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1. CALL TO ORDER

The April 27, 2015 Executive Committee meeting was called to order at 4:30 p.m. by Chairwoman Jan Harnik, City of Palm Desert, at the CVAG Conference Room #119 in Palm Desert.

2. ROLL CALL A roll call was taken and it was determined that a quorum was present. Those in attendance

were as follows: MEMBERS PRESENT AGENCY Mayor Stan Henry City of Cathedral City Mayor Pro Tem Manuel Perez City of Coachella Mayor Adam Sanchez City of Desert Hot Springs Councilmember Ted Mertens City of Indian Wells Mayor Lupe Ramos Watson City of Indio Mayor Linda Evans City of La Quinta Councilmember Jan Harnik City of Palm Desert Councilmember Paul Lewin City of Palm Springs Mayor Dana Hobart City of Rancho Mirage Supervisor John Benoit County of Riverside 4th District Supervisor Marion Ashley County of Riverside 5th District (Arrived during Item 6.1)

MEMBERS NOT PRESENT AGENCY Councilmember Joseph De Coninck City of Blythe Tribal Chair Jeff Grubbe Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Tribal Chair Douglas Welmas Cabazon Band of Mission Indians NON-VOTING MEMBERS PRESENT AGENCY Councilmember Greg Pettis City of Cathedral City Councilmember Mike Wilson City of Indio Mayor Pro Tem Ted Weill City of Rancho Mirage Councilmember Iris Smotrich City of Rancho Mirage

Charlie McClendon City of Cathedral City David Garcia City of Coachella Martin Magana City of Desert Hot Springs Wade McKinney City of Indian Wells

Dan Martinez City of Indio Edie Hylton City of La Quinta

ITEM 6A

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John Wohlmuth City of Palm Desert David Ready City of Palm Springs Randy Bynder City of Rancho Mirage Alex Gann County of Riverside OTHERS PRESENT AGENCY Jim Barrett Coachella Valley Water District Barry Busch County of Riverside Alibaba Farzaneh ABF Development Consulting Mike Fontana Rancho Mirage Resident Alexandra Galardi Sun City Palm Desert Isaiah Hagerman City of Rancho Mirage Bruce Harry City of Rancho Mirage Vicki Hobart Rancho Mirage Resident Nena McCullogh Southern California Edison Deborah McGarrey Southern California Gas Dee Ann Nichols Rancho Mirage Resident Larry Nichols Rancho Mirage Planning Commissioner Tomas Oliva SCAG John Powell Coachella valley Water District Murray Quance CVAG Volunteer Paul Rodriguez Rodriquez Consulting Group STAFF PRESENT Tom Kirk Allyn Waggle Gary Leong Katie Barrows Jim Sullivan LeGrand Velez Mark Chappell Lance Albrecht Cheryll Dahlin Ben Druyon Linda Rogers Joanna Stueckle Toni Eggebraaten CVAG Legal Counsel

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Mayor Hobart led the Executive Committee in the Pledge of Allegiance.

4. PUBLIC COMMENTS Tomas Oliva, SCAG, invited members to the Southern California Association of Governments General Assembly and indicated that the Imperial County Region would be holding its first General Assembly soon.

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5. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE/DIRECTOR COMMENTS A. Presentations: Used Oil Recycling Poster Winner, Kamila Barajas

Chair Harnik presented Kamila Barajas with framed artwork of her award winning drawing from the Oil Recycling Poster Contest as appreciation from CVAG.

6. CONSENT CALENDAR

Mayor Dana Hobart requested that items 6C - Approve Resolution 15-001 Designating Executive Director as CVAG’s Authorized Representative to Execute Program Supplemental Agreement # 012-N to Administering Agency-State Agreement # 08-6164R with Caltrans for the CV Link Project; 6Ka - CV Link Status Report; and 6Kb - CV Link Status Report – Rancho Mirage Supplement from the Consent Calendar for discussion. Councilmember Ted Mertens requested that item 6K8 - Supervisor Benoit’s Youth Advisory Council/CVAG DUI Awareness Event be pulled from the Consent Calendar for discussion. IT WAS MOVED BY SUPERVISOR BENOIT AND SECONDED BY MAYOR EVANS TO:

A. APPROVE THE FEBRUARY 23, 2015 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MINUTES

B. APPROVE HOLDING THE 2015 CVAG GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETING AT DESERT WILLOW GOLF RESORT AND SET THE PRICE FOR $50.00 PER PERSON

