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1972-1205_ORANGE, COUNTY OF_Disaster Agreement* !. 1 UNIFIED ORANGE COUNTY -CITIES 2 DISASTER AGREEMENT 3 4 THIS AGREEMENT is entered into this �c day of 1972, 5 which date is enumerated for purpose of reference only, by and between 6 the COUNTY OF ORANGE, hereafter referred to as "COUNTY," and the cities 7 within Orange County which are signatories hereto, hereafter referred to 8 as "CITY" or "CITIES," 9 W I T N E S S E T H: 10 11 WHEREAS, it is the intent of the parties hereto to coordinate their 12 efforts and resources for the purpose of preserving the safety of person: 13 and property during conditions of extreme peril caused by such factors 14 as enemy attack, air pollution, fire, flood, storm, epidemic, riot or 15 earthquake, hereafter referred to as "disasters"; o.Z w°W VV > 16 NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows: LL ° LL f 2 °oa 17 A. EXISTING AGREEMENTS: Nothing contained in this Agreement shall °° 18 be construed as repealing or modifying any existing agreements, includinj 19 mutual aid agreements. 20 B. COUNTY SERVICES: COUNTY will provide the following services to 21 CITIES: 22 1. Aid, assist and advise each CITY in the preparation and 23 aevelopment of a disaster plan for that CITY. 24 2. Prepare and develop a disaster plan -which shall provide fo: 25 the needs of CITIES and of the unincorporated areas of the °26 COUNTY, and will take into account and be coordinated with 27 the needs of CITIES in the event of a major disaster. 28 3. Aid, assist and advise CITIES with the training of public 29 employees for the CITY disaster organizations. 30 4. Establish a disaster program in each of the following area: 31 a. Medical -Health THIS INSTRUMCNT I" ?: CC^: 'T COrY OF THE ORIGINAL ON 32 b. Communications -Warning if _............. 19 7. VTB : ks En and ta- F0192L2 1.',. FsY _. .1-C�t�d __ r-n,y 4 � , 2 3 4 5 6 7 FBI 9 10 13 14 W F 0 n 15 D 0 W 0 " V > W 16 4f " 0 Z Z 00 0 17 U 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 / F 0192-1.2 c. Welfare -Shelter d. Engineering e. Mortuary f. Supply g. Traffic Said program shall provide for the furnishing of the above - listed services by COUNTY to each CITY upon request in the event of a disaster. 5. Develop and keep current on a Countywide basis an inventory of all the equipment and supplies available now in the County for use in the event of an emergency. 6. Provide technical assistance in obtaining any federal or State funds which may become available to CITIES for disaste purposes. 7. Provide technical assistance in the acquisition by CITIES of surplus and excess property. 8. In the event of a disaster confined to one CITY, COUNTY will, if requested, offer assistance within the limits of its Emergency Services Organization and will, if requested, coordinate assistance furnished by other CITIES in accord- ance with mutual aid agreements. Notwithstanding the above, fire and law enforcement assistance shall be provided by COUNTY pursuant to any applicable mutual aid agreements. 9. In the event of a disaster within the County affecting an area greater than any one City, COUNTY shall, if requested, offer assistance within the limits of its Emergency Services Organization and shall, if requested, direct and coor- dinate the assistance furnished by other CITIES, as required. Notwithstanding the above, fire and law enforce- ment assistance shall be provided by COUNTY pursuant to any applicable mutual aid agreements. 2. 4 I C. THE CITIES SHALL: 2 1. Accept primary 'responsibility for the development within 3 each CITY of a disaster plan which shall be compatible 4 with, and complementary to, the Countywide disaster plan. 5 2. Assure training within their respective CITIES. 6 D. LOCAL AUTHORITY: In the event of an actual or threatened 7 disaster, COUNTY and each CITY shall retain the authority provided 8 for by law respecting its jurisdiction. 9 E. COORDINATION: It shall be the responsibility of the Executive to Officer of the Orange County Office of Emergency Services to coordinate 11 the efforts of the parties to this Agreement for the accomplishment of 12 its purposes. 13 F. ORGANIZATION: There is hereby established the Orange County - 14 Cities Disaster Organization, hereafter referred to as 'Organization." J , LLQ= 15 1. Membership in the Organization shall consist of COUNTY O]' ,Oo ;w 16 and all CITIES within the County which are signatories to 0 Z Z ODA 0o 17 this Agreement. U 18 2. The Chairman of the Board of Supervisors shall be the 19 COUNTY representative member. 20 3. A representative from each CITY, who may be the mayor, a 21 councilman, or the city manager, shall be the representativ( 22 member for his City. CITY representatives shall be 23 appointed by each City Council. 24 4. Officers of the Organization shall be: President, First 25 Vice President, Second Vice President, and Secretary. 26 5. The President shall be the Chairman of the Board of 27 Supervisors, the Secretary shall be the Executive Officer 28 of the Orange County Office of Emergency Services, and the 29 First and Second Vice Presidents shall be elected by a 30 majority of the members. 