11,562,166 $(9,053,443) $3,339,575 = = = =
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36-951 Cook Street, Suite 101
Palm Desert, CA 92211
www.perma.dst.ca.us
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CITY OF BLYTHE
Blythe CITY COUNCIL MEETING

STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: January 11, 2022
SUBJECT: Agreement for Animal Shelter Services between City and County of Riverside
PRESENTED BY: Mallory Crecelius, Interim City Manager
PREPARED BY: Mallory Crecelius, Interim City Manager
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended Council authorize the Mayor to execute the Agreement for Animal Shelter Services between City and County of Riverside.

FISCAL IMPACT: Payment provisions for animal shelter services provided to City by County as shown in Exhibit B of the attached agreement.

BACKGROUND: For many years the County of Riverside has provided animal shelter services for animals collected in the city by the City's Animal Control Officer. The City has entered into agreements over the years for the terms and conditions of the service and use of the County Animal Shelter. The current agreement between the City and County expired on June 30, 2021.

STAFF REPORT: County staff provided an agreement for shelter services with a term of July 1,2021 through June 30, 2022 in June of 2021. After a thorough review by the City attorney and some modifications to the agreement between both parties, we are now ready to present the Animal Shelter Service Agreement to Council for adoption. Once adopted, it will go the Board of Supervisors for approval. At the same time, staff has worked with the County to persuade them to continue funding the County Animal Shelter located in Blythe. This agreement is independent of those discussion, as it merely outlines the terms of the services being provided by the County at present.

ATTACHMENTS:

1. Animal Shelter Service Agreement
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AGREEMENT FOR ANIMAL SHELTER SERVICES

BETWEEN THE CITY OF BLYTHE AND THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE
THIS AGREEMENT FOR ANIMAL SHELTER SERVICES ("Agreement"), is made and entered into as of July 1, 2021 ("Effective Date") by and between the CITY OF BLYTHE, a Municipal Corporation and General Law City ("CITY"), and the COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE, a political subdivision of the State of California, on behalf of its Department of Animal Services ("COUNTY"), collectively referred toas the "Parties" and individually as a "Party".

RECITALS
WHEREAS, CITY desires to contract with COUNTY to provide animal shelter services for the purpose of safeguarding the health and safety of CITY's population and the health and safety of its domestic animals;
WHEREAS, CITY desires to promote the humane treatment of animals; WHEREAS, COUNTY has the personnel and experience to provide such services and is willing to enter into a contract with CITY for the provision of such services subject to the terms and conditions for compensation as hereinafter set forth; and NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants, conditions and advantages herein stated, the Parties hereto agree as follows:

SECTION I, OBLIGATIONS OF PARTIES
A. Recitals:

1. The aforementioned Recitals are true and correct and incorporated herein by this reference.

B. County Obligations:

1. COUNTY shall provide the shelter services within the corporate limits of CITY as outlined and specified in Exhibit A, Scope of Animal Shelter Services, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.

C. City Obligations:

1. CITY shall reimburse COUNTY for the services performed and the expenses incurred as set forth in Section III., Compensation, and Exhibit B, Payment Provisions, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.

2. CITY shall be responsible for transporting and delivering all of CITY's animals to the COUNTY shelter.

SECTION IL. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE
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SECTION III. COMPENSATION
CITY shall reimburse COUNTY for the services performed and the expenses incurred in accordance with the terms of Exhibit B, subject to any applicable changes in the rates and fees adopted by the Board of Supervisors of COUNTY. COUNTY will submit monthly invoices to the CITY outlining services performed and expenses incurred for the animals that have been removed from the system during the monthly billing cycle, including the number of animals impounded and the number of kenneling days, within twenty-five (25) days after the close of a calendar month.

CITY will pay COUNTY for undisputed amounts within thirty (30) days of receipt of an invoice.

For all disputed amounts, CITY will provide the COUNTY with written notice of the dispute including the invoice date, amount, and reason(s) for the dispute within twenty-one (21) days after receipt of the invoice. The Parties will confirm the resolution of the dispute in writing. CITY and COUNTY will work in good faith to resolve any such dispute.

SECTION IV. HOLD HARMLESS/INDEMNIFICATION
A. CITY shall indemnify and hold harmless the County of Riverside, its Agencies, Districts, Special Districts and Departments, their respective directors, officers, Board of Supervisors, elected and appointed officials, employees, agents and representatives from any liability, claim, damage or action whatsoever, based or asserted upon any actions of CITY, its officers, employees, subcontractors, agents or representatives arising out of or in any way relating to this Agreement, including but not limited to property damage, bodily injury, or death or any other element of any kind or nature whatsoever and resulting from any reason whatsoever arising from the negligent or willful actions by CITY, its officers, agents, employees, subcontractors, agents or representatives of this Agreement. CITY shall defend, at its sole expense, all costs and fees including but not limited to attorney fees, cost of investigation, defense and settlements or awards of all Agencies, Districts, Special Districts and Departments of the County of Riverside, their respective directors, officers, Board of Supervisors, elected and appointed officials, employees, agents and representatives in any such action or claim or action based upon such alleged acts or omissions.

B. With respect to any action or claim subject to indemnification herein by CITY, CITY shall, at its sole cost, have the right to use counsel of its own choice and shall have the right to adjust, settle, or compromise any such action or claim without the prior consent of COUNTY; provided, however, that any such adjustment, settlement or compromise in no manner whatsoever limits or circumscribes CITY's indemnification to COUNTY as set forth herein.

CITY's obligation to defend, indemnify and hold harmless COUNTY shall be subject to COUNTY-having given CITY written notice within a reasonable period of time of the claim or of the commencement of the related action, as the case may be, and information and reasonable assistance, at CITY's expense, for the defense or settlement thereof. CITY's obligation hereunder shall be satisfied when CITY has provided to COUNTY the appropriate form of dismissal relieving COUNTY from any liability for the action or claim involved. 2 -69_
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C. The specified insurance limits required in this Agreement shall in no way limit the CITY's obligations to indemnify and hold harmless COUNTY herein from third party claims.

D. COUNTY shall indemnify and hold harmless the CITY, its Agencies, Districts, Special Districts and Departments, their respective directors, officers, City Council, elected and appointed officials, employees, agents and representatives from any liability, claim, damage or action whatsoever, based or asserted upon any actions of COUNTY, its officers, employees, subcontractors, agents or representatives arising out of or in any way relating to this Agreement, including but not limited to property damage, bodily injury, or death or any other element of any kind or nature whatsoever and resulting from any reason whatsoever arising from the negligent or willful actions by COUNTY, its officers, agents, employees, subcontractors, agents or representatives of this Agreement. COUNTY shall defend, at its sole expense, all costs and fees including but not limited to attorney fees, cost of investigation, defense and settlements or awards of all Agencies, Districts, Special Districts and Departments of the CITY, their respective directors, officers, City Council, elected and appointed officials, employees, agents and representatives in any such action or claim or action based upon such alleged acts or omissions.

E. With respect to any action or claim subject to indemnification herein by COUNTY, COUNTY shall, at its sole cost, have the right to use counsel of its own choice and shall have the right to adjust, settle, or compromise any such action or claim without the prior consent of CITY; provided, however, that any such adjustment, settlement or compromise in no manner whatsoever limits or circumscribes COUNTY's indemnification to CITY as set forth herein.

COUNTY'S obligation to defend, indemnify and hold harmless CITY shall be subject to CITY having given COUNTY written notice within a reasonable period of time of the claim or of the commencement of the related action, as the case may be, and information and reasonable assistance, at COUNTY's expense, for the defense or settlement thereof. COUNTY's obligation hereunder shall be satisfied when COUNTY has provided to CITY the appropriate form of dismissal relieving CITY from any liability for the action or claim involved.

F. The specified insurance limits required in this Agreement shall in no way limit the COUNTY's obligations to indemnify and hold harmless CITY herein from third party claims.

SECTION V. INSURANCE
COUNTY agrees to maintain the following insurance coverage during the term of this Agreement:

A. Workers' Compensation:

COUNTY shall maintain Workers' Compensation Insurance (Coverage A) as prescribed by the laws of the State of California. The policy shall include Employers' Liability (Coverage B) including Occupational Disease with limits not less than $1,000,000 per person per accident. 3 -70-
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B. Commercial General Liability:-
COUNTY shall maintain Commercial General Liability Insurance coverage for claims which may arise from or out of COUNTY's performance of its obligations hereunder. Vehicle Liability:

If vehicles or mobile equipment is used in the performance of the obligations under this Agreement, then COUNTY agrees to maintain automobile liability insurance for vehicles provided by the COUNTY for use under this Agreement. This coverage shall have a limit of liability of not less than $1,000,000 combined single limit.

