Res15 15437 - Laserfiche WebLink

Browse Search

08/24/2015 6.3.A. - Page 4 County of San Mateo Public Works Mntual Aid Agreement This Public Works Mutual Aid Agreement {"Agreement"or"Mutual Aid Agreement"} is made and entered into this 29th day of May, 2015, by and between the parties signatory below (hereinafter individually referred to as "Party" ar collectively referned to as the "Parties" to this Agr�ement). WHEREAS,it is desirable and necessary far the proteckion of life,property and the enviromnent that each of the Parties hereto voluntarily aid and assist each other by the interchange of public works services and resowces in the event of an emergency;and WHEREAS,County of San Mateo's Deparlment of Public Works arid a11 twenty(20)cities within the County of San Mateo ("County'�have expressed an iaterest in the establishment of a plaa to facilifate and encourage Public Works Mutual Aid Agreements throughout the County of San Mat$o;and WHER.EAS, the Parties have detenanined th,at it would be in their best interests to enter into a Mutual Aid Agreement tbat implements a plan aad sets forth procedures and responsibilities of the Parties whenever emergency personnel, equipment, and facility assistance is provided from another Party's public works department to the other; and WI�REAS, no Party should be in a posifiion of unre�sonably depleting its own resources, facilities,or services providing such mutual aid; and WHEREAS, such an agreement is in accord with the California Emergency Servic.es Act("Act'� set forth in Title 2, Division 1, Chapter 7 (Section 8550 et seq.) of the Government Code and specifically with Article 14(Section 8630 et seq.)of the Act;and WI�REAS, all Parties must use protocols established in the Standardized Emergency Management System and the National Tncident Ma�nagement System to be eligible for possible state or federal reimbursement of response-related personnel and resource costs. In consideration of the conditions aad covenants contained herein,the Parties agree as follows: 1. Definitions. For this Agreement, the fallowiag terms shall be ascribod the following meanings: a. "Assisting Coordinator" sha11 mean the Coordinator of a Party providing public works mutual aid. County of San Mateo Public Warke Dtutval Aid Agreeseent 1 1 RESO.15437 MUFF#304