Resolution 12020CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 12020
AUTHORIZING FORMATION OF DISASTER RECOVERY JOINT POWERS
AGENCY, EXECUTION OF DISASTER RECOVERY JOINT POWERS AGENCY
AGREEMENT, AND APPOINTING A REPRESENTATIVE AND ALTERNATE
REPRESENTATIVE TO SAID JOINT POWERS AGENCY GOVERNING BOARD.
WHEREAS, the City Council at the February 6, 1990 City Council
meeting accepted a report recommending that the Finance Department
pursue formation of a joint powers agency to provide computer
system disaster recovery services for a maximum of twelve public
agencies, including the City of Alameda; and
WHEREAS, at the direction of the City Council, City staff has
participated in the negotiations leading to the development of a
Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement which will create the Disaster
Recovery Joint Powers Agency (DRJPA); and
WHEREAS, the City's Data Processing Steering Committee, made
up of senior staff members and the City Manager has reviewed and
endorsed this concept.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ALAMEDA that said Council hereby authorize the execution of the 4.
Disaster Recovery Joint Powers Agency Agreement attached hereto as
Exhibit "A".
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA
that said Council hereby appoint the Accounting Manager as the
City's representative, and the Computer Services Coordinator as the
alternate representative to said Joint Powers Agency governing
board. z
I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution
was duly and regularly adopted and passed by the Council of the
City of Alameda in regular meeting assembled on the sixteenth day
of October, 1990, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers Arnerich, Camicia, Thomas,
Withrow and President Corica - 5.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSENTIONS: None.
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
official seal of said City this seventeenth day of October, 1990.
Diane Felsch, City Clerk
City of Alameda
EXHIBIT A
DISASTER RECOVERY JOINT POWERS AGENCY
(A JOINT POWERS AGENCY)
JOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS AGREEMENT
This Agreement is executed and entered into as of
1990, by and between THE CITY OF WEST SACRAMENTO, THE
CITY OF ROCKLIN, THE CITY OF VALLEJO, THE CITY OF ALAMEDA, THE CITY
OF ROSEVILLE, THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO, each a municipal corporation
or charter city organized and existing under the laws of the State
of California, THE SOLANO COUNTY ASSESSOR, an officer of the County
of Solano, and THE COUNTY OF YOLO, hereinafter referred to as the
"Members."
RECITALS
This Agreement is predicated upon the following facts:
A. The Members are public agencies organized and
operating under the laws of the State of
California.
B. It is to the mutual benefit of the Members and in
the Members' best public interest to join in
establishing this Joint Exercise of Powers
Agreement, pursuant to the provisions of the Joint
Powers Act, to accomplish the purposes hereinafter
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set forth.
C. The Members desire to enter into this Joint
Exercise of Powers Agreement for the purpose of,
among other things, protecting and restoring the
Data Processing Capacity of the Members in the
event of a disaster as more fully set forth in
Article II hereof and as permitted by the Joint
Powers Act or otherwise.
D. Unless the context of this Agreement requires
otherwise, all capitalized terms used herein are
defined in Article I "Definitions," hereof.
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the
mutual benefits, covenants and agreements set
forth in this Agreement, the Members agree as
follows:
ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS
Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, or in the
Joint Powers Act, or unless the context requires otherwise, the
following definitions shall for all purposes of this Agreement
apply to the provisions of the Agreement:
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A. "Auditor/Controller" shall have the meaning given to the
term "Auditor/Controller" in California Government Code
Section 6505.5.
B. "Authority" shall mean the Disaster Recovery Joint Powers
Agency (A Joint Powers Agency) .
C. "Agreement" shall mean this Joint Exercise of Powers
Agreement, as it may be amended from time to time,
creating the Authority.
D. "Board" or "Governing Board" shall mean the governing
body of the Authority.
E. "Data Processing Capacity" shall mean each Member's data
processing requirements in the event of a Disaster, as
outlined in Exhibit A, attached hereto and made a part
hereof.
F. "Disaster" shall mean an unforeseen, ruinous, and often
sudden misfortune that happens either through lack of
foresight or through hostile external agency.
G. "Fiscal Year" shall mean the fiscal year of the Authority
which shall begin on July 1 of each year and the
following June 30; except that the first fiscal year
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shall begin on the effective date of this Agreement and
end the following June 30.
H. "joint Powers Act" shall mean Chapter 5 of Division 7 of
Title 1 (commencing with Section 6500) of the California
Government Code, as amended.
