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6.1. D. - Page 4 SAN FRANCISCO BAY REGION AUTOMATIC AID AGREEMENT FOR MARITIME EMERGENCY RESPONSE This San Francisco Bay Region Automatic Aid Agreement for Maritime Emergency Response ("Agreement") is entered into this day of , 20 , by and between the parties signatory below (hereinafter individually referred to as "Parry" or collectively referred to as the "Parties" to this Agreement): WHEREAS, the Parties wish to establish an automatic aid system throughout the San Francisco Bay Region (specifically the California counties and adjacent waters of San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Sonoma and Solano inclusive of all municipalities therein east of the Golden Gate Bridge and west of the Antioch Bridge on the Sacramento River) for responses to marine emergencies; and WHEREAS, the Parties agree to send the closest marine units to incidents though they might cross jurisdictional boundaries; and WHEREAS, multiple federal, state and local response plans establish general procedures for emergency preparedness and response, but lacic integrated asset policies, procedures or protocols to assure a complete, seamless and rapid response; and WHEREAS, these plans include the USCG Sector San Francisco Area Maritime Security Plan ("AMSP"), the Area Contingency Plan ("ACP") and supporting annexes, and the Vessel Mutual Assistance Plan ("VMAP"); and WHEREAS, the state of California has implemented policy guidance and direction for management of emergencies in the state under the State of California Emergency Plan; and WHEREAS, this agreement is intended to support these plans and provide an integrated immediate response capability without regard to jurisdictional constraints and impediments; and WHEREAS, there currently exists a State of California Disaster and Civil Defense Master Mutual Aid Agreement (hereby incorporated by reference) and the parties wish to utilize that agreement as the basis for this Agreement; and WHEREAS, it is desirable and necessary for the protection of life, properry and the environment that each of the Parties hereto should voluntarily aid and assist each other in the event a maritime emergency should occur, by the interchange of services, and resources, including but not limited to fire, police, spill response, medical and health, communication, transportation services and facilities, to cope with the problems of rescue, ATTY/AGR/2011.136/ SF BAY MARITIME AUTOMATIC AID AGREEMENT REV:12/07/11 1 Of 6