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

From: Allen Howe
February 5, 2008

City Looking for Partners for Ramon Road Commercial Façade Program

The City is looking for commercial;/business partners along the Ramon Road corridor in Cathedral City interested in improving and renovating their signs, doors, windows, awnings, graphics, exterior light, landscaping, decorative fencing, façade treatment, parking surface, parking installation, among other improvements. All improvements must meet the City’s Building Codes and design guidelines for the project area and must provide make a substantial improvement to the business’s appearance to be included in the program.

City Redevelopment Funds will reimburse half of the costs for the improvements up to $615 per linear feet for businesses that apply for the program and are approved.

To learn more about the program, the specific target area and to obtain application materials contact Mitch Nieman, Development Project Manager at 760-770-0348. Properties that are outside the target area may be eligible for the program with City Council Approval.

Finance Advisory Committee to Report to Community

The Cathedral City Council created a Finance Advisory Committee to recommend how funds generated by Measure Q would be applied if it passed, or how to find additional revenues to fund basic City services if it did not. Measure Q (a ¾ of one percent sales tax) was on the November 2006 ballot and was not passed by Cathedral City voters.

The Finance Advisory Committee has been meeting with City Staff since August, looking at current revenues, revenue projections, where general funds are expended and information from Police, Fire and Public Works on ever increasing demands for service from the City’s growing population.

Cathedral City is highly dependent on sales tax for its revenue. New businesses, such as the Burlington Coat Factory, Harbor Freight, a new Stater Brothers, among other businesses opening all over the City, and over 300,000 square feet of commercial space under review or approved will help.

However, Cathedral City does not have the revenue to meet the increasing demand for police, fire, emergency medical and public works services. These areas are staffed at 1990’s levels for a 2008 population.

The City has been staffed to meet essential services only, and is now spending down its reserves to continue to do that and to attempt to address the needs of is growing population.

The Finance Advisory Committee will be holding public meetings in March and early April with neighborhood and business groups to present their findings – dates and times to be announced. The purpose of the meetings is to share what the Committee has learned, discuss options, and to gather community input.

Community Assistance Applications Available Online

Applications are now available for Cathedral City’s Community Assistance Program. To be eligible for assistance, the applicant must be a community-based, non-profit social organization, or area service provider that offers a program or service that benefits the residents and/or businesses of Cathedral City. In addition, the organization must either be a non-profit entity organized under the model Non-Profit Corporation Act and designated as an exempted organization as defined by the Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c), or be a joint powers authority that provides a service which would otherwise be provided by the City of Cathedral City.

You can download a copy of the application and full instructions for Fiscal Year 2008-2009 from the City’s website at www.cathedralcity.gov in the “What’s New” Section. To be eligible for consideration for assistance, the application and all applicable supplementary information must be submitted no later than 5 PM, March10, 2008.

Save the Date! 2008 Take Your Daughter/Son to Work Day is Thursday, April 24th!

The City of Cathedral City and its employees will be participating in the annual observance of the Take Your Daughter/Son to Work Day® on Thurs. April 24th.

Children of employees will have the opportunity to learn the importance of work in the daily life of their parent/mentor. The children will explore and discover their own possibilities and value of education for their future careers.

Take Our Daughter/Son to Work Day reminds us there is a new generation at work, one that our sons and daughters expect to fully participate in their workplaces and families.

Last year, 19 children - daughters and sons came to work with their parents. If you’re interested in bring your daughter and/or son to the April 24th event, contact Lynn Mallotto at ext. 346 or via email. Deadline to RSVP is Thursday, March 27.

Important Cathedral City Cove
Phase 1
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for the week of February 11, 2008

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