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Council Agenda: 10-06-2026
Item No.: 2.7
DRAFT – Contact the Office of the City Clerk at (408) 535-1260 or [email protected] for final document.
RESOLUTION NO. ______
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
JOSE APPROVING THE TERMINATION OF THE BAY
AREA REGIONAL INTEROPERABLE COMMUNICATIONS
SYSTEMS AUTHORITY JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT
AND DISSOLUTION OF THE BAY AREA REGIONAL
INTEROPERABLE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS
AUTHORITY
WHEREAS, the Bay Area Regional Interoperable Communications Systems Authority ("BayRICS") was established in 2011 pursuant to the California Joint Exercise of Powers Act (Government Code section 6500 et seq.) and a Joint Powers Agreement among participating Bay Area public agencies (the "JPA Agreement"); and WHEREAS, the purpose of BayRICS was to facilitate regional coordination, planning, funding, and implementation of interoperable communications systems and related public safety communications infrastructure throughout the Bay Area; and WHEREAS, the City of San José is a member agency of BayRICS and a party to the JPA Agreement; and
WHEREAS, BayRICS has not conducted substantial operations or activities for several years and no longer carries out the functions for which it was created; and WHEREAS, the BayRICS Board of Directors determined that termination of the JPA Agreement and dissolution of BayRICS is appropriate in light of the prolonged inactivity of the organization; and
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WHEREAS, Section 6.04 of the JPA Agreement provides that the JPA Agreement may be terminated and BayRICS dissolved upon approval by a two-thirds supermajority vote of the BayRICS Board of Directors and written consent of the member agencies; and WHEREAS, on May 14, 2026, the BayRICS Board of Directors adopted a Resolution of Termination approving termination of the JPA Agreement and dissolution of BayRICS, subject to receipt of the required member agency consents; and WHEREAS, the City of San José desires to provide the written consent required under Section 6.04 of the JPA Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of San José as follows:
SECTION 1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 2. Pursuant to Section 6.04 of the Bay Area Regional Interoperable Communications Systems Authority Joint Powers Agreement, the City Council hereby consents to the termination of the JPA Agreement and dissolution of BayRICS.
SECTION 3. The City Manager or their designee is hereby authorized and directed to execute and transmit any written consent, certification, or other documentation necessary to effectuate this Resolution and to carry out its purposes.
SECTION 4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
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Council Agenda: 10-06-2026
Item No.: 2.7
DRAFT – Contact the Office of the City Clerk at (408) 535-1260 or [email protected] for final document.
ADOPTED this _____ day of ___________, 2026, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
DISQUALIFIED:
MATT MAHAN
Ma
yor
ATTEST:
TONI J. TABER, MMC
City Clerk