HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 07111995 - 95-309 IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Creating)
the Contra Costa County ) RESOLUTION NO. 95/309
Operational Area )
WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Code Section 8607, the State Office
of Emergency Services has established by regulation a Standardized
Emergency Management System (SEMS) which sets forth basic
principles and components of emergency management to be used in
responding to and managing emergencies involving multiple
jurisdictions or multiple agency responses; and
WHEREAS, as of December 1, 1996, when a local agency is included in
a Governor's state of emergency proclamation that agency must be in
compliance with the SEMS regulations in order to be eligible for
state funding of personnel costs incurred as the result of
undertaking measures to save lives and to protect public health,
safety and property; and
WHEREAS, the SEMS regulations are set forth in Chapter 1 (Sections
2400-2450) of Division 2 of Title 19 of the California Code of
Regulations; and,
WHEREAS, Section 2409 of the aforesaid regulations: 1) defines an
"operational area" as an intermediate level of the state emergency
services organization, consisting of a county and all political
subdivisions within the county area, 2) requires the Board of
Supervisors to establish an operational area by December 1, 1995,
and 3) provides that the county government shall serve as the lead
agency of the operational area unless another member agency assumes
that responsibility by written agreement with the county
government; and
WHEREAS, the Contra Costa County Disaster Council has determined
that it is appropriate for the county to serve as the lead agency
of the operational area,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT BY THIS BOARD RESOLVED that the Contra Costa
County Operational Area, including the county and all cities and
special districts within the county area, is hereby established and
that the county government shall serve as the lead agency for the
operational area and, as the lead agency, shall perform the
following functions during emergencies involving multiple
jurisdictions or multiple agency response: 1) coordinate
information, resources and priorities among the local governments
within the operational area; 2) coordinate information, resources
and priorities between the regional level and the local government
level; and, 3) use multi-agency or inter-agency coordination to
facilitate decisions for overall operational area level emergency
response activities; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the County Emergency Operations Center
located at 50 Glacier Drive, Martinez, California, shall serve as
the Contra Costa County Operational Area Emergency Operations
Center; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a memorandum of understanding for
participation in the Operational Area will be offered to all cities
and special districts within the county.
Witness my hand and the seal of
the Board of Supervisors
affixed this
Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors and County
Administrator
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By Deputy Clerk
cc: Office of Emergency Services