C. General Insurance Provisions - All Lines:
1) Any insurance carrier providing insurance coverage hereunder shall be admitted to theState of California and have an A M BEST rating of not less than A: VIII (A:8) unless such requirements are waived, in writing, by the CITY Risk Manager. If the CITY's Risk Manager waives a requirement for a particular insurer such waiver is only valid for that specific insurer and only for one policy term.
2) The COUNTY must declare its self-insured retention for each coverage required herein. If any such self-insured retention exceed $500,000 per occurrence each such retention shall have the prior written consent of the CITY Risk Manager before commencement of operations under this Agreement. Upon notification of self-insured retention unacceptable to the CITY, and at the election of the CITY's Risk Manager, COUNTY's carriers shall either; (a) reduce or eliminate such self-insured retention as respects this Agreement with the CITY, or (b) procure a bond which guarantees payment of losses and related investigations, claims administration, and defense costs and expenses. 3) COUNTY shall cause COUNTY's insurance carrier(s) to furnish the CITY with either (a) a properly executed original Certificate(s) of Insurance and certified original copies of Endorsements effecting coverage as required herein, and (5) if requested to do so thereto, showing such insurance is in full force and effect. Further, said Certificate(s) and policies of insurance shall contain the covenant of the insurance carriers) that a minimum of thirty (30) days written notice shall be given to the CITY prior to any modification, cancellation expiration or reduction in coverage of such insurance. If COUNTY insurance carriers) policies do not meet the minimum notice requirement found herein, COUNTY shall cause "COUNTY's insurance carrier(s) to furnish a 30 days' Notice of Cancellation Endorsement. 4) In the event of a material modification, cancellation, expiration, or reduction in coverage, this Agreement shall terminate forthwith, unless the CITY receives, prior to such effective date, another properly executed original Certificate of Insurance and original copies of -endorsements or certified original policies, including-all endorsements and attachment thereto evidencing coverage's set forth herein and the insurance required hereinis in full force and effect. COUNTY shall not commence operations until the CITY has been furnished original Certificate(s) of Insurance and certified original copies of endorsements and if requested, certified original policies of insurance including all endorsements and any and all other attachments as required in the Section. An individual authorized by the insurance carrier to do so on its behalf shall sign the original endorsements for each policy and the Certificate of Insurance.
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insured retention's-or-self-insurance programs shall not be construed as contributory. 6) If, during the term of this Agreement or any extension thereof, there is a material change in the scope of services; or, there is a change in the equipment to be used in the performance of the scope of work; or, the term of this Agreement, including any extensions thereof, exceeds tive (5) years; the CITY reserves the right to adjust the types of insurance and the monetary limits of liability required under this Agreement, if in the CITY Risk Management's reasonable judgement, the amount or type of insurance carried by the COUNTY has become inadequate.
7) COUNTY shall pass down the insurance obligations contained herein to all tiers of subcontractors working under this Agreement.
8) The insurance requirements contained in this Agreement may be met with a programs) of self-insurance.

COUNTY agrees to notify CITY of any claim by a third party or any incident or event that may give rise to a claim arising from the performance of this Agreement.

Without limiting or diminishing the CITY's obligation to indemnify or hold the COUNTY- harmless, CITY shall procure and maintain or cause to be maintained, at its sole cost and expense, the following insurance coverage's during the term of this Agreement. As respects to the insurance section only, the COUNTY herein refers to the County of Riverside, its Agencies, Districts, Special Districts, and Departments, their respective directors, officers, Board of Supervisors, employees, elected or appointed officials, agents or representatives as Additional Insureds.

A. Workers' Compensation:

If the CITY has employees as defined by the State of California, the CITY shall maintain statutory Worker's Compensation Insurance (Coverage A) as prescribed by the laws of the State of California. Policy shall include Employers' Liability (Coverage B) including Occupational Disease with limits not less than $1,000,000 per person per accident. The policy shall be endorsed to waive subrogation in favor of The County of Riverside.

B. Commercial General Liability:

Commercial General Liability insurance coverage, including but not limited to, premises liability, unmodified contractual liability, products and completed operations liability, personal and advertising injury, and cross liability coverage, covering claims which may arise from or out of CITY's performance of its obligations hereunder. Policy shall name the COUNTY as Additional =
Insured. Policy's limit of liability shall not be less than $2,000,000 per occurrence combined single limit. If such insurance contains a general aggregate limit, it shall apply separately to this - agreement or be no less than two (2) times the-occurrenee limit.

C. Vehicle Liability:

If vehicles or mobile equipment are used in the per occurrence combined single limit. If such insurance contains a general aggregate limit, it shall apply separately to this agreement or beno less than two (2) times the occurrence limit. Policy shall name the COUNTY as Additional Insureds.
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D. General Insurance Provisions - All Lines:
1) Any insurance carrier providing insurance coverage hereunder shall be admitted to the State of California and have an A M BEST rating of not less than A:VII (A:8) unless such requirements are waived, in writing, by the County Risk Manager. If the County's Risk Manager waives a requirement for a particular insurer such waiver is only valid for that specific insurer and only for one policy term.
2) The CITY must declare its self-insured retention for each coverage required herein. If any such self-insured retention exceed $500,000 per occurrence each such retention shall have the prior written consent of the County Risk Manager before commencement of operations under this Agreement. Upon notification of self-insured retention unacceptable to the COUNTY, and at the election of the County's Risk Manager, CITY's carriers shall either; (a) reduce or eliminate such self-insured retention as respects this Agreement with the COUNTY, or (b) procure a bond which guarantees payment of losses and related investigations, claims administration, and defense costs and expenses. 3) CITY shall cause CITY's insurance carrier(s) to furnish the County of Riverside with either (a) a properly executed original Certificate(s) of Insurance and-certified original copies of Endorsements effecting coverage as required herein, and (b) if requested to do so thereto, showing such insurance is in full force and effect. Further, said Certificate(s) and policies of insurance shall contain the covenant of the insurance carriers) that a minimum of thirty (30) days written notice shall be given to the County of Riverside prior to any modification, cancellation, expiration or reduction in coverage of such insurance.

If CITY insurance carriers) policies do not meet the minimum notice requirement found herein, CITY shall cause CITY's insurance carrier(s) to furnish a 30 days' Notice of Cancellation Endorsement.
4) In the event of a material modification, cancellation, expiration, or reduction in coverage, this Agreement shall terminate forthwith, unless the County of Riverside receives, prior to such effective date, another properly executed original Certificate of Insurance and original copies of endorsements or certified original policies, including all endorsements and attachment thereto evidencing coverage's set forth herein and the insurance required herein is in full force and effect. CITY shall not commence operations until the COUNTY has been furnished original Certificate(s) of Insurance and certified original copies of endorsements and if requested, certified original policies of insurance including all endorsements and any and all other attachments as required in the Section. An individual authorized by the insurance carrier to do so on its behalf shall sign the original endorsements for each policy and the Certificate of Insurance. 5) It is understood and agreed to by the parties hereto that the CITY's insurance shall be construed as primary insurance, and the COUNTY's insurance and/or deductibles and/or self-insured retention's or self-insurance programs shall not be construed as contributory. - 6) If, during the term of this Agreement or any extension thereof, there is a material change in the scope of services; or, there is a change in the equipment to be used in the performance of the scope of work; or, the term of this Agreement, including any extensions thereof, exceeds five (5) years; the COUNTY reserves the right to adjust the types of insurance and the monetary limits of liability required under this Agreement, if in the County Risk Management's reasonable judgement, the amount or type of insurance carried by the CITY has become inadequate.
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7) CITY shall pass down the insurance obligations contained herein to all tiers of subcontractors working under this Agreement.
8) The insurance requirements contained in this Agreement may be met with a programs) of self-insurance acceptable to the COUNTY.

CITY agrees to notify COUNTY of any claim by a third party or any incident or event that may give rise to a claim arising from the performance of this Agreement.

SECTION VI. TERMINATION
A. Either Party may terminate this Agreement without cause upon no earlier than six (6) months advance written notice served on the other Party stating the extent and effective date of termination.

B. If a six (6) month notice of termination is served on the other Party, after receiving said notice of termination, COUNTY shall stop work under this Agreement on the termination date specified in the notice of termination; and after termination, CITY shall make payment to COUNTY for performance up to the date of termination in accordance with this Agreement.

SECTION VIL FORCE MAJEURE
If either Party is unable to comply with any provision of this Agreement due to causes beyond its reasonable control, and which could not have been reasonably anticipated, such as acts of God, acts of war, civil disorders, or other similar acts, such Party shall not be held liable for such failure to comply.

SECTION VII. AMENDMENTS
Any amendments, including but not limited to alterations, variations, or supplements, to the terms of this Agreement shall be in writing and signed by the Parties hereto, and shall have the approval of the Board of Supervisors of COUNTY and CITY's City Council. Any amendments will be presented to CITY's City Manager prior to CITY's City Council approval.

This Agreement, including any exhibits, constitutes the entire Agreement of the Parties with respect to its subject matter and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous representations, proposals, discussions and communications, whether oral or in writing.

SECTION IX. SEVERABILITY
Each paragraph or provision of this AGREEMENT is severable from each other provision, and if any provision or part thereof is declared invalid, the remaining provisions shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect.

SECTION X. RECORDS
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to inspection and audit by CITY or its authorized representative as is deemed necessary by the CITY's City Manager, or designated representative, upon written notice to COUNTY.

SECTION XI, NO THIRD-PARTY BENEFICIARIES
This Agreement between the Parties is intended for the mutual benefit of the two signing Parties only. No rights are created under this Agreement in favor of any third party or any party who is not a direct signatory to this Agreement.

SECTION XIL. NONDISCRIMINATION
COUNTY shall not discriminate in the provision of services, allocation of benefits, accommodation in facilities, or employment of personnel on the basis of race, ethnicity, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity in the performance of this Agreement; and, to the extent they shall be found to be applicable hereto, shall comply with the provisions of the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (Gov. Code 12900 et. seq.), the Federal Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Pub. L. 88-352) and the Americans with Disability Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.).

SECTION XIII. DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND VENUE
A. The Parties shall attempt to resolve any disputes amicably at a working level. If that is not successful, the dispute shall be referred to the senior management of the Parties.

B. Prior to filing any legal action related to this Agreement, the Parties shall be obligated to attend a mediation session in Riverside County before a neutral third-party mediator. A second mediation session shall be required if the first session is not successful. The Parties shall share the cost of the mediations.

C. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of California. Any legal action related to the performance or interpretation of this Agreement shall be filed only in the Superior Court of the State of California located in Riverside, California, and the Parties waive any and all provisions of law providing for a change of venue to another location.

SECTION XIV. ASSIGNMENT
This Agreement shall be binding upon COUNTY and its successors. Neither this Agreement nor any part thereof nor any moneys due or to become due hereunder may be assigned by the Parties without the prior written consent of the other Party. CITY and COUNTY hereby agree to the full performance of the covenants contained herein.

