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MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT
WITH WESTERN MUNICIPAL WATER
DISTRICT
City Council
September 5, 2023
Public Utilities Department
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2 BACKGROUND
1. Mutual Aid and Assistance
Agreements offer a
mechanism to rapidly obtain
emergency assistance in the
form of personnel,
equipment, materials, and
other associated services.
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3 BACKGROUND
2. The main objective of these mutual aid agreements is to facilitate, short-term deployment of emergency
support prior to, during, and after an incident or
emergency
3. A signed agreement does not obligate the provision
or receipt of aid, but rather provides a tool for use
should the incident or emergency dictate a need
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4 1. December 15, 2009 - City Council approved
agreements with Emergency Response Network of
the Inland Empire (ERNIE), Public Works Mutual Aid
Agreement (PWMAA) and California
Water/Wastewater Agency Response Network
(CalWARN)
2. Designated the Public Works Director as the Mutual
Aid Coordinator
DISCUSSION
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5 3. Mutual Aid Agreement with WMWD would provide
another resource in the event of a service disruption
or emergency
4. To expedite and streamline assistance on water-
related emergencies, RPU requests to designate the
Public Utilities Assistant General Manager/Water as
an additional Designated/Authorized Official to the
ERNIE and CalWARN mutual aid agreements
DISCUSSION
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6 Strategic Priority 2 – Community Well-Being
Goal 2.6 – Strengthen community preparedness for emergencies and disruptive events to ensure effective response and recovery.
Strategic Priority 6 – Infrastructure, Mobility & Connectivity Goal 6.2 – Maintain, Protect and Improve assets and infrastructure within the City’s built environment to ensure and enhance reliability, resiliency, sustainability and facilitate connectivity;
Cross-Cutting Threads
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
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7 That the City Council:
1. Approve the Mutual Aid Agreement with Western Municipal Water District (WMWD);
2. Designate the Public Utilities Assistant General Manager/Water and the Public Works Director, or designees as the primary Agreement Administrator for the Mutual Aid Agreement with Western Municipal Water District (WMWD);
3. Authorize the City Manager, or desi gnee, to execute contract document for the Mutual Aid Agreement with Western Municipal Water District (WMWD); and
4. Designate the Public Utilities Assistant General Manager/Water, or designee, as an additional Designat ed Official to Emergency Response Network Inland Empire (ERNIE) and an additional Authorized Official to California Water/Wastewater Agency Response Network (CalWARN) for the City of Riverside.
RECOMMENDATIONS
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