HomeMy WebLinkAbout09 - Approve Participation in the Orange County All -Hazards Incident Management Team (OC-AHIMT)September 27, 2016
Agenda Item No. 9
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Scott L. Poster, Fire Chief - 949-644-3101, sposter@nbfd.net
PREPARED BY: Chip Duncan, Assistant Chief, cduncan@nbfd.net
PHONE: 949-644-3040
TITLE: Approve Participation in the Orange County All -Hazards Incident
Management Team (OC-AHIMT)
ABSTRACT:
The Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) has formed three (3) Type III All -Hazards
Incident Management Teams (AHIMT). These teams are comprised of individuals from
various jurisdictions and disciplines throughout Orange County. Pending Council
approval of participation, Assistant Chief Chip Duncan has been accepted as Operation
Section Chief (trainee).
RECOMMENDATION:
a) Determine that the action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines
because it will not result in a physical change to the environment, directly or
indirectly; and
b) Authorize the City Manager to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
with the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) to participate in the Orange County
All -Hazards Incident Management Team (OC-AHIMT).
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS:
There is no fiscal impact related to this item.
DISCUSSION:
The All -Hazards Incident Management Teams were formed to address small scale
incidents, or to act as a stop gap until a Type 1 (larger) team can arrive and transition
into command. The team is designed to handle a multitude of all risk events including
flooding, tsunamis, landslides, civil unrest, and fires. The team can be used to support
local government entities without assuming incident management or, if requested,
assume management of the incident at the request of the agency having jurisdiction
(AHJ). The team will be deployed primarily within Orange County, but can be deployed
elsewhere if needed.
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Participation in the Orange County All -Hazards Incident Management Team would
benefit the City of Newport Beach in the event that an incident was to occur within our
jurisdiction. Having representation on the team and familiarity with the program would
ensure seamless communication between our command staff and that of the incident
team.
There will be no financial impact to the City as a result of this agreement. Chief Duncan
is a salaried and FLSA overtime exempt employee and will maintain his current salary if
deployed. However, if the deployment is part of a regional, state, or federal incident
where a disaster declaration has been approved for fire suppression action, additional
compensation may be provided for those hours worked beyond his regular schedule.
This additional compensation is contingent upon the City being completely reimbursed
for his salary and its administrative overhead.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
Staff recommends the City Council find this action is not subject to the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not
result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment)
and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA
Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no
potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly.
NOTICING:
The agenda item has been noticed according to the Brown Act (72 hours in advance of
the meeting at which the City Council considers the item).
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A - Orange County All -Hazards Incident Management Team
Memorandum of Understanding.
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Atiladme nt A
C RANGE COUNTY
ALLI-HAZARDS INCIDENT MANAGEMEN71 TEAM
MEMORANDUM OR UNDERSTANDING
-1P is Memoranda mi of L ndersianding (MCU) eriiered iriio itis day of
, 2016 by aric between the following public entities: Orange Clourilly Rire
Authority ACCRA), , , ; and any otH en put lic entity
who may lawiL Ily ,joiri from lime to time as will be refleclled by ari assigned riumt ered
signatory page, chat will become ari acderidum to this MCL (collectively, the "Parties"
and individL ally, a "Rally").
WHEREAS, Homelarid Securilly Presiderillial Directive H SIRD-5 and HSIREI-8
mane ate 11t a development of Type 3 All -Hazards Incic ent Management -Beams; and
WHEREAS, a -1yrIe 3 All-Hazands Iricidenil Management -team (IAHIMT) is a
regional 11eam of P igP ly experienced and arederillialed people thall care ciomie togelt er
aric deploy with appropriialle equipment and personnel, functioning under the National
Incident Management System (NIMS; , to support ite incident mariagerr erii needs of
local comms pities and agencies where reqLeslled dL ring major emergericry events, which
everits may include without limillallion incidents of terrorism, civil L nrest, haaardOL s
materials releases, earthquakes, floods, train cenailmerills, plane crastes, search and
rescue operallions, wealter-related inciderills, dami failure, wildland fires, and large
planned commL pity everiis; and
WHEREAS], In August 2413, the Orange Couritq Bmiergericy Managemient
Council formially establisted the AHIM11 programa and officially recognizec the AH IMT
Worikirig Gro-, p as It e t ody it at will sell policies and provide oversight for the C range
County -1yrIe 3 AHIM-1 (C C-AHIMII;; and
WHEREAS], the CC -AH IM -B is intenced to to one of 11Pe U.S. Rire Administration
(USIRA) multi -discipline, Type 3 AH IM -Bs that care pno%ide immediate assistance 110 local
agencies wi11P in if a negion dL ring major emergericy everiils, and can serve as a t ridge
to later arrival of Ellaie and Federal llype 1 and hype 2 AH IM -1s in very large c isasiers.
NOW THERERCRE, in considerallion of the recitals set forth abo%e, the Rarties
agree as follows:
11. Cooperation. BIP a Parties sP all cooperate, :u pport, collat orate, admiinisier,
perform, and otherwise work together in developing and deriloying the OC -AH IMT.
2. Cversight. The Parties' participallion in the CC-AHIM-1 shall be subject to, and
consistent weep, any applicable USIRA and/or AHIM11 "orking Croup qualification
standands, policies, nules, regulations, or prognami manuals.
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3. Rersorine I Costs. Bich Parly shall be solely responsible ilor persorine I costs
iriCL rred in corinection with its participation in OC -AF IMT. If a Federal or State
Dealanalion of Emergency is enacted, reirriburserrient fon personnel and semiices may
be possible.
4. Eguipmeriil Cosils. Bich Rarty sF all be solely responsible for all costs associated
with repair and mairillenarice, inch ding gas, oil, IlL bricaiion, paras, neplaceme n11 and
repain, or loss of ills own apparatus and eqL ipment L sed in conne cllion wiff its
padicipalion in C C-AHIMT.
5. Requests I rough 1 a National Firefighting Mobilizallion System. There must be
an agreerrent in place with a nailional wildland fire agenay to be able to fill a Klersorinel
onder ihrougF ih a National Phiefighting Mobilizallion %Elysilem.
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Attachment A
SIGNATORY PACE.
Agency
Name
Signature
Date
1. Orange County Fire
Jeff Bowman, Chief
Authority
2. City of Newport Beach
Dave Kiff, City
Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM;
CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
Date; 't LL I (k-- ,
By;
Aaron C. Harp, City Attorney
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