Resolution Number 14-11-18-08 RESOLUTION NO. 14-11-18 -08
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN
CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA, MAKING FINDINGS RELATED TO THE
CITY'S PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE ORANGE COUNTY FIRE
AUTHORITY'S SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDED JOINT
POWERS AUTHORITY AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) was formed in 1995 to
provide regional fire protection and related services to the County of Orange and 18
member cities; and
WHEREAS, five additional cities have become members of the OCFA, since its
original formation; and
WHEREAS, the original Joint Powers Authority(JPA)Agreement was amended on
September 23, 1999, and thereafter renewed in 2010 by the First Amendment to the
Amended JPA Agreement; and
WHEREAS, under the Amended JPA Agreement, OCFA member agencies pay for
fire services under one of the following two pay structures: (1)the Structural Fire Fund, or
(2) cash contracts; and
WHEREAS, if a member agency is a Structural Fire Fund jurisdiction, the County of
Orange collects property taxes in the member agency's jurisdiction, a portion of which is
paid to OCFA for fire services; and
WHEREAS, if a member agency is a Cash Contract City, the member agency
makes service payments directly to OCFA from the member agency's general funds
pursuant to the terms of a contract entered into by the OCFA and the member agency;and
WHEREAS, the OCFA and certain member agencies were concerned that these
payment structures created inequity among the member agencies; and
WHEREAS, in light of this perceived inequity, some member agencies expressed
concern that they may need to withdraw from membership in OCFA in 2020, as allowed by
the Amended JPA Agreement; and
WHEREAS, in order to ensure the long-term stability of the OCFA and allow the
OCFA to continue to provide cost-effective fire protection services for the various member
agencies, the OCFA proposed a new Enhanced Hybrid Model payment structure; and
WHEREAS,the City of San Juan Capistrano is committed to participating in regional
efforts to provide cost-effective and adequate fire protection services; and
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WHEREAS, on November 5, 2013, the City Council approved the Second
Amendment to the Amended JPA Agreement(Second Amendment)to allow for the use of `^
the Enhanced Hybrid Model payment structure; and
WHEREAS, the City now wishes to affirm its intent in approving the Second
Amendment.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL HEREBY RESOLVES AND ORDERS
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby affirms that the foregoing recitals are
true and correct, and are adopted as findings representing the City Council's intent in
approving the Second Amendment on November 5, 2013.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
Resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 18th day of November 2014.
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,XANYALLEVATO, MAYOR
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i STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
L.J CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO )
I, MARIA MORRIS, appointed City Clerk of the City of San Juan Capistrano, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 14-11-18-08 was duly adopted by the City Council
of the City of San Juan Capistrano at a Regular meeting thereof, held the 18th day of
November 2014, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Byrnes, Reeve, Taylor, Kramer and Mayor Allevato
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
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