I. "Local Agency" shall mean a "local agency" as defined in
Sections 6542.5 and 6585(f) of the California Government
Code.
J. "Member" shall mean any public agency (as defined in
Section 6500 of the California Government Code) which is
a party to this Agreement, and shall also include any
additional parties which join in this Agreement pursuant
to Article XV hereof.
K. "Representative" and "Alternative Representative" shall
mean the representatives and their alternates,
respectively, appointed to the Governing Board and
serving thereon, pursuant to the provisions of Article V
hereof.
L. "Treasurer/Depositary" shall have the meaning given to
the terms "treasurer" and/or "depositary" in California
Government Code Section 6505.5.
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ARTICLE II
CREATION OF THE DISASTER RECOVERY
JOINT POWERS AGENCY
(A JOINT POWERS AGENCY)
Pursuant to Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Division 7 of Title 1 of
the Government Code of the State of California (commencing with
Section 6500), the Members hereby create a public entity separate
and apart from any and all of the Members, to be known as the
Disaster Recovery Joint Powers Agency (A Joint Powers Agency),
hereinafter referred to as the "Authority." Pursuant to Government
Code Section 6508.1, the debts, liabilities and obligations of the
Authority shall not constitute debts, liabilities or obligations of
the Members. A Member may, however, separately contract for or
assume responsibility for specific debts, liabilities or
obligations of the Authority. Pursuant to and to the extent
required by Government Code Section 6509, the Authority shall be
restricted in the exercise of its powers in the same manner of
exercising such powers by the County of Yolo.
The Authority shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the
Members and their officers, agents, and employees free from any and
all claims, losses, costs, obligations, or liability resulting to
any person or entity for damages of any kind, including, but not
limited to, injury to persons or property from any cause whatsoever
arising from or in any way connected with the exercise of the
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Authority's power pursuant to this Agreement or the Joint Powers
Act.
Within thirty (30) days after the date of the Agreement or any
amendment hereto, the Authority will cause a notice of the
Agreement to be prepared and filed with the California Secretary of
State in the manner set forth in California Government Code Section
6503.5.
ARTICLE III
PURPOSE AND POWERS
The purpose of creating this Authority is to exercise the
common powers of the Members and to jointly accomplish the
protection and restoration of Data Processing Capacity in the event
•of a Disaster. The Authority shall have all powers common to its
Members and all powers granted by applicable law, including without
limitation, the Joint Powers Act, and is authorized, in its own
name, to do all acts necessary to exercise such powers to fulfill
the purposes of this Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing,
the Authority shall have the power to do each of the following;
A. Incur debts, liabilities and obligations.
B. Acquire, hold or dispose of real and personal property.
C. Receive contributions and donations of property, funds,
services and other forms of assistance from any source.
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D. Sue and be sued in its own name.
E. Employ agents and employees.
F. Acquire, construct, rehabilitate, remodel, install,
manage, maintain, or operate buildings, works or
improvements.
G. Lease real and personal property (including that of a
Member or Local Agency) as lessor and as lessee.
H. Receive, collect and disburse monies.
I. Invest money in the treasury of the Authority in the same
manner and on the same conditions as Local Agencies
pursuant to Government Code Section 53601.
J. Obtain necessary insurance coverage.
K. Exercise all other powers necessary and proper to carry
out the provisions of this Agreement.
ARTICLE IV
PARTIES TO AGREEMENT
Each Member represents and warrants that it intends to, and
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does hereby, contract with all other members identified on the
signature page hereof and any new members admitted to the Authority
pursuant to Article XV. Each Member also represents and warrants
that the withdrawal or expulsion of any Member, pursuant to Article
XIII, shall not relieve any Member of its obligations or duties
under this Agreement.
ARTICLE V
GOVERNING BOARD
The business of the Authority shall be conducted by a
Governing Board comprised of a representative from each member
agency. Each Member agency shall designate one (1) alternative
Representative. The Representatives and Alternate Representatives
shall be designated in writing by the governing body of each of the
Members. Each Representative of the Governing Board has one vote.
A Member's Alternate Representative may vote at meetings of the
Governing Board, but only in the absence or unavailability of that
Member's Representative. Immediately upon admission of a new
Member pursuant to Article XV, the Member shall be entitled to
appoint one (1) Representative and one (1) Alternate Representative
to the Governing Board. Representatives and Alternate
Representatives serve at the pleasure of the Member which has
appointed them.
