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CITY OF SAN LEANDRO STAFF REPORT DATE: July 28, 2008 TO: John Jermanis, City Manager FROM: Steve Hollister~~ tant City Manager BY: Marian Handa, City Clerk ,~,~ SUBJECT PROJECT/PROJECT DESCRIPTION: APPROVED AND FORWARDED TO CITY COUNCIL John ermanis City fnager RESOLUTION APPROVING AMENDMENT TO ALAMEDA COUNTY WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY JOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS AGREEMENT SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION The proposed amendment to the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement (JPA) for the Alameda County Waste Management Authority (ACWMA) would simplify voting procedures for the ACWMA Board by changing the requirement for atwo-thirds vote to a majority vote for most actions. It is recommended that the City Council adopt the resolution approving this amendment. BACKGROUND The City of San Leandro is a member of the ACWMA, which was created pursuant to the JPA for Waste Management dated February 13, 1990. There are 17 member agencies in the Authority, each with a representative on the Authority Board. Currently, the JPA requires atwo-thirds vote for approval of all ordinances and resolutions, and a majority vote for all other actions. At its meeting on June 25, 2008, the ACWMA Board recommended an amendment to the JPA to maintain the two-thirds vote requirement for actions requiring the expenditure of $500,000 or more, but to approve all other actions by majority vote. This change would streamline the voting process for most actions, while ensuring that decisions having significant fiscal impact continue to require a broad consensus of the Board. In accordance with the JPA, the amendment must be submitted to all of the ACWMA's member agencies for approval. Twelve member agencies' concurrence is necessary for the amendment to be effective. Current City Council Policy n/a Previous City Council Action(s) n/a