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RESOLUTION NO. 3266
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL
OF THE TOWN OF TmURON
AUTHORIZING ENTERING INTO
A JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT CREATING
THE MARIN EMERGENCY RADIO AUTHORITY ("MERA")
WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town ofTiburon has authorized its staff to enter
into discussions with other local agencies in Marin County regarding the acquiring of Emergency
Radio Facilities;
WHEREAS, the federal government has made certain radio frequencies available to local
agencies in Marin County for the operation of a public safety and emergency radio system;
WHEREAS, the local agencies within Marin County have determined it is in the public
interest to create the Marin Emergency Radio Authority, an entity separate from its member
agencies, which will own and operate the public safety and emergency radio system;
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WHEREAS, these agencies believe that through a cooperative effort ofIocal
governments, citizens of Marin County will benefit through the acquisition ofa state of the art
emergency radio system;
WHEREAS, the Town of Tiburon continues to have concerns about representation of
Southern Marin agencies on the Executive Committee, which issue it wants to be resolved during
the formation of said authority, and has, through one of its Councilmembers, proposed that the
following amendment be made to Section 7.3-b of the Joint Powers Agreement:
"The representatives from the Fire Chiefs Association, the Police Chiefs Association, and
the Marin Public Works Association, and the two at-large seats, shall not be employees or
officials o/the County of Marin, the City of San Rafael, the City of Nova to, or the
Novato Fire Protection District."
NOW, THEREFORE, the Town Council of the Town of Tiburon hereby authorizes itself:
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Marin Emergency Radio Authority
Town Council Resolution No. 3266 - Adopted 2/18/98
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I) To become a member of the Marin Emergency Radio Authority with all rights and
obligations contained within this document. The Joint Powers authority shall be a separate entity
pursuant to Government Code Section 6500, et seq,
2) The Town Council authorizes its designated representatives to take all actions
necessary to meet its duties and obligations under the MERA. The Town Council appoints
Lt. Tom Aiello as its representative on the Board of Directors ofMERA.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Tiburon Town Council on
February 18, 1998, by the following vote:
AYES:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
Bach, Gram, Hennessy, Matthews,
Thompson
None
None
NOES:
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
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HARR S. MATTHEWS, MAYOR
TOWN OF TlliURON
ATTEST:
MarinEmergency Radio Authority
Town Council Resolution No. 3266 - Adopted 2/18198
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