55B - AGMT AND RESO WITH COUNTY OF ORANGE

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Orange County Operational Area Agreement Critical Points of Contact identify 24-hour or other critical points -of -contact for the Subdivision that may be used by the OA EOC during emergency operations. If the points -of -contact are individuals, identify a primary and at least three alternates for each. Inform county emergency management staff when critical points -of -contact change or are updated. Disaster Recovery and Financial Reimbursement Subdivisions have ultimate responsibility For their own recovery program and will work directly with FEMA and Cal DES throughout the cost recovery process. Each Subdivision is individually responsible for developing, submitting, and receiving their own emergency aid, loans or grants from any source including local, state, and federal governments. Each is Individually responsible for the timeliness, accuracy, and compliance of its own expenditures submitted For reimbursement through such mechanisms. 3.2 County -Specific Responsibilities The County acts as the OA Lead Agency. The OA Lead Agency has the Following responsibilities to the OA in addition to those responsibilities specified under Section 3.1 of this Agreement: 24-Flour Contact Point The County will serve as the 24-hour contact point for the OA and act as lead in activatingthe OA EOC, hereinafter referred to as OA EOC. Operational Area Emergency Operations Center The County EOC and Alternate EOC (as designated) shall serve as the OA EOC. The OA EOC shall exist as a dedicated essential facility and be capable of serving as the central point for: • coordinating information and resources with OA subdivisions ■ coordinating all levels of government as a component of Orange County s Multiagency Coordination System (MACS) • coordinating with other OAs • reporting information to and coordinating with the California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) Southern Region EOC County emergency management staff shall be responsible forensuring the OA EOC is maintained in a state of constant readiness, in accord with the FEMA Emergency Operations Center Assessment Checklist and ASTM E2668 — Standard Guide For Emergency Operations Center Development, or subsequent standards if revised. Initial EOC Activation Staffing The County shall provide initial OA EOC activation staff. Subdivisions with available resources may provide secondary and relief OA EOC staffing. E January 2020 55B-18