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THIRD READING
Bill No: AB 1089
Author: Eduardo Garcia (D)
Introduced:2/27/15
Vote: 21
SENATE NATURAL RES. & WATER COMMITTEE: 9-0, 6/9/15
AYES: Pavley, Stone, Allen, Hertzberg, Hueso, Jackson,
Monning, Vidak, Wolk
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE: Senate Rule 28.8
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 78-0, 5/4/15 - See last page for vote
SUBJECT: Coachella Mountains Conservancy
SOURCE: Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy
DIGEST: This bill adds members from Coachella and Indio to the
governing board of the Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy.
ANALYSIS:
Existing law:
1)Declares the importance of the Coachella Valley and the need
to hold the region in trust for present and future generations
(Public Resources Code (PRC) Section 33500).
2)Creates the Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy (CVMC)
within the Resources Agency to hold and manage public lands
and resources within the Coachella Valley region (PRC Section
33501).
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3)Excludes the cities of Coachella and Indio from the territory
of the CVMC (PRC Section 33502.5).
4)Defines the governing board of CVMC. Currently, the board
consists of 21 voting members, including "the mayor or a
member of the city council of each of the Cities of Cathedral
City, Desert Hot Springs, Indian Wells, La Quinta, Palm
Desert, Palm Springs, and Rancho Mirage, appointed by a
majority of the membership of the respective city council of
each city" (PRC Section 33503).
This bill:
1)Repeals PRC Section 33502.5, which excludes the cities of
Coachella and Indio from the territory of the CVMC.
2)Amends PRC Section 33503 to add members from Coachella and
Indio to the governing board of CVMC.
Background
The CVMC was established by legislation in 1991. In 1996, at the
request of a broad array of interests from the Coachella Valley,
the CVMC became part of the Resources Agency, as are other state
conservancies.
The CVMC is tasked with acquiring and protecting natural
resources within the Coachella Valley region in order to ensure
the longevity of these resources and enhance public enjoyment of
the region
Comments
Why add Coachella and Indio? In 1993, under SB 494 (Kelley,
Chapter 1286), the governing board of the CVMC was reduced in
size by deleting representatives from the cities of Coachella
and Indio. At the same time, the incorporated areas of Coachella
and Indio were removed from the territory of the CVMC. Since
that time, however, the CVMC has increased its focus on the
Coachella Valley, rather than simply on the mountains
surrounding it. In order to achieve long term goals of resource
preservation in the region, the CVMC recognizes the need to
bring the cities of Coachella and Indio back in the territory of
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CVMC and provide the cities representation on the governing
board.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal
Com.:YesLocal: No
SUPPORT: (Verified6/23/15)
Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy (source)
Coachella City Council
Coachella Valley Association of Governments
Coachella Valley Conservation Commission
City of Indio
Indio City Council
John Benoit, Supervisor, Fourth District Riverside County
OPPOSITION: (Verified6/23/15)
None received
ARGUMENTS IN SUPPORT: The Coachella Valley Conservation
Commission writes "Coachella and Indio are home to over 120,000
residents, and providing representation for their residents
would bring the Conservancy local expertise and contacts to help
design and implement its conservation, trails, and restoration
projects." The City of Indio's City Manager writes that this
bill will clarify that the CVMC's "territory includes Indio and
Coachella," allowing the cities to more fully participate in
CVMC programs.
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 78-0, 5/4/15
AYES: Achadjian, Alejo, Travis Allen, Baker, Bigelow, Bloom,
Bonilla, Bonta, Brough, Brown, Burke, Calderon, Chang, Chau,
Chávez, Chiu, Chu, Cooley, Cooper, Dababneh, Daly, Dodd,
Eggman, Frazier, Beth Gaines, Gallagher, Cristina Garcia,
Eduardo Garcia, Gatto, Gipson, Gomez, Gonzalez, Gordon, Gray,
Grove, Hadley, Harper, Roger Hernández, Holden, Irwin, Jones,
Jones-Sawyer, Kim, Lackey, Levine, Linder, Lopez, Low,
Maienschein, Mathis, Mayes, McCarty, Medina, Melendez, Mullin,
Nazarian, Obernolte, O'Donnell, Olsen, Patterson, Perea,
Quirk, Rendon, Ridley-Thomas, Rodriguez, Salas, Santiago,
Steinorth, Mark Stone, Thurmond, Ting, Wagner, Waldron, Weber,
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Wilk, Williams, Wood, Atkins
NO VOTE RECORDED: Campos, Dahle
Prepared by:Angee Doerr / N.R. & W. / (916) 651-4116
6/24/15 15:48:11
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