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• • WHEREAS,Network Participants now desire to amend the Joint Funding Agreement to allow the Communications Steering Committee to expend monies allocated for the consultant to manage the design of the county wide radio interoperability and the public safety radio and data communications network,purchase of the JPS Communications,Inc.radio interoperability system and,if required,to retain consultants to assist in the design of the data communications network; - Each of the Network Participants now desire to amend the Joint Funding Agreement to read as follows: A. Purpose In accordance with California Government Code Section 6502,the purpose of this Agreement is not to create an independent authority but to jointly exercise the contracting power of all the public agencies that are Network Participants to this Agreement to retain the professional services of consultants for the conceptual design and development of an implementation strategy for countywide radio interoperability system and a public safety radio and data communications network and realize a significant cost savings,to purchase a radio communications system providing interoperability between all Network Participants utilizing JPS . Communications,Incorporated,radio interoperability system and jointly apply for state,federal and/or private alternate funding grants for the purchase of the radio interoperability and/or the data communications network system. B. Authorization Each Network Participant is authorized by its respective governing body or Board of Directors to'amend the Joint Funding Agreement to jointly exercise each Network Participant's individual power to retain the services of consultants for the conceptual design and development of an implementation strategy for countywide radio interoperability and a public safety radio and data communications network as set forth herein,to purchase a radio communications system providing interoperability between all Network Participants utilizing JPS hardware and to apply for state,federal and/or private alternate funding grants on behalf of the Network Participants for the funds to purchase the JPS system and/or the data communications network equipment. C. Communications Steering Committee 1. Composition:The Communications Network Steering Committee shall consist of the following five(5)- representatives appointed from their respective associations: a. A City Manager from the Santa Clara County/Cities Managers'Association; b. A Fire Chief from the Santa Clara County Fire Chiefs Association; c. A Police Chief from the Santa Clara County Police Chiefs Association;and d. Two representatives from the Public Safety Communications Managers Association 2. Authority a. Delegation of Authority:Each Network Participant hereby authorizes to the Communications Network, Steering Committee to(1)execute the professional services agreements with consultants in the name- of the'Network Participants as provided herein;(2)to administer these agreements,including,but not limited to authorize payment for services rendered under these agreements and the power to terminate the agreement on behalf of all Network Participants;(3)purchase a radio communications system providing interoperability between all Network Participants utilizing JPS Communications, Incorporated hardware,and(4)apply for state,federal and/or private alternative funding grants on behalf of the Network Participants to purchase the JPS system and/or data communications network equipment. -- b. Limitation. The Communications Steering Committee is only authorized to spend those monies committed under this Agreement by the respective legislative bodies of the Network Participants. 3. Composition:The Communications Network Steering Committee shall consist of the following five(5) representatives appointed from their respective associations: a. A City Manager from the Santa Clara County/Cities Managers'Association;