A Representative and/or Alternate Representative shall be
removed from the Governing Board upon the occurrence of any one of
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the following events: (1) the Authority receives written notice
from the appointing Member of the removal of the Representative or
Alternate Representative; (2) the expulsion or withdrawal of the
Member from this Agreement; or (3) the Authority receives written
notice of the death or resignation of the Representative.
Representatives and their alternates are
compensation. The Governing Board may authorize
reasonable expenses incurred
alternates, in connection with
Board.
not entitled to
reimbursement of
by Representatives, or their
their service on the Governing
Pursuant to Government Code Section 6505.6 and Article VII
hereof, the Authority shall designate the County Treasurer of Yolo
County ("County Treasurer ") as Treasurer /Depositary of the
Authority to receive, deposit, invest and disburse the property of
the Authority pursuant to Government Code Sections 6505, 6505.1 and
6505.5. The Authority shall fix the amount of the fidelity bond to
be filed by the County Treasurer. The Authority shall also
designate the Auditor /Controller of Yolo County
( "Auditor /Controller ") as Auditor /Controller pursuant to the
provisions of Government Code Sections 6505.5 and 6505.6 and
Article VII hereof.
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ARTICLE VI
BOARD MEETINGS AND RECORDS
A. Regular Meetings. The Governing Board shall hold at
least one regular meeting each year. The Governing Board
shall fix by resolution the date upon which, and the hour
and place at which, each regular meeting is to be held.
B. Special Meetings. The Governing Board may call special
meetings in accordance with the provisions of Section
54956 of the Government Code.
C. Ralph M. Brown Act. Each meeting of the Governing Board,
including without limitation, regular, adjourned regular,
and special meetings shall be called, noticed, held and
conducted in accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act
(Section 54950, et sea.. of the Government Code).
D. Minutes. The Authority shall have minutes of regular,
adjourned regular, and special meetings kept by the
secretary. As soon as possible after each meeting, the
secretary shall forward to each Governing Board
Representative and each Member copies of the minutes.
E. Ouorum. A majority of all of the Representatives of the
Governing Board is a quorum for the transaction of
business. However, less than a quorum may adjourn from
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time to time. A vote of a majority of all the
Representatives shall be required for any action of the
Governing Board.
ARTICLE VII
OFFICERS
The Governing Board shall elect a chairperson, and a vice-
chairperson from among its members at its first meeting.
Thereafter, in the first meeting in each succeeding fiscal year,
the Governing Board shall elect a chairperson and a vice-
chairperson from among its members. Each officer shall assume the
duties of his or her office upon election. If either the
chairperson or vice-chairperson ceases to be a Representative, the
resulting vacancy shall be filled at the next regular meeting of
the Governing Board held after the vacancy occurs. In the absence
or inability of the chairperson to act, the vice-chairperson acts
as chairperson. The chairperson shall preside at and conduct all
meetings of the Governing Board. The Governing Board shall appoint
a secretary, a Treasurer/Depositary and an Auditor/controller of
the Authority who may, but need not be, a Representative of the
Governing Board. The Treasurer/Depositary and Auditor/Controller
shall be so qualified to hold such positions pursuant to Sections
6505.1 and 6505.5 or 6505.6 of the California Government Code. The
Governing Board may appoint such other officers as it considers
necessary.
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ARTICLE VIII
BYLAWS
The Governing Board shall, as soon as is practical but no
later than six months after the effective date of this Agreement,
establish such bylaws as the Governing Board deems necessary and
which are consistent with the Joint Powers Act and this Agreement.
Each Member and each member of the Governing Board shall receive a
copy of the bylaws. The Governing Board may amend the bylaws from
time to time, subject to the foregoing.
ARTICLE IX
MEMBER RESPONSIBILITIES
Each Member shall have the following responsibilities:
A. To appoint or remove its Representative and Alternate
Representative of the Governing Board as set forth in
Article V.
B. To approve amendments to this Agreement as set forth in
Article XVIII.
C. To arrange to provide a permanent facility, with 24 -hour,
7 -day accessibility; adequate parking and security; and
adequate utilities and wiring for the use of the
equipment, to house the equipment described in
subparagraph C, such facility to be furnished by the Yolo
County Communications Emergency Service Agency.
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D. To provide a mechanism to transport the equipment
described in Subparagraph C to a Member's designated
location.
E. To aid, assist, and advise each other Member in the
preparation of a disaster plan.
F. To maintain a current data processing equipment and
machine services inventory of each Member. Such
inventory listings will be made available to all Members.
