AGENDA REPORT
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
DATE: 4/3/2019
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michele Nissen, Acting City Manager
SUBJECT:
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City Council consideration of an Amendment to the Joint Powers Agreement of the Western Riverside Council of Governments.
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the City Council authorize the Mayor to sign the Amendment to the Joint Powers Agreement of the Western Riverside Council of Governments.
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ANALYSIS:
The Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) of the Western Riverside Council of Governments (WRCOG) was made and entered into on April 1, 1991. The purpose of the formation of the WRCOG JPA is to provide an agency to conduct studies and projects designed to improve and coordinate the common governmental responsibilities and services on an area-wide and regional basis through the establishment of an association of governments. From time to time through recommendations of the Executive Committee updates are considered to the JPA requiring approval of a 2/3rds majority of the member agencies. The City Corona is a WRCOG member agency and is represented on the Executive Committee by a member appointed by the City Council.
On November 5, 2018, the Executive Committee acted to amend the JPA as follows:
1. Sections 2.12, 3.1 and 4.5 of the Agreement updates the JPA to formally recognize that the Treasurer/Auditor of WRCOG is a WRCOG employee appointed pursuant to Section 6505.6 of the Government Code.
2. Section 2.12 formally adds the position of a Second Vice-Chair to the JPA. Currently, the Second Vice-Chair position is only listed in the Bylaws.
3. Section 2.4 of the Agreement rewords the language establishing the membership of the General Assembly and Executive Committee to more clearly set forth the voting membership of each Committee. The changes do not impact the current process used by WRCOG. Pursuant to the direction of WRCOG’s Administration & Finance Committee, the process for appointing Executive Committee alternates for the Board of Supervisors has not been revised.
4. Section 2.15 clarifies the bond requirements for WRCOG Committee members.
5. Section 2.13 clarifies that the attendance of Executive Committee members at a standing meeting is subject to the Brown Act.
An amendment of the Agreement requires the approval and signatures from 2/3 of WRCOG’s member jurisdictions.
WRCOG requested that the City place this matter at an upcoming City Council agenda to consider the recommendation from WRCOG’s Executive Committee, which is to Authorize the Mayor to execute the Amendment to the Joint Powers Agreement of the Western Riverside Council of Governments.
COMMITTEE ACTION:
Not applicable.
STRATEGIC PLAN:
Not applicable.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Not applicable.
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS:
Not applicable.
REVIEWED BY: KERRY D. EDEN, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER/ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DIRECTOR
SUBMITTED BY: MICHELE NISSEN, ACTING CITY MANAGER
Attachments:
1. WRCOG Staff Report and Red-line of JPA