ORANGE COUNTY-CITY HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENCY RESPONSE AUTHORITY

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C. Direct the activities of persons qualified to assess the nature or danger of, stabilize any emergency associated with, control, and clean up any release, or threatened release, of Hazardous Materials; D. Finance the activities of persons qualified to respond to Hazardous Materials emergencies, accept monies to defray the costs of maintaining Response Teams and responding to emergencies, and to recover the costs of response from grant programs and persons or entities responsible, in whole or in part, for the emergency. 2.3 General Purpose The primary purpose of this Agreement is to provide for continuation of the Hazardous Materials Emergency response system within the County and to partially offset the costs to Provider Agencies incurred in maintaining Response Teams, and responding to Hazardous Materials emergencies, with revenue derived from the public entities that use, or have access to, the services of the Provider Agencies and funds recovered from those responsible for the emergency. This Agreement also enables public entities to receive Hazardous Materials Emergency responses and related services without incurring the direct costs required to establish and maintain Response Teams. The Authority will coordinate responses to Hazardous Materials emergencies and ensure efficient use of resources, This Agreement will enable an equitable sharing of risks associated with Hazardous Materials emergencies and promote the recovery of costs from persons or entities responsible, in whole or in part, for any such emergency. 2.4 Powers The Authority shall have the power, in its own name, to do any of the following: A. To jointly exercise the common powers of the Participating Agencies; B. To make and enter into contracts;