In June 1989, The Cathedral City Council adopted an ordinance which establishing a Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee (“TUMF”) the proceeds of which are placed in a trust fund held by the Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG). Funds are used to construct transportation improvements and provide additional capacity needed by the year 2010 to meet l traffic demands that result from new land development in the City and the Coachella Valley.

The fees are collected from developers when they apply for new building permits and are calculated by weighing such factors as whether the project is residential or commercial, the type of commercial development being proposed and square footage.

Each year CVAG audit’s of each participating city to be sure that the correct TUMF amount has been collected for all new projects.

Cathedral City has had perfect audits since the TUMF program began in 1989.

In a letter to City Manager Don Bradley, CVAG wrote, “CVAG staff would like to compliment you and your staff for the professional manner in which the TUMF program is administered in Cathedral City. The city’s program is truly a model for the rest of the valley. There were no discrepancies found during our review. Please pass on our appreciation for a “job well done” to your staff with a special thanks to Gil Estrada, Diane Sawa and Wyvette Ganther for their outstanding achievement of no discrepancies during the collection of $400,710.68.”