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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 10 of 13 It is suggested that alternate coordinators be designated in case the primary coordinator is unavailable during the di saster. 2. WebEOC Communication To obtain Building Department assistance, a planned method of communicating requests is essential. This includes using WebEOC as the primary means to process the request and maintain lines of communication. It is recommended that WebEOC be used to request assistance using the Resource Task (ICS-213RR). Communication via telephone, radio, microwave, etc. may be necessary in the earl y phases of an incident to ensure requests are being received and processed in a timely manner, and may also be used as secondary communication channels. 3. Operational Area Concept The Agreement notes that an Operational Area, normally a Count y and all the jurisdictions within the County, will be the basic unit for coordinating puilding department mutual aid. Additionall y, the coordination and assistance provided will generall y mirror the zone concept of mutual aid under development by the San Mateo County Office of Emergency Services. Additionall y, parties to the Agreement are expected to work cooperatively to pre- plan standardized response “packages” of resources to be provided to the varying levels of incident complexity identified in the National Incident Management S ystem (NIMS). 4. California Office of Emergenc y Services (Cal OES) Role Cal OES is expected to support building department mutual aid assistance under the agreement by offering assistance to the Regional and Operational Building Department Coordinator, and act as Statewide Coordinator for seeking mutual aid resources if required from beyond the impacted region. 5. Resource Lists and Contacts It is strongl y recommended that lists of building department resources be developed for each participating agency in the Operational Area. This list should be populated in the resources section of WebEOC and regularl y reviewed and updated. Such lists are essential for the Operational Area Coordinator to quickly identif y which agencies have the particular t ypes of resources needed b y the requesting impacted agency. The designated Local Coordinator for each jurisdiction should develop a detailed list of resources for their agency b y quantit y, t ype of personnel equipment, materials, and a contact number to check on its availabilit y when needed. It is suggested that the coordinator then provide a brief summar y of that information to the operational area coordinator. It is suggested that each party develops common standardized terminologies for resources to facilitate categorizing and compiling these inventory lists. However, the development of the standardized terminology should not impede the development of these resource lists. 6.3.A. - Page 13