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STEGE SANITARY DISTRICT 5105244697 P.04 ORIGINAL WWARN 1997 OMNIBUS MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into by those wastewater agencies who have adopted and signed thi~ agreement to provide mutual assistance in times of emergency in accordance with the Cal.ifornia Emergency Services Act and the California Disaster and Civil Defense Master Mutual Aid Agreement: and/or the CallfQmia Health and Safety Code Section4742; and to provide reimbursement for equipment, supplies and personnel made av~ilableon an emergency basis. All of said wastewater agencies are herein referred to collectively as "the parties." In consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth, the parties agree to provide mutual assistance to one another in times of emergency as follows: Artiçle I - ApPLICABILITY. This agreement is available to all wastewater agencies, public and private, in the. State of California. Article II -ADMINISTRATION. The administration of the Wastewater Agency Response Network (WNARN) will be through Regional WtNARN Steering Committees and a State VVVVARN Steering Committee. 80th wastewater treatment and collection agencies will be represented on each RegIonal Steering Committees. The Regional 'NVVARN Steering Committee(s} will be established by representatives from the signatory a~ncies in that. region. A chair will be elected and act as administrator for that region and represent the region on the State WWARN Steering Committee. Each Regional VVVVARN Steering Committee wíll sponsor an annual meetí,ng for signatory agencies. maintain a database of all wastewater agencies who have signed this agreement. and'meet asá committee to address concerns and procedures fDr requesting mutual aid in that region. The regionS will be comprised of one or more of the six OES regions. The State Vl/lNARN Steering Committee win inctude the chairs of the regional steering committees, and a representative from the Department of Health Services (DOHS). California Utilities Emergency Association (CUEA), and the State Water Quality Control Board (SWQCB). At a minimum, the State \MNARN Steering Committee will issue a list of participating agencies and an update of the Emergency Equipment Data Ba~ annually, Article III - DEFINITIONS: EMERGENCY. "Emergency" means a condition of disaster or calamity arising within the area of operation ofJhe parties. caused by fire, flood. storm, earthquake. civil disturbance, or other condition which is or is likely to. þe beyond the control of the services. personnel, equipment, and facilities of either party hereto and require~mutual assistance. DISASTER SERVICE WORKER. As defined in the Government Code, Chapter 8, Division 4 of Title 1, section 3101. iIIDisaster service worke~ includes all public employees and all volunteers in any disaster councilor emergency organization accredited by the California Emergency Council. The term ~public employees'?:!. include aU persons employed by the state or any county, city, city and county, state agency, or special district. excluding alieAslegally employed. LENDER. ~LendefCt. is a signatory agency(ies) rendering assistance under this Agreement. BORROWER. ~80rrowerl1o. is a signatary agency(ies) receiving assistance under this Agreement. P~\ge 3 of 6 WWARN 1997 Omnibus Mutual Aid Agreement