z 2025-10-07 CC Staff Report - CVPA JPA Membership Dues• Colonel Mitchell Paige Parent-Teacher Organization $ 500 Starter Grant
• Do the Right Thing $5,000
• First Tee Coachella Valley $5,000
• Hidden Harvest $5,000
• LQ Dance Team Boosters $4,000
• Read with Me $2,500
• Rotary Club of La Quinta $5,000
• Seiden — Juku $5,000
• Variety Children's Charity of the Desert $5,000
Motion passed unanimously.
2. APPROVE VETERAN NOMINATIONS FOR INCLUSION ON VETERANS'
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT MONUMENTS AT CIVIC CENTER CAMPUS
Administrative Technician Elizalde presented the staff report, which is on file in the Clerk's
Office.
MOTION — A motion was made and seconded by Councilmembers Sanchez/Fitzpatrick
to approve the 20 veteran nominations detailed below, for inclusion on the City's Veterans
Acknowledgement Monument at Civic Center Campus:
• William F. Stiles • Santos A. Rojo
• Kenneth J. Burt • Jack A. Crider
• Kenneth C. Camarella • Donald L. Denney
• Dane W. Kohal • Terry L. Flemming
• David W. McQuade • William H. Gunnell
• Robert A. Millar, III • Francis J. Longworth
• James R. Schnell • Lester D. Mayeux
• Leroy A. Tibbetts • Thomas J. Plouffe
• John F. McSweeney, III • Thomas R. Plumely
• Martin R. Morales • Thomas H. Sheets
Motion passed unanimously.
3. APPROPRIATE FUNDS AND APPROVE COACHELLA VALLEY POWER
AGENCY (CVPA) MEMBERSHIP DUES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/26
COUNCILMEMBER PENA RECUSED HIMSELF FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE
DISCUSSION AND VOTE ON BUSINESS SESSION ITEM NO. 3 DUE TO A
CONFLICT OF INTEREST STEMMING FROM A REASONABLE PROBABILITY
OF FUTURE INCOME AND/OR INVESTMENT INCOME FROM AN ELECTRIC
POWER COMPANY (SECURE ENERGY SOURCE), AS NOTED DURING
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA ABOVE
COUNCILMEMBER PENA LEFT THE DAIS AT 6:04 P.M. FOR THE REMAINDER
OF THE MEETING
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
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Communication Specialist Barkas presented the staff report, which is on file in the Clerk's
Office.
Mayor Evans, as the City's representative on the CVPA Board, provided additional
information on CVPA's initial funding request, staffing and consultants, improved working
relationship with Imperial Irrigation District (IID), alternatives to funding CVPA's initial
budget, tracking spending, dues to be charged to any new members joining midyear, and
reported on actions taken by the CVPA at its last meeting.
Council discussed their hope that the Cities of Palm Desert and Rancho Mirage join the
CVPA; commended La Quinta's and Indio's City Managers for their research and
leadership; and commended Mayor Evans and the rest of the Board for the progress
made.
PUBLIC SPEAKER: Philip Bettencourt, La Quinta — was not present to speak when called
upon by the Mayor. Mayor Evans noted Mr. Bettencourt expressed support for the CVPA
and the proposed membership dues under consideration.
PUBLIC SPEAKER: Brad Anderson, Rancho Mirage resident — said he appreciates the
openness and accuracy in reports on this matter.
WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENTS were received from La Quinta resident Philip
Bettencourt in support of the proposed CVPA JPA membership dues, which were
distributed to Council, made public, published on the City's website, and included in the
public record of this meeting.
MOTION — A motion was made and seconded by Councilmembers Sanchez/Fitzpatrick
to appropriate funds from fiscal year 2025/26 Unassigned General Fund balance and
approve the Coachella Valley Power Agency membership dues of $166,666 for fiscal year
2025/26. Motion passed: ayes — 4, noes — 0, abstain — 0, absent — 1 (Pena).
STUDY SESSION — None
PUBLIC HEARINGS — None
DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS — All reports are on file in the City Clerk's Office.
MAYOR'S AND COUNCIL MEMBERS' ITEMS
Councilmember Fitzpatrick reported on her, and other Councilmembers' attendance at
the Homecoming Parade; Student of the Month awards; and, Coffee with a Cop event.
Councilmember McGarrey reported on her, and other Councilmembers' attendance at
Quick -Quack Car Wash event; CalFire Open House; and, FIND Food Bank opening.
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
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BUSINESS SESSION ITEM NO. 3
City of La Quinta
CITY COUNCIL MEETING: October 7, 2025
STAFF REPORT
AGENDA TITLE: APPROPRIATE FUNDS AND APPROVE COACHELLA VALLEY
POWER AGENCY MEMBERSHIP DUES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/26
RECOMMENDATION
Appropriate funds and approve the Coachella Valley Power Agency membership dues of
$166,666 for fiscal year 2025/26.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
• The Coachella Valley Power Agency (CVPA) is a joint powers authority operating
under California's Joint Exercise of Powers Act.
