Public Safety Committee
April 23, 2024
AGENDA REPORT
TO: Jestin D. Johnson FROM: Damon Covington
City Administrator Fire Chief
SUBJECT: MOA With The Federal Aviation
Administration
DATE: March 27, 2024
City Administrator Approval Date:
RECOMMENDATION
Staff Recommends That The City Council Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Memorandum Of Agreement With The Federal Aviation Administration For City Of Oakland Personnel To Provide Emergency Response Services At The Oakland Airport For Risks Associated With Natural, Human Related, And Or Technological Hazards
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) sets forth the agreement between the City of Oakland and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) authorizing the Oakland Fire Department to provide emergency response service to the Air Traffic Control Tower at the Oakland International Airport.
BACKGROUND / LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
In 1997, City Council via Resolution No. 73115 C.M.S., authorized the City of Oakland (City) to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Port of Oakland (Port) to provide fire protection and aircraft crash rescue services at the Oakland International Airport (Airport).
The City subsequently entered into several agreements to supplement the MOU to continue to provide ARFF services, the latest of which (the fifth supplement) expires December 31, 2024.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is requiring a Memorandum of Agreement to be incorporated into the Air Traffic Control Tower Occupant Emergency Plan affirming that the City of Oakland provide emergency response service to assist personnel in dealing with the risks associated with natural, human related, and or technological hazards.
Jestin Johnson (Apr 11, 2024 10:30 PDT)
Apr 11, 2024
Jestin D. Johnson, City Administrator
Subject: MOA With The Federal Aviation Administration
Date: March 27, 2024 Page 2
Public Safety Committee
April 23, 2024
ANALYSIS AND POLICY ALTERNATIVES
The adoption of this resolution advances the citywide priority of ensuring holistic community safety, which includes ensuring the safety of millions of visitors which utilize the Oakland International Airport each year.
FISCAL IMPACT
Providing emergence response service to the Oakland International Airport is required under the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Oakland and the Port of Oakland and therefore would not have any additional fiscal impact on the City of Oakland.
PUBLIC OUTREACH / INTEREST
No outreach was deemed necessary for the proposed policy action beyond the standard City Council agenda noticing procedures.
COORDINATION
The City Attorney were consulted in the preparation of this report.
SUSTAINABLE OPPORTUNITIES
Economic: There is no economic impact caused by the passage of this resolution.
Environmental: There is no environmental impact caused by the passage of this resolution.
Race and Social Equity: There are no racial or social equity impacts caused by the passage of this resolution.
Jestin D. Johnson, City Administrator
Subject: MOA With The Federal Aviation Administration
Date: March 27, 2024 Page 3
Public Safety Committee
April 23, 2024
ACTION REQUESTED OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Staff Recommends That The City Council Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Memorandum Of Agreement With The Federal Aviation Administration For City Of Oakland Personnel To Provide Emergency Response Services At The Oakland Airport For Risks Associated With Natural, Human Related, And Or Technological Hazards
For questions regarding this report, please contact Deputy Chief Matthew Nichelini at [email protected].
Prepared by Deputy Chief Matthew Nichelini
Respectfully submitted,
Damon Covington
Interim Fire Chief