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Except as provided in Section 4(G) Powers Expressly Reserved to the Parties
<br /> below, the Authority is authorized to exercise and shall have all common powers of the
<br /> Parties to provide Fire Protection Services, including the enforcement of fire codes
<br /> regulations, at the level of service determined by Livermore and Pleasanton to be
<br /> appropriate for its own jurisdiction None of the powers articulated herein shall limit the
<br /> Parties' ability to act on behalf of the Authority In addition to those general powers, and
<br /> not as a limitation thereon, the Authority has the power to
<br /> (1) Adopt rules, regulations, policies, and procedures governing the operation
<br /> of the Authority,
<br /> (2) Make and enter into contracts,
<br /> (3) Sue and be sued,
<br /> (4) Acquire and maintain insurance of all types,
<br /> (5) Set limits for insurance coverage, based on recommendations from the
<br /> Joint Executive Directors,
<br /> (6) Contract with consultants and general service providers,
<br /> (7) Acquire, hold, own, operate, maintain, lease, and dispose of personal and
<br /> intangible property, materials, supplies, and equipment and light duty vehicles, fire trucks,
<br /> and other vehicles, except that the Parties may contribute or make such items available
<br /> to the Authority as set forth in Section 6(C),
<br /> (8) Acquire, hold, own, operate, maintain, lease, and dispose of real property,
<br /> except that the Parties may contribute or make such real property available to the
<br /> Authority as set forth in Section 6(C),
<br /> (9) Obtain and secure grant funding from any and all available public and
<br /> private sources including local, state, and federal government,
<br /> (10) Incur debts, liabilities, or obligations, subject to the provisions of this
<br /> Agreement, as detailed in Section 4(1),
<br /> (11) Carry on technical, regulatory, enforcement, and other investigations of all
<br /> kinds necessary to further the purposes of the Authority,
<br /> (12) Pursuant to Section 6505 5 of the Act, invest any money in the treasury that
<br /> is not required for the Authority's immediate necessities in the manner and upon the same
<br /> conditions for local agencies pursuant to Section 53601 of the Government Code, and,
<br /> (13) Except for the limitations, the Authority shall have all additional powers
<br /> conferred under the Act or under applicable law, insofar as such additional powers may
<br /> be necessary to accomplish the purposes set forth in Section 2
<br /> AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT FOR THE LIVERMORE-PLEASANTON
<br /> FIRE DEPARTMENT JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY
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