Resolution No. 6158 044
RESOLUTION NO. 6158
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS, CALIFORNIA,
AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF THAT CERTAIN AMENDED AND RESTATED
ORANGE COUNTY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (OCCOG)
JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT.
WHEREAS, the Orange County Council of Governments (OCCOG) serves as a
Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) subregional organization that
represents the interests of Orange County in the consideration of SCAG plans,
programs, policies and legislative platforms; and,
WHEREAS, the OCCOG was duly established by a joint powers agreement as a
separate legal entity by and between thirty (30) founding member agencies between
April 1996 and January 1998, with said member agency representation currently
comprised of forty (40) public agencies; and with each member, by and through its
legislative body, independently determining that the public interest, convenience and
necessity required creation of a joint powers authority known as the OCCOG; and,
WHEREAS, the OCCOG Board of Directors recognized the need to amend and
restate the original OCCOG Joint Powers Agreement to: (1) streamline and make
consistent certain provisions relating to OCCOG between the provisions in the Joint
Powers Agreement and the provision of the OCCOG bylaws; (2) address updated
references to member agencies and their voting on the OCCOG Board of Directors; (3)
add a provision to establish membership dues for member agencies; (4) clarify the
powers and limitations of OCCOG; and (5) broaden the ability of OCCOG to retain staff
and consultants; and,
WHEREAS, the OCCOG Board of Directors conducted a duly noticed public
meeting on the amended and restated OCCOG Joint Powers Agreement on June 25,
2009, unanimously adopted the amended and restated OCCOG Joint Powers
Agreement, and authorized the transmittal of said amended and restated Joint Powers
Agreement to the OCCOG Member Agencies for execution by the respective legislative
bodies of Member Agencies; and,
WHEREAS, in the conduct of its business, the OCCOG has further established
bylaws which govern the effective and efficient conduct of the OCCOG, with the
founding OCCOG bylaws adopted on May 17, 1997; and,
WHEREAS, the OCCOG has concurrently undertaken a comprehensive
assessment and revision to its adopted bylaws, in consultation with the OCCOG Board
Ad Hoc Bylaws Subcommittee and the Orange County City Managers Association
OCCOG Oversight Committee; and,
WHEREAS, the OCCOG Board of Directors, at its meeting of June 25, 2009,
reviewed, considered and adopted a comprehensive technical and policy revision to the
OCCOG bylaws to further define the operation of the OCCOG; and,
WHEREAS, the revised OCCOG bylaws effect such changes as refining
OCCOG board membership and voting provisions, authorizing membership dues;
requiring that OCCOG board members be from dues-paying member agencies in good
standing; and achieving a consistency between the provisions of the OCCOG Joint
Powers Agreement and the OCCOG bylaws; and,
WHEREAS, the 2009 amendment to the OCCOG bylaws provides a
comprehensive technical and policy revision to the OCCOG bylaws, which are
consistent with a 2009 amended and restated OCCOG Joint Powers Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS,
CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY:
1. Approve the amended and restated OCCOG Joint Powers Agreement as
adopted by the Orange County Council of Governments on June 25, 2009, attached
hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by this reference.
2. Authorizes and directs the Mayor to execute the amended and restated 045
OCCOG Joint Powers Agreement, on behalf of the City of Cypress, and transmit the
signed OCCOG Joint Powers Agreement to the OCCOG Interim Executive Director.
3. Directs the City Clerk shall attest to the adoption of this resolution.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cypress at a regular
meeting held on the 10th day of August, 2009.
M • rnF TH F CYPRESS
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
I, DENISE BASHAM, City Clerk of the City of Cypress, DO HEREBY CERTIFY
that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the said City
Council held on the 10th day of August, 2009, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 4 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Mills, Seymore, Narain, and Bailey
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 1 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Luebben
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CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS