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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGMT - West Orange County Water Board (JPA Agreement and AmendmentsW3 Wg �W Z Q� �i 11 i . 1 2I 4i 5I a • r • WEST ORANGE COUNTY WATER BOARD JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT, made this , day of Ca —, 1967, by and between the CITY OF GARDEN GROVE, hereinafter in some in- �stances referred to as "Garden Grove ", the CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH, !hereinafter in some instances referred'to as "Huntington Beach ", i 811the CITY OF SEAL BEACH, hereinafter in some instances referred to Silas "Seal Beach "; and the CITY OF WESTMINSTER, hereinafter in some in-1 i 10ilstances referred to as "Westminster ", collectively hereinafter in llllsome instances referred to as "the contracting public agencies ", all 12' of whom are general law cities formed under and existing pursuant to I� 1311the general laws of the State of California except Seal Beach-and �! 1 14;IHuntington Beach, which exist as charter cities under the laws of 1511 the State of California; 1611 W I T N E S S E T H 171' 18 19 WHEREAS, the parties hereto are one of the original parties, �a successor to one of the original parties, or an additional party to the existing Joint Powers Agreement and amendments thereto 2011 under which the West Orange County Water Board was heretofore 21!!I created, and 11 22 23 24 25 WHEREAS, it is the desire of each of the contracting public agencies to clarify the terms and provisions of that agreement as ,amended, and WHEREAS, each of the contracting public agencies has hereto- 26' fore determined and does at this time determine that facilities to -27 supply the contracting public agencies with a supply of water may 28 be more economically and efficiently operated by the entity created 29 and known as the West Orange County Water Board, and if 30�. WHEREAS, the contracting parties are authorized by law to 31 321 33 ,contract with each other for the joint exercise of common powers I inder Article I. Chapter 5, Division 7, Title 1 of the Government i Code of the State of California, and r• r 11 I 1 WHEREAS, each of the contracting public agencies is authorize i 2i by law to acquire, construct, operate and maintain facilities for 3l the purpose of obtaining, transmitting, storing, and distributing j 4 a supply of water; I I� X11 NOW, THEREFORE, the contracting public agencces for and in 6�1considerati.on of the mutual covenants herein contained do agree and 71exercise the foregoing common power as follows: 1 g� SECTION 1 This agreement is made under the provisions of Article I, i 10IIChapter 5, Division 7, Title -1 of the Government Code of the State I I 11�1of California and is for the purpose of constructing, operating and i I - 7.2!maintaining facilities for obtaining, transmitting, storing, and I� f 13l1distribu4i.ng water to the parties to this agreement. 141 SECTION 2 151 The parties hereto have created and do hereby create a sep- i Yg 161larate public entity known and designated as the West Orange County �m 17 Water Board. Said entity was created for the specific purpose of W ao lsl constructing, repairing, maintaining, operating and administering M` 19 a joint pipeline or-pipelines and other facilities for obtaining, ` 20 transmittin g� storing and distributing water to the parties hereto. ! I 21 It is specifically agreed that the West Orange County Water Board 22 may take, acquire, purchase, lease, hold and own real and personal 23 property in any manner and of every class or description, contract 24 iwith public agencies, private persons and corporations; exercise 1 I 2511the right of eminent domain either by itself or in conjunction with 261 any one or more of the contracting public agencies; sue separately 271 or in conjunction with any one or more of the contracting public i 28lagencies; adopt rules and regulations for the works and facilities 1 291operated, maintained or controlled by it; employ or contract for j 1 30 services and labor by individuals, as well as public and private 31 corporations, and to do all things necessary or convenient for the 32 proper performance of this agreement and the purposes herein spec - 33 I ified . 1; 1 Ix 3 Wg z 3 4 5 6 7 8i 9 10� 11 12 13 14 15 161 17 18I 19I 20 21 221 23 24 2511 26 27 28 29 30 31 321 ►' i SECTION 3 The Board of Directors of the West Orange County Water Board shall consist of five members. Garden Grove, Seal Beach and Westminster shall each appoint a person to serve as a member of the Board and Huntington Beach shall appoint two persons to serve as members of the Board. Each member shall file with the West Orange County Water Board a certified copy of the resolution or action of -the contracting public agency which appointed their. Persons appointed to be a member of the Board of Directors need not be a member of the City Council or governing body of the contracting public agency which appointed them. In the event that additional entities or concerns become a party to this agree- ment as hereinafter provided, then the membership of this Board shall be increased by one member for each additional party to the agreement unless all of the parties shall agree otherwise. The Board shall govern the affairs of the West Orange County Water Board and shall annually designate one of its members to serve as Chairman of the Board. He shall preside at all meetings In his absence, the remaining members of the Board shall appoint a member to act as Chairman pro tem. The Board shall appoint a Sec- retary who may appoint an assistant secretary for the purpose of conducting and recording the affairs of the West Orange County Water Board. The Board may employ additional personnel to conduct the financial and administrative affairs of the West Orange County Water Board or may contract with one of the parties or any public or private concern to provide such financial and administrative service4 as the Board may deem necessary from time to time. SECTION 4 The Board shall designate a location for the office of the -3- (3 W V, Fs �W z ao i 21 41 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15'. 