Agmt00 Joint Powers Agreement - San Mateo County

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9. Budget: The Executive Director annually shall prepare a budget for the Alliance setting forth anticipated expenses, financing sources and proposed service levels and programs necessary to carry out the purposes of this Agreement. The Supervisory Committee shall recommend the budget to the Governing Board for approval. In the event the budget contemplates revenue in the form of monetary contributions from the parties, the budget shall be submitted to each City for approval. 10. Staff of the Alliance: The Governing Board shall appoint an Executive Director upon recommendation of the Supervisory Committee. The Executive Director, upon consultation with the Supervisory Committee, may hire other staff people for the Alliance, as needed, provided that such hiring conforms to the approved budget. In lieu of an Executive Director, the Governing Board, upon recommendation of the Supervisory Committee, may contract for such management services. The Executive Director, upon consultation with the Chair of the Supervisory Committee, may contract for the provision of other staff services, provided that such contracts conform to the approved budget. Staff or contractors will be employee(s) or contractee(s) of the Alliance. The Executive Director and other staff shall serve at the pleasure of the hiring or appointing authority. The Executive Director shall be employed by the Alliance and shall: (a) Be responsible for Alliance management, strategic planning, financial management, personnel, and implementation of the Board -adopted annual work program and budget; and (b) Be responsible for day to day personnel matters and for the hiring and firing of subordinate staff members in consultation with the Supervisory Committee; and (c) Prepare an annual report describing the results of program implementation, transportation surveys, TDM programs and other information including the successes in attaining the goals and objectives to advance the purpose of the Alliance. The Governing Board, upon recommendation of the Supervisory Committee, may also appoint legal counsel to represent the Alliance. 11. Fiscal Agent: The member City designated in the Bylaws of the Alliance as adopted by the Governing Board shall act as Fiscal Agent for the Alliance and shall be charged with the following responsibilities: (a) The custody of all money, property and assets of the Alliance; (b) The maintenance of all financial books and records necessary to conduct the business of the Alliance; and 4 768104.3