JPA (JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY) AMENDMENT

III. The governing board of each Member Entity has determined that it is in the Member Entity's best interest and in the public interest that this Agreement be executed and that it shall participate as a member of the public entity created by this Agreement. Now, therefore, the Member Entities, by, between and among themselves, in consideration of the mutual benefits, promises and agreements set forth below, hereby agree as follows: ARTICLE I CREATION OF THE 'BAY CITIES JOINT POWERS INSURANCE AUTHORITY" Pursuant to Article 1, Chapter 5, Division 7, Title 1 of the Government Code of the State of California (commencing with Section 6500), the Member Entities create a public agency, separate and apart from the Member Entities to be known as the "Bay Cities Joint Powers Insurance Authority" (the "Authority"). ARTICLE II PURPOSES This Agreement is entered into by Member Entities under California Government Code Sections 990, 990.4, 990.8 and 6500, et seq. and Labor Code Section 3700 in order to do one or more of the following: A. Develop effective risk management programs to reduce the amount and frequency of their losses; B. Share the risk of self-insured losses; and C. Jointly purchase excess insurance and administrative and other services including, but not limited to: claims adjusting, data processing, risk management, loss prevention, accounting services, actuarial services, and legal services in connection with the Programs. These purposes shall be accomplished through the exercise of the powers of the Member Entities jointly in the creation and operation of the Authority. It is also the purpose of this Agreement to provide, to the extent permitted by law, procedures for the addition at a subsequent date of additional public entities to become parties to this Agreement and members of the Authority, subject to ARTICLE XVIII and to provide for the removal of Member Entities for cause or upon request. -2- BCJPIA Joint Powers Agreement