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Home My WebLink AboutRESO 5670\ ORIGINAL RESOLUTION NO. 5670 RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE PLANNING AND ADMINISTRATION WHEREAS, the cities of Campbell, Gilroy, Los Altos, Town of Los Altos Hills, Town of Los Gatos~ Milpitas, Monte Sereno, Morgan Hill, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Santa Clara and Sunnyvale desire to obtain grants in conjunction with the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration Program (LEAA)1 and WHEREAS, the Office of Criminal Justice Planning requests that the cities' applications for LEAA grants be made only after projects have been jointly selected by such cities~ and, WHEREAS, such cities desire to enter into an agreement, which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A," for the purpose of establishing a Municipal Coordinating Committee pursuant to Government Code Section 6500 et. seq. for the purpose of applying for and obtaining LE.AA grants. NOW, THEREFORE, the Council does hereby RESOLVE as follows: SECTION 1. The Mayor of the City of Palo Alto is authorized to execute on behalf of the City a Joint Powers Agreement for.Criminal Justice Planning and Administration. SECTION 2o The Council finds that this is not a project as defined by CEQA and, therefore, no environmental assessment is neces- sary o INTRODUCED AND PASSED: April 2, 1979 AYES: Brenner, Carey, Clay, Eyerly, Fazzino, Fletcher, Henderson, Sher NOES: None ABSTENTIONS: None ABSENT: Witherspoon APPROVED: . . facts: • JOINT POWERS AvREEME't-l"'T FOR CRIMINIAL JUSTICE PL.ZU.~TING AND ADr1INISTRATICN This agreement is made with reference to the following The cities of Campbell, Gilroy, Los Altos, Town of Los Altos Hills, Town of Los Gatos, Milpitas, Monte Sereno, Morgan Hi.11, Mountain View, I?alo Alto, Santa Clara u...~d Sunnyvale {for brevity, called "the cities") want to obtain grants of money in the Law Enforcement Assistance Adrri.inistration Program (LEAA). The parties to this agreement, inclu;ii:ng the County o:f Santa Clara, expect that the State of California Office of Criminal Justice Planning will designate a specific sum of LEA-~ money fer the cities' use. The Office of Criminal Justice Planning requests that the cities' applications for LEAA grants be made only after projects have been jointly selected by the cities, and that administrative support services for the LEAA program be provided by the county of Santa Clara. The county is willing to provide the administrative and support planning services. The cities make the following agreement:· 1. The cities hereby form a Municipal Coordinating Com.~ittee. The Committee is composed of one member representing each city, selected in a mdililer to be determined by each. -l- _PAGE 1 of 5 3-2-79 PW:-1/j 701-03 701-05-001 "'' 2. Althou9h this agreement is made under t.~e provisions of Government Code.sections 6500-6514, the committee is not a separate entity or agency: it is a plannin9' body. During the term of this agreement all of the cities will in all respects comply with the de~isions of the committee concerning what applications to file or to refrain from filing under the LEAA program and which city or cities will be applicants, except that any city may decline to apply for a grant. The cities waive their right to appeal decisions of the conunittee. 3. Each committee member has one vote. The committee acts only by a vote of a majority of its members. Tie votes are not affirmative votes. In all other respects the committee itself determines how it proceeds. The committee must, however, establish its p=ocedures in writing. ~. LEAA grant applicatio~s will be made by individual cities (or by more than one city, vol~tarily joining for the purpose, if that is appropriate) .. Each successful applicant will administer t.~e grants made to it# and its principal financial . officer will be responsible for the funds and for any requi:::ed audit. Each applicant will take the necessary steps to comply with the California Environmental Quality Act and any other law or rule concerning obtaining or using the grant money. In individual gra.&t I · transactions the applicants may, by separate agreement with some or -2- 3-2-79 PWP./j 701-03 701-05-001 • all of the other cities, provide for sharing of expenses or of disallowed expenses. hold harmless agreements and other matters. If there are no such separate agreements, each applicant is individually responsible for all aspects of the grant transaction, except for adrninistrativ~ services provided under the provisions of Part 6 of t..~is agreement. 5. The term of this agreement is from the date on which it is signed by the last of the cities and the County, through June 30, 1980. Any party may wi°thdraw from this agreement by giving ~~tten r.otices, 90 days beforehand, to the principal executive officers of all of the other parties, at their main offices. Wi t.11drawal is not effective as to transactions in which applications are filed before the effective date of ~ithdrawal. The County and the cities agree: 6. The county will provide all the edministrative and . . planning services required of it by the State of California Office of Criminal Justice Planning in connection with the grants which are the subject of this agreement. The County will not charge the cities for its services. 7. If LEM funding to the County to pay for its admini- strative and planning services is discontinued. the county may cease its administrative and planning seryices for grants that have not at t.~at time already been approved, but will continue its -3- PAGE 3 of '5 3-2-79 PWH/j 701-03 701-05-001 • e -._ • 5 ' ,. services to completion for ~pprove.d grants. 8. The Cou.11ty _will approve all decisions of the Committee concerning the· use of the cities• share of LEAA money. . . .. , ... . -· . -~~\\" r>''"~ .. ,.-b ~ \ I,'-»~ j! •• Lal. .. !~ .... ) •••• act• ... PAGE 4 of 5 -4- CI TY OF CAMPBELL AT'.n:ST =-----.,,----------City Clerk Dated: CITY OF GILROY May..-..r. ATTEST:~-------.,,~~~---~City Clerk Dated: Cl:TYOF.LOS ALTOS BY. __ ,~'-----------Mayor ATTEST:~----:-:----==:--~-------City Clerk Dated: '!'OWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS By ____ ~--~--~--~--"--~---M a yo r ATTEST: __ -,-~--.,,:---~------ Ci ty Clerk oated: ,. .!" , • • • • -. • ' CIT\!' OF MILPITAS ATTEST: ______ ~-~~~- City Clerk. Dated: CIT.t' OF MORGAN HILL Mayor ATTSST:~---.-~-,,.~~--City Clerk Dated: CITY OF l?J\~O .ALr;:'O Mayor Dated: CITL OF SillrnYVALE ATTEST=--------~--~--~--City Clerk • CITY' OF MON'rE SERENO ATTEST:~~-----------City Clerk Dated: CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW Mayor ATTEST:~-~--,,.--~~--~ City Clerk Dated: CIT'.l OF SANTA CLl-.R.~ ATTEST:~----=.....,.....---=-----.,,,...--~-City Clerk Dated: COUNTY OE'. SANTA CLARA BY. __ ~---------------~---------Chairman, Board of Supervisoi:s - ATTEST: ------------Clerk. Board of ___ Supervisors P~.GE S of 5 -5- 3-2-79 PWH/j 701;..-03 701-05-QOl