HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 046-2005RESOLUTION 46-2005
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME
APPROVING SPECIFIC AMENDMENTS TO THE JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT
ESTABLISHING THE SAN MATEO PRE -HOSPITAL EMERGENCY
SERVICES PROVIDERS GROUP (JPA)
RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Burlingame:
WHEREAS, the San Mateo Pre -Hospital Emergency Services Providers Group (JPA)
consists of seventeen (17) San Mateo County municipalities and fire districts for the purpose of
providing pre -hospital advanced life support services throughout the County; and
WHEREAS, the JPA has been successfully providing such services for the past six years
and has received national recognition; and
WHEREAS, the JPA operates pursuant to a written Agreement, which has been
approved by the governing bodies of the seventeen member agencies and this Agreement
currently authorizes the provision of pre -hospital advanced life support medical services; and
WHEREAS, there are potential economic and service benefits for our JPA member
agencies if the JPA's mission was broadened to allow fox the management or oversight of related
non-medical fire functions; and
WHEREAS, the JPA Board of Directors has approved and recommended certain
amendments to the current JPA Agreement, which would permit the JPA to provide
administrative support for specific projects that have been reviewed and approved by the Board
of Directors; and
WHEREAS, the JPA Board is now requesting approval of these amendments by the
governing bodies of the seventeen member agencies as required by the JPA Agreement,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED as follows:
1. The following two amendments to the JPA Agreement are approved:
A. A new paragraph I is added to Section II (Purposes of the Agreement) as follows:
"I. To devise and administer cooperative mechanisms to efficiently provide fire
protection and suppression services."
B. A new paragraph M is added to Section V (Powers of the Group) as follows:
"M. To support or cause the delivery of efficient fire protection and suppression
services through multi -agency arrangements, as approved by the Board, that
enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of fire services on behalf of the Group's
member agencies."
2. The City Manager is authorized and directed to execute the necessary documents to
effectuate these two amendments.
3. The City Clerk is authorized and requested to attest to the Manager's signature.
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I, DORIS MORTENSEN, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, do hereby certify that the
foregoing resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 2 Otly
of June 2005, and was adopted thereafter by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BAYLOCK, COFFEY, GALLIGAN, AND O`.MAHONY
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NAGEL
TY CLERK
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