SECTION XV. NOTICES
All correspondence and notices required or contemplated by this Agreement shall be delivered to the respective Parties at the addresses set forth below and are deemed submitted three (3) days after their deposit in the United States mail, postage prepaid:
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Department of Animal Services City of Blythe
Attention: Director Attention: City Manager
6851 Van Buren Boulevard 235 N. Broadway
Jurupa Valley, CA 92509 Blythe, CA 92225

SECTION XVI, CONTRACT PERFORMANCE
COUNTY's Director of Department of Animal Services, or designated representative, shall meet as necessary to discuss contract performance with CITY's City Manager, or designated representative.

SECTION XVIL. HEADINGS
The Section and other headings contained in this Agreement are included for the purpose of convenient reference only and shall not restrict, amplify, modify or otherwise affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement or the exhibits and schedules hereto.

SECTION XVIII. COUNTERPARTS
This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same Agreement, binding on all of the Parties.

SECTION XIV, WAIVER OF BREACH, RIGHT OR REMEDY
The waiver by any Party of any breach or violation by another Party of any provision of this Agreement or of any right or remedy permitted the waiving Party in this Agreement (a) shall not waive or be construed to waive any subsequent breach or violation of the same provision, (b) shall not waive or be construed to waive a breach of violation of any other provision, and (c) shall be in writing and may not be presumed or inferred from any Party's conduct. Except as expressly provided otherwise in this Agreement, no remedy conferred by this Agreement is intended to be exclusive of any other remedy, and each and every remedy shall be in addition to every other remedy granting in this Agreement or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity, by statute or otherwise. The election of any one or more remedies by a Party shall not constitute a waiver of the right to pursue other available remedies.

SECTION XV. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
The COUNTY is acting as an independent contractor to the CITY under this Agreement. Each Party to this Agreement shall have no power to incur any debt, obligation, or liability on behalf of another Party to this Agreement.

SECTION XVI. COOPERATION, FURTHER ACT
The Parties shall cooperate fully with one another, and shall take any additional acts or sign any additional documents as may be necessary, appropriate or convenient to attain the purposes of this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused their duly authorized representatives to execute this Agreement.

COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE, CITY OF BLYTHE,
a Political Subdivision of a Municipal Corporation and General the State of California Law City
By:_
Karen Spiegel, Chair By:_
Board of Supervisors Dale Reynolds
Mayor
ATTEST: ATTEST:

Kecia R. Harper Mallory Crecelius
Clerk of the Board City Clerk
By:. By:

Deputy City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED AS TO FORM:

Gregory P. Priamos
County Counsel
By:- By:

Darren C. Ziegler Brittany E. Roberto
Deputy County Counsel City Attorney
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SCOPE OF ANIMAL SHELTER SERVICES

CITY OF BLYTHE

EXHIBIT A
The County of Riverside, on behalf of its Department of Animal Services ("COUNTY"), agrees to provide the following Animal Shelter Services for the City of Blythe ("CITY"). All capitalized terms set forth herein are defined in Section B below.

A. COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER LOCATION

1. Shelter Location: The COUNTY shall maintain CITY's animals at the Blythe Animal Shelter ("Shelter"), or other shelter operated by COUNTY at COUNTY's discretion.

The COUNTY shall be responsible for the operation and maintenance of its shelters and the care of the animals on a twenty-four (24) hour basis.

CITY shall be responsible for transporting and delivering all of CITY's animals to the Shelter. In the event COUNTY elects to maintain the CITY's animals at another shelter operated by COUNTY that is not within CITY limits, CITY shall be responsible for transporting and delivering CITY animals to such shelter. CITY shall be responsible for transporting Community Cat Program (CCP) cats from the Shelter to location of origin.

CITY shall complete CCP related forms in their entirety prior to transporting animals to COUNTY. CITY shall attempt to return animals home whenever possible prior to delivering animal to COUNTY.

2. Shelter Hours of Operation: COUNTY shall maintain regular hours of operation at the Shelter to provide maximum public access to the animals, to the extent possible ("Regular Services Hours"). COUNTY shall post Regular Services Hours at the Shelter in a publicly accessible location.

B. DEFINITIONS

1. "Animal Shelter Services" shall include the following activities and services:
a. Impoundment, admittance, receipt of, care of, custody of and/or feeding of any and all stray animals.
b. Redemption, treatment, sale, adoption, and/or disposal of all animals. c. Counseling and advising animal owners.
d. Posting on Shelter's website of photographs of all newly impounded animals and identifying each animal individually.
e. Ensuring that all dogs, four (4) months and older, released from the COUNTY to a resident of County of Riverside are licensed, microchipped, and spayed/neutered and, if not licensed, to sell license to the owner or other person taking custody of such dog. In accordance with COUNTY ordinances, require the micro-chipping of released animals at the owner's expense.
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unhealthy and/or unsuitable for adoption.

8. Proper disposal of dead animals at the rate as set forth in Exhibit B, Payment Provisions.
h. Maintenance of the Shelter facility. CITY is responsible for operations and maintenance (O&M) fee per CITY impound.

2. "Care" includes, but is not limited to providing a safe, temporary refuge for any animal impounded, and providing needed medical services for injured/sick animals or transfer of animal to the appropriate agency.

3. "Adoptable Animal" shall mean an animal eight (8) weeks of age or older that at or subsequent to the time the animal is impounded or taken into possession, has manifested no sign of disease, injury, or congenital or hereditary condition that adversely affects the health or temperament of the animal, or that is likely to adversely affect the animal's health in the future. Dogs declared "vicious" or "potentially dangerous" under State and/or local laws shall be deemed unadoptable.

4. "Treatable" shall mean an animal with a medical condition such as skin problems, bad flea or skin infestations, a broken limb, abscesses, or problems that may be treated with appropriate resources, holding space, treatment and/or time. "Treatable" shall also mean an animal with behavioral conditions that may be corrected with time and proper training, such as chasing animals/objects, food aggression, etc.

5. "Untreatable Animal" shall mean any animal that is irremediably suffering from a serious illness or physical injury or behavioral condition and shall not be held for owner redemption or adoption.

6. "Impounded Animal" shall include animals found running at large, removed from private property, or that are taken into the Shelter by CITY or law enforcement.

7. "Seized Animal" shall include animals that are confiscated under Penal Code 597.1 from an owner when ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction, whether the seizure was determined justified or not, when exigent circumstances exist.

C. SCOPE OF ANIMAL SHELTER SERVICES

1. Ireatment of Animals: COUNTY shall provide adequate care and treatment of CITY's animals while in custody of COUNTY to ensure that impounded animals are provided with humane and appropriate levels of care, including a clean environment, fresh water, adequate nutrition and appropriate medical care.

2. Level of Service Provided: COUNTY shall provide Animal Shelter Services as defined -in this Agreement. COUNTY's policies and procedures for Animal Shelter Services shall be based on standards and/or guidelines derived from reputable animal care organizations including, but not limited to, the Humane Society of the United States, American Humane Association and American Veterinary Medical-Association.

3. Feeding Protocols: All animals shall be fed in amounts appropriate to meet their nutritional needs.

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limited to, the Humane Society of the United States, American Humane Association and American Veterinary Medical Association.

5. Provision of Personnel and Supplies: COUNTY shall provide personnel, supplies, materials, medication, pharmaceuticals, and equipment, including forms and reports, to perform all aspects of the Animal Shelter Services described herein.

6. Holding Periods: COUNTY shall hold all stray-impounded animals, not otherwise owner identifiable, for the holding periods as required by State law.

7. Euthanasia: Humane euthanasia services shall be provided as required for impounded animals held at the Shelter for the lawful number of days, if such animal is not reclaimed by the animal's owner and is deemed not adoptable by COUNTY. Untreatable Animals that are irremediably suffering from a serious illness or severe injury may not be held for owner redemption or adoption. Only euthanasia methods approved by the American Veterinary Medical Association shall be used. Records shall be kept for a period of not less than three (3) years on each euthanized animal shall include the following information:
breed; sex; color; weight, other distinguishing characteristics; date, time and-location- where animal was found; method of euthanasia, and reason for use of method.

8. Quarantine: COUNTY shall quarantine, as prescribed by the California Compendium of Rabies Control and Prevention, State law, and COUNTY policy, all animals suspected of being rabid, or involved in a bite investigation.

9. Impoundments and Ouarantines: COUNTY shall house, feed and care for all animals impounded and/or quarantined at the Shelter. Quarantined animals may be quarantined at the owner's home or an alternate location.

10. Animals Surrendered by their Owners: Any pet surrendered by the owner to an Animal Control Officer and transported to the COUNTY shelter shall incur prevailing owner surrender charges. Such fees shall be collected from the owner and conveyed to the COUNTY, or be charged directly to the CITY at the established stray animal rate. a. Animals Surrendered by their Owners: Owner Surrenders will be impounded on a case by case basis. Diversion programs will be offered to assist with pet retention.

CITY shall direct their constituents to consult with COUNTY to surrender their pet.

COUNTY will offer CITY's constituents assistance through diversion programs. b. Any pet surrendered by the owner to an Animal Control Officer and transported to the Shelter shall incur prevailing owner surrender charges. Such tees shall be collected from the owner and conveyed to the COUNTY, or be charged directly to the CITY at the established stray animal rate. CITY Animal Control Officers shall refer constituents requesting to surrender their animal to COUNTY for a diversion consultation. CITY shall not accept owner surrenders in the field prior to the constituent consulting the COUNTY:

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Control Officers will triage wildlife reports to determine the appropriate response. Wildlife will be impounded if there is a public safety hazard, if the animal's welfare is at risk, if the animal is injured or orphaned, if the animal has been involved in a bite, or involved in an animal cruelty investigation.

