Resolution 2732-02
v-Jatenwastewater Agency kespon-se Network (WARN)
2001 Omnibus Mutual Assistance Agreement
RESOLUTION NO. 2732-02
WHEREAS, the California Office of Emergency Services (OES), the Department of Water Resources(DWR),
the Depr.iiment of Health Services (DHS) and the California Utilities Emergency Association(CUEA) have
er ";:ss ed a mutual interest in the establishm~nt of a plan to facilitate and encourage water agency mutual
~t.ance agreements bet'Neen water agencies; and
'JIJHEREAS, the Water Agency Response Network (WARN) was originally created to provide a forum for the
development of mutual assistance agreements between water agencies in the OES Coastal Region of
California; and later expanded to all water agencies in the State of California, and
WHEREAS, the Wastewater Agency Response Network (WWARN) was created to provide a similar plan for all
wastewater agencies in the State of California, and
WHEREAS, the WATERfWASTEWATER AGENCY RESPONSE NETVVORK (WARN) 2001 OMNIBUS
MUTUAL ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT is a continuation of the WARN 1996 OMNIBUS MUTUAL AID and the
WWARN 1997 OMNIBUS MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT and sets forth the mutual covenants and agreements
for water and wastewater agencies to provide mutual assistance to one another in times of emergency; and
WHEREAS, State OES regulates the SEMS program, and this agreement is consistent with SEMS, and that it is
necessary to have a mutual assistance agreement in place to support requests to FEMA for costs of usina
assistance during an emergency, and -
WHEREAS, the water or wastewater agency hereto has determined that it would be in its best interests toenter
into an agreement that implements that plan and sets forth procedures and the responsibilities ofthe agency
whenever emergency personnel, equipment and facility assistance are provided from one agency to the other;
and
~REAS, no water or wastewater agency should be in a position of unreasonably using its ownresources.
facilities, or services providing such mutual assistance; and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of WARN to revise this agreement as necessary and to annually publish a list of all
water and wastewater agencies participating in this agreement, as posted on \f.I\NW.calwarn.orq; and
WHEREAS, such an agreement is in accord with the California Emergency Services Act set forth in Title
2,oivision 1, Chapter 7 (Section 8550 et seq.) of the Government Code and specifically with Articles 14and 17
(Section 8630 et seq.) of the Act.
Now, THEREFORE, in consideration of the conditions and covenants contained therein, the
(Agency)
agrees to become a party to the WARN 2001 Omnibus Mutual Assistance Agreement.
Date: .j G...n. 3 , ~ C6~ By.' () fI, JJ ~.n fA J. OrJ".~ t?
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Please return a signed copy of this page, plus the information requested on Page 2 to:
Michael C. Cameron, State Steering Committee
clCro Lorna sanitary District. . . .
2 Grant Ave'nue . " .
San Lorenzo, CA 94580' '
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