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From: Deborah L. Biggs Subject: Resolution of the City of San Bernardin
Director of Animal Control authorizing the execution of a Mutual Assistance
Dept: Animal Control Agreement for animal control .
Date: 2-21-95
Synopsis of Previous Council action:
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Recommended motion:
Adopt Resolution .
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Signature
Contact person: Deborah L. Biggs Phone: 384-5275
Supporting data attached: yes Ward:NA
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount: -0-
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Council Notes:
75.0262 Agenda Item
CITY OF SAN BERN;' IDINO - REQUEST F' R COUNCIL ACTION
STAFF REPORT
Over the past few years, a number of animal care and control
agencies in southern California have been meeting for the purpose
of developing disaster plans for their agencies. One aspect of a
working disaster plan is to provide competent personnel for the
duration of the emergency. This is often very difficult for
smaller agencies. When a disaster occurs, mutual aid agreements
for police and fire are activated; animal control agencies also
need the assistance of mutual aid.
Providing assistance when needed has generally been accomplished
through verbal commitments. Our city's animal control department
has assisted agencies in both Riverside and Los Angeles counties
during the fires and the 1994 Northridge earthquake. Our city was
assisted by other animal control agencies during the train
derailment and pipeline explosion (117 live animals rescued) .
At the request of a number of agencies and their attorneys, steps
are being taken to formalize the verbal agreements they've had with
each other.
At the present time, 37 agencies have developed a Mutual Assistance
Agreement for animal care and control agencies. The agreement
provides for the furnishing of personnel and other resources upon
request during a disaster. No agency, however, will be required to
unreasonably deplete its own resources in order to provide
assistance to the requesting agency.
The agreement will be signed by participating agencies on April 4,
1995 in Pasadena.
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