Item 9 - Hazardous Materials Emergency Response ProgramI
AGENDA REPOOF
CITY CF POWAY
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From; James L. Bowersox, City Mana
Initiated �
William. A. Toon 4irector of Safety Services
By Wl r
Date February 4, 1986
Subject;, HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENCY RESPONSE" PROGRAM
BACKGROUND
Hazardous material incidents occur in San Diego County ata rate fi
of 5 to 10 each week. Although the City of Poway generates no
major hazardous materials, the. potential exists. Transport
accidents on our streets and future hazardous material generators.
4 locatingin. south Poway are two of the possibilities.
The. Unified Disaster Council of San Diego Couny has assembled a
program, for hazardous materials emergency response., Thist is to
be shared financially by cities and the County. The formulator
payment consists of the total population and assessed valuation.-
Poways share, beginning Fiscal Year 1986/87, would- be $15,569'.00
yearly
FINDINGS
In order to provide an effective hazardous materials response for
all communities ` in San Diego County, it was determined that a
Program
administer th
should central agency d. e. .. e Unified
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Disaster Council was the logical choice due to its interaction
with al agencie involved. Presently, the City of San Diego has
the only response un available which is staffed by personnel.
off an existing twentyTfour hour- fire engine company
ACTION:
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Honorable Mayor
Members of the City Council
The Unified Disaster Council's proposal. would use San Diego
City's response apparatus (valued at $350,000); and twenty-four
hour personnel with hazardous material response training and
education.. This would be thein only job task. The unit would
respond throughout the County with a backup unit: staffed by
personnel with call-back capabilities. The apparatus for a
backup team will be the new hazardous materials van presently, in
the County` s - possession. This van was offered to us by the
California State Office of Emergency Services.. Additionally, the
Program calls for response from: the San Diego County Health
Department to assist the personnel on the hazardous materials
van. They would. respond in vehicles equipped for emergency
response., Fire departments will continue to be, first responders
on hazardous materials incidents and will receive training from.
the program're:sponse personnel.
The funding will be assessed on total population plus assessed
valuation to fifteen cities and the County. The City of San
Diego will pay a flat _fee of one. -half the cost of theirexisting
hazardous material team; -and equipment.' Although the half price
cost to them is slightly lower than. using their assessed
valuation and. population, they are contributing the $350,000
response apparatus which more than makes: up the. deficit. This
Program will be reviewed in. three years to determine
effectiveness and cont.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council of the City Poway adopt
Resolution entitled "'Resolution of the City Council of the City
of Poway, California Adopting the Unified San Diego County
Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Program." It is further
recommended that Council direct staff to place $15,569 in the
Department of Safety Services' budget for Fiscal Year, 1:986-87
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Attachment; 1. Proposed Resolution
#Z. Unified. San, Diego County
Hazardous Materials Emergency
Response Program
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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
OF THE CITY OF POWAYr CALIFORNIA
ADOPTING THE UNIFIED SAN DIEGO COUNTY
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the City of Poway is a participating member of a.
Joint Powers' Agreement which established the Unified San Diego County
Emergency Services Organization.; and.
WHEREAS, the governing body of that organization is the:
Unified Disaster Council on which this City is represented; and
WHEREAS, a Unified San Diego County Hazardous Materials,
Emergency Response -Program has been developed at the direction of the
Unified Disaster Council; and
WHEREAS, such program was approved, by the Unfied Disaster
Council on November -21, 1985 and ref erred. to, the cities and the. County
for consideration -and inclusion in their 19`86-87 FY budget.; and
WHEREAS, the Unified disaster Council also directed the:
Joint Powers Agreement be amended to authorize such -`programs; and
WHEREAS, a unified hazardous materials emergency response`
program is in the best interest of this City_ and the entire San Diego
region.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the
City, of Poway, State of California adopts the: Unif i:ed San. Diego County
Hazardous Materials Response Program and directs appropriate funding
be placed. in the 1,986-87 FY proposed budget for consideration; and
BE IT FURTHER. RESOLVED, that the Unified San Diego County
Emergency Services Joint_ Powers Agreement be amended. to authorize
Countywide Unified Emergency Programs
PASSED and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Poway,
State of California, this 4th day of February, 198`6', by the following
votes::
AYES::
NOES
ABSENT:
MAYOR
ATTEST:
' CITY CLERK
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