Agmt 2014 California Water Wastewater Agency Response Network CalWARN

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CalWARN Mutual Aid/Asst Agreement 1 Approved and Adopted September 30, 2007 by Vote of Members Articles of Agreement 1 California Water/Wastewater Agency Response Network 2 WARN 2007 Omnibus Mutual Assistance Agreement 3 4 This AGREEMENT is made and entered into by those water and wastewater utilities which have 5 adopted and signed this agreement to provide mutual assistance in times of emergency in 6 accordance with the California Emergency Services Act and the California Disaster and Civil 7 Defense Master Mutual Aid Agreement; and to provide reimbursement for equipment, supplies 8 and personnel made available on an emergency basis. 9 10 All of said water and wastewater utilities being herein referred to collectively as "the parties." 11 12 In consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth, the parties agree 13 to provide mutual assistance to one another in times of emergency as follows: 14 15 16 ARTICLE I. 17 PURPOSE 18 19 Recognizing that emergencies may require assistance in the form of personnel, equipment, and 20 supplies from outside the area of impact, the signatory utilities hereby establish an Intrastate 21 Program for Mutual Aid and Assistance. Through the Mutual Aid and Assistance Program, 22 Members coordinate response activities and share resources during emergencies. This 23 Agreement sets forth the procedures and standards for the administration of the Intrastate 24 Mutual Aid and Assistance Program and is available to all water and wastewater utilities, public 25 and private, in the State of California. 26 27 28 ARTICLE II. 29 DEFINITIONS 30 31 A. Authorized Official – An employee or officer of a Member who is authorized to: (1) request 32 assistance; (2) offer assistance; (3) refuse to offer assistance or (4) withdraw assistance 33 under this. 34 35 B. Emergency – A natural or human caused event or circumstance causing, or imminently 36 threatening to cause impact to the operations of a member utility’s system, loss of life, injury 37 to person or property, human suffering or financial loss, and includes, but is not limited to, 38 fire, flood, severe weather, earthquake, civil disturbance, riot, explosion, drought, volcanic 39 activity, spills or releases of oil or hazardous material, contamination, utility or transportation 40 emergencies, disease, blight, infestation, intentional acts, sabotage, declaration of war, or 41 other conditions which is, or is likely to be beyond the control of the services, personnel, 42 equipment, and facilities of a Member and requires mutual assistance. 43 44 C. Member – Any public or private water or wastewater utility that manifests intent to 45 participate in the Mutual Aid and Assistance Program by executing this, the California 46 Water/Wastewater Agency Response Network (CalWARN) Agreement. 47 48 D. Associate Member – Any non utility participant, approved by the State Steering Committee, 49 that provides a support role for the WARN program, for example State Department of Public 50