16I 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 ii i i I West Orange County Water Board and designate a date, time and place for the regular meeting of the Board. The Board shall also iestablish a means for giving notice to each party to this agree- i ment of any special meeting of the Board except to the extent i that said notice may be waived by the provisions of the Government Code or other laws of the State of California. A quorum for the i transaction of business of the West Orange County Water Board shall require the presence of a majority of its members. Any action of the Board shall require an affirmative vote by a majority of the members present at the meeting. All meetings of the Board shall be open to the public and the Board shall cause its secretary to keep true and accurate minutes of all meetings which are public documents and shall be available for inspection i lat the office of the Secretary, by any interested person or concern. In accomplishing the purposes herein specified and exercising the powers granted to the West Orange County Water Board hereunder, the Board shall act in accordance with such requirements as are specified by law for a general law city of the State of California. The Board shall establish such accounts and bookkeeping pro- cedures as are necessary to carry out the purpose of this agree- ment. All funds shall be strictly accounted for and all receipts and disbursements shall be duly recorded. The financial records and transactions shall be audited by an independent Certified Public Accountant at least once each year. The audit, provided for herein, shall be completed and available to the parties hereto at the earliest possible date, following the end of the particular fiscal year and in no event shall the audit be completed and made available to the parties later than six months following the end of the fiscal year in question. SECTION 5 The expenses of the West Orange County Water Board shall be -4- I 2 3 .4 i; I! !borne by the parties hereto on the following basis: ia) Each entity shall be charged and ray for on a monthly Ibasis, the water obtained by it from the West Orange County Water 11 Board. The amount shall be determined by the cost thereof to.the 5i 61 7I 8, 9 10 11) 12'' 13 14, 3 Ug � W z a l� ao 20 1 21 22 231 24 25 26 27 28I 29 30 311 321 !West Orange County Water Board. '! b) Costs of operation, maintenance and administration, lincluding directors fees , engineering services, legal fees and i !costs, accounting and administrative costs, including the expense lof a secretary and assistant secretary, office supplies, and an annual audit, as well as.such insurance as the Board may carry, I shall be borne by each entity on the basis of ownership. Ownership !shall be determined on the basis of each party's proportionate share of the total cost of constructing all facilities operated I !and maintained by the West Orange County Water Board. In this re- Igard the cost to County Water Works Districts Nos. 3 and 5 of those ;facilities leased to the cities of Garden Grove and Westminster !shall be used in computing the proportionate share of ownership of :all facilities operated by the West Orange County Water Board. It is acknowledged that ultimately Garden Grove and Westminster will The the owners of those facilities. c) The cost of constructing any additional facilities shall be on the basis of capacity in said facilities or as agreed !upon by all the parties. No party to this agreement shall be obli- gated to participate in constructing any facilities nor is any party in any way obligated to pay for any portion of the cost of constructing any facilities in which it does not have an interest. d) Should it be determined that the West Orange County i (Water Board s, for any reason, liable to any person or concern, then the cost thereof shall be borne by the parties hereto on the basis of ownership. The extent of such liability shall be deter- mined on the basis of each party's proportionate share of the ,total cost of cons.tructing all facilities operated and maintained -5- 1' 21I 3 4' 5 6 7 81 9 10 11 12 13 14, 15 �3 Ug 16 17 � W ao 18 19 20 21 22! 23 24 25 26 271 281 29I 3O; 311 321 by the -West Orange County Water Board. Such costs shall include all expenses relating thereto, including the defense of the West Orange County Water Board and its officers and employees, inclusive of legal fees and costs. In order that funds will be available during the year to (meet the expenses of the West Orange County Water Board, and in or- der that each party to this agreement may budget for its portion of the expenses of the West Orange County Water Board, the Board shall, f tin April of each year, estimate its costs of operation, maintenance, and administration for the next succeeding fiscal year. The budget shall show the estimated share of each party to this agreement as Therein provided. The governing body of each party shall act upon the proposed budget prior to July 1 of each year and shall pay to the West Orange County Water Board as a deposit against the charges of that entity for the next fiscal year, one-'half (112) lof said amount on or before August 1 and one-half (112) of said amount on or before February 1 of each year. In the event that a entity's deposit exceeds its costs as herein provided, the balance thereof shall be credited against the deposit for the next succeeding year or returned to the entity as it may request. In the event that the costs or expenses of one of the parties to this agreement exceed its deposit of funds as herein provided, additional funds in an amount determined by the Board shall be deposited upon demand by the West Orange County Water Board, j SECTION 6 Directors shall be compensated for attending meetings of the Board of Directors in an amount fixed by the Board, which amount shall not be in excess of $50.00 per meeting and not in excess of $150.00 per month. Additionally, the Board may provide lj 2 4' 5 6 7 8 9. 10 11 12 13 14 15 IX 3 Ug 16 t'- 17 W Q 1 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 I I for the reimbursement of traveling expenses for Directors between their place of residence and the location of the meeting. The Board may provide for the payment of the expenses of a director or the secretary if such are directed by the Board to attend any I meeting or other activity which it is determined by the Board to be in the best interest of the West Orange County Water Board and which relates to the accomplishment of the purposes herein provided for. The Secretary and Assistant Secretary, if there be one, shall !be compensated for their services on the basis of $100.00 per month land $50.00 per month, respectively, unless the Board shall other- Iwise provide. The compensation herein provided for shall be in addition to any other fee or compensation to which the person entitled thereto might otherwise be entitled to receive by reason lof some other office or position which they may hold. SECTION 7 Whenever any municipality, district, corporation or other public agency, organized and existing under the laws of the State of California, or under the laws of the United States of America shall desire to become a party to this agreement, its governing f body shall, by resolution or otherwise find and determine that it will be to the best interest and advantage of such entity or public agency to do so and shall authorize the execution and signing of this agreement upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon by the parties hereto. SECTION 8 The terms and provisions of this agreement may be altered or amended from time to time with the unanimous consent of the governing body of each party hereto. Any of the parties hereto having the sole use or ownership of any section of the facilities to be operated and maintained by the West Orange County Water Board may determine that it is to their advantage to maintain and operate such facilities themselves and thereafter such party or parties -7- a?: U� �a W z Qo a is - II i! l 1� 2� 3! i 4` 5 61 7I 81 91 10 11j 12II