G. To provide technical assistance to obtain any federal or
state funds which may become available to any of the
Members for emergency purposes and in the acquisition by
the Members of surplus property for disaster recovery
purposes.
H. To offer the assistance of the Authority and coordinate
assistance furnished by other Member jurisdictions, in
the event of an emergency confined to the jurisdiction.
The Members may also contribute or advance public funds to the
Authority for any of the purposes of the Agreement, including, but
not limited to, provisions for the costs and expenses of
administration of the Authority or costs and expenses incurred in
connection with the Authority's activities. Payment of public
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funds may be made to defray the cost of any such contribution.
Such advance shall be made subject to repayment in the manner
agreed upon by the contributing Member and the Governing Board at
the time of making such advance. It is mutually understood and
agreed that none of the Members is obligated to make advances or
contributions to the Authority. The Members may allow use of
personnel, property or equipment in lieu of other contributions or
advances to the Authority. Upon termination of the Agreement
pursuant to Article XIV, any surplus money in possession of the
Authority shall be returned to the Members in accordance with the
provisions of the second paragraph of Article XIV.
ARTICLE X
BUDGET
The Board shall adopt an annual budget as soon as practical
for the first Fiscal year and not later than thirty days prior to
the beginning of each Fiscal year thereafter. such budget will be
made consistent with the funding .abilities of the Members and in
accordance with the following guidelines:
A. The formula for contributions by each Member shall be
established in the bylaws. This formula may be modified
by a vote of two - thirds of all the Representatives,
provided that annual budgeting formulas may be changed by
majority vote of the Governing Board.
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B. Each Member's contribution at the execution of this
Agreement is presented in Exhibit B, attached hereto and
made a part hereof.
C. Members who elect to withdraw from the Authority in
accordance with Article XIII hereof prior to June 30,
1995, are subject to penalties not to exceed the
withdrawing Member's contribution for the fiscal year in
which the Member withdraws and one additional annual
contribution based upon the withdrawing Member's current
contribution rate, as established in the bylaws.
D. Each Member shall bear the same proportion of the budget
allocated for incidental expenses as that Member's
contribution bears to all contributions, unless those
expenses are directly attributable to one Member. In the
latter case, the Member to whom such expenses are
attributed shall bear the entire cost thereof.
E. Each Member shall make its contribution, as determined
above, to the Authority annually on August 1 of each
fiscal year.
F. If a Member is delinquent in making the contribution set
forth in Subparagraph E, and the Authority cannot meet
its financial obligations as a result thereof, the
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Authority may borrow such funds as is necessary to meet
the Authority's financial obligations not to exceed the
delinquent amount. The delinquent amount plus finance
charges and administrative expenses incurred in order to
obtain any loan authorized under this Subparagraph will
be charged to the delinquent Member.
G. Formulas for determining the contributions of the Members
may be modified by a vote of two - thirds of all the
Representatives. Annual budgeting changes may be made by
majority vote of the Governing Board. In the event an
annual budgetary change increases a Member's
contribution, such change shall also be subject to the
Member's concurrence.
ARTICLE XI
ANNUAL AUDIT AND REVIEW
The Governing Board shall provide for strict accountability of
all funds and report of all receipts and disbursements and shall
cause an annual financial audit of the accounts and records and
performance of other duties as required by law to be made by the
Auditor /Controller or a certified public accountant in compliance
with California Government Code Sections 6505 and 6505.5 or 6505.6
with respect to all receipts, disbursements, other transactions,
and entries into the books of the Authority. The minimum
requirements of the audit shall be those prescribed by the State
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Controller for special districts under Government Code Section
26909 and shall conform to generally accepted auditing standards.
A report of each audit shall be filed as a public record with each
of the Members and also with the county auditor of the county in
which each of the Members is located. The report shall be filed
within twelve months of the Fiscal Year under examination. The
Authority shall pay all costs of such financial audits, which costs
shall be expenses of the Program.
ARTICLE XII
ESTABLISHMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF FUNDS
Funds of the Authority may be commingled for investment and
administration purposes, except as may be provided by the Governing
Board from time to time.
The Treasurer /Depositary shall draw warrants to pay demands
against the Authority when the demands have been approved in
writing by the Auditor /Controller.
All funds or other property acquired by the Authority as a
result of this Agreement shall be paid and disbursed as provided in
resolutions of the Governing Board.
ARTICLE XIII
WITHDRAWAL AND EXPULSION
A majority of the Members may expel any Member at any time for
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material breaches of this Agreement. Any Member may at any time
withdraw from this Agreement upon five (5) years written notice to
the other Members.
