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MOU Between the American Red Cross and City of Pleasanton. I. Purpose The purpose of this Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") is to define a working relationship between The American Red Cross (hereinafter "Red Cross") and the City of Pleasanton, its lead Emergency Management agency (hereinafter Pleasanton, and other departments, agencies, and offices in preparing for,responding to, and recovering from emergencies and disasters. This MOU provides the broad framework for cooperation and support between the Red Cross and Pleasanton in assisting individuals, families and communities who have been or could be impacted by a disaster or an emergency. It also provides the descriptions of readiness and response activities, such as planning, training, exercising and resourcing, and the clarification of roles and responsibilities of the Red Cross and Pleasanton to the community and other agencies. II. Parties A. Pleasanton As a government agency, all employees are mandated as official Disaster Service Workers by California Government Code 3100: Which declared that the protection of the health and safety and preservation of the lives and property of the people of the state from the effects of natural, manmade, or war-caused emergencies which result in conditions of disaster or in extreme peril to life, property, and resources is of paramount state importance requiring the responsible efforts of public and private agencies and individual citizens. In furtherance of the exercise of the police power of the state in protection of its citizens and resources, all public employees are hereby declared to be disaster service workers subject to such disaster service activities as may be assigned to them by their superiors or by law. B. American Red Cross 1. Services to help people prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters Founded in 1881, the Red Cross is the nation's premier nonprofit disaster management organization. As part of a worldwide movement that offers neutral and impartial humanitarian care, the Red Cross is a nongovernmental organization that mobilizes communities to aid people 2