HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgr 2012-06-20 (Marin Emergency Radio Authority - MERA)Adopted: 6-20-12 BOD
AMENDMENT NO.5 TO THE JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT CREATING THE
MARIN EMERGENCY RADIO AUTHORITY
1. The following is added to the end of the first paragraph of Section 2.1:
"The Authority is formed in accordance with, and shall be subject to, the Joint
Exercise of Powers Act, Section 6500, et seq., of the California Government
Code."
2. Section 1.H is deleted in its entirety and replaced by the following:
"`Executive Board' shall mean the body described in Section 7.3 of the
Agreement.
In addition, any references to "Executive Committee" in the Agreement shall be
deemed to refer to the Executive Board.
3. Section 7.3, Executive Committee, is deleted in its entirety and replaced by the following:
"7.3 Executive Board.
"a. The Executive Board shall be responsible for implementing the approved
budget of the Authority and managing the work plan of the Authority within the budget
approved by the Board of Directors. Individual Executive Board members shall report on
Authority matters to, and consult regularly with, the entity or entities that they represent.
"b. The Executive Board shall be comprised of members representing the
following:
County of Marin - 1 member, selected by the Board of Supervisors.
Marin County Sheriff - 1 member, who shall be the Marin County Sheriff or
his or her designee.
City of San Rafael - 1 member, selected by the San Rafael City Council.
City of Novato - 1 member, selected by the Novato City Council.
Fire Services - 1 member selected by the fire chiefs of MERA Members.
Police Departments - 1 member selected by the police chiefs of MERA
Members.
Ross Valley - 1 member selected by the City/Town Managers of the
participating Ross Valley Cities and Towns (Corte Madera,
Fairfax, Larkspur, Ross and San Anselmo).
Southern Marin Cities and Towns -1 member selected by the City/Town
Managers of the participating Southern Marin Cities and
Towns (Belvedere, Mill Valley, Sausalito and Tiburon).
Special Districts - 1 member selected by the MERA Board of Directors
members of the participating special districts that are not fire
service or police departments (such as Inverness Public
Utilities District, Marin Community College District, Marin
County Transit District, Marin Municipal Water District and
Marinwood Community Services District, along with other
special districts that may become MERA Members in the
future).
"c. Five members of the Executive Board shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business. No action shall be taken by the Executive Board except upon a
majority affirmative vote of the quorum.
"d. The members of the Executive Board, with the exception for the Sheriff,
shall be appointed for two-year terms. Members shall be eligible for reappointment at the
discretion of the appointing authority.
"e. The Executive Board shall have the authority to approve expenditures,
including but not limited to contracts, contract amendments, purchase orders and change
orders to existing contracts, provided that such expenditures are consistent with the
adopted annual budget.
"f. The Executive Board shall select a Chairperson and may select a Vice
Chairperson and other officers as it deems necessary."
4. Section 8.1 b. is deleted in its entirety and replaced by the following:
"Special meetings of the Board may be called by the President or by written
request of any three (3) Board Members, and shall be subject to the provisions of
Section 54956 of the California Government Code."
5. Section 8.2 b. is deleted in its entirety and replaced by the following:
"Special meetings of the Executive Board may be called by the Chairperson or by
written request of any two (2) Executive Board Members, and shall be subject to
the provisions of Section 54956 of the California Government Code."
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