12. Vicious and Potentially Dangerous Dogs: Any dog declared or determined to be vicious or potentially dangerous and in custody of COUNTY either under impoundment or quarantine shall be deemed unsuitable for adoption and shall not be released except as required by State law or at the Director of Animal Services' discretion.

13. Incoming Animal Identification: Incoming animals shall be checked immediately for collar tags and scanned for microchip by qualified Shelter staff within one (1) hour of arrival to the Shelter. Shelter staff shall make all attempts to notify owners within twenty- four (24) hours of an Impounded Animal delivered by CITY to COUNTY. Animal Control Officers shall attempt to return animals in the field prior to delivering the impounded animal to the shelter. Animal Control Officers shall scan animals in the field for microchips, call phone numbers on tags or research license numbers in an effort to reunite animals in the field.

14. Incoming Animal Examinations/Assessments: During Regular Service Hours, a cursory exam of an animal shall be performed within twelve (12) hours During days and times in which the Shelter is not regularly open ("Limited Service Hours"), the examination will be performed within twenty-four (24) hours. Incoming animal assessment shall include the following:
a. A physical examination to determine if a medical condition exists which requires a veterinarian's attention
b. Routine vaccinations and de-worming, as needed
c. External parasite treatment, as needed
d. Document the animal's incoming weight
e. Scan for microchip identification
f. Establish unique identifier for the animal
g. Document any identifying features or abnormalities. The COUNTY shall properly document on an animal-by-animal basis that an examination/assessment has been performed.

15. Enforcement: COUNTY shall enforce all relevant provisions of CITY's municipal code and State law as may be applicable to animals housed, kept or maintained at the Shelter.

16. Adoption: Animals identified as being available for adoption shall be up for adoption in the Shelter, at an off-site location, or posted online.

17. Spay and Neuter: COUNTY shall ensure that all dogs and cats adopted from the Shelter are spayed or neutered, or that adequate provisions are made for such spaying or neutering if COUNTY transfers any animals, or if an adopted animal is unable to receive spaying or neutering due to a medical condition.

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injured to be spayed or neutered, the COUNTY shall collect a spay/neuter deposit from the adopter or purchaser and this deposit shall be deposited into a segregated fund maintained by the COUNTY. The deposit shall be fully refunded to the adopter or purchaser if proof of sterility is provided within thirty (30) business days from the date of surgery, at which time the deposit is forfeited in accordance with F&A Code Sections 30503 and 31751.3.

Spay and neuter deposits shall only be used by the COUNTY for canine and feline spay and neuter programs.

18. Microchipping: In accordance with F&A Code Sections 31108.3 and 31752.1, COUNTY shall ensure that all dogs and cats beingreclaimed, adopted, or transferred to a new owner are microchipped with current information prior to leaving the shelter.

19. Community Adoption Partners: COUNTY shall comply with F&.A Code Sections 31108 and 31752 that provide that any stray dog or cat that is impounded "shall, prior to the euthanasia of that animal be released to a nonprofit, as defined in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, animal rescue or adoption organization if requested by the organization prior to the scheduled euthanasia of that animal. The public or private shelter may enter into cooperative agreements with any animal organization or adoption organization. The public or private shelter or organization must be approved by COUNTY prior to the transfer of any animals. In addition to any required spay or neuter deposit, the public or private shelter, at its discretion, may assess a fee, not to exceed the standard adoption fee, for animals adopted or released."

20. Foster Care Placement: Certain animals may be placed in COUNTY's foster care placement program so to improve animal care, give certain animals a better chance of adoption, and lift the spirits and morale of staff and volunteers.

21. Community Cat Program (CCP): COUNTY shall determine a cat's eligibility for the CCP. If it is determined that a cat is eligible, the cat will be spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and eartipped. Once cat has recovered, the cat will be returned to place of origin.

22. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA): COUNTY shall comply with all Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) regulations regarding storage, record-keeping, inventory, use, and disposal of all controlled substances.

23. Staffing and Volunteers: COUNTY shall recruit and supervise all necessary personnel for the office, kennel, veterinary and other areas of the Shelter. Staffing shall include any and all full or part-time personnel and shall include the recruitment, supervision and assignment of volunteers in suitable Shelter-related activities. Personnel employed at the 'helter in the performance of Shelter-related activities shall be designated as COUNTY employees and any and all volunteers engaged in Shelter activities shall participate in activities designated by COUNTY and shall be under the auspices of COUNTY. Use of volunteers at the Shelter shall be determined by COUNTY.

24. Missing Animals: COUNTY shall notify an appropriate law enforcement agency immediately of any animal missing from the Shelter that had previously been impounded and/or in protective custody.

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25. CITY Access: COUNTY shall provide access of the entire Shelter to the authorized representatives of CITY during Regular Service Hours or at such other times upon written notice.

26. Livestock and Fowl Care: COUNTY shall provide food, care and shelter to livestock and fowl, either at the Shelter or at another location, when such animals cannot be cared for at the Shelter.

Costs of housing any livestock or fowl, regardless of Shelter location, shall be charged to the owner of the animal, if known. If the animal's owner wishes to redeem the animal, the owner shall first pay all applicable fees and charges at the Shelter; except as otherwise required by law, then and only, will the COUNTY authorize release of the animal.

COUNTY shall notify CITY in writing when said expenses reach the amount of $5,000 or greater per incident. Such expenses shall not exceed the amount of $25,000 per incident unless authorized in writing by CITY.

27. Animal Disposal: COUNTY shall prohibit any animal whether dead or alive, which has been impounded, in custody, or in quarantine at the Shelter to be given away, disposed of, traded, sold or in any manner given over to another person, organization or entity for experimentation, regardless of purpose. COUNTY shall be responsible for the disposal of animal remains in its custody or control, subject to applicable State laws.

D. COMPENSATION

1. Compensation for Animal Shelter Services: Additional compensation for Animal Shelter Services may be required. Additional costs for large animal sheltering are incurred at $20 per animal, per day for horses and cattle, and $12 per animal, per day for swine, goats and sheep in accordance with COUNTY's Animal Control Ordinances and shall be billed based on actual sheltering on a monthly basis.

2. Impound/Quarantine Fees: CITY shall be responsible for all costs associated with any and all animals seized within the CITY boundaries and brought to COUNTY which are held in the Shelter, including facilities that have agreements with the COUNTY to provide additional shelter services under the supervision of the COUNTY. This includes, but is not limited to, animals held in association with any criminal prosecution of animal abuse and welfare cases, animals being held as evidence in a court filing, or rabies quarantine. The COUNTY agrees: to assist the CITY in seeking reimbursement from the owner by providing invoices for all services provided. All services provided to each animal involved shall be charged as of the current date including but not limited to the following: IMP 1- collection; State Fine 1-collection, Board collection- all fees due; QT Board collection-if applicable; Rabies Vaccination collection- if applicable; DAPPV collection; Bordatella collection; microchip collection; any and all medications provided to each animal; and personnel charges. All fees will be in accordance with the COUNTY's current fee schedule.

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Spay/Neuter Services, and adoption of animals through its own educational outreach, and through its own social media pages. If requested by CITY, the daily flat rates for educational outreach events, vaccination clinics or spay/neuter clinics shall be billed based actual outreach days scheduled at the rates set forth in Exhibit B. ===
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PAYMENT PROVISIONS

CITY OF BLYTHE

EXHIBIT B
City of Blythe ("CITY") shall compensate the County of Riverside ("COUNTY") on a monthly basis all fees and rates in accordance with the COUNTY's current fee schedule as set forth below, based upon the number of animals actually sheltered at the Shelter each month:

A. Animal Field and Sheltering Services Rates
Service Amount
Animal Sheltering $25.80/day
Operation & Maintenance $6.90/impound
Rates are established by the Board of Supervisors and are subject to change as amended by COUNTY from time to time. COUNTY shall provide written notice to CITY of any changes to the rates set forth herein.

Estimated Yearly and Monthly Costs*
Total Monthly
Service Impounds Amount Installments
Yearly
Animal Sheltering*- 79 $25.80/day -$20,382 $1,699
Operation & Maintenance* 79 $6.90/impound $545 $45
Total Cost $20,927 $1,744
*Yearly cost estimate based on statistics provided by CITY of its prior year's impound rate of 79 stray dogs and cats per year, based on an average of ten (10) kenneling days.

City shall be provided with actual impound statistics each month that detail the number of animals impounded and the number of kenneling days.

Large Animal Sheltering: $20/animal (horses, ponies, cattle) per day of sheltering.

Large Animal Sheltering: $12/animal (swine, goats, sheep) per day of sheltering.

B. Impound/Quarantine Fees
CITY shall be responsible for all costs associated with any and all animals seized within the CITY boundaries and brought to COUNTY held in the Shelter, including facilities that have agreements with the COUNTY to provide additional shelter services under the supervision of the COUNTY. This includes, but is not limited to, animals held in association with any criminal prosecution of animal abuse and welfare cases, animals being held as evidence in a court filing, or rabies quarantine. The COUNTY agrees to assist the CITY in seeking reimbursement from the B-1
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owner by providing invoices for all services provided. All services provided to each animal involved shall be charged as of the current date including but not limited to the following: IMP 1 - collection; State Fine 1-collection, Board collection- all fees due; QT Board collection-if applicable; Rabies Vaccination collection- if applicable; DAZPPV collection; Bordatella collection; microchip collection; any and all medications provided to each animal; and personnel charges.

C. Optional Services at City's Request

1. Vaccination or Spay/Neuter Clinic: If requested by CITY, COUNTY will conduct vaccination or spay/neuter clinics and bill CITY for its actual costs relating vaccination or spay/neuter clinics. The cost will include staff time, and costs of vaccinations and microchips.

