Title
Staff Report for a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Mutual Assistance Agreement with California Water/Wastewater Agency Response Network (CalWARN) that Approves the City of San Leandro Become a Member of a Statewide Emergency Response Agency Comprised of Public and Private Water and Wastewater Utilities
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SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the City Council approve a resolution authorizing the City Manager or a designated representative to execute a California Water/Wastewater Agency Response Network (CalWARN) 2007 Omnibus Mutual Assistance Agreement Signature page that approves the City of San Leandro become a member of a statewide emergency response agency comprised of public and private water and wastewater utilities.
BACKGROUND
In 2013, the City contracted with RMC Water & Environment to perform a Sewer System Management and Maintenance Program Review. One of the opportunities for improvement offered to the City in draft recommendations from the review was to develop formal mutual aid agreements with neighboring agencies to strengthen the City's emergency response position. After contacting neighboring jurisdictions regarding mutual aid agreements, staff learned that most wastewater treatment agencies in this area already belong to the CalWARN mutual assistance network.
It can take 72 hours or longer for assistance to arrive from the state or federal government after a state of emergency is declared. Because first responders, local businesses, community and health services, and the public continue to rely on wastewater services during and after an emergency, and because service disruptions can make recovery efforts even more difficult, staff believes it is prudent to plan ahead so that assistance is in place for rapid, effective response and recovery. Public and private water and wastewater utilities, both large and small, can participate in the Water/Wastewater Agency Response Network (WARN)...
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