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HomeMy WebLinkAbout13-036 - Resolutions RESOLUTION NO. FD 13-036 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE RANCHO CUCAMONGA FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT, AGREEING TO THE TERMS OF THE ADDENDUM TO THE CONFIRE JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT ADDING RANCHO CUCAMONGA FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT AS A MEMBER AGENCY THUS BECOMING A SIGNATORY AGENCY TO THE CONFIRE JPA WHEREAS, In December of 2007 the Fire District Board of Directors gave direction to Fire District staff to pursue options to its current emergency dispatch contract. WHEREAS, that direction included specific objectives including accredited Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) protocol and the possibility of inclusion in a shared governance management model for emergency dispatch service. WHEREAS, in December of 2009 the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District entered into a contract with the Consolidated Fire Agencies of the East Valley (CONFIRE) and transferred its emergency dispatch operations to that agency. This contract included a provision for pursuing membership status with the CONFIRE JPA at some date in the future. WHEREAS, based on a three-year review of CONFIRE's performance, at an April 17, 2013 Special Study session the Fire Chief recommended to the Fire District Board of Directors to pursue such membership into the CONFIRE JPA. This was unanimously approved by the Fire Board, who then gave the Fire Chief direction to initiate the membership process with CONFIRE. WHEREAS, the CONFIRE agencies have completed its bylaws-governed process for allowing the Rancho Cucamonga Fire District to become a member by unanimous action of each member agency's governing bodies and the CONFIRE Board of Directors. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District approve and sign the Addendum to the Joint Powers Agreement of CONFIRE adding the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District as a Member Agency be approved and signed. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that with this action, the Fire District Board of Directors shall appoint a primary and alternate Board Member to represent the Fire District on the CONFIRE Board of Directors and appoint the Fire Chief to represent the Fire District on the CONFIRE Administrative Committee. Please see the following page for formal adoption,certification and signatures PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 17th day of September2013. AYES: Alexander, Michael, Spagnolo, Steinorth, Williams NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAINED: None r. !D nnis Michael, E res' ent 7 ATTEST: Janice C. Reynolds, Secr ary I, JANICE C. REYNOLDS, SECRETARY of the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the Board of Directors of the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District, at a Special Meeting of said Board held on the 17th day of September 2013. Executed this 18th day of September 2013 at Rancho Cucamonga, California. Japice C. Reynolds, Secretgry Resolution No. FD 13-036 - Paae 2 of 2