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AGREEMENT #3501
M05516, 3-1-95 related
AGREEMENT FOR PARTICIPATION IN RIVERSIDE
OPERATIONAL AREA ORGANIZATION
This Agreement is made this 15th day of Au crust, 1995,
by and between the County of Riverside, hereinafter referred to
as "COUNTY" , and the cities of Banning, Beaumont, Blythe,
Calimesa, Canyon Lake, Cathedral City, Coachella, Corona, Desert
Hot Springs, Hemet, Indian Wells, Indio, Lake Elsinore, La
Quinta, Moreno Valley, Murrieta, Norco, Palm Desert, Palm
Springs, Perris, Rancho Mirage, Riverside, San Jacinto, and
Temecula, hereinafter referred to as "CITIES" , and the Idyllwild
Fire Protection District.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the potential for a major catastrophe due to
earthquake, flood, or other natural or human caused disaster
requires all governmental entities within Riverside County to be
prepared to share resources and information among themselves as
well as with the State of California in order to protect public
welfare; and
WHEREAS, greater efficiency, planning, and response can
be achieved by joining the efforts of the CITIES, special
districts, and the COUNTY together in pre-disaster agreements;
and
WHEREAS, The California Emergency Services Act makes
reference to the "operational area" and defines it as "an
intermediate level of the state emergency services organization,
consisting of all political subdivisions within the county area"
(Government Code § 8559 (b) ) , created to perform extraordinary
disaster related functions for both county and city governments
within a county area such as strengthening mutual coordination,
providing a focal point and conduit for training, disaster
information, and assisting in the efficient management of
resources; and
WHEREAS, the State of California has formally
established the Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS)
(19 Cal . Code of Regulations § 2400 et seq. ) as the required
Emergency Management System to be utilized within the State of
California and its political subdivisions, and that Operational
Area Agreements be formulated within a county and its political
subdivisions formally adopting the SEMS regulations;
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THE PARTIES AGREE: AS FOLLOWS :
1. RECOGNITION OF AND PARTICIPATION IN AN OPERATIONAL
AREA FOR EMERGENCY SERVI
The parties to this Agreement recognize an Operational
Area, as that term is defined in the California Emergency
Services Act (Government Code Section 8550 et seq. ) which
designates an intermediate level of the organization,
cooperation, and planning between public entities within
Riverside County boundaries . Pursuant to the SEMS regulations,
the County of Riverside shall serve as the lead agency within the
Operational Area. The parties agree to participate in the
organizational structure which is a planning partnership for a
systematic approach for exchanging disaster intelligence and
resource requests in order to foster effective flow of disaster
information and resource requests in emergencies and also to
provide emergency preparedness on a day-to-day basis through
training and exercise activities . Each of the parties to this
Agreement will designate individuals to be trained to staff the
Operational Area Organization. Each party to this Agreement will
also designate, in writing, a line of succession of officials who
are empowered to speak on behalf of the party at the Operational
Area Organization.
2 RECOGNITION OF AND ADOPTION OF THE TANDARDIZEI)
MIERGENCY MAI[AGEMENT SYSTEM
The parties to this Agreement recognize the Standardized
Emergency Management System as defined in Title 19, California
Code of Regulation § 2400 et seq. and formally adopt those
regulations as a part of this Agreement .
3 . EOC/OPERATIONAL AREA ACTIVATION
The operational area EOC shall be activated and SEMS
used as described in the SEMS Organizational Levels when any of
the following conditions exist :
(a) A local government within the operational area has
activated its EOC and requested an activation of the operational
area EOC to support their emergency operations .
(b) Two or more cities within the operational area
have declared or proclaimed a local emergency.
(c) The county and one or more cities have declared or
proclaimed a local emergency,.
(d) A city or county has requested a governor' s
proclamation of a state of emergency, as defined in Government
Code §8558 (b) .
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(e) A state of emergency is proclaimed by the governor
for the county or two or more cities within the operational area.
(f) The operational area is requesting resources from
outside its boundaries, except those resources used in normal
day-to-day operations which are obtained through existing
agreements providing for the exchange for furnishing of certain
types of facilities and services on a reimbursable, exchange, or
other basis as provided for under the Master Mutual Aid
Agreement .
4 . CQN31DERATIOT;[
The consideration under this Agreement is the mutual
advantage of protection afforded to each of the parties under the
Agreement . There will not be any monetary compensation required
from any party to another party.
5 . AGREEMENT STEERING COMMITTEE
The Operational Area Agreement Steering Committee,
established by Riverside County Ordinance 533 .4, consists of the
Riverside County Disaster Council jurisdictional representatives .
Departmental agencies within the County of Riverside will have
joint representation on this Committee by that single
representative which is the Disaster Chair or his/her designee .
Volunteer agencies having representation on the Disaster Council
will be non-voting members of the Steering Committee. It will be
the responsibility of the Steering Committee to set the policies
and procedures for the governing of the Committee and the
operation of the Operational Area. The Steering Committee shall
approve the Operational Area Organizational structure . TheTi NTY
will supply staff support for the Committee.
