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02/09/2015 First Revised and Restated Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement San Mateo County Operational Area Emergency Services Organization THIS JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT("Agreement") is made as of the Effective Date by and between the public entities set forth below, creating the San Mateo County Operational Area Emergency Services Organization Authority ("Organization"). Each public entity executing this Agreement shall be referred to individually as a"Member Agency," with a11 referred to collectively as "Member Agencies." RECITALS Whereas the Member Agencies' goal is to establish a unified emergency services organization; and Whereas the Member Agencies agree that the purpose of this Organization will 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. Whereas the Member Agencies agree that the participants within this Organization may include all local governments within the geographic area of the County, special districts, unincorporated areas, and participating non-governmental entities; and Whereas the Member Agencies agree that the collective goal is to provide coordinated plans for the protection of persons and property based on the phases of emergency management; and Whereas the Member Agencies have the authority to enter into this Agreement under the Joint Exercise of Powers Act, California Government Code Section 6500 et seq. ("Act"). NOW,THEREFORE, in consideration of the recitals and mutual obligations of the Member Agencies as herein contained, the Member Agencies agree as follows: Article I- GENERAL PROVISIONS 1.01 Purpose This Agreement creates an entity to exercise the powers shared in common by the Member Agencies to engage in local and regional cooperative planning and coordination and delivery of services. As part of this Organization's purpose,Member Agencies seek to meet or exceed the current Emergency Response Planning and Management Capabilities within the Operational Area. Further, Member Agencies seek to support existing regional Public Information and Notification Systems, and to continue to support the regional hazardous materials emergency response program. Such purposes are to be accomplished and the Members Agencies' common powers exercised as set forth in this Agreement. 1.02 Creation of Authority Pursuant to the Joint Exercise of Powers Act, the Member Agencies hereby create a public entity to be known as the "San Mateo County Operational Area Emergency Services Organization Authority" ("Organization.")The Organization shall be a public entity separate and apart from the Member Agencies. The geographic jurisdiction of the Organization is all territory within the geographic October 17, 2014 Page 1 RESO.#15390 MUFF#304