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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES-8535 Operational Area Agreement for Implementation of Standardized Emergency Management System RegulationsRESOLUTION NO. 8535 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORANGE APPROVING AN OPERATIONAL AREA AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF ORANGE AND THE CITY OF ORANGE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE STANDARDIZED EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (SEMS) REGULATIONS WHEREAS. the Standardized Emergency Management System Regulations require local agencies. including cities. to enter into Operational Area Agreements in geographic areas of the County in order to manage and coordinate information. resources and priorities between agencies and to serve as the coordination and communication link with the regtonallevel of the State; and WHEREAS, a county geographic area is required to be organized into a single operational area pursuant to Government Code Section 8607; and WHEREAS. local agencies. including Orange County cities. agree in concept to forming an operational area; and WHEREAS. a steering committee consisting of representatives from the County and local agencies have met and made recommendations for responsibilities and coordination within the operational area; and WHEREAS. the purpose of this Agreement is to provide for the establishment and direction of the operational area; the cooperative and mutual handl1ng of the duties and responsibilities of the operational area lead agency; the coordination of the emergency functions of the operational area with all other public agencies. corporations. organizations. and affected private persons; and the preparation and implementation of plans for the protection of persons and property within the operational area in the event of an emergency. NOW. THEREFORE. BE IT RESOLVED. that the City Council of the City of Orange does hereby agree to the Operational Area Agreement. Exhibit 1. subject to the following amendments: 1. Section F(2), b2) to read: 2) Operational Area Budget and Operating Staff. The Executive Board shall have the responsibility to direct the development of and approve the Operational Area annual operating budget and staffing utilizing resources made ava1lable to the Operational Area by the State Office of Emergency Services through the Federal Emergency Management Assistance Program. and to monitor the expenditures of the Operational Area. This shall Include the responsibility to seek grants from other sources to sustain the preparedness and response efforts of the Operational Area as further detailed In Section L of this Agreement. and. If necessary. to recommend for adoption by the members of the Council. any Operational Area fees to sustain the Operational Area. In the event the Executive Board recommends adopting of fees. the Executive Board shall be responsible for directing the development of and submitting the Operational Area annual budget and staffing to the members of the Council for approval. The Executive Board and/or the Council have no power to bind Individual agencies to payment of any fees. However. non- payment of fees will result In the loss of Operational Council voting privileges until paid."2. SectionG(l) to read:a. Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Coordinator, The Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Coordinator is designated as the Initial response Coordinator for emergencies where evacuation. law and order are of the highest priority as related to tsunami. nuclear power plant emergency. civil disturbance. terrorism or act of war.b. Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid Coordinator, The Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid Coordinator is designated as the Initial response Coordinator for emergencies where the life or safety of the public is threatened due to fire. mass casualty emergency.earthquake or hazardous materials releases Including oil spills.c. Public Works Mutual Aid Coordinator. The Public Works Mutual Aid Coordinator is designated as the Initial response Coordinator for emergencies where public works or environmental protection resources shall be the primary method used for mitigation and recovery such as during flood. storm or dam failure.f. Line of Succession. In the event that neither the designated Initial response Coordinator nor either of the designated alternates is available to serve In the capacity of the Initial response Coordinator. the following line of succession. except as determined by the Executive Board during an emergency per Subsection F (2)(b)(5). shall be used to ensure continuity of Operational Area operations during times of emergency:"3. Section L(3) to 3) Operational Area Administrative Expenses. The Executive Board shall be responsible for acquisition and distribution of Emergency Management Assistance grant funds and any other funds to cover the administrative costs of the Operational Area. including any reimbursement to the COUNlY for services requested of the COUNTY pursuant to this subsection. The Executive Board shall be responsible for determining the potential source of. and for acquiring funds or staff time to match the grant(s). The COUNlY shall provide administrative staffing for the Operational Area as determined by the Executive Board and/or Council in the annual budget to carry out the duties as delineated in Section H of this Agreement. The COUNTY is to act as a member of the Operational Area only and shall not be solely responsible for the costs of administering the Operational Area. COUNTY staffing costs exceeding authorized budget l1m1ts will be the responsibility of the COUNTY unless costs are approved by the Executive Board and/or Council. Annual Review of the Operational Area Administrative Expenses Provisions and Continuation of the agreement. The methods and costs for implementing the Operational Area Agreement will be reviewed annually by the Operational Area Council to determine the appropriateness of the agreement. costs and funding sources. Where appropriate. as determined by the signatories to the Agreement. the Agreement and funding obligations will be modified." 4. S~ction U to read: U. NOTICE: Notice to members. under non- emergency situations. when matled to them. first class. postage paid or faxed to the address or fax nur.lher set out by their signatures shall be considered received twenty-four (24) hours after the time posted on the envelope or as indicated on the sender's fax confirmation report.Notice to members under emergency situations shall be deemed given when matled or faxed and confirmed by phone. County rosters for notice purposes shall be updated every six (6) months or more often ADOPTED this 9th day of Januarv 1996. Qr / 1/. _ yi , iif,4-.:::t-Jo' ci2e}> cly Ma or of the City of Or~ L~ ATIEST:bMA~~a~A/ JfAr ity Clerk of City of Orange STATE OF CALIFORNIA )COUNTY OF ORANGE )CI'IY OF ORANGE )I. CASSANDRA CATHCART, City Clerk of the City of Orange.California. do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of Orange at a regular meeting thereof held on the 9th day of January . 1996. by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN:COUNCIL MEMBERS: BARRERA, MAYOR COONTZ, SPURGEON, SLATER COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE COUNCIL MEMBERS: MURPHY COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE 4d?~/Xr~_:: r City CIerI. of City of Orange RC:grn....................................,..,.................................. .Res. No.