City of Perris Office of Tfie Mayor Micfiael M. Vargas July 10,2025 Jrcqueline Jeckson, Presiding Judge Superior Court

MarchJPACommirsionen'votesmeysonetimesconflictwiththepositionsheldby their respective city council or county board' City response: Agree. The findi-nogi is consistent with how representatives are appgintS by legislative bodies to ..*. uorra. or other agencies. This issue was clearly 101 Noilh "D" Street Perris, Califomia 92570 (951) 943-6100 Ext 231 addressed in the March JPA's tesponse to tle prior Grand Jury report titled ..Marginally Transparent" (see F4 from that response, which is copied below verbatim). While votes cast by March JPA Comrnissioneni may at times differ from the positions of the City Council, this does not constitute a conflict. Commissi6llels are expected to exercise independent judpent in tleir roles, which is separate ftom their responsibilities as City Councihnembers. "F-4: The March JPA Commissioners infrequently seeh a consensus on March JpA issues from other elected fficials on their city council/bood. " City rcsponse: Agree, March JPA Commission members are authorized to exercise their own discretion when voting on motters coming before them. (See Harbach v. El pueblo De Los Angeles etc. Com., 14 Cal. App. 3d 828, 834 0971). The Joint powers Act, the Much Joint Powers Agreement, and the City's ordinances and resolutions do not limit their authofity to vote as March MPA Commission members. In addition, the Government Code aclotowledges that a joint powers agreement may eate an agency ot entity tlat is separute from the parties to the agreement and vhich agency or entity is responsible for the administration of the agreement. (See Cal. Gov. Code Section 6503.5). As such eyen though the City's appointed March JPA commission members moy rcport back on the March JPA matters, this does not give the City jurisdictton over such matters on4 tlrus, many lularch JPA Commbsion matters are beyond the subject mader jurisdiction of the Cily sttch that the City is not able to cor$ider such matters in otder to provide direaion. Required Responses to Recommendations