HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC AG PKT 2005-02-14 #J February/2005
AGENDA REPORT
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Ross Pounds, Lifeguard Captain
SUBJECT: EMERGENCY RESPONSE AGREEMENT FOR ORANGE
COUNTY LIFEGUARD SERVICES
SUMMARY OF REQUEST
Approve the Emergency Response Agreement for Open Water Lifeguard Services by and
between California Department of Parks and Recreation, the County of Orange, the City
of Huntington Beach, the City of Laguna Beach, the Lake Mission Viejo Association, the
City of Newport Beach, the City of San Clemente, and the City of Seal Beach.
BACKGROUND
For more than forty years, Orange County lifeguard services have been sharing resources
across jurisdictional boundaries to ensure prompt emergency service to our border
constituents. This has been accomplished through informal agreements between agencies.
Emergency response agreements are the reciprocal sharing of like resources on an as-
needed, as- requested, as- approved basis. An example of an emergency response is the
request by one agency for additional SCUBA members for a search and recovery
operation or a request for vessel assistance with a lifeguard boat. Emergency Response
agreements are common in police and fire services.
In general, the agreement acknowledges the mutual benefit of cross jurisdictional
assistance as the policy of each agency to the agreement and authorizes the Marine Safety
Chief or his /her designee from each jurisdiction to establish the specific level of
assistance through the use of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). A copy of the
MOU is attached as reference.
FISCAL IMPACT
Fiscal impact is unknown on an as- needed, as- requested, as- approved basis.
Agenda
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RECOMMENDATION
Upon approval of consent calendar, approve and authorize
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Ross Pounds, Lifeguard Captain
NOTED AND APPROVED
John Bahorski, City Manager
Attachments: Emergency Response Agreement
Memorandum of Understanding
RESOLUTION NUMBER 6
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL
BEACH APPROVING A MUTUAL AID EMERGENCY RESPONSE
AGREEMENT FOR ORANGE COUNTY LIFEGUARD SERVICES.
WHEREAS, for more than forty years, Orange County lifeguard services have been sharing •
resources across jurisdictional boundaries to ensure prompt emergency service
to our border constituents, which has been accomplished through informal
agreements between agencies, and;
WHEREAS, emergency response agreements are the reciprocal sharing of like resources on
an as- needed, as- requested, as- approved basis, and;
WHEREAS, emergency response agreements are common in police and fire services, and;
WHEREAS, the agreement acknowledges the mutual benefit of cross jurisdictional
assistance as the policy of each agency to the agreement and authorizes the
Marine Safety Chief or his/her designee from each jurisdiction to establish the
specific level of assistance through the use of a Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU).
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby approves a Mutual Aid Emergency Response
Agreement for Orange County Lifeguard Services.
SECTION 2. The Council hereby directs the City Manager to execute the
Agreement on behalf of the City.
SECTION 3. The Council hereby directs the City Clerk to insert the date of the
Agreethent into Section I hereinabove.
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SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by he City Council of the City of Seal Beach at
a meeting thereof held on the Pr' day of , 2005 by the following vote:
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1, Linda Devine, City Clerk of Seal Beach, California do hereby certify that the foregoing
resolutions it's the original copy Resolution Numbet4 pdion file in the office of the City
Clerk, passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council of the City of Seal Beach, at a
regular meeting thereof held on the 1 4 day of - , 2005.
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