City of Indio
AGENDA
City Council Special Meeting (Virtual)
Monday, May 9, 2022 @ 3:00 PM
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This Special City Council meeting will be conducted remotely through Zoom in compliance with Government Code Section 54953(e) (AB 361)
Members of the public will be required to comply with the California Department of Health Guidance for the Use of Face Coverings which strongly recommends that all persons, regardless of vaccine status, continue to mask while in indoor public settings and businesses. [Eff. 3/1/22].
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or view and participate via Zoom
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Agenda en Español
Consistent with Government Code Section 54953(e) (Assembly Bill 361), members of the Indio City Council and City Staff are permitted to attend the meeting by teleconference and such teleconference locations are not accessible to the public and are not subject to special posting requirements. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable modification or accommodation pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) please contact the office of the City Clerk at 760-391-4007 prior to the meeting for assistance.
Members of the public who desire to address the City Council during the meeting may do so either via zoom or in writing as describe d below.
Oral Comments: Oral testimony can be provided via zoom during the virtual live session. Individual speakers are limited to three minutes each, unless, for good cause, the Mayor amends the time limit. To address the Council during the virtual live session via zoo m, please email the City Clerk at [email protected]. The City Clerk will facilitate to the extent possible any email requests to provide oral testimony that are sent during the live meeting. Please specify on the subject line of the email “Oral Comment” and note the agenda item number or if general comment (i.e. non -agenda item). To participate during the live se ssion, please keep track of the meeting proceedings by watching the meeting via Livestream, Facebook Live, YouTube, or Zoom. Your name will be called when it is your turn to speak.
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Public Hearing Items: Any person may provide comments on public hearing items via zoom. Oral or written comments will also be accepted on public hearing items in the manner prescribed in the notice at the top of this agenda except that comments will be accepted during the public hearing until the hearing is closed.
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING - 3 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Mayor Waymond Fermon
Mayor Pro Tem Oscar Ortiz
Councilmember Lupe Ramos Amith
Councilmember Glenn Miller
Councilmember Elaine Holmes
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. DISCUSSION ITEMS
3.1 Three-city study session with Coachella, Indio and La Quinta to discuss electrical infrastructure needs and financing mechanisms for the Coachella Valley Cities within the Imperial Irrigation District (IID) service territory
Staff Report - Discuss electrical infrastructure needs and financing mechanisms for the Coachella Valley cities within the Imperial Irrigation Distric - Pdf
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4. PUBLIC COMMENTS
This is the time set aside for public comment. Public comments may be provided in the manner prescribed at the top of this agenda.
5. ADJOURN
NEXT COUNCIL / IWA MEETING: MAY 18, 2022
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RULES OF DECORUM
To help conduct the business of the City Council in an orderly fashion, the City Council has adopted rules pertaining to decorum and order, as provided for in Ordinance No. 1205. The City Council will strictly enforce these rules in order to allow full expression of ideas and opinions by councilmembers, staff and the public.
Generally, the City's rules of decorum prohibit comments or action s which willfully disrupt the meeting. All remarks and questions shall be addressed to the Council as a whole and not to any particular member. No individual Councilmember or member of the City staff shall be questioned without first obtaining permission from the Presiding Officer. The City Council asks that all persons - including councilmembers, staff and the public - act and speak respectfully.
DECLARATION OF POSTING
I, Sabdi Sanchez, City Clerk Administrator of the City of Indio, California, do hereby declare that the foregoing agenda was posted on May 6, 2022, at least twenty -four (24) hours prior to the meeting per Government Code 54954.2, at the following locations:
City of Indio Council Chamber, 150 Civic Center Mall, Indio, CA 92201 City of Indio website www.indio.org
Sabdi Sanchez
SABDI SANCHEZ, CMC
CITY CLERK ADMINISTRATOR
City of Indio
City Council
May 9, 2022
STAFF REPORT
To: City Council
From: Bryan H. Montgomery, City Manager
Prepared by: Bryan H. Montgomery, City Manager
Subject: Three-city study session with Coachella, Indio and La Quinta to discuss electrical infrastructure needs and financing mechanisms for the Coachella Valley Cities within the Imperial Irrigation District (IID) service territory
RECOMMENDATION:
Discuss the electrical infrastructure needs and financing mechanisms for the Coachel la Valley cities within the Imperial Irrigation District service territory.
SUMMARY:
IID began energy service to the Coachella Valley following the 1934 Agreement of Compromise between IID and the Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD). CVWD would lease to IID for 99 years all potential power rights and IID would annually pay 8% of the net power proceeds to CVWD until 2033. Today, the Coachella Valley represents over 60% of the energy ratepaying population serviced by IID and has more intensive infrastructure needs for safety, performance, reliability, and economic growth.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Challenge
Throughout the Coachella Valley, communities have the need for electric infrastructure which is essential in promoting system reliability and supporting prudent economic development.
Problem to Address
Critical local electricity infr astructure in the Coachella Valley is in need of upgrade, repair and expansion to improve safety, reliability, redundancy, and the economic viability of the Valley. The Imperial Irrigation District’s (IID) rate structure is very low (over 60% below the ra tes of Southern California Edison) and not adequate to address these critical infrastructure needs.
Proposed Solution
Utilize IID’s existing Customer Service Project (CSP) Program to address the infrastructure needs in the Coachella Valley
How would it work?
1. Create the Coachella Valley Financing Authority, a Joint Power Authority between IID and the initial communities that want to participate.
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2. IID would work with and collect a Local Investment Charge from customers in any participating community, as determined by that community.
3. Funds would be segregated by participating agency and used to secure bonds to invest in local electric infrastructure.
4. Each community would have the option, in their sole discretion, to seek and apply any developer related contributions to offset cost and/or fund infrastructure.
Why does this make sense?
1. Simple solution based on an existing IID program.
2. Accelerates infrastructure projects.
3. Gives maximum flexibility to each community to decide if they want to participate, what projects they want to build and how much they want to finance.
4. Creates a template for the future, where additional projects cou ld be financed, or additional communities could join
What are the next steps?
1. Continued coordination between cities and IID.
2. Develop timing, cost, and delivery of potential projects.
3. Begin drafting program documentation.
4. Seek City Council and IID approvals
At the April 14, 2022, CVEC meeting, the Coachella Valley Cities Infrastructure Financing Mechanisms proposal was presented. The presentation and the CVEC discussion can be acces sed via the link below. Please use the rewind “<<” button in the video to get to the 17:00 time mark.
https://imperialid.granicus.com/player/clip/1237?meta_id=74975
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