55B - AGMT AND RESO WITH COUNTY OF ORANGE

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Orange County Operational Area Agreement Recitals OPERATIONAL AREA AGREEMENT OF THE COUNTY OF ORANGE AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS THIS AGREEMENT is entered into this WL day of r :':' 20 S which date is enumerated for purpose of reference only, by and between the County of Orange, hereinafter referred to as County, and all other Political Subdivisions within Orange County, as defined in Government Code Section 8557 (b) of the California Emergency Services Act, hereinafter referred to as Subdivisions, collectively hereafter referred to as the Parties. WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, it is the intent of the Parties hereto to coordinate prevention, preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation efforts for the safety of persons and property from the effects of natural, human -caused, or war - caused disasters, hereinafter referred to as emergencies, as required by the California Emergency Services Act and the Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS) Regulations, Title 19 California Code of Regulations Sections 2400 et seq.; and WHEREAS, the purpose of an Operational Area, as defined in Government Code Section 8605 and Title 19 California Code of Regulations Sections 2403 and 2409, is to manage and coordinate information, resources, and priorities among the local governments within the geographic area of the County, and to serve as the coordination and communication link between the local government level and the regional level of the State; and to use multi -agency or inter -agency coordination to facilitate decisions for overall operational area level emergency response activities; and WHEREAS, this Agreement is intended to provide for the continued management of the Operational Area; cooperative and mutual handling of duties and responsibilities of the Operational Area Lead Agency; coordination of the emergency functions of the Operational Area with all other public agencies, corporations, organizations, and affected private persons within the Operational Area; and the preparation and implementation of plans for the protection of persons and property within the Operational Area in the event of an emergency; and WHEREAS, in accordance with the requirements of California taws and regulations the County previously adopted Orange County Codified Ordinances, section 3-1-5 and Resolutions 81-1104 and 95-870 and intends to adopt an updated resolution for this Agreement to support emergency management planning and coordination of all political subdivisions within the Orange County geographic area as required by State law; and WHEREAS, Orange County Board of Supervisors Resolution 05-144 adopted the National Incident Management System (NIMS) for the Orange County Operational Area which sets many of the same objectives as the Standardized Emergency Management System; NOW THEREFORE, the Parties hereto agree as follows: iv January 2020 55B-8