HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Res 4117 1992-01-13
RESOLUTION NO. M
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL
BEACH, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING AND AGREEING TO PARTICIPATE
IN THE FORMATION OF AN ORANGE COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION
DISTRICT
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOES HEREBY RESOLVE:
WHEREAS, the service area and financial structure of the Orange I
County Fire Department has dramatically changed since its
inception in 1980, growing to a program that now includes
16 contract cities comprising 83% of the total population
served by the County department; and
WHEREAS, the 1989 Oranae County Fire Detlartment Master Plan raised
concerns regarding the cities I inability to control
rising costs and service levels, and the financial
inequities inherent in the current system; and
WHEREAS, a steering committee of County and city representatives
recommended in May, 1991, that organizational
alternatives and funding strategies, including a fire
protection district, be studied for the future; and
WHEREAS, the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1985
(Government Code Section 56000 et. aL) and the Fire
Protection District Law of 1987 were deemed necessary
largely in response to a need for greater flexibility in
the organization and financing of local fire services;
and
WHEREAS, the recently completed Evaluation of Financial
Feasibilitv for an Oranae County Fire Protection District I
concluded that a fire district will be practical and
feasible to achieve, among other things, the following
goals;
1. Retain a regional approach to fire services to realize
economies of scale and continue with the present,
excellent service;
2.
Provide equal agency representation on a governing
regardless of participant size, to address
expenditure, equity and service level issues;
3. Provide a mechanism for future additions/deletions of
agencies to the district; and
board
cost,
4. Provide continued use of mechanisms for development fee
programs and/or development agreements for fire stations
and capital equipment requirements.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH HEREBY
RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
1.
The City of Seal Beach agrees to participate in the steps
necessary to pursue formation of an orange County Fire
Protection District, with boundaries to include the cities of
Cypress, Dana point, Irvine, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Lake
Forest, La Palma, Los Alamitos, Mission Viejo, San Juan
Capistrano, Villa Park and Yorba Linda, and the County
unincorporated area, including but not limited to the
following:
a. Accept the findings included in the November, 1991 report
entitled An Evaluation of the Financial Feasibilitv for
an Oranae Countv Fire Protection District;
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b. Develop, as a cash contract city, a pro forma contract
with the proposed fire district limiting rate adjustments
to a predetermined formula for a two-to-five-year period
immediately following district implementation;
c. Financially participate in Phase II implementation of the
fire district study;
d.
negotiations of key
but not limited to
fire
the
Participate in city/County
district issues, including
following:
transfer of assets from the County to the district;
sale of fire headquarters property;
cash contract and unincorporated are fire service
cost calculations;
make-up of the Fire Protection District's governing
board;
transfer of liabilities from the County to the
District;
legislative changes.
D, APPROVED and ADOPTED by
each, at a meeting thereof
, 1992 by the fo
the City COU~~Aff the City
held on the - day of
wing vote:
of
NOES:
COUNCILMEMBERS
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBERS
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE
CITY OF SEAL BEACH
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I, Joanne M. Yeo, City Clerk of the City of Seal Beach, California,
do hereby certify that the~re oing Resolution is an original
copy of Resolution Number on file in the office Gf the
City Cl~rk, passed, approve nd adopted by the City CO:~i:~Of
the Ci of Seal Beach t a meeting thereof held on the ~
day of 1992.