COACHELLA CITY COUNCIL
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MINUTES
OF A SPECIAL MEETING
COACHELLA CITY COUNCIL
STUDY SESSION
May 09, 2022
3:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER:
The Study Session of the City Council of the City of Coachella began at 3:08 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Councilmember Beaman Jacinto, Councilmember Delgado, Councilmember Galarza, Mayor Pro Tem Gonzalez, and Mayor Hernandez
Absent: City Treasurer Aviles, and City Clerk Angela Zepeda.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
All attendees present joined the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
There were no modification to the agenda.
STUDY SESSION:
1. Discussion on Electrical Infrastructure Needs and Financing Mechanisms for the Coachella Valley Cities within the Imperial Irrigation District (IID) Service Territory, presented by City Managers from La Quinta Jon McMillen, and Indio Bryan Montgomery. Proposal included creating the Coachella Valley Financing Authority, a Joint Powers Authority (JPA) between IID and the communities that want to participate.
Joining the Coachella City Council were Riverside County Supervisor V. Manuel Perez, and the City Councils from the Cities of La Quinta and Indio.
Follow up answers were provided by:
Henry Martinez, IID
Jamie Asbury, IID
JB Mamby, IID
Minutes
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PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None.
ADJOURNMENT:
Study Session
There being no further business, the meeting concluded at 4:40 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
An~~MMC
Deputy City Clerk
May 09, 2022
[Note: Study Sessions are special meetings of the City Council that are conducted informally. No action is contemplated other than familiarization of the Council on specific topics and potential referral to a future agenda.]