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It is the responsibility of the Operational Area Council to set the policies and procedures for the governing of the Operational Area Emergency Management Organization and to review and approve recommendations for changes to these policies and procedures on an annual basis. The Operational Area Council will also serve as the Alameda County Civil Defense and Disaster Council, as described in the Alameda County Administrative Code, Chapter VI. The County of Alameda will supply staff support for the Operational Area Council. 6. PROVISION OF FACILITIES AND SUPPORT The County of Alameda shall provide its emergency operations center as the site for the Operational Area Emergency Management Organization. The County of Alameda will provide support staff for the emergency operations center and all reasonable supplies for the Operational Area Emergency Management Organization during actual activations, drills, and exercises. All parties to this Agreement may provide representatives for decision making and liaison to operational elements of the Operational Area Emergency Management Organization when activated. The Operational Area Emergency Management Organization will facilitate the mutual aid systems used by local agencies to assist each other in a disaster wit the resources necessary to save lives, mitigate property loss, and meet the basic needs of the people. 7. TERM OF AGREEMENT This Agreement shall be effective from the date executed by all parties until December 3 i, 2015. This Agreement may be terminated prior to the conclusion of the term by mutual agreement of a majority of the member parties. 8. WITHDRAWAL OF PARTY Any party to this Agreement may withdraw as a party to this Agreement prior to the termination of the term of this Agreement upon giving thirty (30) days prior written notice to all other parties. 9. ADDITIONAL PARTIES Additional parties, who are public entities within the geographical boundaries of Alameda County, may join in this Agreement and become a member party upon execution of an Exhibit to this Agreement in which the entity agrees to be subject to the conditions and terms of this Agreement. The executed Exhibit shall become a part of this Agreement automatically after the expiration of thirty (30) days following notification by the new party to all other parties to the execution of the exhibit. Thereafter, the entity shall be considered to be a party of this Agreement unless the entity withdraws as provided herein. Provided however, in the event any existing party to the Agreement gives all other parties notice of its objection to the addition of the particular entity becoming a member to this Agreement within the thirty (30) day notice period, the addition of such party to this Agreement shall require the consent of atwo- thirds majority to the then member parties. 10. INDEMNIFICATION AND HOLD HARNII,ESS Each of the parties agree to indemnify and hold the other parties harmless and waives all claims for compensation for any loss, damage, personal injury, or death incurred in consequences of the acts or omissions of the indemnifying parties' own employees and agents in the performance of this Agreement. Alameda County Operational Area Agreement Page 4