City of Cathedral City
68700 Avenida Lalo Guerrero
Cathedral City, CA 92234
(760) 770-0340

Weekly Briefs

From: Allen Howe
July 31, 2007

Cathedral City Finance Department Honored

A Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting has been awarded to the City of Cathedral City’s Finance Department by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2006. This is the second year in a row that the Finance Department has received the recognition. The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting, and its attainment represents a significant accomplishment by a government and its management. The CAFR has been judged by an impartial panel to meet the high standards of the program including demonstrating a constructive “spirit of full disclosure” to clearly communicate its financial story and motivate potential users and user groups to read the CAFR. The GFOA is a non profit international professional organization serving approximately 16,000 government finance professionals.

Annexation Process Moving Forward.

Over the past several months the Cathedral City Planning Department has taken steps, including many opportunities for public comment, to annex approximately 1,325 acres north of I-10 and an island of unincorporated land just outside the west entrance to the City on East Palm Canyon where the Beckley’s Villa Motel is located.

The Riverside County Local Agency Formation Committee (LAFCO) is expected to approve annexation of these properties on August 23rd.

Citizen Request Management Available to Public

Now, citizens can go to Cathedral City’s web site (www.cathedralcity.gov), click “Citizen Support Center” under “Quick Links” and get answers to their City questions and make requests for some city services. The CRMS features a dynamic and expanding knowledgebase of frequently asked questions. Citizens can also ask questions through the system and track and track their. When questions are answered, they can be added to the knowledge base for the benefit of others who might have a similar question. Citizens can also make requests for some Public Works services. More services will be added in the future.

The system helps city staff track questions, comments and requests, creates a history of communication on a topic with a citizen, and provides reporting that can identify trends in questions and issues. Over time, with the growth of the knowledge base, Citizens will be able to get most of their common questions answered 24/7.

 

 

Important Cathedral City Cove
Phase 1
Construction Information
for the week of July 30, 2007


Project Status Map

Accomplishments

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606 of approximately 750 laterals completed as of 7/27/07 (81% Complete)

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6.7 of approximately 8 miles of sewer mainline constructed as of 7/27/07 (82% Compete)

The project is on schedule.

SEWER CONNECTIONS APPROVED:

Property Owner have being sent a letter from the City Engineer letting them know that they can connect to their new sewers in the following areas:

“D” and “E” Streets

The City Engineer will continue to approve connections in the Cove Phase 1 project every few weeks. Letters will be mailed to those property owners as Desert Water Agency and the City Engineer accept and approve the sewers for connection.

Property owners, who also occupy their home in the Cove neighborhood, may qualify for financial assistance for the connection process from Cathedral City Redevelopment Agency Affordable Housing funds. Call 760-770-0376 for more information.

WORK SCHEDULED WEEK OF 7/30/07:

The list below represents the best available information for work scheduled during the upcoming week of 7/30/07. The contractor regularly provides door hanger notices prior to work being done to individual residents on streets where construction is planned.

Please Note:

Cove residents may see construction workers in areas throughout the Phase 1 Cove project that are not shown on the list below. This work could be related to surveying, material testing, inspection, contractor punch-list items, and field conditions resulting in unplanned work activity.

SEWER WORK IN PROCESS

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Cathedral Canyon Drive

Please note that there will be work done to install sewer lines on Cathedral Canyon Drive between East Palm Canyon Drive and Officer David Vasquez Road for approximately the next four weeks. Cathedral Canyon Drive at times will be reduced to one lane each way between these streets.

Continuing work on Cathedral Canyon Drive from Tahquitz Road to Kings Road for sewer manholes.

Continuing work on Cathedral Canyon Drive from Kings Road to Terrace Road for sewer laterals and manholes.

Continuing work on Cathedral Canyon Drive between East Palm Canyon Drive and Officer David Vasquez Road for sewer mainline, laterals, and manholes.

Please note that sewer main construction will begin in the commercial areas north of East Palm Canyon on Bankside Drive, Commerical Road, Cathedral Canyon Drive, Sunair Plaza and the properties on East Palm Canyon served by the alley behind them.

During the construction, there will be times when “no parking” signs will be posted. Please have cars at your location park on your property during these times. Businesses and property owners are encouraged to use the City Hall parking structure for parking if on-site parking is not adequate.

Please obey any road closed signs and detour signs

STREET WORK

The following street will have clearing work done, driveway removals for curb & gutter installation, and installation work for curb and gutters, cross gutters, V-gutters and driveways:

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Terrace Road from Charlesworth Drive to Cathedral Canyon Drive

Note: Access for Terrace Road residents will be provided as necessary.

Please follow all traffic signs, detours, and parking restrictions.

Please have all vehicles off the street and out of your driveways or garages by 6:30 AM when work is planned. Please be reminded that the new curb & gutters, V- gutters, cross-gutters, and driveway approaches are not to be driven over for a minimum of 5 days.

Please obey any road closed signs and detour signs.

ASPHALT PAVING

Asphalt paving is complete on D and E Streets, F Street, San Jacinto Road (west of Van Fleet), H Street, Iroquois Street, J Street, Van Fleet Avenue, Glenn Avenue, Bel Air Drive (Terrace to Grandview), Mountain View, Desert View, Chuperosa Lane, Las Tunas Way, Nightingale Road, Sharpless Road, Moonlight Drive, Treasure Trail, Indigo Lane, Paradise Way, and Hillcrest Road.

The next projected schedule for asphalt paving during the 2nd week of August:

Porter Drive, San Jacinto Road (west of Cathedral Canyon), and Rodeo Road

STREET WORK STILL IN PROCESS

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San Jacinto Road

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Chuperosa Lane

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Sharpless Road

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Dorn Road

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Vista Drive

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Moonlight Drive

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Treasure Trail

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Indigo Lane

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Kathy Drive

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Vicki Lane

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Chris Drive

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Grove Street

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Kings Road

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Porter Drive

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Rodeo Road

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Tahquitz Road

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Hillcrest Road

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Paradise Way

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Palo Verde Drive

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Terrace Road

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Cathedral Canyon Drive

  For more information on the Cove Improvement Project
please call the
COVE HELPLINE: (760)  250-8673
Click here for more information Cove Improvement District Home Page

 

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