HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 94-131 06/06/1994FZes®lution No. 94-131 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
WATER AGENCX RESP®NSE NETW®Ri~ (II-WARN)
1994 ®MNIBiJS MiJTiJAL AIl~ AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, the California Office of Emergency Services, the Department of Water Resources
and the Utility Policy Committee have expressed a mutual interest in the establishment of a plan to
facilitate and encourage water agency mutual aid agreements between water agencies; and
WHEREAS, the Water Agency Response Network (II-WARN) has been created to provide a
forum for the development of mutual aid agreements between water agencies in Del Norte, Humboldt,
Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Napa, Solano, Sonoma, .Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, San Mateo,
Monterey, San Benito, Santa Clara, and Santa Cruz Counties; and
WHEREAS, the water agency hereto has determined that it would be in its best interests to
enter into an agreement that implements that plan and sets forth procedures and the responsibilities of
the water agency whenever emergency personnel, equipment and facility assistance is provided from one
water agency to the other; and
WHEREAS, II-WARN has prepared an OMNIBUS MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT dated July
1, 1994 which sets forth the mutual covenants and agreements for water agencies to provide mutual
assistance to one another in times of emergency; and
WHEREAS, no water agency should be in a position of unreasonably using its own resources,
facilities, or services providing such mutual aid; and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of II-WARN to renew this agreement and revise it as necessary and
to annually publish a list of all water agencies participating in this agreement; and
WHEREAS, such an agreement is in accord with the California Emergency Services Act set
forth in Title 2, Division 1, Chapter 7 (Section 8550 et seq.) of the Government Code and .specifically
with Article 14 (Section 8630 et seq.) of the Act.
N®W, THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION OF THE CONDITIONS AND COVENANTS
CONTAINED THEREIN, the City of Petaluma Water Department agrees to become a party to the II-
WARN Omnibus Mutual Aid Agreement dated July 1, 1994.
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Under the powez and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the Approved as to
Council of the City of Petaluma at a (Regular) ~}~~~q{~i) meeting r_, ~--
on the ...6.th ................ day of .......~ilr~...........-........................-.-.-., is~4.-., by th~ ..
following vote : °--' f -
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AYES: Sobel, Hamilton, Barlas, Shea, Vice Mayor Read, Mavor Hilli~oss
NOES: None
ABSENT:None (Nelson r e /4/94)
ATTEST : ...... ..... .......... ... ...... ................. .................. :....
City Clerk Mayor
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