The service provided herein shall be free to constituents, with a two hundred (200) animal cap per vaccination clinic, or thirty (30) spay and/or neuter surgeries per spay/neuter clinic. Billed on actual use.

2. Education Outreach Event: If requested-by CITY, COUNTY will conduct outreach events for the purposes of educating CITY constituents and will bill CITY for its actual stati costs tor staffing an outreach event. Billed on actual use.
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CITY OF BLYTHE

CITY COUNCIL MEETING

STAFF REPORT
blythe
MEETING DATE: January 11, 2022
SUBJECT: Participation in the Riverside County Child Exploitation Team (RCCET) by the Blythe Police Department
PRESENTED BY: Garth V. Dale, Chief of Police
PREPARED BY: Garth V. Dale, Chief of Police
RECOMMENDATION: Council Adopt Resolution No.2022-001 authorizing the City to enter into an agreement with the City of San Diego for partnership in the Crimes Against Children Task Force Program and authorize the Interim City Manager to execute all necessary agreements and documents once reviewed and approved the by the City Attorney.

RESOLUTION NO. 2022-001. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BLYTHE, CALIFORNIA,

AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO FOR

PARTICIPATION IN THE SAN DIGEO INTERNET CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN (ICAC) TASK FORCE PROGRAM

AND AUTHORIZING THE INTERIM CITY MANAGER OR HER DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY AGREEMENTS AND DOCUMENTS.

FISCAL IMPACT: Access to equipment, training, and expert personnel with no cost to the City of Blythe.

BACKGROUND: RCCET is a multi-agency task force funded by a federal grant which is administered by the by the San Diego Police Department as well as funding by The County of Riverside. Members include Federal, State and Local law enforcement investigators who specialize in internet-based child exploitation, undercover internet investigations, proactive local investigations, and sex offender registrant compliance. This team receives advanced training, equipment, and other resources to complete their mission. RCCET has conducted criminal investigations in the City of Blythe and has current investigations pending in our community. : RCCET has approached the Blythe Police Departinent and offered membership, on a parttime basis, at no cost to the City of Blythe.

STAFF REPORT: The Blythe Police Department has 2 full time detectives assigned to the Detective Bureau who work all follow-up criminal investigations generated by the patrol division. At least 10 new criminal follow-up investigations are started each month. 60% to 70% of these cases involve allegations of sexual abuse to children. This type of investigation can take many hours of evidence collection, specialty interview techniques and complex computer data mining. Until recently, no specialized training has been given to the detectives assigned these types of cases. Training courses are infrequent, costly, and lengthy. If the Blythe Police Department becomes a parttime affiliate participating agency, we will have access to equipment, training, and expert personnel to support our investigations. This will have no cost to the City of Blythe.

ATTACHMENTS:

1. Resolution No. 2022-001
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• RESOLUTION NO. 2022-001

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY

OF BLYTHE, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY

TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF

SAN DIEGO FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE SAN DIEGO

INTERNET CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN (ICAC) TASK

FORCE PROGRAM AND AUTHORIZING THE INTERIM

CITY MANAGER OR HER DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE ALL

NECESSARY AGREEMENTS AND DOCUMENTS
WHEREAS, the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force Program is a national network of 61 coordinated task forces, representing over 5,400 federal, state and local law enforcement dedicated to investigating, prosecuting and developing effective responses to internet crimes against children; and
WHEREAS, the City of San Diego Police Department (SDPD) administers the regional San Diego ICAC Task Force Program; and
WHEREAS, SDPD receives federal and state grant funds from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Department (OJJDP) and the California Governor's Office of Emergency Management (Cal-OES) for administration and operation of the San Diego ICAC Task Force Program; and WHEREAS, the Blythe Police Department is eligible to participate in the San Diego ICAC Task Force Program and receive reimbursement for eligible expenses, up to $6,000 per year; and WHEREAS, in order to participate in the San Diego ICAC Task Force Program, the City is required to enter into agreements with the City of San Diego, provide federal assurances, and provide a resolution authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of the agreement with the City of San Diego; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to provide the authorization required to enable the Blythe Police Department to participate in the San Diego ICAC Task Force Program.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BLYTHE, = CALIFORNIA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. The City Council authorizes the execution, delivery and performance of the agreement with the City of San Diego for participation in the San Diego Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program, for a term commencing January 1, 2022 and ending January 31, 2027.

SECTION 2. The City Council authorizes the Interim City Manager or her designee to execute all required documents, including, but not limited to, the agreement with the City of San -88-
Diego for participation in the San Diego Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program, including any additional agreements, attachments and assurances required in connection with said agreement, and to take all steps necessary for the City's participation in the San Diego Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program.

SECTION 3. Pursuant to federal requirements, the City Council agrees that:
a. Any liability arising out of the performance of the agreement with the City of San Diego relating to participation in the San Diego Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program will be the responsibility of the City of Blythe.

Grant funds shall not be used to supplant expenditures controlled by the City Council.
c. The Interim City Manager is authorized to execute the agreements) with the City of San Diego.

PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 11th day of January, 2022 by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:

Dale Reynolds, Mayor
ATTEST:

Mallory Crecelius, City Clerk
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CITY OF BLYTHE
Blythe CITY COUNCIL MEETING

STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: January 11, 2022
SUBJECT: Submission of an Application to the California Department of Water Resources Drought Relief Grant Program
PRESENTED BY: Mallory Crecelius, Interim City Manager
PREPARED BY: Mallory Crecelius, Interim City Manager
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended Council Adopt Resolution No. 2022-002 authorizing the grant application, acceptance and execution for the Mesa Ranch Water Tank Replacement Project and authorize the Interim City Manager to Execute any and all documents related to the grant award.

RESOLUTION NO. 2022-002. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BLYTHE, CALIFORNIA

AUTHORING THE GRANT APPLICATION, ACCEPTANCE AND EXECUTION FOR THE MESA RANCH WATER TANK REPLACEMENT PROJECT.

FISCAL IMPACT: $800,000 in grant funding, if awarded, to design and construct the replacement of the water storage tank servicing the Mesa Ranch area of the City's water system.

BACKGROUND: The budget act of 2021 allocated $300,000 million to DWR to deliver grants for interim and immediate drought relief to urban communities and for multi-benefit projects.

The grants are intended to provide water to communities that face the loss or contamination of their water supplies and to address impacts on human health and safety, and to protect fish and wildlife resources.

STAFF REPORT: Staff intends to submit a grant applicant in the amount of $800,000 to fund the design and construction of a replacement water tank for Mesa Ranch. This tank has been identified by the State of California for replacement. Replacing the tank will conserve water and relive year-round water supply demand.

ATTACHMENT:

1. Resolution No. 2022-002
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RESOLUTION NO. 2022-002

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY

OF BLYTHE, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE GRANT

APPLICATION, ACCEPTANCE AND EXECUTION FOR

THE MESA RANCH WATER TANK REPLACEMENT
PROJECT.

WHEREAS, They City of Blythe proposes to implement the design and construction of the Mesa Rank Water Tank Replacement Project; and
WHEREAS, The Blythe City Council has legal authority and is authorized to enter into a funding agreement with the State of California; and
WHEREAS, The City of Blythe intends to apply for grant funding from the California Department of Water Resources for the Mesa Ranch Water Tank Replacement Project.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Blythe as follows:

Section 1. That pursuant and subject to all of the terms and provisions of Budget Act of 2021 (Stats. 2021, ch. 240, § 80), the City of Blythe Interim City Manager, or her designee is hereby authorized and directed to prepare and file an application for funding with the Department of Water Resources, and take such other actions necessary or appropriate to obtain grant funding.

Section 2. The City of Blythe Interim City Manager or her designee is hereby authorized and directed to execute the funding agreement with the Department of Water Resources and any amendments thereto.

Section 3. The City of Blythe Interim City Manager or her designee is hereby authorized and directed to submit any required documents, invoices, and reports required to obtain grant funding.

I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted by the [Governing Body Name] of the [agency name] at the meeting held on [date], motion by [member name] and seconded by [member name], motion passed by the following vote:

PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 1Ith day of January, 2022 by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
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CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of Blythe at the meeting held on January 11, 2022, motion by [member name] and seconded by [member name].

Dale Reynolds, Mayor
ATTEST:

Mallory Crecelius, City Clerk
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CITY OF BLYTHE
Blythe CITY COUNCIL MEETING

STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: January 11, 2022
SUBJECT: Categorical Exemption- GenerationZ Commercial Cannabis Development Project
PRESENTED BY: Mallory Crecelius, Interim City Manager
PREPARED BY: Mallory Crecelius, Interim City Manager
RECOMMENDATION: Subsequent to the Public Hearing, it is recommended Council adopt a Notice of Exemption- In-fill Development Project for the GenerationZ Cultivation Project located at the southside of Hobsonway, east side of Defrain Blvd., north of Interstate 10 in Blythe, CA 92225 and direct staff to file the Notice of Exemption with the County Clerk.

FISCAL IMPACT: Potential tax revenue from the development of a commercial cannabis cultivation business.

BACKGROUND: GenerationZ, LLC, represented by Daniel Fitzgerald for the Fitzgerald family Agriculture, LP proposes to develop a commercial cannabis cultivation on a 4.95-acre parcel located on the southside corner of the intersection of west Hobsonway and Defrain Blvd. more specifically described as Assessor's Parcel No. 836-100-011. The development will consist of five warehouse style indoor grow buildings. Each building is 21,500 square feet for a total gross building area of 107,500 square feet. The proposed site is designated in the City's General Plan and zoning as General Commercial (C-G) which allows for commercial cannabis businesses. The proposed site is level with little vegetation.

Surrounding land uses include farmed and previously farmed vacant lands, residential development to the northwest, west and east and various commercial operations along Hobsonway and former bowling alley to the east of the project site. The subject property was - once developed as a drive-in theater. The site lies near City core lands that have been developed in urban uses for decades.

