MEETING DATE:
JANUARY 13, 2015
SUBJECT:
Title
RESOLUTION NO. 2015-8025 - ADOPT AN AMENDMENT TO THE NORTH COUNTY DISPATCH JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY AGREEMENT CHANGING THE TERM OF BOARD CHAIR AND FOR LIABILITY COST SHARING IN THE EVENT OF WITHDRAWAL OR TERMINATION
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Recommendation
Recommendation
ADOPT an amendment to the North County Dispatch Joint Powers Authority (JPA) Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement changing the term of Board Chair to one year and for liability cost sharing in the event of withdrawal or JPA termination.
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Board or Commission Action
Not applicable.
Relevant Council Strategic Theme
Planning for the Future
Good Governance
Relevant Department Goal
Not applicable
Introduction
On December 4, 2014, the Board of Directors of the North County Dispatch Joint Powers Authority (JPA) approved two changes to the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement. The first modification changes the position of Board Chair from a two-year term to a one-year term to be consistent with the term of office for the Chair of the Board of Fire Chiefs. The second and more significant change requires each member agency to agree that upon termination or withdrawal it must pay a pro-rata share of any long-term debt of the JPA. These changes must now be approved by each member agency.
Discussion
The amendment to the Agreement came about after the San Miguel Fire District withdrew from the Heartland Communications Facility Authority. After the withdrawal, it became clear that the San Miguel Fire District was not responsible for any long-term financial obligations of its JPA, including unfunded retirement benefits. That JPA has since amended its agreement requiring withdrawing members to pay a pro-rata share of any outstanding long-term financial obligations upon withdrawal.
At this time, the North County Dispatch JPA's only long-term debt is its unfunded retirement benefits provided through CalPERS. The JPA Board proposed and...
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