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02/09/2015 boundaries of the Member Agencies;however, the Organization may undertake any action outside those geographic boundaries as is necessary and incidental to accomplishing its purpose. 1.03 Membership in the Organization Membership in the Organization is limited to public entities, as defined by the Joint Exercise of Powers Act, located or operating within San Mateo County that have approved and executed this Agreement, and contributed resources of any kind toward establishing and supporting the Organization (including, but not limited to financial,personnel,equipment, or other resources) as approved by the Emergency Services Council. 1.04 Participating Members/Partners in the Organization Participation in the Organization is intended to ensure cooperative emergency planning and response; all participating Member Agencies and partners are expected to attend all regular and special meetings of the Emergency Services Council, encourage active participation by their jurisdictions in the development of plans and training programs, drills, exercises and training opportunities, and otherwise assist in supporting the implementation of this Agreement. 1.05 Powers of the Organization The Organization may purchase,lease, own and/or dispose of property and equipment and enter into contract(s),as required to satisfy the purposes of this Agreement. The Organization may employ agents and/or employees, operate works and improvements, sue and be sued in its own name, and invest surplus funds. Article II- COMMON TERMINOLOGY 2.01 Terminology Defined Not all vocabulary of technical terms listed in the Agreement is used in the Agreement. In part,the terms are included as a resource to further clarify terminology utilized in documentation, field operations andlor applicable subject matter. 2.02 All-Hazards: "Grouping classification encompassing all conditions, environmental or manmade, that have the potential to cause injury, or death;damage to or loss of equipment, infrastructure services, or property; or alternately causing functional degradation to societal, economic or environmental aspects. Annotation: All-hazards preparedness ensures that if a disaster occurs,people are ready to get through it safely, and respond to it effectively. FEMA began development of an Integrated Emergency Management System with an all-hazards approach that included `direction, control and warning systems which are common to the full range of emergencies from small isolated events to the ultimate emergency—war." (DHS,Lexicon, October 23, 2007,p. 1) 2.03 Catastrophe: An event during which a society incurs, or is threatened to incur, such losses to persons and/or property that the entire society is affected and extraordinary resources and skills are required, some of which must come from other nations. 2.04 Community Emergency Response Team(CERT): "Community Emergency Response Team" (CERT)training is one way for citizens to prepare for an emergency. CERT training is designed to prepare people to help themselves, their families and their neighbors in the event of a catastrophic disaster. Because emergency services personnel may not be able to help everyone immediately,residents can make a difference by using the training obtained in the CERT course to save lives and protect property. (DHS, National Response Framework(Comment Draft). DHS, September 10, 2007,p. 18) October 17, 2014 Page 2 RESO.#15390 MUFF#304