I 13i 14I 15� 16' 17� i 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 .26) 27 28 29 30I 311 3,' by the action of their governing body may notify the West Orange f County Water Board of their decision and within thirty (30) days after the receipt of notice of such a determination said party or I jparties shall take over the operation and maintenance of such facilities. Upon such action the West Orange County Water Board I shall be relieved of its obligation to operate and maintain those i facilities. With the unanimous consent of all parties hereto this agreement may be terminated upon ninety (90) days written prior i notice to the West Orange County Water Board at which time the i affairs of the West Orange County Water Board shall be concluded I I and any assets and funds shall be distributed to the parties to f this agreement in proportion to the contribution to which each I party contributed to said assets. SECTION 9 Any notice or instrument required to be given or delivered hereunder may be delivered by depositing the same in any receptacle I i of the United States Post Office by registered or certified mail, I postage prepaid and addressed as follows: I WEST ORANGE COUNTY WATER BOARD P. 0. Box 190 Huntington Beach, California CITY OF GARDEN GROVE i 11391 Acacia Garden Grove, California ' CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH Civic Center Huntington Beach, California ' CITY OF SEAL BEACH 201 8th Street Seal Beach, California, and CITY OF WESTMINSTER 14381 Olive Westminster, California' I or at such other address as may be designated by similar notice. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have caused this 1 -8- w3 US cl�s W Z Z aM 0 I I �I i� l 2� 31 1 ATTEST: 4► ` 51 City Clerk, 611 City of Garden Grove 11 7!i ATTES City Clerk 9 +1 City of Hunt - ngton Beach 101! I' ATTEST: 1 .121 QYfy Cleft I► 13 City of Seal Beach � 141 ATTEST: 1 15 ICiyCerk 161 City of Westminster I 171 181 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 f 27I 28 29 ' 301 31) 32! instrument to be executed the day and year first hereinabove written. CITY OF GARDEN GROVE By Mayor CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH B � _ Mayo CITY OF WESTMINSTER By c MaybY sken AMENDMENT TO WEST ORANGE COUNTY WATER BOARD JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT is entered into this 1st day of December I 1993, by and between the CITY OF GARDEN GROVE, the CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH, the CITY OF SEAL BEACH and the CITY OF WESTMINSTER, collectively hereinafter sometimes referred to as "The Contracting Public Agencies" or the "Parties ", all of which are municipal corporations formed under and existing pursuant to the laws of the State of California; W I T N E S S E T H: WHEREAS, the Parties hereto are all of the parties to that certain Joint Powers Agreement executed on October 25, 1967, known as the "West Orange County Water Board Joint Powers Agreement" (the "Joint Powers Agreement "); and WHEREAS, Section 8 of the aforesaid Joint Powers Agreement provides that the terms and provisions of the Joint Powers Agreement may be amended with the unanimous consent of the Parties; and WHEREAS, the Parties hereto desire to amend Section 6 of the aforesaid Joint Powers Agreement, providing for the payment of compensation and expenses of officers and directors of the West Orange County Water Board. AJN /4201 05/21/93 NOW, THEREFORE, the Contracting Public Agencies hereby do agree as follows: Section 1. The Parties hereto are authorized by law to contract with each other for the joint exercise of common powers under Article I, Chapter 5, Division 7, Title 1 of the Government Code of the State of California, and are authorized to amend the aforesaid West Orange County Water Board Joint Powers Agreement pursuant to Section 8 thereof, by the unanimous consent of the governing bodies of each of the Parties. Section 2. Section 6 of the West Orange County Water Board Joint Powers Agreement referred to hereinabove is hereby amended to read as follows: "Section 6. Each Director shall receive compensation for each meeting attended by him or her, not exceeding three (3) meetings in any calendar month, reimbursement of travel expenses between their place of residence and the location of the meeting, and for performing duties for the District other than attending Board meetings, and other expenses related to such other duties as may from time to time be established by a resolution adopted by the Board and ratified by the City Council -2- AJN /4201 05/21/93 of each contracting public agency. The Secretary and Assistant Secretary, if there be one, shall be compensated for their work on the basis of a salary fixed by the Board. The compensation herein provided for shall be in addition to any other fee or compensation to which the person entitled thereto might otherwise be entitled to receive by reason of some other office or position which they may hold." IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be executed the day and year first hereinabove written. ATTEST: City Clerk, City of Garden Grove ATTEST: City Clerk, City of Huntington Beach ATTEST: City Clerk, City of Seal Beach -3- AJN /4201 05/21/93 CITY OF GARDEN GROVE By Mayor CITY OF HUNTINGT%O�Nr BEACH By h ` \ `•,. Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM City Attorne - �Hun ington Beach CITY OF SEAL BEACH By Mayor of each contracting public agency. The Secretary and Assistant Secretary, if there be one, shall be compensated for their work on the basis of a salary fixed by the Board. The compensation herein provided for shall be in addition to any other fee or compensation to which the person entitled thereto might otherwise be entitled to receive by reason of some other office or position which they may hold." IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be executed the day and year first hereinabove written. ATTEST: C r , Ci y o Garden Grove ATTEST: City Clerk, City of Huntington Beach ATTEST: City Clerk, City of Seal Beach -3- AJN /4201 05/21/93 CITY OF GARDEN GR ay--or CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH By Mayor CITY OF SEAL BEACH By Mayor ATTEST: City C1 rk, City of Westminster -4- AJN /4201 05/17/93 CITY OF ESTMINS/T /ER By V r c\ Mayor IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be executed the day and year first hereinabove written. ATTEST: City Clerk City of Garden Grove ATTEST: City Clerk City of Huntington Beach of Seal Beach ATTEST: City Clerk City of Westminster CITY OF GARDEN GROVE By Mayor CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH By Mayor CITY OF SEAL BEACH B ayor �Q CITY OF WESTMINSTER Z By H Mayor o w� wo H Q �U H a� a z �� AMENDMENT TO WEST ORANGE COUNTY WATER BOARD, JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT is entered into this 15th day of July , 1994, by and among the CITY OF GARDEN GROVE, the CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH, the CITY OF SEAL BEACH and the CITY OF WESTMINSTER, collectively hereinafter sometimes referred to as "The Contracting Public Agencies" or the "Parties ", all of which are