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CC - Adoption of a Resolution (1) Approving the Los Angeles Area Regional Training Group (RTG) Joint Powers Agreement; (2) Authorizing the City of Culver City's Membership in the Los Angeles Area RTG Joint Powers Authority; and (3) Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Joint Powers Agreement.
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Meeting Date: July 8, 2019
Contact Person/Dept: Ken Powell/Fire Department
Phone Number: (310) 253-5910
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [] Attachments: []
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (07/02/19);
Department Approval: David White (06/13/19)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council adopt a Resolution (1) Approving the Los Angeles Area Regional Training Group (RTG) Joint Powers Agreement; (2) Authorizing the City of Culver City's Membership in the Los Angeles Area RTG Joint Powers Authority; and (3) Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Joint Powers Agreement.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
There are 30 fire departments within Los Angeles County and each fire chief has membership within the Los Angeles Area Fire Chiefs Association (LAAFCA). LAAFCA recognized the need for regional training more than a decade ago and established the Regional Training Group (RTG), which is largely supported through homeland security grant funds. By establishing the RTG Joint Powers Authority (JPA), the Los Angeles Region is on the cusp of developing the next major cooperative nationally recognized fire service program, which will continue regional training far beyond the availability of federal grant dollars.
Fire agencies within the Los Angeles County Operational Area (LACOA) have worked together for years to prepare for natural, technological and human-caused disasters. California led the way in the...
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