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RESOLUTION NO. 2012-008
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING THE
WITHDRAWAL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS A
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS PROVIDER AGENCY TO
THE ORANGE COUNTY-CITY HAZARDOUS
MATERIALS EMERGENCY RESPONSE
AUTHORITY
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
ANA AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds,
determines and declares as follows:
A. The County of Orange and the Cities of Anaheim, Huntington
Beach, Newport Beach, and Santa Ana initially entered into a Joint
Powers Agreement creating the Orange County-City Hazardous
Materials Emergency Response Authority (OCCHMERA).
Subsequently, the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) was
formed and became a provider member in place and instead of the
County of Orange, and Newport Beach elected to withdraw as a
provider, thus leaving the OCFA and the cities of Anaheim,
Huntington Beach, and Santa Ana as the current membership of
the Authority.
B. The Provider Agencies of the OCCHMERA provide hazardous
materials emergency response services throughout the County.
The expenses of the Provider Agencies are partially offset by
revenue from agencies, persons, and entities receiving service,
those responsible for the emergency, and grant programs.
C. On March 5, 2012, the City of Santa Ana entered into a contract to
outsource the Fire Department and related services to the OCFA.
As a result, the City of Santa Ana can no longer participate in the
OCCHMERA. Thus, the City of Santa Ana must withdraw from the
Authority and terminate all obligations under the current agreement.
D. Pursuant to section 8.2 of the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement
of the OCCHMERA, withdrawal from the Authority requires written
notice and a Resolution or Minute Order from the governing body of
the Provider Agency authorizing the withdrawal.
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E. This matter came before the City Council of the City of Santa Ana
at its regular meeting of March 19, 2012. The City Council
considered all testimony, written and oral, before rendering this
decision.
Section 2. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby approves and
authorizes and empowers the City Manager to execute on behalf of the City of
Santa Ana all actions necessary to withdraw as a Provider Agency and to
terminate all obligations to the Orange County-City Hazardous Materials
Emergency Response Authority (OCCHMERA).
Section 3. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption
by the City Council, and the Clerk of the Council shall attest to and certify the
vote adopting this Resolution.
ADOPTED this 19th day of March 2012.
Miguel A. Pulido
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Joseph A. Straka, Interim City Attorney
By:
Rya d e
Assi t t Ci Attorney
YES: Councilmembers: Alvarez. Bustamante. Tinaiero. Pulido (4)
NOES: Councilmembers: None (O)
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None (O)
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers: Benavides. Martinez. Sarmiento (3)
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CERTIFICATION OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, MARIA D. HUIZAR, Clerk of Council, do hereby attest to and certify the
attached Resolution No. 2012-008 to be the original resolution adopted by the
City Council of the City of Santa Ana on March 19, 2012.
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Clerk of Council
City of Santa Ana
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