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6.2C Page 2 These amendments include adding County Fire as a member of the JPA; changing the name and the composition of the Executive Committee; requiring the JPA to indemnify the member agencies; changing the "maintenance of membership" provisions and the penalty for failing to maintain membership; and providing the JPA with the ability to contract directly with the County for paramedic first responder services delivery. The revised JPA Agreement was presented to the JPA Board of Directors and was adopted in Resolution No. 09-02, adopting the amendments to the Joint Powers Agreement establishing the San Mateo County Pre-Hospital Emergency Medical Services Group. The resolution was approved during the JPA Board of Directors meeting on February 9, 2009. The amendments adopted by JPA Resolution 09-02 will take effect when 2/3 of the governing bodies of the member agencies approve the amendments. Additionally, as part of the JPA, a Countywide Automatic Aid Agreement was required and approved by all members of the JPA. In January 1999, the City Council adopted Automatic Aid Agreement by resolution. This agreement identifies the "Apparatus Deployment Plan" as the key component to managing fire station coverage, borderless responses, boundary drops, and the dispatch of the closest resource to a call for service regardless of jurisdiction. The Automatic Aid Agreement will expire on June 30, 2009, and must be renewed and continued in order for the Redwood City Fire Department to participate in the JPA. Fire Department Staff, with the support of Council Member Hartnett, recommends that Council approve these resolutions and continue both membership in the JPA and participation in the Automatic Aid Agreement. Alternatives Council can decide not to reaffirm participation in the JPA and the Auto Aid Agreement. This decision would leave the Fire Department unsupported in the paramedic program and would inhibit the Department's ability to provide advanced life support (AlS) services to the community. The Fire Department would not receive reimbursement for paramedic services and would not automatically receive reciprocal emergency response assistance from neighboring jurisdictions. Fiscal Impact The Fire Department's recommended Fiscal Year (FY) 2009-10 operating budget (pending City Council consideration and adoption) includes: . The JPA has allocated $238,750 to the Redwood City Fire Department for participation in the Agreement in FY 2009-10. . Out of this amount, a total of $137,199 will be deducted as payment for emergency dispatch services received from San Mateo County. . The remaining revenue of $1 01 ,551 is sent to the Fire Department in monthly payments of $8,463. This revenue is reimbursement for providing AlS paramedic services to the community, and is equivalent to the amount received from the JPA in FY 2008-09. Should the City Council not approve the resolutions, and/or modify the Fire Department budget, there could be fiscal impacts to the city's general fund resulting from the loss of revenue from participation in the JPA.