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ARTICLE n - GENERAL PROVISIONS Section 2.1. Purpose. This Agreement is made pursuant to the Act providing for the joint exercise of powers common to the Agencies. The purpose of this Agreement is to provide for the joint exercise of powers to manage, operate and maintain the Joint Equipment and to implement the financing, acquisition and construction of additions and improvements thereto and thereafter to manage, operate and maintain the Joint Equipment, as so added to and improved, as to provide the Area with more efficient and economical police services. Each of the Agencies is authorized to exercise all such powers pursuant to its organic law. Section 2.2. Creation of Authority. Pursuant to the Act, there is hereby created a public entity to be known as the" Southern San Mateo Police Authority", The Authority is a public entity separate and apart from the Agencies and shall administer this Agreement. Section 2.3, Term. This Agreement shall be effective on the date hereof and shall continue in effect until such time as the Authority and the Agencies shall have paid all sums due and owing pursuant to this Agreement or pursuant to any contract executed pursuant to this Agreement and thereafter until terminated pursuant to Article VllI. Section 2.4. Commission'. The Authority shall be administered by a Commission of five (5) members, consisting of one representative ftom each Agency, appointed by such Agency's City Council. Such appointee shall be either the Police Chief of the Agency, or the Police Chiefs designee. The Commission shall be the governing board of the Authority and shall be called the "Commission of the Southern San Mateo Police Authority". All voting power of the Authority shall reside in the Commission. Each member of the Commission shall serve at the pleasure of the Agency that appointed such member, Each Commission member who is the Police Chief of an Agency shall cease being a member of the Commission when such member ceases to hold the position of Chief of Police of the Agency that appointed such member. Vacancies on the Commission shall be filled by the respective appointing Agencies. The members of the Commission shall not be compensated for their participation in the Authority. Section 2.5. Meetings of the Commission. a) Regular Meetings. The Commission shall provide for its regular meetings; provided, however, that at least one regular meeting shall be held each year. The date, hour and place of the holding of regular meetings shall be fixed by resolution of the Commission and a copy of such resolution shall be filed with each of the Agencies. b) Special Meetings. "Special meetings of the Commission may be called in accordance with the provisions of Section 54956 of the Government Code of the State, upon the request of at least three (3) members of the Commission. .....-..,-- "-"T' ,