CITY OF HAWAIIAN GARDENS
CITY COUNCIL
STAFF REPORT
Agenda Item #B3
DATE: September 23, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Ernesto Marquez, City Manager
BY: Ernesto Marquez, City Manager
Reanna Guzman, Administrative Analyst
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation to adopt Resolution No. 031-2026 to approve the Sixth Amendment and Restated California Cities for Self-Reliance Joint Powers Authority Agreement
SUMMARY
In 2001, the City joined the California Cities for Self-Reliance Joint Powers Authority (“Authority”) to promote and protect the common economic interests of its member cities. The Joint Powers Agreement dated July 1, 2001 (“Agreement”), has been amended and restated on several occasions to address evolving legal, regulatory, and operational needs.
The proposed Sixth Amendment would increase each Member’s annual contribution due to the increased legal fees, administrative costs, and legislative outreach efforts related to the anticipated appeal by the California Attorney General. The increased contributions will provide the Authority with resources necessary to continue its efforts to defend its members against state regulatory actions affecting card room gaming.
Specifically, the Sixth Amendment revises Subsection 2 of Section 15 (Contributions, Advances, Expenses) of the Agreement to increase each Member's annual contribution to $46,400.75. Beginning Fiscal Year 2027-2028, and for each fiscal year thereafter, the annual contribution would be adjusted based on the percentage increase, if any, in the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U), not to exceed five percent (5%).
The increased annual membership contribution was previously approved by the City on August 26, 2026, through Resolution No. 029-2026. The resolution authorized an increase in expenditures of $8,900.75 to satisfy the Authority’s revised fee for the FY 2026-2027. Approval of the Sixth Amendment will formalize the City’s participation under Agenda Item #B3
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the amended agreement and establish the revised annual contribution for the remainder of the agreement’s term.
The Sixth Amendment also ratifies the continuing performance and intent of the Members to be bound by the terms and conditions of the original Agreement as amended by the First Amendment, Second Amendment, Third Amendment, Fourth Amendment and Fifth Amendment, referred to collectively as the “Master Agreement.”
FISCAL IMPACT
None. The FY 2026-2027 annual contribution has been approved. Contributions for future fiscal years will be approved through the City’s annual budgeting process.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve Recommendation.
ATTACHMENTS
A. Resolution No. 031-2026
B. Sixth Amended Agreement – California Cities Self-Reliance Joint Powers Authority