Item 470/2025
Final
City of Garden Grove
INTER-DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM
To:
Lisa L. Kim From: Lizabeth Vasquez
Dept:
City Manager Dept: City Clerk
Date: 1/13/2026
Subject: Adoption of a Resolution appointing a City Council Member to the Orange County Fire Authority Board of Directors. (Action Item)
OBJECTIVE
For the City Council to adopt the attached Resolution and appoint a City Council Member to serve on the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) Board of Directors.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The City of Garden Grove approved a contract with the Orange County Fire Authority on April 9, 2019 to provide Fire and emergency medical services. As a member agency under an amended Joint Powers Authority agreement, the City of Garden Grove, by Resolutio n, shall appoint a current elected member of the governing body as representative to serve as Director on the OCFA Board. Mayor Pro Tem Brietigam has served as the city’s representative Director since January 2025.
Once adopted, the attached Resolution d esignating and appointing a Garden Grove Council Member as representative, will be transmitted to the Orange County Fire Authority.
The Orange County Fire Authority Board of Directors meetings are scheduled monthly and provides a stipend of $100.00 per meeting attended. Regular meetings are held on the fourth Thursday of each month at 6:00 p.m. at the Regional Fire Operations and Training Center Board Room located at 1 Fire Authority Road, Irvine.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
There is no financial impact in adopting this resolution.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council:
Item 470/2025
Appoint a member of the City Council to the Orange County Fire Authority; and
Adopt the attached Resolution to be transmitted to the Orange County Fire Authority.
ATTACHMENT(S)
1. Resolution
2. Letter from OCFA