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AGREEMENT FOR PARTICIPATION <br /> IN ALAMEDA COUNTY <br /> OPERATIONAL AREA <br /> EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION <br /> <br />This Agreement is made this 241h day of January, 1995, by and between the County of Alameda and <br />the cities, special districts, and other public benefit non-profit corporations that are parties to this <br />Agreement. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the potential for a major catastrophe due to natural or manmade disaster causes all <br />government entities within Alameda County to be prepared to share resources and information among <br />themselves as well as with the State of California in order to protect public welfare; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, greater efficiency and disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation can be <br />achieved by joining the efforts of the County of Alameda, the Cities, Special Districts, and other <br />public benefit non-profit corporations together in pre-disaster agreements; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the California Emergency Services Act makes reference to the "operational area" and <br />defines it as "an intermediate level of the state emergency services organization" created to perform <br />extraordinary functions for local governments within a county area such as strengthening mutual <br />coordination, providing a focal point and conduit for disaster information, and assisting in the efficient <br />management of resources; <br /> <br /> THE COUNTY, CITIES, SPECIAL DISTRICTS, AND OTHER PUBLIC BENEFIT NON- <br /> PROFIT CORPORATIONS AGREE AS FOLLOWS: <br /> <br /> 1. RECOGNITION OF AND PARTICIPATION IN AN OPERATIONAL AREA <br /> EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION <br /> <br /> The parties to this Agreement recognize an Operational Area, as the term is defined in the California <br /> Emergency Services Act (California Government Code, § 8550 et seq.) which designates an <br /> intermediate level of organization, cooperation, and planning between public entities within Alameda <br /> County boundaries. <br /> <br /> The County of Alameda, cities, special districts, and other public benefit non-profit corporations that <br /> are parties to this Agreement shall participate in this organizational structure which is a partnership <br /> for a systematic approach for exchanging disaster intelligence, mutual aid requests, and resource <br /> requests in emergencies and also to provide emergency preparedness on a day-to-day basis through <br /> cooperative training and exercise activities. <br /> <br /> Alameda County Operational Area Agreement Page I <br /> <br /> <br />