Report to City Council
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TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Patty Rodriguez, CMC, Manager of the Office of Mayor and City Council/City Clerk
AGENDA DATE: January 7, 2025
TITLE: ANNUAL APPOINTMENTS TO COUNCIL ADVISORY
COMMISSIONS/BOARDS, SUBCOMMITTEES AND
REGIONAL INTER -AGENCY BODIES (REPORT OF:
CITY CLERK)
TITLE SUMMARY: 2025 City Council Appointments
Recommendation(s)
That the City Council:
1. Make appointments to Council Advisory Commissions/Boards, Subcommittees and Regional Inter-Agency Bodies.
2. Adopt a Resolution appointing Coun cil Representatives and Alternate to March Joint Powers Commission.
SUMMARY
It has been the City’s practice to annually appoint its City Council representatives to the Council Advisory Commissions/Boards, Council Subcommittees, and Regional Inter - Agency Bodies.
DISCUSSION
Attachment 1 reflects the latest Recommendations for the 2024 Council Committee Participation, dated 5 -7-2024. With the new Council, this is a n opportunity to review assignments and make any desired changes to the primary and alternate representatives.
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Included are:
1. City Council Advisory Commissions/Boards - Council representatives (Primary and Alternate)
These are the City’s Advisory Commissions and Boards and include:
Arts Commission
Emerging Leaders Council
Environmental and Historical Preservation Board
Library Commission
Parks, Community Services and Trails Committee
Senior Citizens’ Board
Traffic Safety Commission
Utilities Commission
In addition, there is the Accessibility Board that is not currently active, an Airport Commission that is not currently active, and the Planning Commission, which does not have City Council representatives.
2. City Council Subcommittees - Council representatives (Primary and Alternate)
The Council Subcommittees are:
Economic Development
Finance
Public Safety
Parks and Community Services
3. Regional Inter-Agency Bodies – Council representatives (Primary and Alternate)
The City of Mor eno Valley is a member of the following Joint Powers Authorities which require the City Council to appoint a Primary/Regular Member and Alternate Member to their respective governing bodies, which include an Executive Committee (WRCOG), Commissions, and several Agencies. Under California law.
A Joint Powers Authority (JPA) is created by an agreement between two or more public agencies to jointly exercise any power that they hold in common, or to create a separate legal entity with independent legal rights, including the ability to enter into contracts, hold property and sue or be sued.
1. March Joint Powers Commission (JPC)
a. Primary/Regular Member #1 = Mayor or Council Member
b. Primary/Regular Member #2 = Mayor or Council Member
c. Alternate Member = Mayor or Council Member
d. Notes:
i. City gets two votes.
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1. If one City Member shows up at a JPC meeting, they get two votes.
ii. Members must be appointed by City Council Resolution. (See Attachment 2.)
iii. City Council sets term of appointment.
iv. Term expires at expiration of term as set by the City Council, revocation of appointment, or until replaced – whichever occurs first. v. The March JPA’s members consist of the County of Riverside, and the cities of Moreno Valley, Perris and Riverside. The March JPA serves as the land use/reuse authority responsible for implementing the March Final Reuse Plan and related activities, and the March JPC is the governing body of the March JPA.
vi. Compensation is $100 per meeting.
2. Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC)
a. Primary/Regular Member = Mayor or Council Member
b. Alternate Member = Mayor or Council Member
i. Alternate Member may be appointed in writing 24 hours prior to meeting.
c. Notes:
i. Members may be removed by City Council with or without cause. ii. Members paid $100 per day for each portion of a date the Member spends attending business of RCTC – Not to exceed $400 per month.
d. RCTC is the primary steward of Measure A sales tax dollars, which fund transportation improvements in Riverside County. RCTC’s members include Riverside County and all cities within Riverside County, with a representative from Caltrans.
3. Riverside County Habitat Conservation Agency Board of Directors (RCHCA)
a. Primary/Regular Member = Mayor or Council Member
b. Alternate Member = Mayor or Council Member
c. Notes:
i. Serves at pleasure of City Council which means the City Council sets the term of appointment.
ii. Members paid $100 per day for each portion of a day the Member spends attending business of RCHCA – Not to exceed $400 per month.
d. RCHCA’s members include the County of Riverside and the cities of Corona, Hemet, Lake Elsinore, Menifee, Moreno Valley, Murrieta, Pe rris, Riverside, Temecula and Wildomar. RCHCA’s mission is to manage conserved and open space lands in Riverside County.
