25E - AGMT - OCFA JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY

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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: NOVEMBER 18, 2013 TITLE: AMENDMENT TO THE JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY AGREEMENT CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDED ACTION CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: APPROVED ❑ As Recommended ❑ As Amended ❑ Ordinance on 1" Reading ❑ Ordinance on 2nd Reading ❑ Implementing Resolution ❑ Set Public Hearing For,_,,, CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER 1. Approve and direct the City Manager to execute the submitted Second Amendment to the Amended Orange County Fire Authority Joint Powers Authority Agreement (Attachment 1). 2. Authorize the City Attorney to join in supporting the OCFA's validation action, when filed, seeking to obtain a judicial declaration of the validity of the Second Amendment to the Amended JPA Agreement. DISCUSSION The Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) was formed in 1995 to provide regional fire protection and related services to the County of Orange and 18 member cities. Subsequent to formation, 5 additional cities have become members of the OCFA. The original JPA agreement was amended on September 23, 1999, and renewed in 2010 by the First Amendment to the Amended JPA. The Authority currently operates under the Amended JPA Agreement, as modified by the First Amendment. The term of the JPA runs through 2030, though member cities currently have the option to withdraw in 2020. OCFA Member Pavment Structures OCFA's member agencies pay for fire services through two different pay structures. A general knowledge of the two different pay structures Is helpful in order to understand the changes that are being proposed by OCFA for addressing equity. Sixteen of OCFA's 24 member agencies pay for fire services through the Structural Fire Fund and 8 members pay through Cash Contracts, The City of Santa Ana is a Cash Contract member. The Structural Fire Fund is maintained by the County of Orange and was in place prior to Proposition 13. A fire tax (included in the 1 % basic levy) is collected by the County from property 25E -1