Executive Committee Agenda

Coachella Valley Association of Governments

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Executive Committee Agenda

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

4:30 p.m.

CVAG Offices

73-710 Fred Waring Drive

Palm Desert, CA 92260

760-346-1127

This meeting is handicapped accessible.
Action may result on any items on this agenda.

1.	CALL TO ORDER - Mayor Pro Tem Glenn Miller, City of Indio - Vice Chair

Roll Call

A.	Member Roster

3.	Pledge of Allegiance

4.	Public COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS

This is the time and place for any person wishing to address the Executive Committee on any item appearing on the agenda but within the purview of this committee. Please limit your comments to three minutes.

5.	CHAIR / Executive Director Comments

6.	Consent Calendar

A.	Approve June 24, 2019 Executive Committee Minutes

B.	Approve Month-to-Month Information Technology Services Contract with VeraLynk, LLC

C.	Change of Name from Audit Committee to Finance Committee and Approve Expanded Duties of Committee

D.	Approve Amendment #1 to Service Agreement with M&M Sweeping, Inc. for CVAG's Regional PM10 Street Sweeping Program to Clarify Not-to-Exceed Amount to Cover the Two-Year Contract Period

E.	Authorize Executive Director to Negotiate and Execute CVAG's Standard Services Agreement with Winning Bidder for Tire Recycling Grant Program, Including the Scope of Work Outlined in Staff Report, for Not-to-Exceed Amount of $50,000

F.	Approve Cathedral City Councilman Raymond Gregory and Palm Desert Councilwoman Jan Harnik to CVAG's Cap and Trade Ad Hoc Committee; and Receive and File the Eastern Coachella Valley's Action Plan for Climate Resilience

G.	Authorize Chair to Sign Amendment #2 to Grant Agreement with Riverside County Amount of $359,711 for CV Housing First

6.1.	ITEM(S) HELD OVER FROM CONSENT CALENDAR

7.	Discussion/Action

A.	CV Housing First Contract Update - Greg Rodriguez

Recommendation: Approve Amendment #5 to the contract with Path of Life Ministries for CV Housing First, extending the term through December 31, 2019 and additional budget not to exceed of $200,000 .

B.	Amendment Number Four to the Agreement with the City of Indio to Improve Highway 111 between Rubidoux Street and 760-feet west of Madison Street - Eric Cowle

Recommendation: Approve Amendment Number Four to the Agreement with the City of Indio to Improve Highway 111 between Rubidoux Street and 760' west of Madison Street to increase CVAG's Regional Share of the project cost from $6,933,335.49 to 7,074,009.15 .

C.	2019 Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Program - ATP Preparation Fund - Eric Cowle

Recommendation:

Approve selection of Albert A. Webb Associates, KOA and Omnis for the design and engineering of regional Active Transportation Plan (ATP) projects ; and

Authorize the Executive Director to make finalize a scope of work as necessary and together with the Executive Committee Chair, execute engineering service agreements and corresponding jurisdictional reimbursement agreements for an amount not to exceed $6,203,682 for the 2019 Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Program - ATP Preparation Fund.

D.	Contract for the Western Coachella Valley Flooding and Blowsand Risk Assessment - Martin Magaña

Recommendation : Authorize the Executive Director to execute a contract with Michael Baker International for the Western Coachella Valley Flooding and Blowsand Risk Assessment at a not-to-exceed amount of $258,500 and authorize the Executive Director and/or Legal Counsel to make minor modifications prior to execution .

E.	Designation of 2020 State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) Funds - Martin Magaña

Recommendation : Authorize that the Executive Director:

Recommend to the Riverside County Transportation Commission that the 2020 State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) Funds are designated to the Coachella Valley Regional Signal Synchronization Project; and

Have delegated discretion to move some of the funding to interchange project(s) along Interstate 10 or Highway 86 in order to leverage additional funding opportunities.

F.	Cooperative Agreement with the City of Palm Desert for CV Link - Martin Magaña

Recommendation : Move forward with CV Link construction in the City of Palm Desert by taking the following steps:

Authorize CVAG's Executive Director to execute the Cooperative Agreement with the City of Palm Desert related to CV Link and make any minor changes/revisions for clarification purposes prior to execution by CVAG's Executive Director and/or Legal Counsel.

Receive and File the City's Addendum to CVAG's previously certified EIR for CV Link; and.

Find that (i) CVAG has considered the Addendum prepared by the City in connection with CVAG's previously certified EIR; (ii) CVAG agrees that the Addendum accurately captures the potential environmental effects of the City's proposed CV Link modifications; and (iii) CVAG agrees that no further CEQA review is required beyond CVAG's previously certified EIR and the City's Addendum pursuant to Public Resources Code 21166 and State CEQA Guidelines 15162.

G.	Updates on CV Link's progress - Erica Felci

8.	INFORMATION

CVAG Regional Arterial Program - Contract Status Report

Executive Committee Attendance Roster

Future funding considerations by Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC)

AB 854: Imperial Irrigation District Update

CVAG Investment Report

CVAG Updated Schedule of Meetings

9.	LEGISLATIVE ITEMS

10.	ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION

Pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Section 54956.8, the Executive Committee will adjourn to Closed Session.

CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR

Property: APN # 685-010-010

CVAG Negotiator: Executive Director

Negotiating Party: Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians

Under Negotiation: Price and terms of Payment for Sale of Property

11.	PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS

This is the time and place for any person wishing to address the Executive Committee on any item not appearing on the agenda to do so. Please limit your comments to two minutes.

12.	Announcements

Upcoming Meeting at at 73-710 Fred Waring Drive, Suite 119, Palm Desert:

Executive Committee - Monday, December 2, 2019 at 4:30 p.m .

13.	ADJOURNMENT