REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL
To:Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From:Jason Simpson, City Manager
Prepared by:Shannon Buckley, Assistant City Manager
Date:July 22, 2025
Subject:Fifth Amended and Restated Joint Powers Agreement for the Southwest Communities Financing Authority
Recommendation
Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute the Fifth Amended and Restated Joint Powers Agreement for the Southwest Communities Financing Authority in such final form as approved by the City Attorney
Background
In November 2004, the Southwest Communities Financing Authority (SCFA) was established as a Joint Powers Authority (JPA), with the City of Lake Elsinore as one of its founding members.
The SCFA JPA was created to finance, construct, and operate a regional animal shelter serving Southwest Riverside County. The shelter was completed and opened on October 4, 2010.
The agreement enables the joint construction, funding, and operation of the animal shelter, while preserving each member agency’s authority over its own field services and animal control operations. The SCFA is governed by a Board of Directors, consisting of one representative from each member agency. The agreement also outlines procedures for administration, financial management, legal compliance, and staff support, reflecting the agencies’ shared commitment to sustainable and collaborative animal care services.
Discussion
The Fifth Amended and Restated JPA Agreement includes a change to the payment provisions.
Under the amended agreement, member cities and the county are now required to submit payment in advance of each quarter, rather than after services are rendered. This change is intended to ensure that Animal Friends of the Valleys (AFV), the contracted shelter operator, receives timely funding to support ongoing operations.
SCFA JPA Amendment
Fiscal Impact
There is no fiscal impact associated with this amendment. Shelter and operational fees remain unchanged.
Attachments
Attachment 1 – 5th Amended and Restated JPA Agreement
City Manager's Office