STAFF REPORT: Based upon information contained in the administrative record and review of CEQA Guidelines, the City has determined that the GenerationZ, LLC Commercial Cannabis project is eligible for a Class 32 Categorical Exemption. The project fits within the parameters included in CEQA Guidelines 15332 as an Urban Infill Exemption from CEQA as it meets each of the five criteria set forth in section 15332 In-Fill Development Projects of the CEQA Guidelines:
(a) The project is consistent with the applicable general plan designation and all applicable general plan policies as well as with applicable zoning designation and regulations.
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(d) Approval of the project would not result in any significant effects relating to traffic, noise, air quality, or water supply.
(e) The Site can be adequately served by all required utilities and public services.

Note: Authority cited: Section 21083, Public Resources Code. Reference Section 21084, Public Resources Code.

The Urban Infill Exemption is on file in the City's Planning Department, and a Notice of Exemption will be filed with the County Clerk following City Council approval of the proposed Project.

ATTACHMENTS:

1. Notice of Exemption

2. Site Plan
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NOTICE OF EXEMPTION
TO: FROM:

Riverside County Clerk City of Blythe
2724 Gateway Drive 235 N. Broadway
Riverside, CA 92507 Blythe, CA 92225
(951) 486-7000 Attn: Mallory Crecelius
Interim City Manager & City Clerk
(760) 922-6161
Project Title: GenerationZ Commercial Cannabis Development Project Project Location: South of W. Hobsonway and East of Defrain Boulevard, Blythe, CA 92225 APN 836-100-011, SW Corner, Section 31, T 6 S, Range 23 East, SBB&M 33° 36' 33" North Latitude, 114° 37' 20" West Longitude Description of Nature, Purpose and Beneficiaries of Project:

Development of an indoor cannabis cultivation facility on a 4.95-acre project site located at the southeast corner of the intersection of W. Hobsonway and Defrain Boulevard, north of Interstate 10 in the City of Blythe. The project site is zoned C-G (General Commercial) which allows for commercial cannabis businesses including cultivation. Beneficiaries include the applicant and the City of Blythe.

Name of Public Agency Approving Project: City of Blythe Approved by City Council January 11, 2021
Name of Person or Agency Carrying Out Project: City of Blythe Exempt Status:
• Ministerial (Sec. 21080(b)(1); 15268
Declared Emergency (Sec. 21080(b)(3); 15269(a)
Emergency Project (Sec. 21080(b)(4); 15269(b)(c)
Categorical Exemption: State type and section number: In-fill Development Project, CEQA §15332 • Statutory Exemption: State code number:

Reasons why project is exempt:

The proposed project meets all criteria för exemption from CEQA as defined in the CEQA Guidelines'' §15332, and criteria specified by the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), and has no features or characteristics that would qualify as exceptions to the exemption.

Lead Agency Contact Person: Mallory Crecelius
Interim City Manager & City Clerk
(760) 922-6161
Lead Agency Signature: Date: January 12, 2021
Date received for filing at County Clerk:
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CITY OF BLYTHE
Blythe CITY COUNCIL MEETING

STAFF REPORT
SHED
MEETING DATE: January 11, 2022
SUBJECT: Audited Financial Statements for the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 PRESENTED BY: Christa Elms, Director of Finance
PREPARED BY: Christa Elms, Director of Finance
RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file the City's audited financial statements and related documents for fiscal year 2020-2021
FISCAL IMPACT: None
BACKGROUND: The City is required to complete an independent audit of its financial statements at the end of each fiscal year. The audit for the fiscal year 2020-2021, was conducted by Teaman, Ramirez and Smith, Inc. In addition to the audit the independent firm prepares the City's financial statements in conformance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). On January 6, 2022, the Finance Committee, Staff, and management from the independent firm met for a comprehensive review of the audit and financial statements. It is City Council's policy as per Resolution 09-827 to present the results of the annual audit in open meeting.

STAFF REPORT: Teaman, Ramirez and Smith, Inc. has completed the fiscal year 2020-2021 audit of the City's financial statements. Staff is pleased to report that, the auditor's opinion on the City's fiscal year 2020-2021 financial statements is an "Unmodified Opinion". That is, the auditors have reported, in their opinion, that the financial statements present themselves fairly, in all material respects, as it relates to the respective financial position of the government activities, the business-type activities, each major fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information of the City of Blythe as of June 30, 2021. This is also referred to as a "Clean Opinion" and is the best level of an audit opinion the City may receive. The financial statements have been prepared assuming the City will continue as a "Going Concern" due to the financial condition of various funds.

Teaman, Ramirez and Smith, Inc. also-provided the City with a Management Report. The Management Report is intended to provide management and those charged with governance with valuable information regarding the organization. The report discloses significate audit matters, difficulties encountered, corrected or uncorrected misstatements, disagreements with management, audit findings, and other compliance issue that are found. The auditor's report disclosed no difficulties, findings, or noncompliance matters as result of their tests. However, they did note a corrected material misstatement resulting in an accrued payable adjustment.

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material weakness. A deficiency or combination of deficiencies in internal controls may lead to repree autor reportion and marconio found no cents on or mole bai red o City's internal controls.

The City's audited financial statements have been posted on the City's website for the public to view and/or print at http://www.cityofblythe.ca.gov/, in addition a copy may be requested from the City Clerk's Office. Staff has provided all listed attachments to the City Council under separate cover.

ATTACHMENTS:

Attachment 1: Statements of Auditing Standards 114 Letter Attachment 2: Appropriations Limit
Attachment 3: Internal Control Report
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CITY OF BLYTHE
Blythe CITY COUNCIL MEETING

STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: January 11, 2022
SUBJECT: 2021 Year in Review
PRESENTED BY: Mallory Crecelius, Interim City Manager
PREPARED BY: Mallory Crecelius, Interim City Manager
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended Council receive and file the year in review report for 2021.

FISCAL IMPACT: None
BACKGROUND: 2021 was a busy and productive year for the City of Blythe. As such, staff thought it prudent to highlight some of the accomplishments of 2021.

STAFF REPORT: The City's priorities for 2021 included economic development and blight abatement to clean up the city. On that front, in mid-2021 Council approved and funded the Graffiti Abatement Program. The city now has a part time employee covering graffiti on an on- going basis. Whereas before, graffiti was covered by city staff every 4-6 week. Staff has seen a decrease in graffiti since the program was implemented. The City Council was also instrumental in fighting to keep the County Animal Shelter open and operational through this fiscal year. The Council continues to support the Chamber of Commerce and its events. The City partnered with the Chamber to host a successful Community Clean up Day. The City maintains a presence at ICSC, in hopes of attracting new businesses to Blythe. Aside from Council directives, below are highlights from the city departments:

Police Department: The Police Department responded to approximately 1,500 calls for service per month for a total of 18,000 calls over the 2021 calendar year. In September, a néw Police Chief was seated. He initiated a department inspection and is working on a number of items, such as the quality-of-life pilot program which will be rolled out in early 2022. New equipment was purchased, and the CAD system was implemented. The CAD system was much needed infrastructure and wilf enhance calls for service within the community. The Department also updated the Emergency Operation Plan which is instrumental in the event of a natural disaster.

The Police Department was instrumental in the organization of the National Night Out hosted for the community in Todd Park and continued to partner in the Christmas Parade and Civil Servants for Santa.

Fire Department: The City's Volunteer Fire Department responded to approximately 50 calls for service each month for just under 600 in the year. These calls included structure, vehicle and brush fires, medical aids and bees. In 2021, over $1 million in funding was allocated to the Fire Department to upgrade equipment and vehicles, the latest of which was approval to purchase two fire vehicles. The Fire Department once again put on a spectacular 4* of July Fireworks show and participated in community events such as the Christmas parade and Civil Servants for Santa. -101-
Public Works: In 2021, Acacia Street from Barnard to Hobsonway was repaved. Street Rehabilitation plans for the Lovekin/Barnard Street Rehabilitation project were designed and put out to bid. The San Luis Way rehabilitation project from Barnard to Wisconsin-Street are also out to bid. Both projects will be completed in the spring of 2022. Staff will work to identify future street improvement projects for funding and construction. Public Works Crews rehabilitated the playground equipment at Todd and Appleby parks which included the installation of new fall protection. New riding lawn mowers for use in the City's parks and landscaped areas were purchased. The City devoted a significant amount of time to SB 1383, Organic Recycling. Staff continues to work with CR&R to comply with these mandates. A number of capital improvements were made at the Wastewater Treatment Plant. Plans were designed to replace the aging water reservoir at the College. The project will move forward once the grant funding awarded is allocated by the Federal Government. Public Works partnered with the Palo Verde Valley Transit Agency to prepare a grant for the Clean California Local Grant Program from the California Department of Transportation. The application requests funding for a perimeter wall and solar lighting at the Public Works Yard, restroom at the CNG Station, solar lighting at Miller Park with improvements to public access, paving and parking, improvements to Transit's Park and Ride on Main Street, outdoor public engagement space, bus stop improvements and amenities and public outreach and community clean up. The grant will be submitted in February. .. -
Development Services Department. It was a busy year for the Development Services Department with 18 PRC's processed in 2021. This is a record number of PRC submittals for the City. Staff is working with the applicants to develop these projects. In 2021, 527 building permits were issued. Certificate of Occupancy's were issued to Gr&Ge a Commercial Cannabis Cultivation, Distribution and Manufacturing facility, the Holiday Inn Express, Have A Heart/High Times Dispensary and Dollar General (west). With a focus on cleaning up the City, 255 code cases were opened and 253 code cases were closed throughout the year. The Department partnered with the Chamber of Commerce to host a well-received Town Hall meeting directed at Code Enforcement. The department continued to work through the court system to obtain abatement warrants to demolish and clean several blighted and abandoned properties in the City.