municipal corporations formed under and existing pursuant to the laws of the State of California; -W ITXRSSElH: WHEREAS, the Parties hereto are all of the parties to that certain Joint Powers Agreement executed on October 25, 1967, known as the "West Orange County Water Board Joint Powers Agreement" (the "Joint Powers Agreement "); and WHEREAS, Section 8 of the aforesaid Joint Powers Agreement provides that the terms and provisions of the Joint Powers Agreement may be amended with the unanimous consent of the Parties; and WHEREAS, the Parties hereto desire to amend Section 4 of the aforesaid Joint Powers Agreement, providing for the manner in which the West Orange County Water Board exercises its powers, in order to specifically designate the period of the Board's fiscal year. BAKW &WAIN/ph/11956 19007 8 4 - 03/09194 - Draft 1 1 c ,t NOW, THEREFORE, the Contracting Public Agencies hereby do agree as follows: Section 1. The Parties hereto are authorized by law to contract with each other for the joint exercise of common powers under Article I, Chapter 5, Division 7, Title 1 of the Government Code of the State of California, and are authorized to amend the aforesaid West Orange County Water Board Joint Powers Agreement pursuant to Section 8 thereof, by the unanimous consent of the governing bodies of each of the Parties. Section 2. Section 4 of the West Orange County Water Board Joint Powers Agreement referred to hereinabove is hereby amended to read as follows: "Section 4. The Board shall designate a location for the office of the West Orange County Water Board and designate a date, time and place for the regular meeting of the Board. The Board shall also establish a means for giving notice to each party to this agreement of any special meeting of the Board except to the extent that said notice may be waived by the provisions of the Government Code or other laws of the State of California. A quorum for the transaction of business of the West Orange County Water Board shall require the presence of a majority of its members. Any action of the Board shall require an affirmative vote by a majority of the members present at the BAKW &CMUN /pIm/11856 19007 B 4 - 05109/94 - Dmft 1 f - 7 meeting. All meetings of the Board shall be open to the public and the Board shall cause its Secretary to keep true and accurate minutes of all meetings which are public documents and shall be available for inspection at the office of the Secretary, by any interested person or concern. In accomplishing the purposes herein specified and exercising the powers granted to the West Orange County Water Board hereunder, the Board shall act in accordance with such requirements as are specified by law for a general law city of the State of California. The Board shall establish such accounts and bookkeeping procedures as are necessary to carry out the purpose of this agreement. All funds shall be strictly accounted for and all receipts and disbursements shall be duly recorded. The financial records and transactions shall be audited by an independent Certificated Public Accountant at least once each year. The audit, provided for herein, shall be completed and available to the parties hereto at the earliest possible date, following the end of the particular fiscal year and in no event shall the audit be completed and made available to the parties later than six BAKW&G /A1N/pks/11856 19007 B 4 - 05/09/91- Daft I { months following the end of the fiscal year in question. The fiscal year of the Board shall be from October 1 through September 30." IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be executed the day and year first hereinabove written. ATTEST: City Cler , City of Garden Grove Approved: 6/7%94 ATTEST: City Clerk, City of Huntington Beach ATTEST: City Clerk, City of Seal Beach BARW &WAM/pW1 1856 19007 8 4 - OS109/94 - Draft 1 CITY OF GARDEN GROVE 4 CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH By Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Attorney - Huntington Beach CITY OF SEAL BEACH By Mayor months following the end of the fiscal year in question. The fiscal year of the Board shall be from October 1 through September 30." IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be executed the day and year first hereinabove written. ATTEST: City Clerk, City of Garden Grove ATTEST: PLC City Clerk, City of Huntington Beach ATTEST: City Clerk, City of Seal Beach BAKW &G /A]N /pks /11856 A 19007 B 4 - 05/09/94 - Dmft 1 `Y CITY OF GARDEN GROVE By Mayor CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH By Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: A- City ttorne . Huntington Beach 5 xv�' CITY OF SEAL BEACH By Mayor r- • months following the end of the fiscal year in question. The fiscal year of the Board shall be from October 1 through September 30." IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be executed the day and year first hereinabove written. ATTEST: City Clerk, City of Garden Grove ATTEST: City Clerk, City of Huntington Beach ATTEST: Clerk, of Seal Beach BAKWMAM/pU111856 19007 B 4 - 05109/9{ - Draft 1 CITY OF GARDEN GROVE By Mayor CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH By Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Attorney - Huntington Beach CITY OF SEAL BEACH , MW t r�r ATTEST: City Clerk, City of Westminster BAKW &G /A1N /pks/11856 19007 B 4 - 05/09194 - Draft I • R 0 CITY OF WESTMINSTER B (/ :&4 rlu�'pr Mayor Dated: June 14, 1994 0 AMENDMENT TO WEST ORANGE COUNTY WATER BOARD JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT THIS AMENDMENT TO JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT ( "Amendment ") is entered into this day of 12005, by and among the CITY OF GARDEN GROVE, the CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH, the CITY OF SEAL BEACH and the CITY OF WESTMINSTER, collectively hereinafter sometimes referred to as "The Contracting Public Agencies" or the "Parties ", all of which are municipal corporations formed under and existing pursuant to the laws of the State of California; WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the Parties hereto are all of the parties to that certain Joint Powers Agreement executed on October 25, 1967, (mown as the "West Orange County Water Board Joint Powers Agreement" ('Joint Powers Agreement "); and WHEREAS, Section 8 of the Joint Powers Agreement provides that the terms and provisions of the Joint Powers Agreement may be amended with the unanimous consent of the Parties; and WHEREAS, the Parties hereto desire to amend Section 6 of the Joint Powers Agreement, providing for certain compensation rates and reimbursement of certain expenses. