Res 14-050RESOLUTION NO. 14 -050
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF POWAY, CALIFORNIA
APPROVING A PUBLIC WORKS MUTUAL AID
AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
FOR THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO OPERATIONAL AREA
WHEREAS, the City of Poway (the "City ") has experienced local, regional,
statewide and national emergencies, requiring the use of emergency personnel,
equipment, facilities and other resources in order to address the emergency situation
and to take prompt action to protect the lives and property of the City, and its residents
and property owners; and
WHEREAS, local, regional, statewide and national emergencies cannot be
predicted, but can be quickly and efficiently addressed through appropriate preparation
and assistance, including through agreements among regional jurisdictions to provide
mutual aid in the provision of personnel, equipment, facilities and other resources; and
WHEREAS, the City is required to prepare for, and respond to, emergencies
based on the Standardized Emergency Management System ( "SEMS "), requiring the
use of mutual aid systems through mutual aid agreements adopted by emergency
response agencies, local governments, and other agencies, and throughout the state
through a master mutual aid agreement (the "Master Mutual Aid Agreement "); and
WHEREAS, the County of San Diego Office of Emergency Services is a regional
emergency response agency, and has prepared that certain Public Works Mutual Aid
Agreement (the "Agreement ") for approval by each of the incorporated cities within the
County of San Diego in order to establish the terms and conditions for the provision of
mutual aid through personnel, equipment, facilities and other resources in times of
emergencies, without jeopardizing the safety of persons or property within each
jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, the Agreement is consistent with SEMS, the Master Mutual Aid
Agreement, Chapter 1 of Division 2 of Title 19 of the California Code of Regulations,
and the California Emergency Services Act (California Government Code section 8550,
et seq.).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Poway
as follows:
Section 1: The City Council hereby approves the Agreement, to be entered
into by and among the County of San Diego, the City, and such other cities within the
county approving the Agreement from time to time, substantially in the form as
presented to the City Council at this meeting with such changes as may be approved by
the City Manager or designee.
Section 2: The City Manager, or such person designated by the City Manager,
is hereby authorized to execute the Agreement, and to deliver the Agreement to the
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County of San Diego Office of Emergency Services. The execution of the Agreement
by the City Manager or designee shall be deemed approval of any changes in the
Agreement at the time of execution.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Poway,
at a regular meeting this 2nd day of September, 2014.
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Don Higginson, Mayor
ATTEST:
Sheila R. Cobian, CMC, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
I, Sheila R. Cobian, CMC, City Clerk, of the City of Poway, do hereby certify
under penalty of perjury that the foregoing Resolution No. 14 -050 was duly adopted by
the City Council at a meeting of said City Council held on the 2nd day of September,
2014, and that it was so adopted by the following vote:
AYES: CUNNINGHAM, VAUS, MULLIN, GROSCH, HIGGINSON
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
DISQUALIFIED: NONE
Sheila R. Cobian, CMC, City Clerk
City of Poway