REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
March 1, 2022
FROM
LEONARD X. HERNANDEZ, Chief Executive Officer, County Administrative Office
SUBJECT
Title
Withdrawal from the High Desert Corridor Joint Powers Authority
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve withdrawal from membership and participation in the High Desert Corridor Joint Powers Authority, a project-specific government agency formed between San Bernardino County and Los Angeles County to develop transportation options between the Antelope Valley and Victor Valley, which would dissolve the Joint Powers Authority effective July 1, 2022.
2. Authorize the Auditor-Controller/Treasurer/Tax Collector, in consultation with the County Administrative Office - Finance and Administration, to distribute remaining assets, if any, of the High Desert Corridor Joint Powers Authority among its Member Counties, after resolution of all debts, liabilities and obligations, pursuant to the Joint Powers Agreement.
(Presenter: Brad Jensen, Governmental and Legislative Affairs Director, 387-4821)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
Ensure Development of a Well-Planned, Balanced, and Sustainable County.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The High Desert Corridor Joint Powers Authority (HDCJPA) expenses are primarily funded by Los Angeles County and the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro). San Bernardino County (County) contributes to the HDCJPA by filling the roles of the Clerk, Treasurer and Legal Counsel with in-kind staff time from the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, County Administrative Office, and County Counsel estimated in the HDCJPA's 2021-22 budget at $20,215. The 2021-22 adopted budget for the HDCJPA includes total requir...
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