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with the Operating Principles (defined in Section' VI) with the exception of the powers (a) to enter into a contract with the Countywide ambulance provider; (b) to adopt a budget and (c) to determine the apportionment between the Parties of revenues from that contract. 3. All meetings of the Executive Committee shall be held subject to the provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act (Government Code sections 54950 and following), and other applicable laws of the State of California requiring notice of meetings of public bodies. B. There is hereby created an Operations Committee which shall function as a sub-committee of the Executive Committee. 1. The Operations Committee shall be made up of fifteen (15) people from a cross-section of fire operations (supervisory, management, operational; EMT I, EMT II, EMT-P, trainers and preceptors) as well as a city manager. Of the fifteen members of the Operations Committee, there shall be (a) at least one member from each of the zones created in the San Mateo County Request for Proposals for Ambulance Service or as created by the Governing Board of the Group and (b) at least five members of local labor organizations representing firefighters/paramedics. The City Manager shall be selected by the San Mateo County City Managers' Association. The five members of local labor organizations shall be selected by the San Mateo County Fire Chiefs' Association with the agreement of the local labor organizations. The remaining members of the Operations Committee shall be selected by the San Mateo County Fire Chiefs' Association. The Operations Committee shall select one of its members to serve on the Executive Committee created by Section VIIIA of this Agreement. 2. The Operations Committee shall be responsible for the implementation of the work of the Group; shall coordinate and resolve operational issues as necessary for the successful operation of the Group; and shall bri~.g forward any recommendations to the Executive Committee and to t~e Board which it deems to be in the best interest of successful operations of the public/private partnership which will be created with the Countywide ambulance provider, the integrated system of pre-hospital emergency medical services and the Group. 3. The Operations Committee may invite at its discretion, technical advisers including a registered nurse or physician and an employee of the San Mateo County Emergency Medical Services Agency. IX. Staffing The Executive Committee may appoint and retain staff as may be provided for in the Group's adopted budget to fulfill its powers, duties and responsibilities under this Agreement, including, but not limited to, appointment of temporary or permanent staff, contracting with technical experts, legal counsel, and other consultants, or contracting with any of the Parties.