6 . MULTI-AGENCY C4ORDINATION SYSTEM
The parties agree that in the event of a disaster the
affected jurisdictions and agencies will meet together in a
coordinated effort to facilitate decisions for overall emergency
response activities, including the sharing of resources and the
prioritization of incidents . The chair for the meeting will be
the Chair of the Riverside County Disaster Council and
facilitated by the Riverside County Disaster Corps Commander.
"Meeting" may include meetings via an electronic media deemed
acceptable to the participants . The frequency of the meetings
may vary depending on the nature and size of the emergency. A
minimum of one meeting will be held during the emergency period.
7. PROVISION OF FACILITIES AND GDPPO T
The COIINTY shall provide an Emergency Operations Center
(EOC) located in the basement of the County Administrative
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Center, Riverside and an Emergency Operations Center located in
the County Administrative Center at the Alternate Seat of
Government in Indio. The CO will provide EOC support staff
and all necessary supplies for the Operational Area Organization
during actual operations and drills . All parties to this
Agreement shall, within their capabilities, provide staff for the
decision making and operational positions of the Operational Area
Organization.
8 . TERM OF AGRE'Brffi]T
This Agreement shall be effective from the date
executed by the parties . This Agreement may be terminated by
mutual agreement of a majority of the member parties .
9 . WITHDRAWAL OI? PARTY
Any party to this Agreement may withdraw as a party to
this Agreement upon giving 30 days prior written notice to the
other parties .
10 . ADDITIONAL PARTIES
Additional parties, who are public entities, including
special districts, within the geographical boundaries of
Riverside County, may join in this Agreement and become member
entities upon execution of an Exhibit to this Agreement in which
the entity agrees to be subject to the conditions and terms of
this Agreement, provided that said agency or district is not
provided representation by another means . The executed Exhibit
shall become a part of this .Agreement automatically after the
expiration of thirty days following notification by the new party
to all other parties, of the execution of the Exhibit .
Thereafter, the entity shall be considered to be a party to this
Agreement unless the entity withdraws as provided herein.
11. INDEMNIFI TI( N AND HOID HARM?]3SS AGgE lf12Ar1 T
No party to this agreement nor any officer or employee
of such party shall be responsible for any damage or liability
occurring by reason of anything done or omitted to be done by any
other party under or in connection with any work, authority or
jurisdiction delegated to said other party under this Agreement .
It is also understood and agreed that pursuant to Government Code
Section 895 .4, each party ("I:ndemnifying Party") shall fully
indemnify and hold every other party ("Indemnified Party")
harmless from any liability imposed for injury (as defined by
Government Code Section 810 . 8) occurring by reason of anything
done or omitted to be done by Indemnifying Party under or in
connection with any work, authority, or jurisdiction delegated to
Indemnifying Party under this Agreement .
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12 . SALARIES. EMPLOYMENT AND WORKggiS COMEENSATION
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The salaries, employment and Worker' s Compensation
benefits of each employee participating in the Operational Area
Organization shall be the responsibility of the party employing
the individual .
IN WITNESS WHEREOF THE PARTIES HERETO HAVE EXECUTED
THIS AGREEMENT AS FOLLOWS :
ATTEST: COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE
Clerk of the Board of a political subdivision of
Supervisors of the County the State of California
of Riverside, State of
California
By' SEAL) By: ,
Deputy Clerk Ch Board of
Su&6rvisors
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
(Name)
County
/Counsel
By: /
(Name)
Deputy County Counsel
ATTEST: CITY OFF BANNING
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ATTEST: CITY OF BEAUMONT
By' BY:
Title:
ATTEST: CITY OF BL=E
By: By:
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ATTEST: CITY OF I SA
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ATTEST: CITY OF CANYON LAKE
By: By: i
Title : �OC
ATTEST� CITY OF CATHEDRAL CITY
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ATTEST: CITY OF COACHELLA
By: By:
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ATTEST: CITY OF CORONA
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ATTEST: CITY OF DESERT HOT SPRINGS
By: By:
Title:
ATTEST: CITY OF HEMET
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ATTEST: IDYLLWILD FIRE PROTECTION
DISTRICT/ 1
By:. - By:
Title :
ATTEST: CITY OF I WELLS
By: By:
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ATTEST: CITY OF INDIO
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ATTES : CI qFLAK LSIN E
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ATTEST CITY OF LA QUINTA
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ATTEST: / CITY OF MORENO VALLEY
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ATTEST: CITY OF MURRIETA
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Title:
ATTEST: CITY OF NORCO
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ATTEST: CIT4Tile
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ATTEST:
CITY OF PERRIS
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ATTEST: CITY OF RANCHO MIRAGE
Title : Mayor
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ATTEST: / CITY OF RIVERSIDE
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ATTEST: CITY OF SAN JACINTOG
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ATTEST: ,�gy�pp CITY OF TEMECULA
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