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RESOLUTION NO. ______
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE FIFTH
AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT OF THE JOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS AGREEMENT TO CHANGE THE AUTHORITY FISCAL YEAR TO JANUARY 1 THROUGH DECEMBER 31 COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 2027
WHEREAS, the City of Richmond is a member of the West Contra Costa Integrated Waste Management Authority (“Authority”), which is a joint powers authority formed under California law to provide regulatory oversight of the disposal and recycling processing of solid waste and household hazardous waste collected from the cities of El Cerrito, Hercules, Pinole, Richmond, San Pablo and portions of the unincorporated County of Contra Costa; and
WHEREAS, the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement (JEPA) was executed by the City and the other member agencies in 1991 to form the Authority, and was subsequently amended by the City and the other member agencies in 1991, 1993, 1995, 2011 and 2019; and
WHEREAS, Section 1. 17 of the JEPA defines “Fiscal Year” to mean the period commencing July 1 and ending on the following June 30; and
WHEREAS, Section 8.8 of the JEPA requires a general budget for the Authority’s operations to be adopted by its Board of Directors for the en suing Fiscal Year prior to June 30 of each year; and
WHEREAS, the Authority establishes and approves the post-collection rates to be charged to the City’s ratepayers for materials delivered to its contractor for post-collection processing and disposal; and
WHEREAS, on June 11, 2026, the Authority Board of Directors approved Resolution No. 26-12 directing the Executive Director to ask the Authority’s member agencies to consider approving a resolution to change the Authority’s Fiscal Year from July 1 throug h June 30 to January 1 through December 31, commencing January 1, 2027; and
WHEREAS, any changes to the JEPA first require approval by the Authority Board of Directors and then approval from all of the Authority’s member agencies in order for the change to become effective.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Richmond, approves the First Amendment to the Fifth Amendment and Restatement Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement (JEPA) and the Mayor is directed to execute this First Amendment to the JEPA on behalf of the City.
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I certify that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Richmond at a regular meeting thereof held on Mmmm dd, yyyy, by the following vote:
AYES: AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
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CLERK OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND
(SEAL)
Approved:
Mayor
Approved as to form:
City Attorney
State of California }
County of Contra Costa : ss.
City of Richmond }
I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of Resolution No. _____, finally passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Richmond at a regular meeting held on Mmmm dd, yyyy.
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Pamela Christian, Clerk of the City of Richmond