Agmt09 San Mateo, County of JPA (2)

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VI. Operating Principles The Parties adopt the following operating principles which shall both guide the actions of the Board established pursuant to Paragraph VII, and help to resolve issues not anticipated at the time this Agreement was executed: A. The lP A shall be governed by the Board established by Paragraph VII. This is a delegation of authority, not responsibility. Therefore the Board, in carrying out this delegation, shall be accountable to the Parties. B. The work of the lP A is of vital public interest. Therefore, the Parties strongly support the principles of maximum public access and input. Questions, suggestions, comments and concerns about the lP A's operations shall be encouraged by the Board. C. The Parties shall have free and thorough access to the Board and to the lP A Management Committee established pursuant to Paragraph IX. D. The Parties agree that the lP A shall have the exclusive right and obligation to negotiate an agreement with San Mateo County or the Countywide ambulance provider to provide, through the Parties' employees or through contract with a third party, pre-hospital emergency medical services in San Mateo County. None of the Parties shall negotiate or enter into any agreement with the County or Countywide ambulance provider to provide pre-hospital emergency medical services in San Mateo County except as defined in VI (E), (F) & (G). E. The Parties may negotiate and enter into independent contracts to provide ambulance transport for the current San Mateo County ambulance provider. F. The Parties acknowledge and agree that the City of South San Francisco, one of the Parties to this agreement, maintains certain legal rights and responsibilities pursuant to California Health & Safety Code 91797.201 ("201 Rights"). It is not the intent of this Agreement, nor any action taken there under, nor the City of South San Francisco in joining the lP A, to modify, change or in any way interfere with the 201 Rights of the City of South San Francisco. G. Not withstanding any of the provisions of this Section VI, given South San Francisco's unique position due to its historical provision of ambulance and paramedic services, no policy, practice, regulation, or agreement shall be adopted by the group, or any committee or subcommittee thereof, including but not limited to the lP A Management Committee, that affects or amends in any way South San Francisco's delivery of pre-hospital ambulance services or paramedic pre-hospital emergency medical services without the prior written consent of South San Francisco. VII. Governing Board A. Creation of Governing Board. There is hereby created a governing board ("Board") to govern the lP A. The Board shall exercise all powers and authority on behalf of the Parties and may do any and all things necessary to carry out this Agreement. 4