TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Health and Human Services Agency
MEETING DATE: August 7, 2018
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Anne Molgaard
PHONE:
463-7885
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Barbara Howe
PHONE:
472-2789
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Approval of the California Mutual Aid Region II Intra-Region Cooperative Agreement for Emergency Medical and Health Disaster Assistance in the Amount of $0 to Provide Emergency Assistance to Any Participating County
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Approve the California Mutual Aid Region II Intra-Region Cooperative Agreement for Emergency Medical and Health Disaster Assistance in the amount of $0 to provide emergency assistance to any participating county; authorize the Health and Human Services Agency Director or designee to sign any future amendments that do not increase the annual maximum amount; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
N/A
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
Mutual aid and assistance agreements among agencies, organizations, and jurisdictions provide a mechanism to quickly obtain or provide emergency assistance (personnel, equipment, materials, and other associated services) in the event of a medical or health disaster or catastrophic event capable of producing mass casualties that overwhelm local ability to contain and control. In preparation for such an event, the signatories of the proposed agreement agree to assist any participating county consistent with the State of California Emergency Plan. The primary objective is to facilitate rapid, short-term deployment of emergency support prior to, during, and after an incident.
The California Mutual Aid Region II Intra-Region Cooperative Agreement for Emergency Medical and Health Disaster Assistance is an agreement entered into by and among organizations within the California Governors' Office of Emergency Services Mutual Aid Region II, including the counties ...
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