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Garcia cuts deal with Imperial Irrigation District; all sides seem satisifed with compromise

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on May 1, 2008 at 5:40 am

From MyDesert.com:

The Coachella Valley would have a greater say about its power supply from the Imperial Irrigation District under the terms of an agreement announced Tuesday. IID would continue to control the power supply but would give Coachella Valley officials a greater, and more regular, opportunity to comment on planning and staffing decisions that affect customers in the Riverside County part of the district’s service area.

“By working with officials in both counties, you will have a much broader vision and consensus building,” Assemblywoman Bonnie Garcia, R-Cathedral City, said of the agreement that she negotiated with IID. “There will be more accountability.”

“The IID board is committed to establishing a framework to pursue a sustained and meaningful planning process with elected officials in both Coachella and Imperial valleys,” IID General Manager Brian Brady said in a joint news release with Garcia.

As a result of the agreement, Garcia said she is dropping her bill that eventually could have led to a vote on whether IID’s customers in the Coachella Valley should form their own separate utility for electrical service.

Read the full text of the story from MyDesert.com by clicking here.

In a related editorial, staff of the Desert Sun praised the agreement:

It’s a good compromise and a win for the Coachella Valley and its ratepayers. Congratulations also to Garcia, who worked on this issue with much passion and was able to hammer out an agreement that does not call for additional legislation. Good going, Bonnie.

IID also deserves recognition for the district’s efforts to reach this agreement. Officials could have fought it, but instead are making a commitment to service, calling the move a renewed effort to serve customers.

Under this agreement, IID can move forward and supply better service, and Coachella Valley residents can have a say in that future.

Read the full text of the editorial from MyDesert.com by clicking here.

May 1, 2008 · Filed Under Coachella Valley, Imperial Irrigation District & Imperial Valley