HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/07/1993, 6 - SLOCOG JOINT POWERS AGREEMENTS, FISCAL YEAR 1993/94 9 II IIMEETING DATE:
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COUNCIL. AGENDA REP®RT ITEM NUMBER:
FROM: Michael McCluskey, Public Works Director
Wayne Peterson, City Engineer
SUBJECT: SLOCOG Joint Powers Agreement, Fiscal Year 1993/94
CAO RECOMMENDATION: By motion, approve and authorize the Mayor to sign the Joint Powers
Agreement of the San Luis Obispo Council of Governments, Fiscal Year 1993/94
DISCUSSION:
At the August 3 Council meeting, Council discussed the proposed JPA for the SLOCOG, fiscal year
1993/94. There were two concerns expressed and the item was continued to September 7, 1993 for
further discussion.
The current status of the JPA is that it has been approved by the County and 4 members, therefore,
according to COG staff, the JPA is in effect for the coming year and any failure for the City to approve
the JPA at this time will result in the City losing its right to vote on the COG.
One concern was regarding the ability of the JPA to sue member agencies, and the other was the size and
growth of the staff of the COG. Staff has discussed these items with Ron DeCarli, of the COG, and he
has agreed to attend the Council meeting to discuss the Council's concerns regarding these items. In
summary, the COG has been advised by their legal counsel that as an independent agency they must have
the rights to sue and be sued in order to protect themselves. Should the City feel strongly that this right
should not be part of the JPA, it would be appropriate to recommend that the item be considered for
change in next year's JPA.
The second item regarding the size and growth of the COG staff is regulated by the annual work program
that is approved by the COG. Council should direct its representative on the COG to express these
concerns at the COG meetings and to suggest that the work program be cut back.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that Council approve the JPA at this time. There seems to be no advantage of not
approving it, in fact, it will be detrimental to our interests. Appropriate action by the Council to
concerns regarding the JPA would be to identify the concerns and direct staff to work with the other
members of the JPA to affect appropriate changes in next year's JPA.
Attachment: SLOCOG staff report, 8/3/93
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