HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-03 - Executing an Amended and Restated OC Council of Governments (OCCOG) Joint Powers AgreementRESOLUTION NO. 10-3
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, EXECUTING AN
AMENDED AND RESTATED ORANGE COUNTY
COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (OCCOG) JOINT
POWERS AGREEMENT.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA HEREBY RESOLVES AS
FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, the Orange County Council of Governments (OCCOG) serves as a
Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) subregional organization that
represents the interests of Orange County in the consideration of SCAG plans,
programs, policies and legislative platforms;
WHEREAS, the OCCOG was duly established by a joint powers agreement as a
separate legal entity by and between thirty (30) founding member agencies between
April 1996 and January 1998, with said member agency representation currently
comprised of forty (40) public agencies; and with each member, by and through its
legislative body, independently determining that the public interest, convenience and
necessity required creation of a joint powers authority known as the OCCOG;
WHEREAS, the OCCOG Board of Directors (Board) recognized the need to amend
and restate the original OCCOG joint powers agreement to: a) streamline and make
consistent certain provisions relating to OCCOG between the provisions in the joint
powers agreement and the provisions of the OCCOG bylaws; b) address updated
references to member agencies and their voting on the Board; c) add a provision to
establish membership dues for member agencies; and d) clarify the powers and limitations
of OCCOG; and broaden the ability of OCCOG to retain staff and consultants;
WHEREAS, the Board duly conducted a public meeting on the amended and
restated OCCOG joint powers agreement on June 25, 2009 and unanimously adopted the
amended and restated OCCOG joint powers agreement and authorized the transmittal of
said amended and restated joint powers agreement to the OCCOG Member Agencies for
execution by the legislative body of each Member Agency;
WHEREAS, in the conduct of its business, the OCCOG has further established
bylaws which govern the effective and efficient conduct of the OCCOG, with the founding
OCCOG bylaws adopted on May 17,1997;
WHEREAS, the OCCOG has concurrently undertaken a comprehensive
assessment and revision to its adopted bylaws, in consultation with the OCCOG Board Ad
Hoc Bylaws Subcommittee and the Orange County City Managers Association OCCOG
Oversight Committee;
WHEREAS, at its meeting of June 25, 2009, the Board reviewed, considered and
adopted a comprehensive technical and policy revision to the OCCOG bylaws to further
define the operation of the OCCOG;
WHEREAS, the revised OCCOG bylaws effect such changes as refining board
membership and voting provisions, authorizing membership dues; requiring that OCCOG
board members be from dues -paying member agencies in good standing; and achieving a
consistency between the provisions of the OCCOG joint powers agreement and the
OCCOG bylaws;
WHEREAS, the 2009 amendment to the OCCOG bylaws provides a
comprehensive technical and policy revision to the OCCOG bylaws, which are consistent
with a 2009 amended and restated OCCOG joint powers agreement;
BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council hereby resolve as follows:
SECTION 1. City of Costa Mesa City Council hereby approves the amended and
restated OCCOG joint powers agreement as adopted by the Orange County Council of
Governments on June 25, 2009, attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein
by this reference.
SECTION 2. Authorizes the MAYOR to execute the amended and restated
OCCOG joint powers agreement, and transmit the signed OCCOG joint powers
agreement to the OCCOG Interim Executive Director.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
Resolution and it shall thereupon take effect and be in force.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 19th day of January, 2010.
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Allan R. Mansoor, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Julie olcik, City Clerk Kimberly Ffall Barlow, City Attorney
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF COSTA MESA
I, JULIE FOLCIK, City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa, DO HEREBY CERTIFY
that the above and foregoing is the original of Resolution No. 10-3 and was duly passed
and adopted by the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa at a regular meeting held on
the 19th day of January, 2010, by the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: MANSOOR, LEECE, BEVER, FOLEY, MONAHAN
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereby set my hand and affixed the seal of the
City of Costa Mesa this 20th day of January, 2010.
ULIE FOLCIK, CITY CLERK