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6.F. - Page 2 of 18 The Agreement allows for neighboring jurisdictions to provide supplementary building safety inspection services during a state of emergency. Redwood City could potentially provide aid to any San Mateo County jurisdiction that signed onto the Agreement, and the Agreement doesn't preclude routine or shared services that the jurisdictions may provide to each other, or may contract for via a separate agreement. In the past, Redwood City has provided building safety inspection services to assist other jurisdictions, such as the San Bruno gas explosion in September 2010 and the Northern California fires in 2017. There is no requirement for all or a majority of the County jurisdictions to enter into this agreement, though a majority of the jurisdictions will likely do so due to the mutual benefit involved. FISCAL IMPACT The costs incurred by any city requesting assistance would be dependent upon the type of emergency and the staff rates of the member jurisdiction providing the aid. The agreement specifies that the requesting party shall pay all reasonable direct, indirect, administrative, and contracted costs incurred by the assisting party. These costs are provided in an invoice to the requesting jurisdiction and prior approval is required for purchasing certain items. The potential fiscal impact to Redwood City would be similar to hiring contract employees during a state of emergency. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW This activity is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as defined in CEQA Guidelines, because it has no potential for resulting in either a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notification was achieved by posting the agenda, with the agenda items being listed, at least 72 hours prior to the meeting ALTERNATIVES The City Council may choose not to adopt the resolution approving the Building Safety Inspection Program Mutual Aid Agreement. ATTACHMENTS Attachment A - Draft Resolution Attachment B - County of San Mateo — Building Safety Inspection Mutual Aid Agreement Page 2 of 3 City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.ore 207