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CONTRACTING PUBLIC AGENCIES HEREBY DO AGREE AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Recitals. The foregoing recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by this reference. Section 2. Authority for Amendment. The Parties hereto are authorized by law to contract with each other for the joint exercise of common powers under Article I, Chapter 5, Division 7, Title I of the Government Code of the State of California, and are authorized to amend the Joint Powers Agreement pursuant to Section 8 thereof, by the unanimous consent of the governing bodies of each of the Parties. Section 3. Amendment. Section 6 of the Joint Powers Agreement is hereby amended to read as follows: "SECTION 6 Directors shall be compensated for attending meetings of the Board of Directors in an amount fixed by the Board, which amount shall not be in excess of $100 per meeting of the Board and not in excess of $300 per month. Additionally, the Board may provide for the reimbursement of traveling expenses for Directors between their place of residence and the location of the Board meeting. The Board may provide for the payment of the expenses of a Director or the Secretary if such are directed by the Board to attend any meeting or other activity which it is determined by the Board to be in the best interest of the West Orange County Water Board and which relates to the accomplishment of the purposes herein provided for. The Secretary of the FVest Orange County Water Board and Assistant Secretary, if there be one, shall be compensated for their services on the basis of 5100 per month and $SO per month, respectively, unless the Board shall otherwise provide. The compensation herein provided for shall be in addition to any other fee or compensation to which the person entitled thereto might otherwise be entitled to receive by reason of some other office or position which they may hold." Except as expressly provided for herein, the Joint Powers Agreement is not otherwise amended. This Amendment shall be effective upon approval and execution by each of the Parties. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed the day and year first hereinabove written. Approved as to form: Bowie, Arneson, Wiles & Giannone, general counsel to West Orange County Water Board: Robert E. Anslow, Partner ATTEST: City Clerk, City of Garden Grove ATTEST: City Clerk, City of Huntington Beach ATTEST: City Clerk, City of Seal Beach ATTEST: City Clerk, City of Westminster City of Garden Grove By Mayor City of Huntington Beach By Mayor City of Seal Beach � ch By �� t�z Mayor City of Westminster By Mayor • • IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed the day and year first hereinabove written. Approved as to form: Bowie, Arneson, Wiles & Giannone, general counsel to West Orange County Water Board: !/`row Robert E. Anslow, Partner ATTEST: City Clerk, City of Garden Grove ATTEST: City Clerk, City of Huntington Beach ATTEST: City Clerk, City of Seal Beach ATTEST: City Clerk, City of Westminster City of Garden Grove B Mayor City of Huntington Beach By Mayor City of Seal Beach By Mayor City of Westminster By Mayor • AMENDMENT TO WEST ORANGE COUNTY WATER BOARD JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH SIGNATURE PAGE IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of Huntington Beach has caused this agreement to be executed by its authorized officers on the date first above written. REVIEWED AND APPROVED: ity Adnimistrator APPROVED AS TO FORM: 1 VI v�ttomey 63 �,Iytv-, INITIATED AND APPROVED: f oDirecto of Public Works 0 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed the day and year first hereinabove written. Approved as to form: Bowie, Arneson, Wiles & Giannone, general counsel to West Orange County Water Board: Robert E. Anslow, Partner ATTEST: City Clerk, City of Garden Grove ATTEST: t Clerk, y of Huntington Beach ATTEST: City Clerk, City of Seal Beach ATTEST: City Clerk, City of Westminster City of Garden Grove By Mayor City of Huntington Beach By O ` Aayor City of Seal Beach By Mayor City of Westminster By Mayor 9 • IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed the day and year first hereinabove written. Approved as to form: Bowie, Arneson, Wiles & Giannone, general counsel to West Orange County Water Board: Robert E. Anslow, Partner ATTEST: City Clerk, City of Garden Grove ATTEST: City Clerk, City of Huntington Beach ATTEST: City Clerk, City of Seal Beach ATTEST: v'vv Maria ontr as City Clerk, City of Westminster City of Garden Grove By Mayor City of Huntington Beach By Mayor City of Seal Beach By Mayor City of Westminster By J o MARL E L. RICE Mayor Appryved ,Ia$ to Form: Richard Jones, C't- Attorney AMENDMENT TO THE WEST ORANGE COUNTY WATER BOARD JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT is entered into this _ day of 2018, by and among the CITY OF GARDEN GROVE, the CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH, the CITY OF SEAL BEACH, and the CITY OF WESTMINSTER, collectively hereinafter sometimes referred to as the "Contracting Public Agencies" or the "Parties," all of which are municipal corporations formed under and existing pursuant to the laws of the State of California. WITNESSETH WHEREAS, the Parties hereto are all of the parties to that certain Joint Powers Agreement, executed on October 25, 1967, entitled "West Orange County Water Board Joint Powers Agreement ") ( "JPA "); and WHEREAS, the JPA provided for the manner in which the West Orange County Water Board ( "Water Board "), of which each of the Contracting Public Agencies is a member, exercises its powers; and WHEREAS, on July 15, 1994, the Parties amended the JPA to specifically designate the period of the Water Board's fiscal year to be from October I" through September 30 ( "1994 Amendment "); and WHEREAS, Section 8 of the JPA provides that the terms and provisions of the JPA may be altered or amended from time to time with the unanimous consent of the governing body of each Contracting Public Agency; and WHEREAS, the Parties hereto desire to revise and amend Section 4 of the JPA and the 1994 Amendment in order to specifically designate the period of the Water Board's fiscal year. NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties hereby do agree as follows: Section 1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct. Section 2. The Parties hereto are authorized by law to contract with each other for the joint exercise of common powers under Article 1, Chapter 5, Division 7, Title 1 of the Government Code of the State of California, and are authorized to amend the aforesaid JPA, pursuant to Section 8 thereof, by the unanimous consent of the governing body of each of the Parties. Section 3. Section 4 of the JPA is hereby amended to read as follows: "Section 4. The Board shall designated a location for the office of the West Orange County Water Board and designate a date, time and place for the regular meeting of the Board. The Board shall also establish a means for giving notice to each party to this agreement of any special meeting of the Board except to the extent that said notice may be waived by the provisions of the Government Code -1- or other laws of the State of California. A quorum for the transaction of business of the West Orange County Water Board shall require the presence of a majority of its members. Any action of the Board shall require an affirmative vote by a majority of the members present at the meeting. All meetings of the Board shall be open to the public and the Board shall