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CITY OF DUBLIN
AGENDA STATEMENT
City Council Meeting Date: August 24, 1992
SUBJECT: Amendments to the Congestion Management Agency (CMA) Joint
Powers Agreement to Change Quorum for CMA Board
Report by: Public Works Director Lee Thompson
EXHIBITS ATTACHED: Resolution
RECOMMENDATION: Consider request to amend CMA Joint Powers Agreement to
~ change the quorum of the CMA Board and its committee
~s meetings, and to pay reasonable sum to elected officials
for attending the meetings.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT: This action could cost the City an additional $300 to $400
per year. The City would pay the additional cost to CMA at
the beginning of the fiscal year as part of CMA's budget.
DESCRIPTION: At its meeting of July 23, 1992, the CMA Board considered
several potential amendments to the Joint Powers Agreement for the Congestion
Management Agency which would address quorum problems at the Board meetings and
its committee meetings. At present, if a large city is not present at a meeting,
the large number of votes assigned to that city can dilute the majority below a
quorum.
The CMA Board is requesting that the City of Dublin, along with the other member
agencies, consider amending the Joint Powers Agreement to address this problem by
changing how a quorum would be defined, authorizing compensation at standing
meetings, and specify the vote needed to approve certain matters.
This amendment would change the quorum and voting system by giving each CMA
Boardmember one vote, rather than the number of votes assigned to each agency,
and to determine a quorum by simple majority of agencies. The Board would also
need a simple majority to approve or reject an item based on one vote per member,
except to adopt or amend the Congestion Management Program, to adppt a Resolution
of Conformance or Nonconformance with the adopted Congestion Management Program,
to adopt or amend the County-wide Transportation Plan, to approve Federal or State
funding programs, to adopt the annual budget, or to levy fees or charges. All of
these decisions would still be based on the majority of votes based on votes
assigned by population.
A second issue that has come up is the fact that the Joint Powers Agreement is
silent on payment to Boardmembers at committee meetings. This proposed amendment
would allow the Board to fix a reasonable sum of money to be paid for attending
committee meetings.
In order for this amendment to be approved, it will take a majority of the agencies
representing a majority of the population to concur.
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ITEM NO. 8• ~ C i T Y C L E R K : Dennis Fay, CMA
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RESOLUTION NO. -92
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF TF~ CITY OF DUBLIN
AMEND CMA JOINT POWSRS AGREEMENT TO CHANGE
QUORUM TO CMA BOARD AND PAY REASONABLE SUM TO
ELECTED OFFICIALS FOR ATTENDING MEETINGS
WE~REAS, the Alameda County Congestion Management Agency (CMA) was
created pursuant to California Government Code Section 65089; and
WI~REAS, a joint powers agreement (JPA), dated February 20, 1992,
defining the roles, purpose, objectives, responsibilities, powers and duties of the
CMA was approved and executed by the Alameda County Board of Supervisors and
majority of the cities representing a majority of the population in the incorporated
area of Alameda County; and
WHEREAS, the JPA permits the CMA to create committees; and
WHEREAS, the JPA allows for meeting compensation for members at CMA
Board meetings but is silent on compensation for attendance at committee meetings;
and
WHEREAS, there have been quorum problems from time to time at CMA Board
and committee meetings;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Dublin approves the
following amendments to the Alameda County Congestion Management Agency joint powers
agreement:
1. Section 10.3.(5) "Quorum" is revised to read:
"A majority of the +retes members of the CMA Board shall constitute a quorum
for the transaction of business, except that less than quorum may adjourn from
time to time."
~ 2. Section 10.3.(6) "Meeting Compensation" is revised to read:
"The CMA Board is authorized to fix a reasonable sum to be paid elected
officials for attendance at CMA Board meetings and committee meetings. Such
compensation shall cover mileage and other costs associated with meeting
attendance."
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3. Section 12. "Vote Required" is revised to read:
"A majority of the authorized vote of the ve~i-n~ CMA Boardmembers shall be
required to adopt or amend the Congestion Management Program, for the adoption
of a resolution of conformance or non-conformance with the adopted Congestion
Manaqement Program, to approve or reject a deficiency plan, to adopt or amend
the County-wide Transportation Plan, to approve Federal or State funding
programs, to adopt the annual budget, or to levy fees or charges. A majority
vote of those present and voting shall be required for any other action."
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVSD
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this th day of , 1992.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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