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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM <br />Budget <br />Agenda Date Requested: December 14, 2015 <br />Source of Funds: N/A <br />Requested By: Cherell Daeumer <br />Account Number: <br />Department: Finance/Purchasing <br />Amount Budgeted: <br />Report: X Resolution: Ordinance: <br />Amount Requested: <br />Exhibits: NJPA Brochure <br />Budgeted Item: YES NO <br />Exhibits: NJPA Joint Powers Agreement <br /> <br />Exhibits SB1281 <br />SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION <br />National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA) is a nationally contracting agency which provides nationally <br />leveraged and competitively solicited purchasing contracts under the guidance of the Uniform Municipal <br />Contracting Law. NJPA members may be authorized to use NJPA contracts through joint exercise of <br />powers laws, interlocal cooperation or cooperative purchasing laws. All awarded contracts through NJPA <br />have been through a competitively bid process. <br />With the passing of SB 1281 a Texas local government may participate in a cooperative purchasing <br />program with another local government of this state or another state or with a local cooperative <br />organization of this state or another state. <br />Staff is requesting approval to enter into a Joint Powers of Agreement with NJPA to utilize cooperative <br />purchasing contracts. The Fire Department has identified a contract through NJPA to purchase a <br />command vehicle which is a separate agenda item for consideration. <br />There are no membership fees to be a member of NJPA. <br />Action Required by Council: <br />Consider approval or other action authorizing the City to enter into a Joint Powers of Agreement with NJPA. <br />Approved for City Council Agenda <br />Corby D. Alexander, City Manager Date <br /> <br />