Staff Report
City Council
Item No. 3.D
Meeting Date: April 9, 2025
From: Tracey Hermosillo, City Clerk
Title: Ratification of Council Appointments to Various Local Agencies RECOMMENDATION:
To review the updated list of Local Agency Assignments and ratify the appointments.
BACKGROUND:
Each year the City Council reviews the list of Local Agency Assignments in the event any changes need to be made due to schedule changes and/or Council changes due to an election. This list includes the following local agencies and other assignments:
Coachella Valley Association of Governments – Executive Committee * Coachella Valley Association of Governments – Conservation Commission Coachella Valley Association of Governments – Energy & Environment Resources Committee
Coachella Valley Association of Governments – Homeless Committee Coachella Valley Association of Governments – Public Safety Committee Coachella Valley Association of Governments – Transportation Committee Coachella Valley Animal Campus
Coachella Valley Economic Partnership (CVEP) *
Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control Board of Trustees Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy Board
Greater Palm Springs Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) * Riverside County Transportation Commission
Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) – Annual Meeting * SunLine Transit Agency
Palm Springs Unified School District 2x2 Sub-Committee Tri-Cities (PS, DHS, CC) Community Assistance Program Sub-Committee Coachella Valley Water District 2X2 Sub-Committee
Parks and Community Events Commission Liaison
Public Arts Commission Liaison
Historic Preservation Commission Liaison
Sphere of Influence (Palm Desert) 2X2 Sub-Committee
SB 1383 Recycling Compliance
Coachella Valley Conservation Commission Trails Management Sub-Committee *indicates the Mayor typically represents the City, however, it is not required.
DISCUSSION:
On December 11, 2024, the City Council ratified the local agency assignments list, and all of the agencies were notified of their respective appointments. Since then, Councilmember Ernesto Gutierrez has indicated his desire to serve on the Coachella Valley Conservation Commission, as he has done in the years past, and Mayor Nancy Ross has agreed.
Attached is the list of Local Agency Assignments with this change for your review, there are no other changes in assignments. Staff recommends the City Council ratify the assignments and direct the City Clerk to notify CVAG of this change of the representation for the City on the Conservation Commission.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact with this report.
FIVE-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN:
N/A
ATTACHMENTS:
1. List of Agency Assignments