cause its Secretary to keep true and accurate minutes of all meetings which are public documents and shall be available for inspection at the office of the Secretary, by any interested person or concern. In accomplishing the purposes herein specified and exercising the powers granted to the West Orange County Water Board hereunder, the Board shall act in accordance with such requirements as specified by law for a general law city of the State of California. The Board shall establish such accounts and bookkeeping procedures as are necessary to carry out the purpose of this agreement. All funds shall be strictly accounted for and all receipts and disbursements shall be duly recorded. The financial records and transactions shall be audited by an independent Certified Public Accountant at least once each year. The audit, provided for herein, shall be completed and available to the parties hereto at the earliest possible date, following the end of the particular fiscal year and in no event shall the audit be completed and made available to the parties later than nine months following the end of the fiscal year in question. The fiscal year of the Board shall be from July 1 through June 30." IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this instrument to be executed the day and year first hereinabove written. (Remainder of page intentionally left blank) -2- Approved as to form: Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo, general counsel to West Orange County Water Board: Robert E. Anslow, Partner ATTEST: City Clerk, City of Garden Grove ATTEST: City Clerk, City of Huntington Beach �l City Clerk, City of Seal Beach ATTEST: City of Garden Grove By. Mayor City of Huntington Beach By Mayor City of Seal Beach By IU Mayor City of Westminster By City Clerk, Mayor City of Westminster 000852.00000 SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT TO THE WEST ORANGE COUNTY WATER BOARD JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY 19669439.4 AMENDMENT TO THE WEST ORANGE COUNTY WATER BOARD JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT is entered into this 4th day of June , 2018, by and among the CITY OF GARDEN GROVE, the CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH, the CITY OF SEAL BEACH, and the CITY OF VdESTMINSTER, collectively hereinafter sometimes referred to as the "Contracting Public Agencies" or the "Parties," all of which are municipal corporations formed under and existing pursuant to the laws of the State of California. WHEREAS, the Parties hereto are all of the parties to that certain Joint Powers Agreement, executed on October 25, 1967, entitled "West Orange County Water Board Joint Powers Agreement ") ( "JPA "); and WHEREAS, the JPA provided for the manner in which the West Orange County Water Board ( "Water Board "), of which each of the Contracting Public Agencies is a member, exercises its powers; and WHEREAS, on July 15, 1994, the Parties amended the JPA to specifically designate the period of the Water Board's fiscal year to be from October I" through September 301' ( "1994 Amendment "); and WHEREAS, Section 8 of the JPA provides that the terms and provisions of the JPA may be altered or amended from time to time with the unanimous consent of the governing body of each Contracting Public Agency; and WHEREAS, the Parties hereto desire to revise and amend Section 4 of the JPA and the 1994 Amendment in order to specifically designate the period of the Water Board's fiscal year. NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties hereby do agree as follows: Section 1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct. Section 2. The Parties hereto are authorized by law to contract with each other for the joint exercise of common powers under Article 1, Chapter 5, Division 7, Title 1 of the Government Code of the State of California, and are authorized to amend the aforesaid JPA, pursuant to Section 8 thereof, by the unanimous consent of the governing body of each of the Parties. Section 3. Section 4 of the JPA is hereby amended to read as follows: "Section 4. The Board shall designated a location for the office of the West Orange County Water Board and designate a date, time and place for the regular meeting of the Board. The Board shall also establish a means for giving notice to each party to this agreement of any special meeting of the Board except to the extent that said notice may be waived by the provisions of the Government Code Approved as to form: Atkinson. Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo, general counsel to West Orange County Water Board: Robert E. Anslow. Partner ATTEST: City Clerk, City of Garden Grove ATTEST: City Clerk, City of Huntington Beach ATTEST: City Clerk, City of Seal Beach ATTEST: City Clerk, City of Westminster City of Garden Grove By Mayor City of Huntington Beach By Mayor City of Seal Beach By Mayor City of Westminster By Mayor 00085100000 SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT TO THE WEST ORANGE COUNTY WATER BOARD JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY 19669439A Approved as to form: Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo, general counsel to West Orange Country Water Board: - COUNTERPART Robert E. Anslow, Partner ATTEST: City Clerk, City of Garden Grove ATTEST: City Clerk, City of Huntington Beach ATTEST: City Clerk, City of Seal Beach ATTEST: City Clerk, City of Westminster City of Garden Grove Im Mayor City of Seal Beach By Mayor City of Westminster Mayor CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH 000852.00000 SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT TO THE WEST ORANGE COUNTY WATER BOARD IOINT POWERS AUTHORITY 19669439.4 Approved as to form: Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo, general counsel to West Orange County Water Board: Robert E. Anslow, Partner ATTEST: City Clerk, City of Garden Grove ATTEST: City Clerk, City of Huntington Beach ATTES City Clerk, City of Seal Beach ATTEST: City Clerk, City of Westminster COVET City of Garden Grove By Mayor City of Huntington Beach By Mayor City of Seal Beach By Mayor City of Westminster By Mayor 000852.00000 SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT TO THE WEST ORANGE COUNTY WATER BOARD JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY 19669439.4 Approved as to form: Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo, general counsel to West Orange County Water Board: Robert E. Anslow, Partner ATTEST: City Clerk, City of Garden Grove ATTEST: City Clerk, City of Huntington Beach ATTEST: City Clerk, City of Seal Beach ATTE T: City Clerk, City of Westminster COUNTERPART City of Garden Grove By Mayor City of Huntington Beach By Mayor City of Seal Beach By Mayor City of Westminster By Mayor 00065200000 SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT TO THE WEST ORANGE COUNTY WATER HOARD JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY 19669439.4 FIFTH AMENDMENT TO WEST ORANGE COUNTY WATER BOARD JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT This FIFTH AMENDMENT TO JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT ("Fifth