Title
Authorize the Director of Emergency Management to execute the Emergency Alerting and Data Sharing Agreement between the County of Monterey and Marina Coast Water District. This Agreement shall become effective for a three-year period upon execution of both parties.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Authorize the Director of Emergency Management to execute the Emergency Alerting and Data Sharing Agreement between the County of Monterey and Marina Coast Water District. This Agreement shall become effective for a three-year period upon execution of both parties.
SUMMARY:
The Emergency Alerting and Data Sharing Agreement (Agreement) between the County of Monterey and the Marina Coast Water District (MCWD) allows for the use of the County’s alert and notification system by authorized MCWD personnel in order to provide emergency notifications and warnings to its customers. The Agreement also permits the County to use customer contact data for emergency alerting purposes. This partnership strengthens public safety, increases the resiliency of critical infrastructure systems, and improves the County’s ability to deliver timely, accurate, and accessible emergency messages.
DISCUSSION:
The County of Monterey, Department of Emergency Management (DEM), is the designated alerting authority for Monterey County Operational Area and maintains a countywide emergency notification system. MCWD has a statutory obligation to notify its customers of hazards and threats affecting water and wastewater systems. This Agreements allows for the use of County’s alert and notification system by authorized MCWD personnel in order to provide emergency notifications and warnings to its customers. The Agreement address the specific roles, responsibilities and authorities of the County and the MCWD while using the alert and warning system. This Agreement also permits the County use of customer contacts data for emergency alerting purposes pursuan...
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