RPVCCA_CC_SR_2011_09_20_D_Fourth_Amended_Restated_Jt_Power_Agreement_SBCCOGCITY OF
MEMORANDUM
RANCHO PALOS VERDES
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
HONORABLE MAYOR &CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS P
CAROLYNN PETRU,DEPUTY CITY MANAGER Q.Q.-~ct
SEPTEMBER 20,2011
FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED JOINT POWERS
AGREEMENT WITH THE SOUTH BAY CITIES COUNCIL OF
GOVERNMENTS
REVIEWED:CA~OLYN LEHR,CITY MANAGER ~
Staff Coordinator:Matt Waters,Senior Administrative Analyst(f
RECOMMENDATION
1.Approve the Fourth Amended and Restated Joint Powers Agreement
between the South Bay Cities Council of Governments (SBCCOG)and the
seventeen agencies set forth in the agreement.
2.Authorize the Mayor to sign the amended Joint Powers Agreement.
BACKGROUND:
The mission of the SBCCOG is to explore areas of inter-governmental cooperation and
coordination of government programs and provide recommendations and solutions to
problems of common and general concern to its Members.The City of Rancho Palos
Verdes is one of seventeen SBCCOG agencies.The SBCCOG has recently reviewed its
Bylaws and Joint Powers Authority (JPA)agreement.Changes to the JPA and the Bylaws
were approved at the SBCCOG's August 25,2011 meeting.Changes to the bylaws are
already in effect.The amended JPA agreement needs to be approved by 2/3 of the
member agencies.
DISCUSSION
The following is a summary of the proposed JPA and Bylaw changes:
JPA Agreement
Section 1:Recitals updated
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Amended Joint Powers Agreement With SBCCOG
September 20,2011
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Section 7 a.Voting and Participation:Clarifies that the County is one member but has two
votes-one for District 2 and 1 for District 4 which is consistent with the SBCCOG
agreement with LA County when they became members of the SBCCOG.
Section 7 b.Quorum:Re-wording to clarify that inactive or suspended members are not
included in the quorum count.
Section 7 e.Actions:Clarifies the sentence and makes no change to the meaning.
Section 10:Allows changes to the Board meeting date and time by resolution instead of
through a bylaws amendment.
Section11:Establishes that if an officer is from an agency that becomes inactive or is
suspended,their position is declared vacant and an election must be called to
replace them.
Bylaws
'Member city'changed to 'member agency'throughout document to reflect the County's
membership.
Article III.B.2.:Allows changes to the Board meeting date and time by resolution instead
of through a bylaws amendment.
Article VII A.3:Allows the county designated alternates to serve on committees which
were restricted to elected officials.
Article VII 8.1:Allows county participation on Steering Committee and clarifies their two
votes.Establishes that representatives from suspended or inactive agencies may attend
but cannot officially serve or vote at the Steering Committee.
The JPA will go into effect on the first of the month after two-thirds of the SBCCOG's
members formally approve and sign the amended agreement.
FISCAL IMPACT
Approval of the Fourth Amended and Restated Joint Powers Agreement will have no
financial impact.
ATTACHMENTS:
Fourth Amended and Restated Joint Powers Agreement
SBCCOG Revised Bylaws
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