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HomeMy WebLinkAboutContracts & Agreements_176-2013_CCv0001.pdf AMENDMENT TO THE JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT OF THE CONFIRE, JPA APPROVING A NAME CHANGE TO THE CONSOLIDATED FIRE AGENCIES AND THE ADDITION OF THE RANCHO CUCAMONGA FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT AS A MEMBER AGENCY This AMENDMENT to the Joint Powers Agreement of the CONFIRE JPA dated this Z-- 3rd day of Sv-0frmh-tr20I3, is made by and between the member agencies that comprise the Consolidated Fire Agencies ("CONFIRE"), a joint powers authority of the State of California, Z:� and the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District. WHEREAS,the cities of Redlands, Loma Linda, Colton, Rialto and the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District (formerly known as the San Bernardino County Consolidated Fire Agency entered into a Joint Powers Agreement on May 15. 1990. -) , and through subsequent programs to form the Consolidated Fire Agencies, also known as CONFIRE; and WHEREAS, the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District has approached CONFIRE to express its interest in becoming a voting member; and WHEREAS. Section 5 of the Joint Powers Agreement of CONFIRE ("Agreement") provides that each additional public agency which may hereinafter sign the Agreement is a member of the Agency and is entitled to all the rights and privileges and subject to the obligations of membership, as provided in the Bylaws, and WHEREAS,Article 3 of the Bylaws states that all governmental agencies which provide public safety services are eligible for membership in CONFIRE, provided in part that all members of CONFIRE sign an amendment to the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement; WHEREAS, Article 3 further states that membership shall be contingent upon execution of the Amendment,and the payment of such new member contribution or buy-in; and I WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Code section 6500 et seq., the parties to the Agreement desire to amend the JPA to add the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protect District as a full voting member of the CONFIRE. and WHEREAS, to that end. each of the member agencies adopted the Amendment to add the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District to the Agreement; and WHEREAS, the membership fee for Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District has been determined to be FOUR HUNDRED TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS SIX HUNDRED THIRTEEN DOLLARS 0120,613,00), WHEREAS, these changes and terms are hereby accepted as demonstrated by the execution of the written Amendment to the Agreement agreeing to the new terms as set forth therein. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows: 1. The Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District has agreed to the terms and conditions of this Amendment. The Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District. as a member of CONFIRE, further agrees to abide by any applicable CONFIRE bylaws. The Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District will sign an addendum becoming a signatory to the CONFIRE Joint Powers Agreement. 2Upon execution of this Amendment and Addendum, the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District will become a member of the CONFIRE JPA. 3. Approve the Amendment of the CONFIRE Joint Powers Agreement attached hereto and by this reference incorporated herein as Exhibit "A," adding the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District as a member agency of CONFIRE upon its execution of an addendum becoming a signatory to the Agreement. 4. Approve the name change from Consolidated Fire Agencies of the East Valley to simply the Consolidated Fire Agencies. Z:� 5. Approve the membership fee for the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District in the amount of FOUR HUNDRED TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS SIX HUNDRED THIRTEEN DOLLARS ($420,613.00). 6. That the Chairperson of the Board of Directors of CONFIRE is hereby authorized to execute the proposed addendum to the JPA on behalf of CONFIRE. 7. This Amendment may be executed in counterparts. 8. All other provisions of the Agreement are to remain unchanged. 9. This Amendment is to be effective upon execution by all parties that are currently signatories to the Agreement. Z-1 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Amendment to the CONFIRE Joint Powers Agreement to be executed and attested by their officers thereto duly authorized as of the date first above written. [SIGNATURES ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES1 SIGNATURE PAGE TO THE AMENDMENT TO THE CONFIRE JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT ATTEST: CITY OF REDLAND By: By: � Sam resin Pete Aguilar City Clerk Mayer Dated: _ ATTEST: CITY OF LOMA LINDA By: By: Pamela Byrnes-O'/Camb Rhodes Rigsby City Clerk Mayor Dated: ATTEST: CITY OF COLTON By: By: Eileen Gomez Sarah Zamora City Clerk Mayor Dated: ATTEST: CITY OF RIALTO y: By: Barbara McGee Deborah Robertson City Clerk Mayor Dated: SIGNATURE PAGE TO THE AMENDMENT TO THE JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT ATTEST: SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT By: By: Laura H. Welch Janice Rutherford County Clerk Chairperson of the Board of Directors Dated: