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DREAM EXTREME
REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR
AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: ROBERT A. BRADY
CITY MANAGER
DATE: DECEMBER 22, 2009
SUBJECT: PARTICIPATION IN SOUTHWEST CITIES COALITION
Background
On November 5, 2009 City Council members and City Managers from Canyon Lake,
Lake Elsinore, Menifee, Murrieta, Temecula and Wildomar met to discuss the formation
of a group to address regional issues of mutual interest in Southwest Riverside County.
The City Managers were directed to move forward with proposing a structure for this
group including representation and goals. The group has been named the Southwest
Cities Coalition. This effort is not meant to become a substitute for countywide coalitions
such as Western Riverside Council of Government (WRCOG) or Riverside County
Transportation Commission (RCTC).
Discussion
On November 23 the City Managers met to discuss the next steps and the framework
of the organization. The City Managers discussed having each city represented by two
Council members and the City Manager. The meetings would be informal and rotate
amongst the cities on a quarterly basis. The first meeting would be held at the end of
January, 2010. The chair of the meetings would be a Council member from the hosting
city. Topics that may be discussed by the group include economic development,
transportation, legislation, public safety, water issues (conservation, storm runoff, etc.),
higher education, resource sharing and medical services.
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Participation in Southwest Cities Coalition
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All quarterly Southwest Cities Coalition meetings will be noticed appropriately by the
hosting agency in accordance with the Brown Act.
Fiscal Impact
There would be no fiscal impact to the City at this time.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council appoint two members and the City Manager to the
Southwest Cities Coalition Subcommittee.
Prepared and
Approved by: Robert A. Brady,l
City Manager a
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