Cathedral City Looks to
Fill Vacancies on Three Commissions
There are vacancies on three Cathedral
City commissions: the Board of Appeals, the Mobilehome Fair Practices
Commission and the new Financial Oversight Committee.
The Cathedral City Board of Appeals hears
appeals to determine the suitability of requested uses of alternate
materials and methods of construction. There is currently 1 vacancy on the 5
member board which the City seeks to fill. The Board meets on an as needed
basis, with members serving a four-year term. Members must have training and
experience in building construction and be residents of Cathedral City.
The Mobilehome Fair Practices Commission
hears petitions for hardship rental increases from Mobilehome Park owners in
parks governed by Ordinance 48, which regulates mobilehome park rents. The
Commission also hears petitions from renters and interprets rules and
regulations found in the Ordinance. There are 3 vacancies on this 5 member
commission. Members must be Cathedral City residents who are not mobilehome
owners, mobilehome park tenants, or mobilehome park owners. The Commission
meets on an as needed basis.
In September 2006, the City Council
approved the formation of a Finance Oversight Committee to provide
non-binding advisory recommendations to the City Council regarding either
the proceeds of the ¾ of 1% Transactions and Use Tax, put on the ballot as
Measure Q, if it passed, or the anticipated budget shortfalls if it did not.
Measure Q did not pass and the committee will meet to advise the City on how
to address any shortfalls. The specific details of the activities of the
5-member committee are still being formalized. Members will serve two-year
terms. In the inaugural year of the committee, two members will serve
one-year terms, to stagger term expirations. The Committee will meet on a
periodic basis. Members must be residents of Cathedral City.
To apply for any of these positions, pick
up an application at the City Clerk’s Office at City Hall or download and
application form at:
http://www.cathedralcity.gov/CityClerk/cityclerk.htm.
Applicants for the Board of Appeals must be at least 18 years old and be a
resident of Cathedral City.
January 15th Is
Community Service Day at Cathedral City Civic Center
There are several community service events
happening at Cathedral City Town Square on Monday January 15, 2007 From 8
a.m. until 12 p.m., as a part of Helping Hands for the Community event and
in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day:
Need help moving large items from your
house to your curb? Are your refrigerator and mattresses too heavy?
Employees of the City of Cathedral City will come to your home and help you
move your large unwanted household items to your curb. Burrtec Waste &
Recycling will be by later in the week to dispose of the items. It’s easy to
participate, just call the City at 760-770-0369 and set up an appointment.
Appointments will be accepted until 6 p.m. on Thursday, January 11th.
Also at the event employees of Cathedral
City will be hosting a Light Bulb Booth and selling energy efficient light
bulbs for only a Buck a Bulb! Go through your house and remove the biggest
energy hogs you have. The employees of Cathedral City will have a supply of
new fluorescent bulbs of different types and sizes and will sell them for
only a Buck a Bulb, up to 10 per resident. Not only do you receive an energy
efficient light bulb for a nominal fee, each $1 collected at the event will
be donated to a Scholarship Fund established by the Cathedral City
A.F.S.C.M.E. Union, which awards two Cathedral City High School students
each year for extraordinary excellence in community service and academics.
Once all the light bulbs are sold the Buck A Bulb booth will close.
LIMITED TO CATHEDRAL CITY RESIDENTS ONLY!
Clothing of all sizes will be accepted at
the event. Please bring what you are willing to donate. New or used clothes
but in good
condition will be accepted and donated to
the Shelter From The Storm organization, a shelter for abused women. Shelter
From The Storm was established as a nonprofit corporation for the purpose of
providing the much needed shelter and services to battered women and
children.
Bring your pet to the event and receive
free give-a-ways! Representatives from the Coachella Valley Animal Campus
will be at the event to provide low cost vaccinations, vouchers for spay &
neutering, and micro chipping. Adopt A Pet will be present with loveable
animals ready for a new home.
And the popular Shredding Event takes
place on the 15th, too. Although other activities begin at 8 a.m., the
shredding truck will not arrive until 9 a.m. Please come early and
participate in the other activities offered until the shredding truck
arrives. The truck will be at the Parking lot adjacent to the Desert IMAX
Theatre in Cathedral City at 68-510 East Palm Canyon Drive Cathedral City,
CA 92234. It’s convenient! No need to remove paper clips, staples, file
folders, report covers, or binder clips. Shredding takes place at the event;
you witness the entire process. Show up early! First come, first served.
Once the truck is full the event will end.
Cathedral City Looks to
Fill Vacancies on Three Commissions
There are vacancies on three Cathedral
City commissions: the Board of Appeals, the Mobilehome Fair Practices
Commission and the new Financial Advisory Committee.
The Cathedral City Board of Appeals hears
appeals to determine the suitability of requested uses of alternate
materials and methods of construction. There is currently 1 vacancy on the 5
member board which the City seeks to fill. The Board meets on an as needed
basis, with members serving a four-year term. Members must have training and
experience in building construction.
The Mobilehome Fair Practices Commission
hears petitions for hardship rental increases from Mobilehome Park owners in
parks governed by Ordinance 48, that regulates mobilehome park rents. The
Commission also hears petitions from renters and interprets rules and
regulations found in the Ordinance. There are 2 vacancies on this 5 member
commission. Members must be Cathedral City residents who are not mobilehome
owners, mobilehome park tenants, or mobilehome park owners. The Commission
meets on an as needed basis.
In September 2006, the City Council
approved the formation of a Finance Oversight Committee to provide
non-binding advisory recommendations to the City Council regarding either
the proceeds of the ¾ of 1% Transactions and Use Tax, put on the ballot as
Measure Q, if it passed, or the anticipated budget shortfalls if it did not.
Measure Q did not pass and the committee will meet to advise the City on how
to address any shortfalls. The specific details of the activities of the
5-member committee are still being formalized. Members will serve two-year
terms. In the inaugural year of the committee, two members will serve
one-year terms, to stagger term expirations. The Committee will meet on a
periodic basis.
To apply for any of these positions, pick
up an application at the City Clerk’s Office at City Hall or download and
application form at:
http://www.cathedralcity.gov/CityClerk/cityclerk.htm. Applicants for the
Board of Appeals must be at least 18 years old and be a resident of
Cathedral City.
Making a Wish Come True
The Cathedral City Fire Department will
transport Santa and “elves” to a home on Thursday, 12/21 at 10:00AM, where
the Debbie Chisholm Memorial Foundation (DSMF) will “make a wish come true”
for a five year old that is suffering from cancer. The Police Department may
also provide a unit to escort Santa. We will stage at the usual spot behind
City Hall at 9:45AM. For more information on DCMF visit their website at
http://www.dcmfwishes.org.
Bikes for Kids
Cathedral City Police Officers and
Firefighters, in partnership with Toys-R-Us, have raised enough money so
that 350 bikes and helmets will brighten the holidays for Cathedral City
boys and girls at a special presentation event on Thursday, December 21, at
noon, in front of the Civic Center. The hope is to keep the program going
all year long.
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