C. This item was removed from the Consent Calendar for discussion.

D. APPROVE AMENDMENT 2 TO CVAG REGIONAL STREET SWEEPING CONTRACT

WITH CLEANSTREET

E. RATIFY AMENDMENT 1 TO SERVICES CONTRACT WITH EWORKS MEDIA, INC. FOR

$3,333.15 FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A KIOSK APP TO ENHANCE KIOSK USE AND SECURITY

F. AUTHORIZE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CHAIR TO EXECUTE A NO-COST CONTRACT EXTENSION, AMENDMENT 1, THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2015 WITH TERRA NOVA PLANNING AND RESEARCH, INC. AS CONSULTANT FOR PHASE 3 OF THE GREEN FOR LIFE PROGRAM WITH THE CITY OF PALM DESERT

G. APPROVE A SUPPORT LETTER FOR AB 857 (PEREA), THE CLEAN TRUCKING ACT, PROVIDED ISSUES IDENTIFIED BY AQMD HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED

H. AUTHORIZE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CHAIR TO SIGN LETTER SUPPORTING SB 385

INTRODUCED BY SENATOR HUESO (SAN DIEGO) PROVIDING A COMPLIANCE PERIOD FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF CHROMIUM-6 REQUIREMENTS

I. AUTHORIZE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CHAIR TO SIGN LETTER SUPPORTING AB

1089 SPONSORED BY ASSEMBLYMAN EDUARDO GARCIA TO EXPAND THE BOARD OF THE COACHELLA VALLEY MOUNTAINS CONSERVANCY (CVMC) TO INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CITIES OF COACHELLA AND INDIO

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J. APPROVE TRANSPORTATION UNIFORM MITIGATION FEE NEXUS ADVISORY

COMMITTEE MEMBER LIST. THE MOTION CARRIED WITH MEMBERS HENRY, PEREZ, SANCHEZ, MERTENS, RAMOS WATSON, EVANS, HARNIK, LEWIN, HOBART, AND BENOIT VOTING AYE; AND MEMBERS DE CONINCK, ASHLEY, GRUBBE, AND WELMAS ABSENT.

K. Receive and File

1) Status of I-10 Interchange Projects

2) CVAG Regional Arterial Program – Project Status Report 3) CVAG Regional Arterial Program – Contract Status Report

4) a) and b) – These items were pulled from the Consent Calendar for discussion.

5) Executive Committee Attendance Roster 6) CVAG Investment Report 7) Regional Projects Funded from CVAG Regional Funds and/or CVAG Assigned State

or Federal Funds from FY 2010 to Mid-FY 2015 8) This item was pulled from the Consent Calendar for discussion. 9) Update on the Salton Sea

These items were received and filed.

6.1 ITEM(S) HELD OVER FROM CONSENT CALENDAR 6C. Approve Resolution 15-001 Designating Executive Director as CVAG’s Authorized

Representative to Execute Program Supplemental Agreement # 012-N to Administering Agency-State Agreement # 08-6164R with Caltrans for the CV Link Project

6K4a. CV Link Report (Receive and File) 6K4b. CV Link Report – Rancho Mirage Supplement (Receive and File)

Mayor Hobart addressed the Executive Committee regarding concerns of the City of Rancho Mirage. Rancho Mirage staff members distributed notebooks containing various documents, including the written version of the statement read by Mayor Hobart. A discussion ensued among members of the Executive Committee, CVAG staff and CVAG legal counsel. The following public comments were received: Jim Rothblatt, Friends of CV Link, spoke in favor of the CV Link project.

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Gary Lueders, Friends of CV Link, spoke in favor of the CV Link project, stressing the increased safety this project could provide for cyclists. Member discussion continued leading to the following motion regarding Item 6C: IT WAS MOVED BY MAYOR HOBART AND SECONDED BY MAYOR EVANS TO APPROVE ITEM 6C – RESOLUTION 15-001 DESIGNATING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AS CVAG’S AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE TO EXECUTE PROGRAM SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT # 012-N TO ADMINISTERING AGENCY-STATE AGREEMENT # 08-6164R WITH CALTRANS FOR THE CV LINK PROJECT. THE MOTION CARRIED WITH MEMBERS HENRY, PEREZ, SANCHEZ, MERTENS, RAMOS WATSON, EVANS, HARNIK, LEWIN, HOBART, BENOIT AND ASHLEY VOTING AYE. In a separate motion, members were asked to consider the Items 6K4 a) and b). IT WAS MOVED BY MAYOR EVANS AND SECONDED BY MAYOR HOBART TO RECEIVE AND FILE THE CV LINK STATUS REPORT AND THE CV LINK RANCHO MIRAGE SUPPLEMENT. THE MOTION CARRIED WITH MEMBERS HENRY, PEREZ, SANCHEZ, MERTENS, RAMOS WATSON, EVANS, HARNIK, LEWIN, HOBART, BENOIT AND ASHLEY VOTING AYE. (In correspondence received by Executive Director Kirk from Mayor Hobart, it was requested that the 13 page statement read during the Executive Committee meeting by Mayor Hobart be included with the minutes of the April 27, 2015 meeting. This statement is attached.)

