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First Amended Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement San Mateo Operational Area Emergency Services Organization This Agreement which supersedes in its entirety the San Mateo County Operational Area Joint Powers Agreement as revised on the 3rd day of April, 1997, which established the San Mateo Operational Area Emergency Services Organization,pursuant to the provisions of the Joint Exercise of Powers Act(Title 1, Division 7, Article 1, 6500 et seq. of the California Govt. Code), is by and between the County of San Mateo and those cities and towns within the County of San Mateo and other identified partners who become signatories to this agreement, and relates to the joint exercise of powers among the signatories hereto. RECITALS Whereas the Members want to establish a unified emergency services organization; and, Whereas the Members agree that the purpose of this organization wiil be to operate pursuant to Presidential Directive 5, the National Response Framework, National Incident Management System (NIMS), Presidential Directive 8,the National Preparedness Goal and California's Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS) and local adopted Emergency Operations Plans and Annexes; and, Whereas the Members agree that the participants within this organization will include all local governments within the geographic area of the County, special districts, unincorporated areas, and participating non-governmental entities; and, Whereas the Members agree that the collective goal is to provide coordinated plans for the protection of persons and property based on the four phases of emergency management, prevention,protection, response, and recovery; and, Whereas the Members agree to provide support for certain communications systems, to include the Regional Public Alerting and Notification Systems, such as SMC Alert and TENS, as well as other Situational Awareness Tools; and Whereas the Members are committed to cooperatively addressing the challenges of sustaining and managing a hazardous materials emergency response program; and, Whereas the Members have the authority to enter into this Agreement under the Joint Exercise of Powers Act, California Government Code Section 6500 et seq. (the "Act"). NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the recitals and mutual obligations of the Members as herein contained, the Members agree as follows: Article I- GENERAL PROVISIONS 1.01 Purpose. This Agreement creates an entity to exercise the powers shared in common by its Members to engage in local and regional cooperative planning, coordination and delivery of services. As part of this Agreement purpose,Members seek to meet or enhance the current Emergency Response Planning and Management Capabilities within the Operational Area. Further,Members seek to support existing regional Public Information and Notification systems, and to continue to support SMAOES December 2013 Page 1