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STEGE SANITARY DISTRICT 5105244697 P.05 Article IV - REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE. Requests for emergency assistance under thIs Agreement shall be directed to the appropriate designated contact(s) from the attached list of participating wastewater agencle$. It is recommended that the utilities Operation Center of the California Utilities Emergency Association (CUEA) be notified of mutual aid assistance activation \Jnder this Agreement. CUEA operates the Utilities Branch of the State Office of Emergency Services, In this capacity, CUEA supports planning, response, and recovery for utilitlßsii r~latedemergencie5. By lIuLiryillY lhê Utiliti~~ Operation Center (UOC) of activation of thi~ agreement durlög emergencies, CUEA can ensure maximum effectiveness in allocating resources to the highest priority needs as demanded in widespread emergencies. Additionally, CUEA will use the information received through the UOC to compile a historical database that can be used for pre- and post~ emergency planning and training effortsinthe future, The UOG can be reached at 916-262-1822. ArttcleV - GENERAL NATURE OF ASSISTANCE. Assistance will generally be in the form of resources. suçhâs equipment. supplies, and personnel. Assistance shall be given only when LENDER cJetermines that its own needs can be met while rendering assistance. The execution of this Agreement shall not create any duty to. respond an the part of any party heretQ. A potential LENDER shall not be held liable for failing to provide .. assistance. A potential LENDER has the absolute discretion to decline to provide any requested assistance. Resources are to be made available on a loan basIs with reimbursement terms varying with the type of reSOlJrce. Article VI - LOANS OF EQUIPMENT. Use of equipment, such as construction equipment, vehicles, tools. pumps and motors, shall be at LENDER'S current equipment rate and subject to the following conditions: (8) (b) (ç) (d) At the option of LENDER, loaned equipment may be loaned with an operator. Loaned equipment shall be returned to LENDER within 24 hours after receipt of an oral or written request. BORROWER shall, at its own expense, supply all fuel, lubrication and maintenance for 10anEl.Ø equipment. ' LIËNDf;.R'S cost related to the transportation, handling and loading/unloading of equipment .shall be chargeable to BORROWER. In t¡e event loaned eqUipment is damaged while being dispatched to BORROWER, or while in the custody and use of BORROWER, BORROWER shall reimburse LENDER for the reasonabla cost of repairing saíd damaged equipment. If the equipment cannot be repaired, then BORROWER shall reimburse LENDER for the cost of replacing such equipment with equipment which is of at least equal capability, If LENDER must lease a piece of equipment while Lt:N)EfÙ¡ t::4uìJJIlI~l1l is being repaired or rep1aced, BORRoweR ::;hsll rcjmbur~c LENDER for such lease costs. (e) Article VII - EXCHANGE OF SUPPLIES. BORROWER shall reimburse LENDER in kind or at actual replacemenr cost, plus handling charges, for use of expendable or nonreturnable supplies. Other supplies and reusable iterns which are returned to LENDER in a clean, damage-free condition shall not be charged to the BORROWER al1dno rental fee wiU be charged: otherwise, they shall be treated as expendable supplies. Article VIII - PERSONNEL LENDER will make such employees as are willing to participate available to . . aOR~OWER at BORROWER'S expense equal to LENDER'S full cost. Le., equal to the employee's current salary or hourly wage plus fringe benefits and overhead. aM consistent with LENDER'S personnel union contracts or.Other conditions of employment, including all direct and indirect costs associated with workers compensatiqn claims. Costs to feed and house loaned personnel, if necessary, shall be chargeable to and paid by BORROWER. . LENDER will not be liable for cessation or slowdown of work if LENDER'S employees decline or are reluctanUo perform any assigned tasks if said employees judge such task to be unsafe. Article IX - LIABILITY AND HOLD HARMLESS. Pursuant to Government Code Section 895.4, BORROWER sh¡¡JJI assume the defense of,fully indemnify and hold harmless LENDER, its Diíectors, Council Members or Supervi$ors, its officers and employees. from all claims. loss, damage, injury and liability of every kind, nature (>age 4 of 6 WW ARN 1997 Omnibus Mutual Aid .Agreement