Amendment") is entered into this _ day of , 2023, by and among the CITY OF GARDEN GROVE, the CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH, the CITY OF SEAL BEACH, and the CITY OF WESTMINSTER, collectively hereinafter sometimes referred to as the "Contracting Parties" or the "Parties," all of which are municipal corporations formed under and existing pursuant to the laws of the State of California. WITNESSETH• WHEREAS, the Parties hereto are all of the parties to that certain Joint Powers Agreement, executed on October 25, 1967, known as the "West Orange County Water Board Joint Powers Agreement" ("Joint Powers Agreement"); and WHEREAS, the Joint Powers Agreement has been amended from time to time on December 15, 1969; December 1,, 1993; July 15, 1994; and October 17, 2005, which prior amendments that are incorporated herein by reference; and WHEREAS, Section 8 of the Joint Powers Agreement provides that the terms and provisions of the Joint Powers Agreement may be amended with the unanimous consent of the Parties; and WHEREAS, the Parties hereto desire to amend Section 3 of the Joint Powers Agreement to include primary and secondary alternates for each sitting member for the West Orange County Water Board ("Board"), and relating provisions thereto. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CONTRACTING PUBLIC AGENCIES HEREBY DO AGREE AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Recitals. The foregoing recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by this reference. Section 2. Authority for Amendment. The Parties hereto are authorized by law to contract with each other for the joint exercise of common powers under Article 1, Chapter 5, Division 7, Title 1 of the Government Code of the State of California, and are authorized to amend the Joint Powers Agreement pursuant to Section 8 thereof, by the unanimous consent of the governing bodies of each of the Parties. Section 3. Amendment. Section 3 of the Joint Powers Agreement is hereby amended and superseded in its entirety to read as follows: "SECTION 3" The Board of Directors of the West Orange County Water Board shall consist of five members. Garden Grove, Seal Beach and Westminster shall each appoint a person to serve as a member of the Board and Huntington Beach shall appoint two persons to serve as members of the Board. Each member shall file with the West Orange County Water Board a certified copy of the resolution or action of the contracting public agency which appointed them. Persons appointed to be a member of the Board of Directors need not be a member of the City Council or governing body of the contracting public agency which appointed them. A contracting public agency may, but is not required to, designate a primary alternate and a secondary alternate for its duly appointed member of the Board (which shall be specified as set out in the foregoing paragraph). At any given meeting of the West Orange County Water Board where a quorum of the directors are present, if the appointed director of a member agency of the West Orange County Water Board is not present, the designated primary alternate of that member agency may participate as the voting representative of the applicable member agency of the West Orange County Water Board. If the appointed member and primary alternate member of the member agency of the West Orange County Water Board are not present at any given meeting of the West Orange County Water Board, the secondary alternate of that member agency may sit in the chair of such member agency of the Board. In the event a primary or secondary alternate sits in the chair during a Board meeting as a member of the Board, such alternate shall be treated as director representative of such member agency of the West Orange County Water Board for all other purposes pursuant to this Joint Powers Agreement, and any amendments thereto, for such meeting, including, but not limited to, the provisions set forth in Section 6 of this Joint Powers Agreement. In the event that additional entities or concerns become a party to this Joint Powers Agreement as hereinafter provided, then the membership of this Board shall be increased by one member for each additional party to the Joint Powers Agreement unless all of the Parties shall agree otherwise. The Board shall govern the affairs of the West Orange County Water Board and shall annually designate one of its members to serve as Chairman of the Board. The Chairman shall preside at all meetings. In the Chairman's absence, the remaining members of the Board shall appoint a member to act as Chairman pro tem. The Board shall appoint a Secretary who may appoint an 2 assistant secretary for the purpose of conducting and recording the affairs of the West Orange County Water Board. The Board may employ additional personnel to conduct the financial and administrative affairs of the West Orange County Water Board or may contract with one of the parties or any public or private concern to provide such financial and administrative services as the Board may deem necessary from time to time." [Remainder of this page intentionally left blank] 006326.0000041 539565.1 Section 4. Remainder of Agreement. Except for the changes specifically set forth herein, all other terms of the Joint Powers Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Fifth Amendment as of the Effective Date. ATTEST: Name: City Clerk, City of Garden Grove ATTEST: Name: City Clerk, City of Huntington Beach Ame: : Ort ov City Clerk, City of Seal Beach ATTEST: Name: City Clerk, City of Westminster CITY OF GARDEN GROVE: By Name: Mayor CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH By Name: Mayor CITY OF SEAL BEACH By Name: Th6 r?14 S ! aW-) tie Mayor CITY OF WESTMINSTER By Name: Mayor - Signature Page — Fifth Amendment - RESOLUTION 7451 A RESOLUTION OF THE SEAL BEACH CIN COUNCIL APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE FIFTH AMENDMENT TO THE WEST ORANGE COUNTY WATER BOARD JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT ,, -_1 WH„ REAS, the Cities of;Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Westminster and Seal Beach are parties to a joint powers agreement executed on October 25, 1967, known as the West Orange County Water Board ("WOCWB") Joint Powers Agreement (Agreement"); and, WHEREAS, the WOCWB owns and operates a water pipeline conveyance system to import water from the Municipal Water District of Orange County to the member cities; and, WHEREAS, the Agreement has been amended from time to time on December 15, 1969; December 1, 1993; July 15, 1994; and October 17, 2005; and, WHEREAS, Section 8 of the Agreement provides that the terms and provisions of the Agreement may be amended with the unanimous consent of the Parties; and, WHEREAS, the Parties desire to amend Section 3 of the Agreement to include primary and secondary alternates for each sitting member for the WOCWB. NOW, THEREFORE, THE SEAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL DOES HEREBY RESOLVE: SECTION 1. The City Council hereby approves the Fifth Amendment to the West Orange County Water Board Joint Powers