• On March 18, 2025, Council approved the CVPA Joint Powers Agreement. On
April 1, 2025, Council authorized the City as the first member of CVPA JPA via
Resolution No. 2025-007.
• On July 28, 2025, CVPA JPA members adopted fiscal year 2025/26 budget of
$500,000, agreeing that the three members would contribute equally at $166,666
each.
FISCAL IMPACT
The membership dues are $166,666 for fiscal year (FY) 2025/26. An appropriation from
the Unassigned General Fund balance is requested for the Membership Dues account
No. 101-1002-60351.
BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS
Addressing the growing electrical infrastructure needs of the Coachella Valley
communities served by the Imperial Irrigation District (IID) is a top priority for the region.
At the City's 2025 Community Workshop, La Quinta residents listed addressing the
pending IID/Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) Agreement of Compromise
expiration on December 31, 2032, and equipment needs as their No. 1 priority.
The 99-year Agreement of Compromise, entered into in 1934 between IID and CVWD,
made IID the primary electrical service provider for the City of La Quinta and the greater
Coachella Valley. However, the five -member IID Board of Directors has always been
limited to Imperial County residents, leaving Riverside County residents ineligible to serve
on the Board or elect its members.
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Today, the Coachella Valley accounts for approximately 65% of IID's energy
revenues. The CVPA JPA is a collaborative approach to addressing representation
and electrical infrastructure needs of the Coachella Valley area currently served by IID.
On March 18, 2025, Council approved the CVPA JPA, and on April 1, 2025, Council
adopted Resolution No. 2025-007 authorizing the City as the first member of the CVPA
JPA.
Other stakeholders include the Cities of Indio, Coachella, Indian Wells, Palm Desert
and Rancho Mirage, Riverside County, and tribal areas. To date the CVPA's
membership is comprised of the Cities of La Quinta and Indio, and the County of
Riverside.
The CVPA JPA has contracted with the Coachella Valley Association of Governments
(CVAG) to oversee the administration and management of the CVPA while the CVPA
JPA works to hire its own staff.
The CVPA JPA held its first meeting on June 12, 2025, at which time CVAG proposed a
FY 2025/26 budget of $1 million to be shared by the CVPA JPA members. The CVPA
JPA members proposed a revised budget of $500,000 instead.
At its July 28, 2025, meeting, CVPA JPA members approved a FY 2025/26 budget of
$500,000 and agreed that the three members would contribute equally at $166,666 each.
ALTERNATIVES
Staff does not recommend an alternative action.
Prepared by: Sherry Barkas, Communications Specialist
Approved by: Jon McMillen, City Manager
Attachments: 1. Memo to CVPA Membership of Amount of Dues
2. CVPA Membership Dues Invoice
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Coachella Valley Power Agency
74-199 El Paseo, Suite 100, Palm Desert, CA 92260 (760) 346-1127
INVOICE
Invoice No: IN-CVPA-26-0002
Date: 9/11/25
ATTACHMENT 1
CVPA
Organization: City of La Quinta
Recipient Name: Brian McKinney
Recipient Email: bmckinney@laquintaca.gov;ap@laqu
intaca.gov
Mailing Address: 78-495 Calle Tampico
La Quinta, CA 92253
Fund/Project CVAG Contact (Name and Email)
CVPA Emmanuel Martinez — emartinez@cvag.org
Date(s)
09/11/2025
Description Amount
FY26 CVPA Membership Dues
Due and Payable Within 30 days
Please Make Check Payable to:
$ 166,666.00
$166,666.00
COACHELLA VALLEY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS
74-199 El Paseo, Suite 100
Palm Desert, CA 92260
E I N #: 33-0105726
Attention: AR(a�cvag.orcl
Thank you. Please see attached for relevant supporting documentation as necessary.
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Coachella Valley Power Agency
74-199 El Paseo, Suite 100, Palm Desert, CA 92260 (760) 346-1127
Dear Member Agency:
ATTACHMENT 2
CVPA
On July 28, 2025, The Board of Directors of the Coachella Valley Power Agency approved establishment
of member agency contributions for Fiscal Year 2025-26 at a total of $500,000 to be split equally
between the three member agencies. Amounts due are as follows:
City of Indio: $166,666.67
City of La Quinta: $166,666.67
County of Riverside: $166,666.67
Please remit your respective membership contribution as soon as possible.
Claude T. Kilgore
Director of Finance
LA QUINTA • INDIO • COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE
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