31 6. Each member shall have one vote. 32 / 3. F 019]-1.2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 J Z 0nD 15 o y O O 16 4 > Z 4 Z Z OZ6 '0 0 17 U 18 19 20 21 22 23 -24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 F 0192 1.2 7. It shall be the duty of.the Organization to review and recommend for submission to the Orange County Board of Supervisors through the Orange County Emergency Services Council, and to all contracting CITIES, disaster -mutual aid plans and agreements, and such ordinances, resolutions, rules and regulations as are necessary to implement such plans and agreements. 8. The Organization shall recommend a budget for the operations of the Orange County Office of Emergency Servic.es to the Board of Supervisors, to accomplish the purposes of this Agreement. 9. The Organization shall meet upon call of the Chairman or, in his absence from the County or inability to call such a meeting, upon the call of the First Vice President. G. COUNCIL: The Unified Orange County -Cities Disaster Council, hereafter referred to as "Council," is hereby created and designated as the advisory body of the Organization. 1. The Council shall consist of the following voting members: a. The Chairman of the Orange County Emergency Services Council who shall be Chairman, b. The Executive Officer of the Office of Emergency Services who shall be Secretary, c. Five members elected by the Organization from, among its members. 2. The membership of the Council shall elect a Vice Chairman. 3. It shall be the duty of the Council to study, develop, review and recommend to the Organization plans, agreements, legislation, rules and regulations, budgets and other matters necessary to implement the intent of this Agreement. The Council shall meet upon call of the Chairman or, in his absence from the County or inability to call such a meeting, upon the call of the Vice Chairman. 4. 1 2 3 4 5 61 7i 8, 9i 10'. 11 12 13 14 W W �. 03Zo D 15 O ,00 LL � W 16 LL V 0Z a 00 o 17 W 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 F 0191-1.1 H. FINANCES: 1. Each CITY shall pay to COUNTY its share, as determined below, of the County's costs of operating the Orange County Office of Emergency Services, excluding equipment costs of the Orange County Emergency Operations Center. 2. The share of such costs payable by each CITY shall be computed as follows: a. One quarter shall be prorated among all the cities in the County, including cities in the County not parties hereto,on the basis of assessed valuation as set forth in the last equalized roll for the fiscal year in which the costs are incurred, as defined in Section 2052 of the Revenue and Taxation Code; b. One quarter shall be prorated among all cities in the County on the basis of population as determined by the - latest available estimates from the State Department of Finance. 3. Each year the Organization shall recommend to COUNTY a pro- posed budget for the Orange County Office of Emergency Services. On or before May 15, the Organization shall notif each CITY of the proposed budget for the following fiscal year and its estimated share thereof. Payments shall be made by CITIES to COUNTY following the fiscal year during which the costs are incurred. 4. On or before July 15 of each year, the Executive Officer of the Orange County Office of Emergency Services shall notify each CITY of the actual costs incurred by COUNTY during the previous fiscal year and CITY's share thereof. Payment thereof shall be made to COUNTY within forty-five (45) days. Each CITY shall be entitled to credit for any unencumbered balance in COUNTY's budget for the Orange County Office of Emergency Services, derived from budget savings or revenue 5. A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Wf o�; 15 �o W0u LL W 16 Z 0� 0 0 17 u 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 F 0192 1.2 • 0 from State or federal funds, at the rate of its contributio to said budget. It is understood that CITIES shall not be liable for payment of costs incurred by COUNTY in excess of the proposed budget previously recommended by Organization. 5. The proposed budget for fiscal year 1972-1973 shall be the final budget adopted by the Board of Supervisors. CITIES shall be liable pursuant to this Agreement for those expenditures in fiscal year 1972-1973 incurred after the effective date of this Agreement. I. EFFECTIVE DATE: This Agreement shall take effect when executed by COUNTY and a majority of the Cities in Orange County. Thereafter, any City in Orange County may become a party hereto by executing this Agreement. J. WITHDRAWAL: Any party may withdraw from this Agreement by written notice to the President of the Organization. Said notice shall be given on or before May 30 of any year, effective June 30 of said year. A withdrawing member shall not be liable for costs incurred pursuant to this Agreement during the following fiscal years. 6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9i 10 11 12 13 14 Wf oz; 15 '0' WU W 16 0 z z ODI I '0 0 17 V 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 F 0192 1.2 IN W�IJTNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement. DATED: Xa >tir<n 51. 1972. COUNTY OF ORANGE, a political subdivision of the State of ATTEST:.•' CaliforniaWILLIAM E. fST--JOHN County Clerk and expofficio Clerk ofthe Board of Supervisors of By- Otange County, California C airman ot its Boa(rd o Supervisors By Deputy APPROVED AS TO FORM: ADRIAjN KUYPER, COUNTY COUNSEL BY DATED: 1972 CI ATTEST: By City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: 17A CITY ATTORNEY ' 7.