REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
August 10, 2021
FROM
LEONARD X. HERNANDEZ, Chief Executive Officer, County Administrative Office
SUBJECT
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Inter-Region Cooperative Agreement for Emergency Medical and Health Disaster Services/Personnel/Equipment/Supplies
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Inter-Region Cooperative Agreement between the counties of the California’s Governors’ Office of Emergency Services Mutual Aid Region I and Region VI (Counties of Orange, Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Imperial, Inyo, Mono, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego), the neighboring Counties of Kern and Monterey, and the Cities of Long Beach and Pasadena) allowing for assistance among the participating counties and cities related to providing for emergency medical and health disaster services, personnel, equipment and supplies, effective upon its execution by two or more counties until terminated.
(Presenter: Thomas G. Lynch, EMS Administrator, 388-5830)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Improve County Government Operations.
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies and Stakeholders.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This agreement, which allows for mutual aid assistance among the participating counties and cities through requesting/providing emergency medical and health disaster services, personnel, equipment and supplies, will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The agreement identifies that the requesting county or city shall be financially responsible for costs incurred by the providing county or city.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The State of California is divided into six mutual aid regions. Each region is a geographical subdivision of California, made up of multiple Operational Areas, established to assist in application, administration and coordination of mutual aid and other emergency-related activities.
San Bernardino County is part of the California Governors’ Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) Mutual Aid Region VI. Other counties in this region include Imperial, Inyo, Mono, Riverside and San Diego.
On August 26, 1997 (Item No. 26), the Board of Supervisors (Board) approved Agreement No. 97-711, the Inter-Region Cooperative Agreement for Emergency Medical and Health Disaster Assistance, to provide mutual medical aid assistance during a disaster with the Counties of Orange, Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Imperial, Inyo, Mono, Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego. The agreement increased the number of counties participating in the mutual aid plan to eleven representing Region I and Region VI, which developed a plan of action to provide assistance to each other in times of disaster or catastrophic circumstances involving mass casualties.
On January 29, 2019 (Item No. 17), the Board approved Agreement No. 19-53, Intra-Region Cooperative Agreement for Emergency Medical and Health Disaster Services between the California Governors’ Office of Emergency Services Mutual Aid Region VI (Imperial, Inyo, Mono, Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego Counties) allowing for assistance among the participating counties related to providing emergency medical and health disaster services for a term in effect until June 30, 2023, with an option of all executing counties, the agreement may be renewed for successive periods not to exceed five years each.
This agreement shall become effective upon its execution by two or more counties and shall remain in effect until terminated. Utilizing the Regional Disaster Medical and Health Coordination (RDMHC) programs, this agreement should be reviewed every five years. This agreement shall supersede the 1997 Inter-Region Cooperative Agreement.
PROCUREMENT
Not applicable.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (John Tubbs II, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on July 20, 2021; Finance (Carl Lofton, Administrative Analyst, 387-5404) on July 26, 2021; and County Finance and Administration (Valerie Clay, Deputy Executive Officer, 387-5423) on July 27, 2021.