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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into by and between the county and city governments which on its effective date are, or thereafter become signatories hereto; W I T N E S S E T H: WHEREAS, there is a demonstrated need for the establishment of an association of county and city governments within the Southern California Area to provide a forum for discussion and study of regional problems of mutual interest and concern to the counties and cities, and to facilitate the development of recommendations for the solution of such problems; and WHEREAS, Title 1, Division 7, Chapter 5 of the Government Code of the State of California authorizes the joint exercise by agreement of two or more public agencies of any power common to them; and WHEREAS, the parties hereto possess in common the power to study, discuss and recommend policies and procedures for the solution of area -wide problems of direct concern to the performance of their constitutional and statutory functions and to join associations and expend public funds for these purposes; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of the parties hereto to become members of and participate in the association hereby established; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the execution of this agreement by other counties and cities eligible to membership in the association established hereby, the parties hereto agree as follows: 1. Association Established. An association consisting of the parties to this agreement is hereby established to be known as Southern California Association of Governments. The association shall be subject to and shall be governed by the By -Laws, a copy of which is attached hereto and by this reference made a part of this agreement. 2. Parties. Eligibility_. Only those counties and cities eleigible for member- ship in the Southern California Association of Governments pursuant to said By -haws may be or become parties to this agreement. 3. Parties Become Members. Each party to this agreement is a member of the Southern California Association of Governments and is entitled to the rights and privileges and is subject to the obligations of members, all as provided for in said By -Laws. 4. Additional. Parties. If the By -maws of the association are amended as therein provided to permit additional counties or additional cities to be eligible for member- ship in the association, such additional counties or cities may become parties to this agreement. 5. Parties. Termination. Any party to this agreement may cease to be a party hereto and may withdraw from membership in the association by the adoption by its legislative body of a resolution of intention to withdraw and by giving the executive