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Agenda Item - 4.a.


City of Garden Grove


INTER-DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM

To:Scott C. Stiles

From:Teresa Pomeroy
Dept.:City Manager 

Dept.: City Clerk 
Subject:

Adoption of a Resolution appointing a City Council Member to the Orange County Fire Authority Board of Directors. (Action Item)

Date:7/9/2019
OBJECTIVE

For the City Council to adopt the attached Resolution and to appoint a City Council Member to serve on the Orange County Fire Authority Board of Directors.

BACKGROUND

With the City Council's approval of the contract with the Orange County Fire Authority, (OCFA) to provide Fire and emergency medical services on April 9, 2019, an amended Joint Powers Authority (JPA) agreement was included with the contract documents to include the City of Garden Grove as a member agency.  The amended JPA agreement allows for the designation of a representative who is a current elected member of the governing body to be appointed as a Director to serve on the OCFA Board of Directors.  Appointment to the OCFA Board requires adoption of a resolution. 
DISCUSSION

The contract with OCFA is slated to become effective on August 16, 2019.  Board of Director meetings are scheduled monthly and provides a stipend of $100.00 per meeting attended.  Regular meetings are held on the fourth Thursday of each month at 6:00 p.m. at the Regional Fire Operations and Training Center Board Room located at 1 Fire Authority Road in Irvine.  With the effective date of August 16, 2019, for the contract with OCFA, the first meeting for Garden Grove's appointed board member would be Thursday, August 22, 2019.  

 

After selection by the City Council and adoption of the attached Resolution, the Resolution will reflect the name of the member to represent Garden Grove on the OCFA Board of Directors, and will be transmitted to the Orange County Fire Authority. 

FINANCIAL IMPACT

None.
RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the City Council:

 

  • Appoint a member of the City Council to the Orange County Fire Authority; and
  • Adopt the attached Resolution to be transmitted to the Orange County Fire Authority.



ATTACHMENTS:
DescriptionUpload DateTypeFile Name
Resolution6/27/2019Resolution7-9-19_OCFA_Appt.pdf