HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 14-C53RESOLUTION NO. 14-053
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA
RATIFYING THE CITY COUNCIL'S DECISION TO WITHDRAW
FROM THE LOS ANGELES REGIONAL INTEROPERABLE
COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM (LA-RICS) JOINT POWERS
AUTHORITY (JPA); AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE A NOTICE OF SUCH ACTION TO THE LA-RICS BOARD
WHEREAS, the City of Azusa currently has a wide -area and interoperable
communications system to better respond to regional crises and disaster -type events; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Azusa, is currently a member of the COMNET Joint Powers
Agreement (JPA) ICIS system, which is already constructed and providing a communications
network with these capabilities; and,
WHEREAS, a Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communication System (LA'-RICS),
intended to create an Authority to coordinate a county -wide radio communications system for
law enforcement and fire communications, has not yet been constructed; and,
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WHEREAS, the City Council desires to opt -out as a member of the Los Angeles'
Regional Interoperable Communication System (LA-RICS) Authority created thereto;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Azusa does hereby resolve as
follows:
1. Pursuant to Section 5.01 of the Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications
System Authority Joint Powers Agreement states as follows: "The board sliall also
designate a period, which shall be not less than 35 days after the Funding Plan is
adopted, during which Members may submit written notice of immediate withdrawal
from the authority. There will be no costs for any member that withdraws from the
Authority within this time period; and,
2. The City Manager is authorized and directed to execute the opt -out notice to
effectuate the intent of this Resolution.
3. The Mayor, or presiding officer, is hereby authorized to affix his signature to this
Resolution signifying its adoption and the City Clerk, or her duly appointed deputy,
is directed to attest thereto.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 2"d day of September, 2014.
/1oseph Romero Rocha
Mayor
ATTEST:
ff e L ence Cornejo, r.
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF AZUSA )
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution No. 14-053 was duly adopted by
the City Council of the City of Azusa at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 2nd day of
September, 2014, by the following vote of Council:
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AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: GONZALES, CARRILLO, MACIAS, ALVAREZ, ROCHA
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
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