4. Riverside Transit Agency Board of Directors (RTA)
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a. Primary/Regular Member = Mayor or Council Member
b. Alternate Member = May be Non-Elected Official or City Employee c. Notes:
i. Serves at pleasure of City Council which means City Council sets term of appointment.
ii. Serves until successor is appointed.
iii. Compensation is $150 per meeting.
d. RTA is responsible for coordinating transit services t hroughout the approximate 2,500 square mile service area. RTA provides both local and regional transit services throughout the region which include CommuterLink express routes, on -demand GoMicro microtransit service and Dial -A-Ride services. RTA’s members include cities throughout western Riverside County.
5. Western Riverside Council of Governments Executive Committee (WRCOG)
a. Primary/Regular Member = Mayor (primarily) or Mayor Pro Tem or Council Member
b. Alternate Member = Council Member
c. The purpose of WRCOG is to unify Western Riverside County so that it can speak with a collective voice on important issues that affect its members, which include Riverside County and 18 cities in Western Riverside County. d. Compensation is $150 per meeting.
6. Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority Board of Directors (RCA)
a. Primary/Regular Member = Mayor or Council Member
b. Alternate Member = Mayor or Council Member
c. Notes:
i. City Council sets the term of appointment.
ii. Term expires when successor is appointed or appo intment is revoked, whichever occurs first.
iii. Members paid $100 per day for each portion of a date the Member spends attending business of RCHCA – Not to exceed $400 per month.
iv. RCA was created in 2004 to implement the Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan or MSHCP. The MSHCP streamlines the
environmental permitting process for needed infrastructure like transportation and housing projects. One of the MSHCP
requirements is to form a 500,000-acre habitat reserve for 146 native species – of which 34 are endan gered or threatened. Local Development Mitigation Fees (LDMF) and other funding sources (tipping fees, public project and participating special entity fees) pay for RCA’s core activities. In 2021, the Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC) became the managing agency for the RCA.
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7. School Districts/City Joint Task Force
a. Appoint 2 Primary Members
b. No Compensation
ALTERNATIVES
1. Make some appointments and return to the City Council at a later date to make the remaining appointments.
2. Delay making the appointments until a later date.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this report.
NOTIFICATION
The Form 806 (Attachment 3), dated 5-9-2024, which lists all the paid appointed positions to which an official will vote to appoint themselves is posted on the City’s website, pursuant to FPPC Regulation 18702.5. Notification was also provided with posting of the Agenda.
PREPARATION OF STAFF REPORT
Prepared By: Department Head Approval:
Patty Rodriguez, CMC Patty Rodriguez, CMC
Manager of the Office of the Mayor and City Council/City Clerk Manager of the Office of the Mayor and City Council/City Clerk
CITY COUNCIL GOALS
Positive Environment: Create a positive environment for the development of Moreno Valley's future.
CITY COUNCIL STRATEGIC PRIORITIES
1. Economic Development
2. Public Safety
3. Library
4. Infrastructure
5. Beautification, Community Engagement, and Quality of Life
6. Youth Programs
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Report Approval Details
Documen
t Title:
STAFFREPORT_CC_ANNUALAPPOINTMENTSTOCOUNCILADVISOR
YBOARDS_2025.docx
Attachme
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- Att. 1 - 2024 Council Committee Participation List_5.7.2024.pdf - Att 2 - Resolution March JPC Appointment.doc
- Att. 3 - 806 Public Official Appointments 05-09-2024 SIGNED (1).pdf - Att. 4 - 2025 Council Committee Participation List.pdf Final
Approval
Date:
Jan 2, 2025
This report and all of its attachments were approved and signed as outlined below:
Patty Rodriguez
Natalia Lopez
Launa Jimenez
Brian Mohan
No Signature - Task assigned to Mike Lee was completed by assistant Sean Kelleher
Mike Lee
Patty Rodriguez