The withdrawal or expulsion of any Member after the inception
of its participation in the Program shall not terminate its
responsibility for obligations incurred by the Member or by the
Authority prior to the Member's withdrawal date.
No withdrawing Member shall be entitled to any distribution of
property or funds of the Authority.
ARTICLE XIV
TERMINATION
This Agreement shall continue until terminated. This
Agreement may be terminated by vote or written consent of a
majority of the Representatives; provided, however, that this
Agreement and the Authority shall continue to exist for the
purposes of disposing of all claims, the distribution of assets,
and any other functions necessary to conclude the affairs of the
Authority.
After completion of the Authority's purposes, any surplus
money on deposit in any fund or account of the Authority shall be
returned in proportion to the contributions made in accordance with
Article IX of this Agreement as required by Section 6512 of the
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California Government Code. The Governing Board is vested with all
powers of the Authority for the purpose of concluding and
dissolving the business affairs of the Authority.
ARTICLE XV
NEW MEMBER
With the approval of a two-thirds majority of the Membership,
any qualified public agency (as defined in Section 6500 of the
California Government Code) may become a party to this Agreement.
A public agency requesting membership shall apply by presenting to
the Authority a resolution of the public agency approving this
Agreement. The date that the applying public agency will become a
Member will be determined by the Governing Board.
ARTICLE XVI
LIABILITY OF THE AUTHORITY
Funds of the Authority may be used to defend, indemnify and
hold harmless, any Member, any member of the Governing Board and
any employee of any Member for their actions taken within the scope
of their duties while acting on behalf of the Authority.
ARTICLE XVII
NOTICES
Notices under this Agreement shall be sufficiently given and
shall be deemed given when delivered or mailed by first class mail,
postage prepaid, or sent by telegram, telecopier or telex,
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addressed to the parties as follows:
The City of West Sacramento
P.O. Box 986
West Sacramento, CA 95691
The City of Rocklin
P.O. Box 1138
Rocklin, CA 95677
The City of Vallejo
555 Santa Clara St.
Vallejo, CA 94590
The City of Alameda
2263 Santa Clara Ave.
Alameda, CA 94590
The City of Roseville
401 Oak Street, Office 404
Roseville, CA 95678
The City of San Leandro
835 East 14th Street
San Leandro, CA 94577
The Solano County Assessor
600 Texas Street
Fairfield, CA 94533
The County of Yolo
625 Court Street
Woodland, CA 94595
The above parties may, by notice given hereunder, designate any
further or different addresses to which subsequent notices or other
communications shall be sent. Notices of new Members shall be
sufficiently given when delivered in the manner described above to
the address indicated in the amendment to this Agreement adding
such new Member.
ARTICLE XVIII
AMENDMENTS TO THIS AGREEMENT
This Agreement may be amended at any time by unanimous written
consent of the Members.
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ARTICLE XIX
SEVERABILITY
Should any portion, term, condition or provision of this
Agreement be decided by a court of competent jurisdiction to be
illegal or in conflict with any law of the State of California, or
be otherwise rendered unenforceable or ineffectual, the validity of
the remaining portions, terms, conditions and provisions shall not
be affected thereby.
ARTICLE XX
SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNMENT
The Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the
benefit of the successors of the Members. Except as expressly
provided herein, no Member may assign any right or obligation
hereunder without the consent of the other members.
ARTICLE XXI
AGREEMENT COMPLETE
The foregoing constitutes the full and complete Agreement of
the parties. There are no oral understandings or agreements not
set forth in writing herein.
ARTICLE XXII
GOVERNING LAW
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of California.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this
Agreement as of the day and year first written above.
THE CITY OF WEST SACRAMENTO
Executed before me this By:
day of , 1990. Title:
Clerk of the City
of West Sacramento
THE CITY OF VALLEJO
Executed before me this By:
day of , 1990. Title:
Clerk of the City of Vallejo
THE CITY OF ALAMEDA
Executed before me this By:
day of , 1990. Title:
Clerk of the City of Alameda
THE CITY OF ROSEVILLE
Executed before me this By:
day of , 1990. Title:
Clerk of the City of Roseville
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THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO
Executed before me this By:
day of , 1990. Title:
Clerk of the City of San Leandro
The Solano County Assessor
Executed before me this By:
day of , 1990. :
Title.
Clerk of the County of Solano
The County of Yolo
Executed before me this By:
day of
1990. Title:
Clerk of the County of Yolo
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