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ORDINANCE NO. 30lJ.
AN ORDINANCE RATIFYING THE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS OF
SOUTHERN OREGON INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ASHLAND DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to ORS 190,085, the City of Ashland declares its intention to create
an Intergovernmental Entity to be known as "Emergency Communications of Southern
Oregon", said entity being formerly known as "Southern Oregon Regional Communications"
and having been formed in the past without the participation of the City of Ashland,
SECTION 2. The public purposes for which the Intergovernmental Entity is created is the
establishment and operation of a public safety emergency communications system,
inclusive of 9-1-1 jurisdiction as contemplated by ORS Chapter 401,
SECTION 3. The powers, duties and functions of the ECSO shall include all powers, rights
and duties necessary for performing the function of a 9-1-1 public safety answering point
and initiating appropriate response pursuant to ORS 401,710 to ORS 401,790. The
powers, duties and functions are described in the ECSO Intergovernmental Agreement on
file in the office of the City Recorder.
SECTION 4. Execution of the IGA is hereby authorized and the City Recorder shall
transmit notice to the Oregon Secretary of State of the adoption of this Ordinance in
accordance with ORS 190.085(2),
SECTION 5.. The City Council finds that the health, safety and welfare of the City of
Ashland, including the need for the City to maintain continuous 9-1-1 emergency
communications, require this ordinance to have immediate effect. Therefore, an
emergency is hereby declared to exist by unanimous vote of the Council, and this
ordinance shall be in full force and effect from the time of its passage by the Council and
approval by the Mayor.
The foregoing ordinance was first read in full and then by title at a single meeting of
the Ashland City Council in accordance with Article ,Section 2(8) and Seclion 2(C)
the City Charter on the A day of , 2010, and duly
PAS ED and ADOPT D this --L%- d of ,2010,
arbara M, Christensen, City Recorder
SIGNED and APPROVED thisl.? day Of~, 2010,
ECSO Ratification Ordinance
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