Authorizing Statute

Ross Valley Fire Department is governed by a Joint Powers Agreement, with the following members: Town of San Anselmo; Town of Fairfax; Town of Ross; Sleepy Hollow Fire Protection District. The parties are authorized to contract with each other for the joint exercise of any common power pursuant to California Government Code 6500-6514. 

JPA 1982 Agreement

The Town of Fairfax and the Town of San Anselmo have authority to provide fire protection, emergency medical and related services within their respective territories, including in the case of San Anselmo by contract the territory  of the Sleepy Hollow Fire Protection District (Sleepy Hollow), and in the case of Fairfax by mutual aid agreement the unincorporated community of Oak Manor.  The parties mutually agree as follows: The Ross Valley Fire Service (hereinafter Authority) hereby is established by the parties hereto, effective as of the date of execution hereof as to transition requirements, and effective July 1, 1982 for full operation. 

1982_JPA_Agreement.pdf

JPA Amended and Restated Initial Agreement - 2010

JPA_2010.pdf

This Amended and Restated Joint Powers Agreement (the "Agreement"), is entered into and is effective as of July 1, 2010 (the "Effective Date") by and among the Town of Fairfax, a municipal corporation ("Fairfax"), the Town of San Anselmo, a municipal corporation ("San Anselmo") and the Sleepy Hollow Fire Protection District, an independent special district of the State of California ("Sleepy Hollow"), each a "Member," and collectively referred to as the "Members," to amend and restate the prior agreement that created the Ross Valley Fire Service (the "Authority").

JPA First Amendment - 2012

JPA_AMendment_2012.pdf

This First Amendment to Amended and Restated Joint Powers Agreement ("First Amendment") is entered into as of July 1, 2012 (the "First Amendment Effective Date"), and is made by and among the Town of Fairfax, a municipal corporation ("Fairfax"), the Town of San Anselmo, a municipal corporation ("San Anselmo"), the Sleepy Hollow Fire Protection District, an independent special district of the State of California ("Sleepy Hollow"), and the Town of Ross, a municipal corporation ("Ross"), each a "Member," and collectively referred to as the "Members." The Member parties desire to enter into this First Amendment in order to (i) include Ross as a Member of the Authority; (ii) modify the composition of the Board; (iii) revised the Members' cost sharing and ownership rights; adn (iv) address certain other issues agreed upon amoung the Members. 

JPA Second Amendment - 2014

Second_Amendment_to_JPA_0314.pdf

This Second Amendment to the Amended and Restated Joint Powers Agreement ("Second Amendment") is entered into as of February 13, 2014 (the "Second Amendment Effective Date"), and is made by and among the Town of Fairfax, a municipal corporation ("Fairfax"), the Town of San Anselmo, a municipal corporation ("San Anselmo"), the Sleepy Hollow Fire Protection District, an independent special district of the State of California ("Sleepy Hollow"), and the Town of Ross, a municipal corporation ("Ross"), each a "Member," and collectively referred to as the "Members." The Member parties now desire to enter into this Second Amendment to (I) establish a Management Committee adn (ii) implement the provisions of the Government Code 54956.96, permiting the disclosure of certain closed session information in an authorized closed session of a Member. 

JPA Third Amendment - 2022

2022 Third JPA Amendment -Signed by All Towns.pdf

This Third Amendment to the Amended and Restated Joint Powers Agreement ("Third Amendment") is entered into as of January 1, 2022 (the "Third Amendment Effective Date"), and is made by and among the Town of Fairfax, a municipal corporation ("Fairfax"), the Town of San Anselmo, a municipal corporation ("San Anselmo"), the Sleepy Hollow Fire Protection District, an independent special district of the State of California ("Sleepy Hollow"), and the Town of Ross, a municipal corporation ("Ross"), each a "Member," and collectively referred to as the "Members." The Members desire to enter into this Third Agreement to the Amended and Restated Joint Powers Agreement to: (1) provide for the closure of the Ross Fire Station and (ii) allocate Authority resources, savings and costs attributable to the Ross Fire Station closure.