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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM 3A STAFF ORIGINATOR: Jeff Karlson MEETING DATE: January 21, 2014 TOPIC: Amendment to Section 2.6 of the CFD Joint Powers Agreement VOTE REQUIRED: 3/5 INTRODUCTION The City Council is being asked to approve an amendment to Section 2.6 of the Centennial Fire District Joint Powers Agreement. BACKGROUND On November 19, 2013, the Centennial Fire District Steering Committee voted in favor of having each member city consider an amendment to Section 2.6 of the Joint Powers Agreement (JPA), which would add the following language to the voting procedures: "However, passage of a motion shall require an affirmative vote from one member of each member city." The Lino Lakes City Council approved the amendment on November 25, 2013. However, the Circle Pines and Centerville City Councils did not vote in favor of the proposal. The Steering Committee met again on December 12 and agreed to continue its effort to find resolution and unanimously approved a 30 -day extension of the withdrawal period to allow the three cities more time to reach an agreement on voting procedures. All three city councils approved the extension. The Steering Committee held another meeting on January 15 and voted in favor of forwarding a recommendation to the city councils that Section 2.6 be amended to include a provision granting a "veto vote" where two Steering Committee members from any one city vote against a motion, with a limit of four vetoes per city in any calendar year. RECOMMENDATION Approve Resolution No. 14-05 amending Section 2.6 of the Centennial Fire District Joint Powers Agreement as proposed by the Steering Committee. ATTACHMENTS Resolution No. 14-05 Amended Section 2.6