RESOLUTION NO. ______
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CATHEDRAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, TERMINATING THE JOINT
EXERCISE POWERS AGREEMENT WHICH ESTABLISHED THE
EASTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY INTEROPERABLE
AUTHORITY
WHEREAS, the Eastern Riverside County Interoperable Authority ("ERICA") was formed on July 16, 2008 by a Joint Powers Agreement ("JPA'') pursuant to the Joint Exercise of Powers Law of the State of California, California Government Code§§ 6500 et. seq.; and WHEREAS, ERICA consists of the following parties: City of Beaumont, City of Cathedral City, Desert Hot Springs, City of Indio, and City of Palm Springs (collectively, Member Agencies”); and
WHEREAS, ERICA principally provided an interoperable communications system to the law enforcement departments of the Member Agencies; and WHEREAS, on or about February 12, 2026, it was the determination of ERICA Board of Directors to wind down the operations of ERICA as the Agency Members had each decided to migrate to other interoperable communications system(s); and WHEREAS, the Member Agencies have no plans to use ERICA in the foreseeable future; and
WHEREAS, Member Agencies have determined to terminate and dissolve ERICA, as it no longer serves its stated objective; and
WHEREAS, California Government Code §6510 authorizes a joint powers agreement to be terminated by the terms of the agreement; and
WHEREAS, Section 7. 1 of the JPA provides that the JPA may be terminated by the vote of a majority of the governing bodies of the Member Agencies; provided, however, that the JPA may not be terminated, and no Member Agency may withdraw its membership, until (a) all bonds or other instruments of indebtedness issued by the ERICA and the interest thereon, if any, have been paid in full or provision has been made for payment in full and (b) all outstanding obligations and liabilities of the ERICA have been paid in full or provision has been made for payment in full; and
WHEREAS, (a) ERICA has no bonds or other instruments of indebtedness issued by the ERICA, and (b) all outstanding obligations and liabilities of the ERICA have been paid.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CATHEDRAL CITY HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The above recitals are true and correct.
SECTION 2. ERICA's operations and activities have ceased. Further, ERICA has no outstanding bonds or other instruments of indebtedness and has no assets or liabilities. The purpose of ERICA, pursuant to Section 1.2 of the JPA, has been completed.
SECTION 3. It is the vote of the City of Cathedral City that the JPA be terminated and dissolved.
SECTION 4. These actions are effective upon adoption of this Resolution.
SECTION 5. The City of Cathedral City is hereby directed and authorized, in the name of and on behalf of ERICA, to do and perform all such acts necessary in order to fulfill the intent of this Resolution. All actions heretofore taken by officers, employees, or agents of ERICA that are in conformity with the purposes and intent of this Resolution are hereby approved, confirmed, and ratified.
SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and shall cause a certified resolution to be filed in the Office of the City Clerk.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 11th day of March, 2026, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Raymond Gregory, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Christina Burton, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Eric Vail, City Attorney