Agreement. SECTION 2. The City Council hereby authorizes and directs the Mayor to execute the Agreement on behalf of the City. PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED by the Seal Beach City Council at a regular meeting held on the 25th day of September, 2023 by the following vote: AYES: Council Members: Kalmick, Landau, Moore, Steele, Sustarsic, NOES: Council Members: None ABSENT: Council Members: None ABSTAIN: Council Members: None Thomas Moore, Mayor ATTEST: STATE OF CALIFORNIA } COUNTY OF ORANGE } CITY OF SEAL BEACH } I, Gloria D. Harper, City Clerk of the City of Seal Beach, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is the original copy of Resolution 7459 on file in the office of the City Clerk, passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting held on the 25th day of September, 2023. vig►,j r��� f� SIXTH AMENDMENT TO WEST ORANGE COUNTY WATER BOARD JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT This SIXTH AMENDMENT TO JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT("Sixth Amendment") is entered into this_day of ,2024,by and among the CITY OF GARDEN GROVE, the CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH, the CITY OF SEAL BEACH, and the CITY OF WESTMINSTER, collectively hereinafter sometimes referred to as the "Contracting Parties" or the "Parties," all of which are municipal corporations formed under and existing pursuant to the laws of the State of California. WITNESSETH: WHEREAS,the Parties hereto are all of the parties to that certain Joint Powers Agreement, executed on October 25, 1967, known as the "West Orange County Water Board Joint Powers Agreement"("Joint Powers Agreement");and WHEREAS, the Joint Powers Agreement has been amended from time to time on December 15, 1969; December 1, 1993; July 15, 1994; October 17, 2005; and October 18, 2023, which prior amendments that are incorporated herein by reference;and WHEREAS, Section 8 of the Joint Powers Agreement provides that the terms and provisions of the Joint Powers Agreement may be amended with the unanimous consent of the Parties;and WHEREAS, the Parties hereto desire to amend Section 6 of the Joint Powers Agreement to increase the compensation for each sitting member of the West Orange County Water Board ("Board"),which has not increased since 2005. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CONTRACTING PUBLIC AGENCIES HEREBY DO AGREE AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Recitals. The foregoing recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by this reference. Section 2. Authority for Amendment. The Parties hereto are authorized by law to contract with each other for the joint exercise of common powers under Article 1, Chapter 5, Division 7,Title 1 of the Government Code of the State of California,and are authorized to amend the Joint Powers Agreement pursuant to Section 8 thereof, by the unanimous consent of the governing bodies of each of the Parties. Section 3. Amendment. Section 6 of the Joint Powers Agreement is hereby amended and superseded in its entirety to read as follows: 43424560.1 "SECTION 6 Directors shall be compensated for attending meetings of the Board of Directors in an amount fixed by the Board,which shall not be in excess of$200 per meeting of the Board. Additionally, the Board may provide for the reimbursement of traveling expenses for Directors between their place of residence and the location of the Board meeting. The Board may provide for the reimbursement of the expenses of a Director if such are directed by the Board to attend any meeting or other activity which it is determined by the Board to be in the best interest of the West Orange County Water Board and which relates to the accomplishment of the purposes herein provided for. The compensation herein provided for shall be in addition to any other fee or compensation to which the person entitled thereto might otherwise be entitled to receive by reason of some other office or position which they may hold." [Remainder of this page intentionally left blank] 43424560.I Section 4. Remainder of Agreement. Except for the changes specifically set forth herein,all other terms of the Joint Powers Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Fifth Amendment as of the Effective Date. ATTEST: CITY OF GARDEN GROVE: Name: By City Clerk, Name: City of Garden Grove Mayor ATTEST: CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH By Name: City Clerk, Name: City of Huntington Beach Mayor A EST: `BEACh/ CITY OF SEAL BEACH �'I *I a ""' '�b ,1,_ Name: Gloria DJ a •er �„I\ 074ame: Schelly Sus City Clerk, �'�� or y Ma City of Seal Beach OgNGE: CITY OF WESTMINSTER ATTEST: By Name: Name: City Clerk, Mayor City of Westminster 43424560 I RESOLUTION 7497 VilMal A RESOLUTION OF THE SEAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL APPROVING THE WEST ORANGE COUNTY WATER BOARD FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 BUDGET AND SIXTH AMENDMENT TO THE WEST ORANGE COUNTY WATER BOARD JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT WHEREAS, the City is member of the West Orange County Water Board ("WOCWB") joint powers authority, and, WHEREAS, the City jointly owns the WOCWB water pipeline conveyance system with the Cities of Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, and Westminster: and, WHEREAS, the FY 2024-25 WOCWB budget is $1,665,300, of which the City's proportionate agency contribution is $266.986, and, WHEREAS, WOCWB is recommending to increase Board stipend from $100 per attended meeting to $200 per attended meeting to better align with other Orange County joint powers agencies; and, WHEREAS, the proposed Board stipend is included in the proposed F" 2024-25 WOCWB budget. NOW, THEREFORE, THE SEAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL DOES HEREBY RESOLVE. Section 1. The City Council hereby approves the proposed FY 2024-2025 West Orange County Water Board budget of $1.665,300, of which the City's proportionate agency contribution is $266,986 Section 2. The City Council hereby approves the Sixth Amendment to the West Orange County Water Board Joint Powers Agreement to amend the Board stipend amount to $200 per attended meeting. Section 3. The City Council hereby authorizes and directs the Mayor to execute the Sixth Amendment to the West Orange County Water Board Joint Powers Agreement. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Seal Beach City Council at a regular meeting held on the 11th day of March 2024 by the following vote: AYES Council Members Kalmick, Moore, Steele, Landau, Sustarsic NOES: Council Members ABSENT: Council Members ABSTAIN: Council Members Sc Schelly Sustarsic, Mayor A EST: loria D. Harper, City Clerk -e3' STATE OF CALIFORNIA } � COIINZV COUNTY OF ORANGE } SS CITY OF SEAL BEACH } I. Gloria D. Harper, City Clerk of the City of Seal Beach, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is the original copy of Resolution 7497 on file in the office of the City Clerk, passed, approved, and adopted by the Seal Beach City Council at a egular meeting held on the 11th day of March 2024. Gloria D. Harper, City Clerk i