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MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT <br />AMONG PUBLIC AGENCIES PARTICIPATING IN THE <br />ORANGE COUNTY INTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENT CENTER <br />This Memorandum of Agreement, hereinafter referred to as "MOA," is made and <br />entered into as of the date approved by all governing bodies, which date is stated for <br />purposes of reference only, by and among the Cities of Anaheim, Santa Ana, Irvine, and <br />Huntington Beach; the Orange County Fire Authority and the County of Orange, by and <br />through the Orange County Sheriff-Coroner Department and Health Care Agency, which <br />may be referred to individually as "Party" or collectively as "Parties." <br />RECITALS <br />WHEREAS, the purpose of this MOA is to set forth the mission and objectives of the <br />Orange County Intelligence Assessment Center (OCIAC) and the responsibilities of the <br />participating agencies. <br />WHEREAS, the mission of OCIAC is to provide an integrated, multi-disciplined, <br />information and intelligence sharing network to collect, analyze, and disseminate <br />information on all criminal risks and safety threats to law enforcement, fire, health, <br />private sector and public sector stakeholders in a timely manner in order to protect the <br />residents, visitors, and critical infrastructure of Orange County. <br />WHEREAS, OCIAC will be the primary Orange County conduit through which <br />information that may be of intelligence value to the United States' National Security <br />Effort is funneled. <br />WHEREAS, in order to ensure effective coordination of effort, mutual exchange of <br />information, and investigative due diligence on matters related to terrorism that may <br />affect Orange County, OCIAC will coordinate with the Joint Regional Information <br />Center (JRIC), Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF), State Terrorism Threat Assessment <br />Center (STTAC) and other local, county, state and federal agencies. <br />WHEREAS, OCIAC will ensure that information obtained locally is evaluated, analyzed <br />and forwarded to appropriate local, county, state and federal agencies. <br />WHEREAS, in the event Orange County is faced with a major terror threat or incident, <br />OCIAC will work toward ensuring the appropriate allocation of resources. <br />WHEREAS, as a member of the counter-terrorism community, OCIAC will work to <br />educate local civic groups, private enterprises and public entertainment venues in <br />counter-terrorism awareness, and encourage reporting by management and private <br />security. <br />WHEREAS, it is the responsibility of all personnel assigned to OCIAC to receive <br />1 <br />25W-2 <br />