AgdaPkt 2017-06-26 Closed and Joint SA PFA

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ATTY/RESO.0060/CC RESO AUTHORIZING ADOPTION OF SAN MATEO MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT EXHIBIT A REV: 06-15-17 RL Page 1 of 13 County of San Mateo Building Department Mutual Aid Agreement This Building Department Mutual Aid Agreement (“Agreement” or “Mutual Aid Agreement”) is made and entered into this 26th day of June, 2017, by and between the parties signatory below (hereinafter individually referred to as “Party” or collectivel y referred to as the “Parties” to this Agreement). WHEREAS, it is desirable and necessary for the protection of life, propert y and the environment that each of the parties hereto voluntarily aid and assist each other by the interchange of building department services and resources in the event of an emergency; and WHEREAS, County of San Mateo’s Building Department and all twenty (20) cities within the Count y of San Mateo (“County”) have expressed an interest in the establishment of a plan to facilitate and encourage Building Department Mutual Aid Agreements throughout the County of San Mateo; and WHEREAS, the Parties have determined that it would be in their best interests to enter into a Mutual Aid Agreement that implements a plan and sets forth procedures and responsibilities of the Parties whenever emergency personnel, equipment, and facility assistance is provided from another Party’s building department to the other; and WHEREAS, no Party should be in a position of unreasonabl y depleting its own resources, facilities, or services providing such mutual aid; and WHEREAS, such an agreement is in accord with the California Emergency Services Act (“Act”) set forth in Title 2, Division 1, Chapter 7 (Section 8550 et. seq.) of the Government Code and specifically with Article 17 (Section 8630 et seq.) of the Act; and WHEREAS, all Parties must use protocols established in the Standardized Emergenc y Management System and the National Incident Management System to be eligible for possible state or federal reimbursement of response-related personnel and resource costs. In consideration of the conditions and covenants contained herein, the Parties agree as follows: 1. Definitions. For this Agreement, the following terms shall be ascribed the following meanings: a. “Assisting Coordinator” shall mean the Coordinator of a Party providing building department mutual aid. b. “Assisting Party” shall mean the Party to this Agreement providing building department mutual aid to another Party. Exhibit A6.3.A. - Page 4