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CC - (1) Approval of an Amendment to the Westside Cities Council of Governments Joint Powers Authority Agreement; and (2) Direction to the City's Representatives on the Westside Cities Council of Governments' Board as Deemed Appropriate.
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Meeting Date: September 12, 2016
Contact Person/Dept: Shelly Wolfberg/City Manager's Office
Phone Number: (310) 253-6000
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) ELP Advisors (09/06/16); Meetings and Agendas - City Council (09/07/16);
Department Approval: John M. Nachbar, City Manager (09/06/16)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) approve an amendment to the Westside Cities Council of Governments (WSCCOG) Joint Powers Authority (JPA) Agreement; and (2) provide direction to the City's Representatives on the WSCCOG Board as deemed appropriate.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The WSCCOG is comprised of the Cities of Beverly Hills, Culver City, Santa Monica and West Hollywood in addition to portions of the City and County of Los Angeles. The WSCCOG was originally formed to address the growing need for these jurisdictions to develop and implement their own subregional policies and plans, which required a more representative and formalized structure. As such, the founders of the WSCCOG determined that a subregional organization was required to assist in planning and coordinating among the Westside cities for the furtherance of the public interest, necessity, and convenience.
On June 25, 2016, the WSCCOG Board discussed an amendment to the 2007 WSCCOG Joint JPA agreement (Attachment 1) to allow member representatives to designate a non-elected official member as Alternate Representative as a means to increase participation from all memb...
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