HomeMy WebLinkAboutCSDOC Resolution 1998 - 0013RESOLUTION NO.98-13
ADOPTING THE WASTEWATER AGENCY RESPONSE
NETWORK AND PUBLIC WORKS MUTUAL AID AGREEMENTS
A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS OF
COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICTS NOS.1,2,3,5,6,7,11,13 AND
14 OF ORANGE COUNTY,CALIFORNIA,ADOPTING THE
WASTEWATER AGENCY RESPONSE NETWORK AND PUBLIC
WORKS MUTUAL AID AGREEMENTS
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WHEREAS,the County Sanitation Districts of Orange County,California (“Districts”)
acknowledge that there may be emergency situations which are beyond the capability of
the services,personnel,equipment and facilities of Districts to manage,requiring the
combined forces of multiple political subdivisions to respond;and
WHEREAS,the California Office of Emergency Services (“OES”),the Department
of Health Services (“DOHS”),the League of California Cities,the County Supervisors
Association of California,the American Public Works Association,and the California
Utilities Emergency Association (“CUEA”)have expressed a mutual interest in the
establishment of plans to facilitate and encourage wastewater treatment and/or collection
agency mutual aid agreements between wastewater agencies;and
WHEREAS,the Wastewater Agency Response Network (“WWARN”)has been
created to provide a forum for the development of mutual aid agreements between
wastewater agencies in the State of California;and
WHEREAS,Districts,a wastewater treatment and/or collection agency,hereto have
determined that it would be in their best interests to enter into an agreement that
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implements those plans and sets forth procedures and responsibilities of the wastewater
agencies whenever emergency personnel,equipment and facility assistance are provided
from one wastewater agency to the other;and
WHEREAS,the WWARN 1997 Omnibus Mutual Aid Agreement sets forth the mutual
covenants and agreements for wastewater agencies to provide mutual assistance to one
another in times of emergency;and
WHEREAS,the Public Works Mutual Aid Agreement is an additional vehicle for
providing and receiving mutual aid in times of disaster and has been entered into by
approximately 145 public agencies;and
WHEREAS,no wastewater agency should be in a position of unreasonably using its
own resources,facilities,or services providing such mutual aid;and
WHEREAS,such agreements are in accord with California Health and Safety Code
Section 4742 and the California Emergency Services Act set forth in Title 2,Division 1,
Chapter 7 (Section 8550 et seq.)of the California Government Code and specifically with
Articles 14 and 17 (Section 8630 et seq.)of the Act;and
NOW,THEREFORE,the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,
2,3,5,6,7,11,13 and 14 of Orange County,California,
DO HEREBY RESOLVE,DETERMINE AND ORDER:
Section 1 That the County Sanitation Districts of Orange County,California agree
to become parties to the WWARN 1997 Omnibus Mutual Aid Agreement and the Public
Works Mutual Aid Agreement.
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Sectioni That the General Manager take the steps necessary to effectuate these
and future agreements,and to approve future mutual aid agreements and amendments
consistent herewith in a form approved by General Counsel.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting held May 27,1998.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF ORANGE )
I,PENNY M.KYLE,Secretary of the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation
Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,6,7,11,13 and 14 of Orange County,California,do hereby
certify that the foregoing Resolution No.98-13.was passed and adopted at a regular
meeting of said Boards on the 27th day of May,1998,by the following vote,to wit:
AYES:Steve Anderson;Don Bankhead;Bruce Broadwater;George
Brown;John Collins;Jan Debay;Barry Denes;Shirley Dettloff;
Burnie Dunlap;Norman Z.Eckenrode;James M.Ferryman;John
M.Gullixson;Tim Keenan;Mark Leyes;Patsy Marshall;Pat
McGuigan;Eva Minor-Bradford;Mark A.Murphy;Margie Rice;
Thomas R.Saltarelli;Todd Spitzer;William G.Steiner;Peer A.
Swan;Charles E.Sylvia;Bob Zemel
NOES:None
ABSENT:Brian Donahue;Christina Shea;Dave Sullivan
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official
seal of County Sanitation District No.I on behalf of itself and Districts Nos.2,3,5,6,7,
11,13 and 14 of Orange County,California,this 27th day of May,1998.
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Penny M.k~yIe,Secret4ky
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Boards of Directors,Cdunty Sanitation
Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,6,7,11,13 and 14 of
Orange County,California
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