95-022 Santa Clara County Operational Area Disaster Response and Recovery Organization InterimSANTA CLARA COUNTY
OPERATIONAL AREA DISASTER RESPONSE AND RECOVERY ORGANIZATION
INTERIM AGREEMEJ\i'T
This Agreement is made this_ day of _, 1994 by and betwe e n the County of Santa
Clara, ("COUNTY"), Special ("DISTRiCTS"), and the jurisdictions of Campbell,
Cupertino, Gilroy, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Los Gatos, Milpitas, Morgan Hill, Monte
Sereno, Mountain View, Palo Alto, San Jose, Santa Clara, Saratoga, and Sunnyvale,
("CITIES").
RECITALS
WHEREAS the r.,otential for a m;ijor catastrophe due to earthquake, flood, or other natural or
manmade disaster causes all governme:1tal entities within Santa Clara County to be prepared to
share resources and information among themselves as well as with the State of California in
orc!er to protect the public ~·elfare ; and
WHEREAS greater efficiency in mitigation, planning, response and recovery can be achieved
by joining the efforts of the CITIES , DISTRICTS, and the COUNTY together in pre-disaster
agreements ; and
WHEREAS California Government Code §§ 8559, 8605, and 8607 define an Operational Area
as an intermediate level of the state emergency services organization consisting of a county and
all political subdivisions ·.vithin the county area and establishes the Standardized Emerg~ncy
Management System ("SEMS") to perform coordinated disaster response and recovery
operations by prov iding a focal point and conduit for disaster intelligence information , mutual
aid requests and efficient management of resources; and
WHEREAS , because California Government Code 8607 does not require local governments
within a county geographic area to be organized into a single operational area until December
I, 1995, the parties recognize the need for a temporary agreement to provide an interim
disaster response and recovery organization until a formal operational area agreement is
developed and implemented;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE PARTIES AGREE AS FOLLOWS :
I. RECOGNITION OFAND PARTICIPATION IN AN OPERATIONAL AREA FOR
DISASTER RESPONSE AND RECOVERY OPERATIONS
The parties to this Agreement recognize an Operational Area, as that tennis defined in the
California Emergency Services Act (Government Code Section 8550 et seq.) which designates
an intermediate level of organization for coordination and communication between political
subdivisions within Santa Clara County boundaries. The parties agree to participate in an
organizational structure, or Operational Area Organization, whlch is a planning partnership for
a systematic approach limited to exchanging disaster intelligence, mutual aid requests and
resource requests in order to foster the effective flow of such disaster information and resource
requests in emergencies, and to prepare for disasters through cooperative training and exercise
-activities . Each of the parties to this Agreement shall designate individuals to be trained to
staff technical functions in the Operational Area Emergency Operations Center ("EOC"). Each
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party to this Agreement shall also designate, in writing, a line of succession of officials who
are empowered to speak on behalf of the party at the Operational Area Organization .
2. CONSIDER~ TION
The consideration under this Agreement is the mutual advantage of protection afforded to each
of the parties under this Agreement. There shall not be any monetary'compensation required
from any party to another party as a condition of :issistance provided under this agreement,
except for reimbun;ement of direct costs as ..;esig!lated in mutual aid agreements. Nothing in
this agreement shall be construed as altering any pre-existing disaster response agreements
between the parties. Nothing in this agreement shall be construed as altering coordination of
fire and law enforcement resources accomplished through their respective mutual aid systems.
3. STANDARDIZED EMERGENCY MA.t-lAGEMENT SYSTEM: INCIDENT
COMMAND SYSTEM and/or MULTI-AGENCY COORDINATION SYSTEM
California Code of Regulations, Title 19, Division 2, Office of Emergency Services,
Standardized Emergency Management System shall regulate Operational Area disaster response
and recovery procedures. The Santa Clara Operational Area Organization Disaster Response
Standard Operating Procedures based on the Incident Command System and developed for the
OASIS project shall be the primary method and criteria used to conduct Operational Area EOC
operations. The Santa Clara County Emergency Se _rvices Manager, and his/her designated
alternates, will act as the Operational Area EOC Coordinator in matters affecting disaster
information sharing, mutual aid requests, and resource management.
4. PROVISION OF FACILITIES AND SUPPORT
The COUNTY shall provide an emergency operations center located at 55 West Younger
Avenue, San Jose, California, as the site for the Operational Area EOC. The COUNTY will
provide EOC support staff and all necessary supplies for the Operational Area Organization
EOC during actual operations a.TJd drills. All parties to this Agreement may provide staff for
the decision making and operational positions of the Operational Area Organization.
5. TERM OF AGREEMENT
The Agreement shall be effective from the date it is executed until it is rescinded by a formal
agreement. This Agreement may be terminated at any time by agreement of a majority of the
parties.
6. WITHDRAWAL OF A PARTY
Any party to this Agreement may withdraw as a party to this Agreement prior to the
termination of t.his Agreement upon giving thirty (30) calendar days written notice to the other
parties. Notice shall be deemed to have been given three days after such notice is posted by
first class U.S. Mail or, alternatively, sent by confirmed facsimile to each existing party to this
Agreement.
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7. ADDITIONAL PARTIES
Additional organizations, which are public entities, including but not limited to special districts,
witbia the geographical boundaries of Santa Clara County, may join in this Agreement and
become parties thereto upon execution of an Amendment to th.is Agreemen,. Such
Amendments shall !:,e signed by the chief executive or administrative officer of the organization
and may not contain limitations to or deviatiom from the terms and conditions contained in this
Agreement.
The executed A..'Tiendment shall automatically become a part of mis agreement after the
expiration of thirty (30) calendar days following the notification of intent, in the fashion stated
in Section 6 above, by the new party to all existing parties, of the execution of the Amendment.
Notwithstanding this provision, any existing party to this Agreement may give notice, within
the thirty (30) day period and in the fashion stated in Section 6 above, to all other existing
parties of its objection to the addition to this Agreement of the new party. In such event, the
addition to this Agreement of the new party shall require the unanimous consent of the existing
parties.
8. INDEMNIFICATION AND HOLD HARMLESS
Each of Ule parties agrees to hold the other parties harmless and to indemnify each othe.r, its
officers. agents and employees, from and against any and all actions, lawsuits, or other
proceedings which may arise as a result of the performance of this agreement.
9. SALARIES, EMPLOYMENT AND WORKER'S COMPENSATION BENEFITS
The salaries, employment and Workers's Compensation benefits of each employee participating
in the Operational Area Organization shall be the responsibility of the party that employs the
individual. It is understood that each party's employees have no rights, benefits, or speciui
employment status conferred by reason of th.is Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF THE PARTIES HERETO HAVE EXECUTED THIS
AGREEMENT AS FOLLOWS:
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Chairperson, Board of Supervisors Clerk, B tl of Supervisors
MICHAEL M . H~f S 1995 PHYLLIS A. P~REZ
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