HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 95-102 RESOLUTION NO. 95-102
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN,
CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO
EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF ORANGE,
THE CITY OF TUSTIN AND ALL OTHER CITIES IN ORANGE COUNTY
TO FORM AN OPERATIONAL AREA FOR EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT IN COMPLIANCE WITH GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTION 8607 '
WHEREAS, the California Code of Regulations Section 2401 states that the purpose of
the Standard Emergency Management System, hereafter referrod to as SEMS, is to standardize
response to emergencies involving multiple jurisdictions or multiple agencies; and
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 8607 requires all Political Subdivisions to be in
compliance with SEMS by December 1, 1996, to be eligible for reimbursement of emergency
response personnel costs; and
WHEREAS, the Operational Area is one of the required components of SEMS; and
WHEREAS, the California Code of Regulations Section 2409 requires that the County
Board of Supervisors establish an Operational Area by December 1, 1995; and
WHEREAS, the California Code of Regulations Section 2409 specifies that non-
participation by any Political Subdivision shall not affect Operational Area authority or
responsibility, but participation of all Political Subdivisions is recognized as essential to the
overall effective and efficient functioning of the Operational Area; and
WHEREAS, Mutual Aid Agreements have proven to be effective and efficient, and the
purpose of SEMS and the Operational Area is to coordinate, communicate and work with Mutual
Aid Agreements not supplant them; and
WHEREAS, California Code of Regulations Section 2409 requires the County
government to serve as the lead agency of the Operational Area unless another member agency
of the Operations Area assumes that.responsibility by written agreement with County
government; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the CoUnty of Orange Operational Area Agreement is to
provide for the mutual and cooperative handling of the duties and responsibilities of the
Operational Area lead as described; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the County of Orange Operational Area Agreement is to
repeal the existing UNIFIED ORANGE COUNTY-CITIES DISASTER AGRF~F~MENT dated
July 14, 1981;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Tustin:
1. Recognizes the County of Orange as the Operational Area lead as outlined in
California Code of Regulations Section 2409; and
2. Hereby approves the Agreement with the County of Orange and all other Orange
County cities and other political subdivisions to form an Operational Area for the
purposes of emergency preparedness, response and recovery as required by
California Code of Regulations Section 2409; and
3. Authorizes the Mayor and City Clerk to execute said Agreement; and
4. Withdraws from the UNIFIED ORANGE COUNTY-CITIES DISASTER
AGREEMENT dated July 14, 1981.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Tustin
held on the 16th day of October, 1995
Jim P~Cs, '/vl~dyo;,
ATTEST:
tFClerk
City of Tustin
RESOLUTION CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF TUSTIN )
RESOLUTION NO. 95-102
Pamela Stoker, City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of-the
City of Tustin, California, does hereby certify that the whole number of
the members of the City Council is five; that the above and foregoing
resolution was passed and. adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council
held on the 16th day of October, 1995, by the following vote:
COUNCILMEMBER AYES: Potts, Worley, Doyle, Saltarelli, Thomas
COUNCILMEMBER NOES: None-
COUNCILMEMBER ABSTAINED: None
COUNCILMEMBER ABSENT: None
/la Stoker, City Clerk