Finance Department: Finance continues to prepare balanced budgets and improved the city's financial position in 2021. The most significant improvements included receiving Measure K Sales tax revenue and the repayment the Golf Course Loan in the amount of $1 million dollars.

The loan repayment was a recommendation of the State auditor. It also moves us closer to the removal of the going concern in the City's audited financial statements. Finance continues to allocate budget surpluses as adopted in the City's Reserve Policy to further enhance the City's net position and ability to fund services in the event of a revenue shortfall or a necessary capital • expenditure. The Finance Department also implemented a new purchasing policy to streamline— the purchase of supplies and equipment.

Recreation Center: The Recreation Center was required to be closed for a large part of 2021 due to COVID-19 mandates. It is now open and back in full swing. They hosted successful youth flag-football and soccer programs this fall. They initiated a survey through the water utility bill gauging the public's interest in new programs being considered for the Center. They plan to host several special events such as the continuation of the father daughter dance and addition of mother son dance in spring of 2022 and the youth basketball program.

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adoption in late 2017. Currently 7 licenses are active.

ATTACHMENTS: None
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CITY OF BLYTHE
Blythe CITY COUNCIL MEETING

STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: January 11, 2021
SUBJECT: Agreement between City and Retail Strategies for Economic Development Activities.

PRESENTED BY: Mallory Crecelius, Interim City Manager
PREPARED BY: Mallory Crecelius, Interim City Manager
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended Council authorize the Interim City Manager to execute an agreement between the City and Retail Strategies once reviewed and approved by the City Attorney and authorize a purchase order not to exceed $135,000 for the term of the agreement.

FISCAL IMPACT: $135,000. Staff recommends Council allocate American Recuse and Recovery Act (ARRA) funds for this economic development opportunity.

BACKGROUND: Retail Strategies, founded in 2011 is the national expert in recruiting businesses on behalf of communities. Retail Strategies exists to give communities an advantage in attracting businesses. Their mission is to provide the real estate expertise, tools, and human effort that position towns to allure national businesses.

Attracting new retail to a community is complex, connection critical and a time-consuming endeavor. Retail Strategies gives communities the option to outsource retail recruitment services to well connected, experienced, and licensed retail real estate professionals. Their activities pay a return in sales taxes, added jobs and businesses.

For client communities, Retail Strategies identifies and aggressively executes a tailored strategy to attract new retailers, restaurants and hotels. They attend more than 10 ICSC conferences and multiple RetailLive! retail real estate trade shows across the country to meet with industry professionals to showcase opportunities.

Their process includes engaging the client to understand their story of opportunity to leverage attributes toward expanding businesses. They serve as a conduit between communities and national retailers to ensure the story of opportunity resonates with the right retail audience. They work as an extension of staff, adding specific expertise and amply efforts and visibility. They provide feedback, answer questions, and solve problems to position market growth.

STAFF REPORT: The City has attended several ICSC Conferences over the last few years with the purpose of attracting new business to Blythe, specifically retail and restaurants. What we have found is it takes years to build relationships and get the attention of retailers who could potentially expand their operations in the City. We have looked at options such as Retail Strategies in the past but were not in a financial position to purse it. We now have a unique opportunity with the American Recovery and Rescue Act funds released due to the pandemic.

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impact to the General Fund.

At the ICSC Here, We Go. 2021 Conference held in Las Vegas December 6-7, Mayor Reynolds, Councilman Rodriguez and I met with a representative of Retail Strategies to discuss their program. We again met with Retail Strategies on December 15, 2021, to further discuss a partnership between Retail Strategies and the City. After that meeting, they provided the attached ICSC Recap Report which is a quick recap of what they were able to accomplish on behalf of their clients at the show.

Although the term of the agreement is 3 years, there is an option to cancel at the end of each year without penalty. The alternative is entering a 1-year agreement in the amount of $50,000. With the cost savings, and ability to terminate the contract each year, staff recommends moving forward with the three-year agreement. Staff believes three years is necessary to really evaluate the service, at it takes about 2 years from start to finish to develop a site in California.

This partnership is also a creative way for the City to focus on economic development without the addition of personnel. The City could have a planned and on-going economic development effort with a partnership with Retail Strategies.

ATTACHMENTS:

ICSC Recap Report
Retail Strategies Recruitment
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POST CONFERENCE REPORT
Retail Strategie: 216
Meetings
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Here, We Go. 2021
9,500
"Here, We Go. 2021" was a show of quality over quantity.

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RETAILERS
We heard from many retailers in growth mode. They are
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www.retailstrategies.com
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WHO WE MET WITH
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WHO WE MEET WITH
Brokers & Developers
BELL COMMERCIAL St. Ives Balty Ine. HENDON

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RETAIL RECRUITMENT
Blythe, CA
Strictly Private and Confidential Pricing Valid for 60 Days retailstrategies.com | [205] 314-0386 | [email protected] 2200 Magnolia Ave South, Suite 100 Birmingham, AL
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RETAIL STRATEGIES
About Us
Retail Strategies, founded in 2011, is the national expert in recruiting businesses on behalf of communities. Retail Strategies exists to give communities across the United States an advantage in attracting businesses. Our mission is to provide the real estate expertise, tools, and human effort that position deserving towns as alluring locations for national businesses.

With confidence, we pursue this mission by delivering unparalleled customer service as a unified team with unmatched real estate expertise. Attracting new retail to a community is a complex, connection critical, and time-consuming endeavor. We give communities the option to outsource retail recruitment services to well-connected, experienced, and licensed retail real estate professionals. Our activities pay a return in sales taxes, added jobs, and businesses that enhance and add to the unique qualities of your community.

For our Client communities, we identify and aggressively execute a tailored strategyto attract new retailers, restaurants, and hotels. We attend more than ten International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and multiple RetailLive! retail real estate trade shows across the Country to meet with industry professionals to showcase opportunities.

Industry Leaders Industry Involvement

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RETAIL STRATEGIES
Our Process
discover We are an investment for your community.

We believe that every community is unique, so we take time to engage our Client's to understand your story of opportunity to leverage your attributes towards expanding businesses.

Our activities pay a return in sales tax, added jobs, and businesses that enhance and add to the unique qualities of your community.
connect We make sure your community's story is heard.
- As a conduit between communities and national retailers, we ensure that your stories of opportunity, culture, values and people are perfected to resonate with the right retail audiences.

Aggressively taking your communities story and information to expanding" businesses, property owners, brokers, developers; and other industry players to create economic growth in your community.
advance
We multiply and enhance your staff.

We work as an extension of your staff, adding specific expertise, and amplifying your efforts and visibility, many times over
Being your partner and consistently providing feedback, answering questions, and solving complex problems to position your market for growth Strictly Private & Confidential 3
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RETAIL STRATEGIES
Discover: Research
The cycle begins with market analysis. We take the deep dive in to data, advanced analytics, and proprietary tools developed in discover house to uncover and define the potential in your community.

After interviewing more than a dozen research firms, Retail Strategies chose STI Popstats (Synergos Technologies) as our primary data source. This data source consistently delivers the highest level of accuracy and allows our team to analyze and deliver over 3,365 individual variables (per geography) providing the deepest, most reliable, information possible to our Clients.

Trade Area Business Recruitment Mobile Data
Identification Categories Collection
By-utilizing mobile data collection, After reviewing key demographic An industry leading report - data and analytics, and real estate information, we will deliver a list which utilizes cell phone data to acumen, our team will identify of uses, businesses, and identify the home and work shopping patterns within your opportunities for your location of consumers that visit community that will answer key community. These potential a defined shopping area within questions for retailers. businesses will elevate your the community. downtown.

Psychographic Analysis = GAP Analysis Consumer Expenditures Defines the type of consumers -Examining the market supply and Drilling down into each retail in your market by breaking market demand within the trade segment to identify and down consumers demographic area to uncover the categories of understand what your characteristics, consumer retail being desired by your consumers spending patterns preferences, consumer community. are.
expenditures, and cultural
ideals.

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RETAIL STRATEGIES®
Discover: Real Estate Analysis
Real Estate is the key to every business expansion. Our team features over 150+ years of retail real estate experience and we discover utilize our collective experience to provide the most thorough, and creative, assessment of your community.

To accomplish this we bring our team of retail real estate professionals to your community to uncover your strategic and underutilized real estate assets.

The inventory of properties our team believes is viable for new development, redevelopment highest and best use or vacancies that need to be filled are logged and recorded in our custom software program to be used by your team during the recruitment process.

The information we gather is immediately put to work through making outreach to the property owners, developers, and brokers who represent these properties to learn their goals for the property and how Retail Strategies can assist them on behalf of the community leaders.

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Discover: Community Input & Communication
Community Input
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Throughout the life of our partnership we will always be ready to listen to your feedback, suggestions, opinions, and requests.

Below are items and actions we take to ensure we are providing information and action toward the betterment of the community.

Communication: The Key to Our Partnerships
During our onboarding process we will be scheduling a time to speak with you to get a first hand understanding of your goals, desired businesses, past experiences, etc. In addition, we send a questionnaire that can be filled out by one, or many, Community Leaders to provide Retail Strategies further information on your goals and vision.

From Day 1 our process is built around creating a relationship with you and getting communication and information flowing to one another. This is partnership. We know that no one knows your community better than you. Through our partnership we will be able to harness your local knowledge and pair it with our resources and connections to make an economic impact. In addition, this free flow of communication will allow you to always share feedback with our team which we will utilize on your behalf.

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Connect: Retail Education
Retail Education
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In 2016 Retail Strategies created Retail Academy which is an ward-winning educational service that empowers communit aaders and teaches best practices for marketing their communit to expanding businesses.

Through our Recruitment partnership, we invite our Clients to attend one of our Monthly sessions in Birmingham where we will cover topics ranging from Retail Trends to Best Practices for Retail Recruitment.

