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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - June 26, 1995 Page - 9 - PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued) Council Member Galvan said this is a difficult decision. He said he is pleased this is a contract for services as opposed to a Joint Powers Agreement or consolidation. He said- there—Will not be any new taxing authority or assessment districts. He said this is reinventing government with a smart contract that protects the City and enhances fire services. He said he is pleased the City and County will be sharing Hazmat costs because Union City and Hayward have pulled out of the Hazmat agreement. He said he supports the contract. Mayor Corbett said the Council 's most important responsibility is to maintain public safety for citizens. She said the Agreement provides every protection available for fire and life-saving medical calls. It provides the ability for quicker response and increased services. The City was faced with cutting services or finding other alternatives to save the S1 million, and the citizens demand excellence in service. She said the Council may be elected officials, but they also have families about whom they are concerned and who may need emergency services. It was moved by Council Member Myers, seconded by Council Member Polvorosa, to approve the Ordinance. Council Member Galvan asked if the Ordinance could be amended to provide for a nine-month period to withdraw from the contract, rather than a full year. After discussion, the City Council concurred with this suggestion. Council Member Perry requested the Ordinance be amended to provide for the independent audit to be prepared by March 1st of each year. Council Members Myers and Polvorosa amended their motion. The following Ordinance and Resolutions were then introduced: Ordinance No. 95-010, An Urgency Ordinance of the City of San Leandro, Amending Chapter 2 of Title I of the San Leandro Municipal Code, Relating to Departments, Approving a Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services Agreement, and Declaring This Matter an Urgency Measure, To Take Effect July 1 , 1995, As It Relates to Taxes for the Usual and Customary Expenses of the City, and Is for the Immediate Preservation of the Public Peace, Health and Safety. (2793/2678) Introduced by Council Member Myers, who moved that it be passed to print and adopted, as amended, seconded by Council Member Polvorosa, and carried by a majority vote (7) .