Common use of POWERS OF THE AUTHORITY Clause in Contracts

POWERS OF THE AUTHORITY. a. The Authority shall have all of the necessary powers and authorities granted by law to exercise the common powers of its members in providing wildfire suppression, protection, prevention and related and incidental services, with members retaining all powers. b. The Authority shall have all of the necessary powers to evaluate structures and defensible space and provide structural fire protection advice to enhance compliance of parcels of land and buildings meeting local fire and building codes, as well the power to create neighborhood and public education programs to reduce wildfire vulnerability and improve neighborhood preparedness. c. The Authority may contract with private companies and public agencies to create, implement and operate the Authority to provide wildfire protection and prevention, as well as to ensure buildings meet fire and building codes. d. The Authority may make and enter into contracts; adopt budgets; employ and retain agents and personnel; retain legal counsel; retain consultants and engineers; acquire grants; acquire, hold, lease and dispose of real and personal property; accept donations; xxx and be sued; and possess and exercise all other powers common to the Members. The intent of this provision is to allow the Authority flexibility in making fiscally sound staffing decisions. e. The Authority may incur debt and issue bonds or any like instruments of no more than 10% of its annual budget in order to efficiently provide the service enumerated herein in compliance with the pertinent sections of the Government Code of the State of California. Specifically, the Authority can incur debt in its own name under any law authorizing a joint power authority to do so, including Government Code Section 6540 et seq., and the Xxxxx-Xxxx Local Bond Pooling Act of 1985, and Government Code Section 6584 et seq. f. The Authority may authorize taxes pursuant to Government Code Sections 50075 et seq., 53978, or any successor statutes as approved by voters in an election held in March 2020. No subsequent taxes or fees may be raised by the Authority without approval of Members. g. The Authority may exercise the powers permitted pursuant to Government Code Section 6504 or any successor statute. Pursuant to Government Code Section 6509.5, the Authority is entitled to invest any money in the treasury that is not required for the immediate necessities of the Authority. h. The Authority may do all things necessary and lawful to carry out the purpose of this Agreement. i. As required by Government Code Section 6509, one Member must be designated such that the power of the Authority is subject to the restrictions upon the manner of exercising power possessed by the Member. The County of Marin is designated as the Government Code Section 6509 public entity.

POWERS OF THE AUTHORITY. a. The Authority shall have all of the necessary powers and authorities granted by law to exercise the common powers of its members in providing wildfire suppression, protection, prevention and related and incidental services, with members retaining all powers. b. The Authority shall have all of the necessary powers to evaluate structures and defensible space and provide structural fire protection advice to enhance compliance of parcels of land and buildings meeting local fire and building codes, as well the power to create neighborhood and public education programs to reduce wildfire vulnerability and improve neighborhood preparedness. c. The Authority may contract with private companies and public agencies to create, implement and operate the Authority to provide wildfire protection and prevention, as well as to ensure buildings meet fire and building codes. d. The Authority may make and enter into contracts; adopt budgets; employ and retain agents and personnel; retain legal counsel; retain consultants and engineers; acquire grants; acquire, hold, lease and dispose of real and personal property; accept donations; xxx sue and be sued; and possess and exercise all other powers common to the Members. The intent of this provision is to allow the Authority flexibility in making fiscally sound staffing decisions. e. The Authority may incur debt and issue bonds or any like instruments of no more than 10% of its annual budget in order to efficiently provide the service enumerated herein in compliance with the pertinent sections of the Government Code of the State of California. Specifically, the Authority can incur debt in its own name under any law authorizing a joint power authority to do so, including Government Code Section 6540 et seq., and the Xxxxx-Xxxx Local Bond Pooling Act of 1985, and Government Code Section 6584 et seq. f. The Authority may authorize taxes pursuant to Government Code Sections 50075 et seq., 53978, or any successor statutes as approved by voters in an election held in March 2020. No subsequent taxes or fees may be raised by the Authority without approval of Members. g. The Authority may exercise the powers permitted pursuant to Government Code Section 6504 or any successor statute. Pursuant to Government Code Section 6509.5, the Authority is entitled to invest any money in the treasury that is not required for the immediate necessities of the Authority. h. The Authority may do all things necessary and lawful to carry out the purpose of this Agreement. i. As required by Government Code Section 6509, one Member must be designated such that the power of the Authority is subject to the restrictions upon the manner of exercising power possessed by the Member. The County of Marin is designated as the Government Code Section 6509 public entity.