APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. _______________ C.M.S.
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO
ENTER INTO A M EMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT (MOA) WITH THE
COUNTY OF ALAMEDA TO ALLOW THE CITY OF OAKLAND TO
MAINTAIN ACCESS TO AND HAVE ONGOING OPERATONAL USE OF
THE AC ALERT MASS NOTIFICATION SYSTEM
WHEREAS, the County of Alameda (hereinafter referred to as “County”) has established AC Alert, the mass notification system used by the County and participating cities to issue notification to the public, internal employees, and emergency response partners; and
WHEREAS, the City of Oakland (City) has determined that it should maintain cross jurisdictional mass notification capability with the County and the Oakland Fire Department (OFD) seeks Council approval to enter into an agreement with the County to allow the City to access and use the AC Alert Mass Notification System; and
WHEREAS, the Everbridge system allows for high -speed delivery of alerts and notifications using multiple messaging modalities including: voice messages to landline, mobile and VoIP phones; TTY/TDD messages to enabled hardline phones; text messages to email accounts and/or via SMS to enabled mobile devices; as well as app base d notifications to those with the Everbridge app installed on their mobile device; additionally, the system allows users to access the FEMA Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) system to broadcast emergency notifications to cellular phones in any area of the County; and
WHEREAS, jurisdictions must include in the public alert and warning system the capability to alert and warn all Americans, including those with disabilities and those without an understanding of the English language; and
WHEREAS, the adoption of this resolution to enter a MOA with the County of Alameda is in line with two city -wide priorities: 1) holistic community safety , 2) responsive transparent government; and
WHEREAS, that the Emergency Management Services Division of the OFD will continue to manage and administer emergency alerts for the public, City employees, and emergency response partners; and
2 WHEREAS, Article V, Section 504(l) of the Oakland City Charter requires the City Council to approval all intergovernmental agreements; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED: That the City Council authorizes the City Administrator enter into a Memorandum of Agreement with the County of Alameda to continue participation in and have access to the established mass notification system; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That entering into this MOA will have no fiscal impact on the General Fund; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Attorney shall review and approve said agreement as to form and legality and copies of said agreement shall be filed with the Office of the City Clerk.
IN COUNCIL, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA,
PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES - FIFE, GALLO, KALB, KAPLAN, REID, TAYLOR, THAO AND
PRESIDENT FORTUNATO BAS
NOES –
ABSENT –
ABSTENTION –
ATTEST:
ASHA REED
Acting City Clerk and Clerk of the Council of
the City of Oakland, California
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