HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2008-106 N.C.S. 06/16/2008Resolution No. 2008-106 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO SIGN A JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT
THAT ESTABLISHES A SEPARATE PUBLIC AGENCY
TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN
A PUBLIC SAIFETY COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
IN SONOMA COUNTY
WHEREAS, the Sonoma County Law Enforcement Consortium ("SCLEC") was formed
effective July 1, 1997, for the purpose of securing grant funding to purchase an integrated,
countywide system of CAD/RMS/MDC technology through an agreement entitled "County
Wide Multi-Agency Agreement for Procurement of Computer Assisted Dispatch, Records
Management Systems and Mobile Data Communications"; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Rosa, on behalf of the SCLEC, successfully obtained
grant funding and subsequently purchased an integrated public safety communication system
(System) that provides CAD/RMS/MDC technology for its members; and,
WHEREAS, upon expiration of the first cooperative agreement, the members of the
SCLEC entered into the "Second Cooperative Agreement for County Wide Multi-Agency
Procurement of Computer Assisted Dispatch, Records Management Systems and Mobile Data
Communications" which continued to provide for the City of Santa Rosa to act as Lead Agency
for the purpose of entering into and managing contracts on behalf of the SCLEC members, to
apply for and administer the grant, and to bill the members for costs associated with purchasing
and maintaining the System; and,
WHEREAS, the Second Cooperative Agreement had an initial four-year term, and
thereafter was ongoing and continuing, unless or until it was amended or superseded; and,
WHEREAS, the members of the SCLEC desire to continue to operate, maintain. and
improve the System and add additional members by entering into a new agreement establishing a
separate Joint Powers Authority entity called the Sonoma County Public Safety Consortium
(SCPSC) pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Sections 6500, et seq:; and,
WHEREAS, SCPSC members will include the Cities of Cotati, Petaluma, Rohnert Park,
Santa Rosa, Sonoma, Town of Windsor, County of Sonoma, the Sonoma County Junior College
District, and REDCOM, a joint powers authority agency, as well as future members admitted
according to the provisions of the Agreement; and,
WHEREAS, the SCPSC will operate under an approved fiscal year budget adopted by
the Board of Directors comprised of the City Manager from each Member agency, the Sonoma
County Administrator, an appointed representative of the REDCOM Board of Directors, and the
President of the Sonoma County Junior College District, or their respective designees; and,
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WHEREAS, Members shall share in the entire cost for the operation of the SCPSC; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma's assessment for Fiscal Year 2008-09 will be
appropriated in the Police CAD/RMS account (#15210) during the City of Petaluma's budget
process for Fiscal Year 2008-09.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Petaluma City Council authorizes
the City Manager to sign the Joint Powers Agreement that establishes a separate public agency to
operate and maintain a public safety communication system in Sonoma County.
Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
REFERENCE: 1 hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the AppF'oved as to
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 16`h day of June, 2008, for
by the following vote:
AYES: Barrett, Freitas, Harris, Nau, O'Brien, Vice Mayor Rabbitt, Mayor'forliatt
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST:
City Clerk
City AJ`norney
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