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Discussion and Consideration of Third Amendment to OCFA Joint Powers Agreement July 7, 2015 Page 2 In addition to providing for each member agency to appoint a representative to act as its Director on the OCFA Board, the JPA Agreement also provides for each member agency to appoint an alternate to act in each Director's absence. In discussing AB1217 (Daly), which would reduce member agency representation on the OCFA Board, a majority of the Board concluded that representation of every member agency on the Board remains critically important; however, a majority of the Board also concluded that the provision for alternate Directors could be eliminated. OCFA's primary Directors have a long history of good attendance at Board meetings. When a Director is occasionally unable to attend, they rarely request their alternate to attend on their behalf since the alternate may be less informed on the complex or sensitive topics for consideration. As a result of this dialogue, the OCFA Board of Directors directed its General Counsel to (1) draft a proposed amendment to the JPA Agreement which would eliminate alternate directors, and (2) after OCFA Board approval of the form of the amendment, submit the proposed amendment to the governing bodies of OCFA's member agencies for actual approval. Per this direction, OCFA's General Counsel drafted the Third Amendment, amending Article II, Sections 2 and 5 of the 1999 Amended JPA Agreement, and the OCFA Board of Directors approved the form of the amendment at a Special Meeting on July 1, 2015. In order to become effective, the Third Amendment must be approved by at least two - thirds (e.g., 16 of 24) of the member agencies' governing bodies. STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT Approval of this item supports the City's efforts to meet Goal #1 Community Safety, Objective #5 (Provide high quality Police and Fire /Emergency Medical Services response within the City of Santa Ana). FISCAL IMPACT There is no fiscal impact associated with this item. Exhibit: 1. Resolution 2. Third Amendment to the Amended Joint Powers Authority Agreement 55E -2