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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 035-2004RESOLUTION NO. 35-2004 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME APPROVING JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT CREATING THE CENTRAL COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT AND AUTHORIZING MAYOR TO SIGN THE AGREEMENT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Burlingame: WHEREAS, the Town of Hillsborough and the City of Burlingame have worked together for over two years to develop a joint fire prevention and suppression and emergency medical organization that would enhance the emergency services provided to their citizens; and WHEREAS, this effort has involved the community and the employees of both cities, and included testing of joint manning of equipment, shifts, stations, programs, and training; and WHEREAS, the employee organizations representing each fire department's employees, International Association of Fire Fighters Local 2400 and the Fire and Police Administrators have worked together with management and the Councils to develop agreements, organization plans, and training programs that lay the foundation for a successful joint agency; and WHEREAS, while the Central County Fire Department should provide significant short- term and long-term cost savings to both the City and the Town, this joint agency will provide a strong, well-trained fire service to meet the current and future needs of both communities, NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED AND ORDERED: 1. The Mayor is authorized and directed to execute the Joint Powers Agreement creating the Central County Fire Department as contained in Exhibit A hereto. 2. The Clerk is directed to attest to the signature of the Mayor. I, ANN T. MUSSO, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was introduced at a special joint meeting of the City Council with the City Council of the Town of Hillsborough held on the 20thday of April 2004, and was adopted thereafter by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BAYLOCK, COFFEY, GALLIGAN, O'MAHONY NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NAGEL 2 CITY CLERK