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Council Meeting Date: November 19, 2012 I Departme&ID Number: FD 12-013
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Fred A. Wilson, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Patrick McIntosh, Fire Chief
SUBJECT: Request to appoint Fire Chief as Board Member and Deputy City
Manager as Alternate to Metro Cities Fire Authority Joint Powers
Authority
Statement of Issue: At this time, the City Council is requested to appoint Fire Chief Patrick
McIntosh to represent the City as a Board Member to the Metro Cities Fire Authority Joint
Powers Authority and Deputy City Manager Bob Hall as Alternate Board Member.
Financial Impact: Not applicable.
Recommended Action: Motion to:
Appoint Fire Chief Patrick McIntosh as the City's Board Member to the Metro Cities Fire
Authority Joint Powers Authority, and Deputy City Manager Bob Hall as Alternate Board
Member.
Alternative Action(s): Appoint a City Council Member or other City staff member as the
City's Board Member and Alternates to the above Joint Powers Authority.
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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
MEETING DATE: 11/19/2012 DEPARTMENT ID NUMBER: FD12 013
Analysis: Since 1969, the City has participated in a regionalized fire dispatch delivery
system. In 1992, the Central Net Operations Authority Joint Powers Agreement was adopted
by the following cities: Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, and Westminster,
which formalized this regionalized approach for both training and fire dispatch services.
However, as a result of Westminster's 1995 decision to join the Orange County Fire
Authority, the cost effectiveness of operating a communications center with the remaining
three cities was no longer viable. As a result, several fire dispatch alternatives were pursued
which resulted in the formation of Metro Cities Fire Joint Powers Authority as the most cost
effective alternative.
The Metro Cities Fire Authority, which includes the cities of Anaheim, Fountain Valley,
Fullerton, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, and Orange, officially began
operating on July 1, 1996. The fire dispatch services are administered by the City of
Anaheim at an Anaheim location. The Board of Directors of the Authority consists of
members appointed by the governing bodies of these cities. The Board of Directors meets
quarterly on the fourth Thursday of October, January, April, and July.
Based on the technical and operational activities of this Board, it is recommended that the
proposed appointment of Fire Chief McIntosh as the Board Member, and Deputy City
Manager Bob Hall as the Alternate, be made until revoked. Previously, City Manager Fred
Wilson served as Board Member and Fire Chief McIntosh served as Alternate. The
proposed appointment will provide the necessary representation of the City of Huntington
Beach for the activities of this Joint Powers Authority and additional flexibility in the City's
representation.
Environmental Status: None.
Strategic Plan Goal: Maintain public safety.
Attachment(s): None
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