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HomeMy Public PortalAbout2000.062 (04-18-00). _ - _ , RESOLUTION NO. 2000.62 1 A RESOLUTION. OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF - LYNWOOD APPROVING THE AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES BY ' ~ AND BETWEEN THE CONSOLIDATED FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT OF' LOS ANGELES .COUNTY AND THE CITY OF r . LYNWOOD ' '. ~"'~ ' WHEREAS, the City of Lynwood' is a .general `law city located in the County of Los Angeles; and organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws and. ' ? constitution of the -State of California; and WHEREAS, the Consolidated Fire. Protection District of Los Angeles County ("District") is a-fire protection district, organized and existing under and .by virtue of the laws of the State of California; and WHEREAS, 'on April 21, 1997, there was lodged with. the City Clerk an initiative ~. pettion,entitled "A MEASURE TO ADOPT AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE . TRANSFER OF FIRE PROTECTION, EMERGENGY MEDICAL,SERVICES, AND , HAZARDOUS MATERIALS PROTECTION SERVICES FROM THE LYNWOOD FIRE ' ~ DEPARTMENT TO THE CONSOLIDATED FIREPROTECTION DISTRICT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT TO PROVIDE RETIREMENT . BENEFITS FOR FIRE FIGHTERS, AND AUTHORIZING.THE TRANSFER OF> CERTAIN RETIREMENT BENEFITS FOR FIREFIGHTERS";.and WHEREAS,. based upon the certification of the Registrar-Recorder /County ,Clerk of-the County of Los.Angeles, which certification was completed on June 24, 1997, the determination was~made that the initiative petition contained 2,700 valid signatures of qualified voters, a number sufficient to qualify the initiative measure for the ballot in'accordance with California Elections. Code Section. 9214; and ~. , ~,? ~ WHEREAS, in July, 1997, at a regular meeting of the City Council of City, its ,I j IegislatiVe body, which meeting was duly noticed, held and conducted in accordance with all applicable laws and was attended by all members of the City Council, upon an affirmative vote of a majority of the said members of the City Council, Resolution No. 97-109 was adopted;'and ' -: ~ WHEREAS, Resolution. No. 97-109 is entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD ORDERING, CALLING, .AND GIVING NOTICE OF A SPECIAL .MUNICIPAL :ELECTION,. TO BE CONSOLIDATED WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTION TO. BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 4, 1997, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE VOTERS AN ORDINANCE, .PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITION, AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF FIRE PROTECTION, - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS PROTECTION - SERVICES FROM THE LYNWOOD FIRE DEPARTMENT TO THE CONSOLIDATED . FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT TO PROVIDE RETIREMENT BENEFITS FOR FIRE FIGHTERS, AND -AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF CERTAIN RETIREMENT BENEFITS.FOR FIRE FIGHTERS;" and WHEREAS; said' Resolution No. 97-1 b9 had the effect of submitting to the voters of the City of Lynwood the initiative measure proposed in the April 21, 1997 petition ("'initiative measure"); and ' f--~-=-: WHEREAS, on November 4, 1997, at a duly noticed election held and conducted I . in accordance with applicable law, the voters of the City of Lynwood approved the .initiative measure, which was listed in the ballot as Proposition T; and WHEREAS, ~ Proposition T was entitled "CITY OF LYNWOOD FIRE PROTECTION AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ACT"; and ~. WHEREAS, Proposition T had the general effect of transferring responsibility for providing fire protection, emergency medical services, and protection from hazardous materials from the Lynwood Fire Department to the District;, and - WHEREAS, Proposition T also authorized the Lynwood City Council .to take all ' necessary steps to carry out"these provisions; and ` _ , ' WHEREAS, the details of the consolidation were o be specified in a' consolidation agreement between the .City and the County; and . WHEREAS, On April 4,'2000, at a closed session, the Lynwood City Council unanimouslyapproved, in concept, the proposed consolidation agreement with the District, with. the condition that the Lynwood City Attorney subsequently review and , ' ~~"' approve as to form the. proposed consolidation agreement, entitled AGREEMENT FOR , . I i ~ SERVICES BY AND BETWEEN THE CONSOLIDATED FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT l ~ ~ OF:LOS ANGELES COUNTY AND THE CITY OF LYNWOOD ("Agreement"); and ' WHEREAS, the City Attorney- has so reviewed and approved the Agreement; ' and ~ .. - WHEREAS, all steps leading to the actions taken by the City Council of City ' approving the Agreement were duly and lawfully taken and said actions vvere within the " , - jurisdiction of the said City Council; and ' " WHEREAS, it is expected that,the consolidation will result in superior fire protection services for the City, including faster response times, more manpower, and . more .modern technology, at less cost to the citizens of Lynwood; NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of.the City. of Lynwood does hereby, find, proclaim, order and resolve as follows: Section ~1. That the Agreement #or Services By and Between the ~ .. Consolidated 'Fire Protection District of"Los Angeles County .and the City of Lynwood is ~?' ' hereby approved: ~~ _ Section 2. That the Mayor of the City of Lynwood is hereby authorized to , execute the Agreement.. ,, ~ , Section. 3. That this resolution shall take effect.immediately upon its ' adoption. PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 18~h day of April, 2000. a ,. . ,; - ~~ ' ~ Louis. Byrd, Mayor ' .. ATTEST: , . . .. ~f CG`'~'., 1 Andrea .Hooper, City Clerk Ral .Davis, III, City Manager ~~ ~ ~ -. ~, _ . APPROVED AS TO FORM: ~ ~ - . ~ ~ 1 , ~- C-~. ~G n K. Thev r, ' y Attorney - STATE OF CALIFORNIA ~) SS.' ' COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Lynwood at a regular meeting held on the 18th day of April, 2'000. AYES: COUNCILMEN REY~ES, _RICHARDS, SANCHEZ; BYRD NOES: .NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMAN REA 1 J1> ' City Clerk, City of Lynwood STATE OF CALIFORNIA ' ) )SS. ' COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )' 1, the undersigned City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, and Clerk of'the City ' Council of said City, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a full;true and correct copy of Resolution No. 2000.62 on file in my office and that said resolution was adopted on the'date and by the vote therein stated. Dated this 18th day of April, 2000. City Clerk