If Social Distancing measures prohibit our in-person workshops, we also offer a virtual version of Retail Academy where you can learn at your own pace online.

Following Retail Academy, community leaders will leave a better understanding of the retail and valuable knowledge to position your market as a primary destination for new retail and restaurants.

While Retail Strategies will be performing the heavy task of retail recruitment, we believe it is important for our Clients to also understand the process so they can be better leaders in their community.

Retail Academy 101 Retail Academy 201 Retail Academy 301 Library of Resources OPEN
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Connect: Retail Recruitment
Retail Recruitment
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This is where the rubber meets the road. This is where we take the information we have collected for your community, package it in the appropriate format, and begin showcasing opportunities in your community. The Benefit of partnering with Retail Strategies is that we do not just hand you fancy gadgets and a CRM tool to conduct recruitment, our West Coast management team will conduct every piece of outreach to the appropriate contact on your behalf.

Recruitment
Your team will be reaching out to property owners, brokers, developers, retailers, restaurants, and all other industry players to connect the dots to your market. We utilize the resources we have gathered and will continue to seek additional information throughout our partnership to further define the opportunities in your market.

Representation
Each year our team attends more than a dozen retail real estate conferences including key retail conference like ICSC Recon, RetailLive! Scottsdale and Austin and more. Retail Strategies attends all of these shows annually and vows to continue to attend to meet with industry leaders and market the opportunities in your community.

At the conferences we will set up and have meetings with targeted retailers, restaurants, brokers, and developers on your behalf. Following the conference you will receive an update on who we met with, what was said, and what our next steps are.

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Advance: Reporting & Collaboration
Reporting & Collaboration
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Reporting and Communicating is the key to any partnership. We ledicate multiple points of contact to you so that we ensure 1 ffective outreach and 2) that your questions, feedback, and othe information can be answered, collected, and utilized.

Reporting
Through our partnership we will establish regular communication with you. We report to you regularly with updates from our recruitment efforts, industry news, and other information that will allow you to become more of an expert on your market and the industry.

Your team will be reaching out to property owners, brokers, developers, retailers, restaurants, and other industry players on your behalf. These conversations will be summarized and provided to you to keep you in the know on our efforts.

In addition, through our experience we know we can learn as much from a "no" as we can from the "yes". We provide you information on why it is a yes and why it was a no so that your community can better understand how prospective businesses and industry leaders view your community.

Basecamp
= Retail Strategies utiliżes Basecamp, a project management and collaboration web platform, to record and store conversations Basecamp
and information shared with our Clients. This platform is username and password protected and keeps our partnership organized.

We understand that your team will adjust and grow overtime and Basecamp allows new members of your team the ability to get up to speed quickly with our efforts.

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Advance: Retail Trends & Access
Retail is constantly evolving and changing. Everyday we are processing new information and converting it into insights for our advance Client Communities.

Throughout the life of our partnership we will continuously provide updates on industry trends and expansion.
retail webinars
Each month we engage leaders within the retail industry to provide a deeper understanding of what is happening within the industry. These webinars are accessible live and available on- demand.
research subscription
Through our partnership your community has 24/7 access to the best data and analytical tools available. Whether it is a request directly from our Client, or from a local property owner, we are here to provide valuable data and insights to ensure the maximum opportunity for growth to occur.
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RETAIL RECRUITMENT TEAM
Your Team
For our partnership we will dedicate a team of experts to serve as your day to day points of contact. These professionals are supported by a full marketing team, research staff, and executive oversight and support.

From the start of our partnership, our team will be working together on market research, property assessment and the proactive recruitment and outreach to property owners, retailers and more on behalf of your community.

Your team will also serve a role in providing local expertise to our team of national experts in order to create the best possible retail recruitment plan for you. 1 Primary Points of Contact
Matthew Tate Director of Business Development
Christopher Bontrager VP Western Region
Clay Cats Proto brector ment
Elliott Cook Director of Real Estate
2 Research & Marketing
Ryder Richards Creative Director
Laura Marinos Marketing Director
Madeline Farr Marketing Coordinator
Michelle Moultrie Marketing Coordinator
Charlene Capps Data Scientist
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Executive Support
Robert Jolly Principal & CEO
Meade Silsbee Principal & CFO
Lacy Beasley President
Courtney Hall Chief Marketing Officer
Scott vonCannon Chief Operating Officer
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Scope of Services
DATA & ANALYTICS | REAL ESTATE ANALYSIS | COMMUNITY INPUT | RETAIL STRATEGY Retail Real Estate Analysis performed by Licensed Retail Real Estate Professionals • Identify and Evaluate priority commercial properties for development, re-development and higher and best use opportunities
• Identification of priority business categories for recruitment and/or local expansion • Target List of Retailers and Restaurants (minimum of 30) Customized Marketing Guide (four pages)
Identify market retail trade area using political boundaries, drive times and radii and custom boundary geographies
• Perform market and retail GAP analysis for trade area (i.e. leakage and sürplus) Analyze community's growth potential through the peer analysis and GAP analysis • Analysis of future retail space requirements in relation to the peer markets and retail opportunities Conduct retail peer market analysis
• Identify and evaluate competing shopping areas
Tapestry lifestyles - psychographic profile of trade area / market segmentation analysis • Consumer Spending Pattern Reports
Market Outlook Reports
Aerial imagery of trade areas)
Provide updates on retail industry trends
• Custom on-demand demographic research - historical, current, and projected demographics - to include market trade areas by radius/drive time, and custom trade area RECRUITMENT | REPRESENTATION | OUTREACH | CONNECTIVITY
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Will contact a minimum of 30 overall retailers, restaurants, brokers and/or developers each year
Updates on new activity will be provided to Client's designated primary point of contact via Basecamp, telephone, or email on a regular basis ICSC and Retail Live conference representation-
updates provided according to the yearly conference schedule Active outreach to local brokers and landowners
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Investment
Retail Strategies is pleased to offer the below investment options for our Recruitment service:

Three-Year Agreement
A three-year contract that allows Retail Strategies to offer a discount to our service. The lead time on a real estate transaction is typically 18-36 months.

We plant a lot of seeds in year one that come to fruition in years two and three. To fully realize the benefits of the investment, a multi year investment in encouraged.

Annual Agreement Three Year Agreement
Total Contract Value $150,000 $135,000
Year 1 $50,000 $45,000
Year 2 - $50,000 $45,000
Year 3 $50,000 $45,000
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CITY OF BLYTHE

CITY COUNCIL MEETING

STAFF REPORT
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MEETING DATE: January 11, 2022
SUBJECT: Funding a Part Time/Temporary Department Assistant I Position at the Police Department for FY 2021/22
PRESENTED BY: Garth V. Dale, Chief of Police
PREPARED BY: Garth V. Dale, Chief of Police
RECOMMENDATION: Council fund a temporary, part time Department Assistant I Position at range 30 of the Clerical MOU, to assist the police department due to a long-term absence of the Forensic Technician.

FISCAL IMPACT: An amount not to exceed $20,000 through the end of the fiscal year. Salary savings from unfilled positions at the Police Department are available in the current budget to fund this part-time, limited term position.

BACKGROUND: Following the financial crisis in 2008, several positions at the Blythe Police Department were unfilled. Duties of the evidence technician were added to other employees at the police department, with the Forensic Technician handling most of those duties. If an employee is not available for an extended period of time, duties will not be accomplished. As the Department is already operating on reduced staffing levels, there is no available staff to pick up the extra workload from a long-term absence. This could affect the prosecution of criminal cases as well as the entire operation of the police department.

STAFF REPORT: Currently, the Blythe Police Department does not have an evidence technician. These duties are handled by the forensic technician who also handles duties involving administrative tasks for the department. These duties include, but are not limited to procurement, records keeping, grant application preparation, staff projects and reports, inventory, supply monitoring, financial document preparation, monitoring department budget status and preparing training and travel expense authorization documents. Soon, the permanent, long-term employee who is assigned these duties will be taking an approved leave of absence. In order to keep the department running at its current level of efficiency and fulfill its mission, staff proposes to add a part-time employee to perform administrative duties within the Police Department. This will free up the Community Service Officers to perform the Evidence and Forensic Technician duties during the long-term absence. This part-time Department I position has previously been used by the Police Department in 2003 and in 2010 and 2011.

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BLYTHE SUCCESSOR AGENCY
December 14, 2021
Rey Deas. Also in ate daein of thee this DecorAl any Ward led to eder briCha Halby, and Burton. Staff in attendance included Board Secretary Crecelius and other agency staff.

NEW BUSINESS:

Schedule and Administrative Budget for July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023. Finance Director Ims stated staff has prepared the Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule known as the ROP s shown in Attachment A and an administrative budget shown in Attachment B. The ROPS an administrative budget were prepared for the enforceable obligation period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023. Items listed on the ROPS for funding include the routine and enforceable obligations of the Successor Agency which include debt payments for bond issuance, trustee's fees, appraisal and maintenance costs for properties set to be disposed of per the Agency's Long Range Property Management Plan and the City's eligible administrative costs. It is 2023; further authorize staff to submit the Agency's ROPS and administrative budget to the Countywide Oversight Board and the Department of Finance for Review and Approval No public comment. Board Member Rodriguez moved approval of Resolution No. SA 2021-001.

The motion was seconded by Board Member Burton with a unanimous aye vote.

RESOLUTION NO. SA 2021-001. A RESOLUTION OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE BLYTHE

REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY APPROVING A RECOGNIZED OBLIGATION PAYMENT SCHEDULE AND ADMINISTRATIVE BUDGET FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY 1, 2022 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2023 AND TAKING RELATED ACTIONS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.

ADJOURN:

There being no further business to come before the Board the meeting was adjourned.

Dale Reynolds, Chair
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