HomeMy WebLinkAbout65A - RPT - APPOINT ALTERNATE TO OCCOG BOARDREQUEST FOR
COUNCIL ACTION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
JUNE 17, 2013
TITLE:
APPOINTMENT OF ALTERNATE MEMBER
TO THE ORANGE COUNTY COUNCIL OF
GOVERNMENTS (OCCOG)
CI MANAGER
RECOMMENDED ACTION
CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY:
APPROVED
? As Recommended
? As Amended
? Ordinance on 1St Reading
? Ordinance on 2nd Reading
? Implementing Resolution
? Set Public Hearing For_
CONTINUED TO
FILE NUMBER
Select an alternate member to the Orange County Council of Governments.
DISCUSSION
The Mayor and City Council represent the City's interest in regional issues by serving on a
number of regional boards which make public policy decisions in the areas of transportation,
water resources, fire services, and government facilities. Currently, the City is represented at
Orange County Council of Governments (OCCOG) by Councilmember Martinez with no
alternate. An alternate is needed to continue to represent the interest of the City at meetings
when Councilmember Martinez is not able to attend. The regular meetings are held on the 4th
Thursday of every month from 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon.
OCCOG Background
OCCOG is a joint powers agency comprised of 39 dues-paying agencies in Orange County and
membership in OCCOG is voluntary. Originally established by 30 founding member agencies in
April 1996 but with roots going back as far as the 1970's under various names, member agencies
recognized the public interest, convenience, and necessity in creating a separate legal entity.
Known as the OCCOG, this organization was to establish a unified Orange County position in
performing its charge as an official subregion of SCAG, the federally designated Metropolitan
Planning Organization (MPO).
In July 2009, the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) assumed the administrative
responsibilities and entered into a cooperative agreement for administrative services with
OCCOG. The member agencies of OCCOG include 33 Orange County cities, the County of
Orange, the Transportation Corridor Agencies, the Orange County Transportation Authority, the
Orange County Sanitation District and the Independent Special Districts of Orange County.
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Appointment of Alternate Member to the
Orange County Council of Governments
June 17, 2013
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FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.
Maria D. Huizar,
Clerk of the Council
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