6K8. Supervisor Benoit’s Youth Advisory Council/CVAG DUI Awareness Event

Councilmember Mertens pulled this item in order to discuss the upcoming event. Supervisor Benoit gave background information regarding the intention of the Youth Advisory Council/CVAG DUI Awareness Event. IT WAS MOVED BY SUPERVISOR BENOIT AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MERTENS TO RECEIVE AND FILE SUPERVISOR BENOITS YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL/CVAG DUI AWARENES EVENT INFORMATION. THE MOTION CARRIED WITH MEMBERS HENRY, PEREZ, SANCHEZ, MERTENS, RAMOS WATSON, EVANS, HARNIK, LEWIN, HOBART, BENOIT AND ASHLEY VOTING AYE.

7. DISCUSSION / ACTION A. Coachella Valley Water District Update on Governor’s Order Regarding

California Drought – John Powell, Jr., CVWD Board President and Jim Barrett, CVWD General Manager

Board President John Powell, Coachella Valley Water District, gave a report on the Governor’s order related to the drought in California. A PowerPoint presentation was given. A brief discussion ensued. No action was taken.

B. Update on Bermuda Dunes Airport – Supervisor John Benoit Supervisor Benoit gave members an update on the consideration by the County of Riverside to purchase the Bermuda Dunes Airport. No action was taken.

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C. Policy for Selection of CVAG Executive Committee Officers – Tom Kirk

Tom Kirk presented the staff report. A discussion ensued among the members. The following motion was made with the ensuing result via roll call: IT WAS MOVED BY MAYOR HOBART AND SECONDED BY MAYOR RAMOS WATSON TO RECIND THE VOTE TAKEN BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AT THE FEBRUARY 23, 2015 RECOMMENDING THE NOMINATION OF COUNCILMEMBER JAN HARNIK AS FY 2015/2016 CVAG CHAIR AND MAYOR STAN HENRY AS FY 2015/2016 CVAG VICE CHAIR TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. THE MOTION FAILED WITH MEMBERS HENRY, MERTENS, EVANS, HARNIK, LEWIN, BENOIT AND ASHLEY VOTING NAY AND MEMBERS PEREZ, SANCHEZ, RAMOS WATSON, AND HOBART VOTING AYE.

D. Cap and Trade Program Concerns – Tom Kirk

IT WAS MOVED BY SUPERVISOR BENOIT AND SECONDED BY MAYOR PRO TEM PEREZ TO AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR AND/OR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO SEEK ADMINISTRATIVE OR LEGISLATIVE CHANGES IN THE STATE’S CAP AND TRADE PROGRAM FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES THAT WOULD MAKE PROJECTS IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY MORE COMPETITIVE. THE MOTION CARRIED WITH MEMBERS HENRY, PEREZ, SANCHEZ, MERTENS, RAMOS WATSON, EVANS, HARNIK, LEWIN, HOBART, BENOIT AND ASHLEY VOTING AYE.

E. Consider Amendment Number One to the Agreement with the City of La Quinta in the

amount of $400,000 for the Adams Street Bridge Project – Allyn Waggle

IT WAS MOVED BY MAYOR EVANS AND SECONDED BY MAYOR RAMOS WATSON TO APPROVE AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE TO THE AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF LA QUINTA IN THE AMOUNT OF $400,000 AS THE CVAG REGIONAL SHARE (75%) FOR THE ADAMS STREET BRIDGE PROJECT. THE MOTION CARRIED WITH MEMBERS HENRY, PEREZ, SANCHEZ, MERTENS, RAMOS WATSON, EVANS, HARNIK, LEWIN, HOBART, BENOIT AND ASHLEY VOTING AYE.

9. ANNOUNCEMENTS

Upcoming Meetings at 73-710 Fred Waring Drive, Suite 119, Palm Desert: Technical Advisory Committee – Monday, May 11, 2015, 11:00 a.m. Executive Committee - Monday, June 1, 2015, 4:30 p.m. Upcoming Meetings at Desert Willow Golf Resort, 38995 Desert Willow Drive, Palm Desert: Executive Committee – Monday, June 29, 2015 at 5:15 p.m. General Assembly – Monday, June 29, 2015 at 6:00 p.m.

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10. ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business, Chair Harnik adjourned the meeting at 6:26 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Joanna Stueckle

Joanna Stueckle Executive Assistant