HomeMy WebLinkAboutC-9873-1 - MOU Pertaining to Assistance Under the Law Enforcement Mutual Aid PlanMEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN PASADENA POLICE
DEPARTMENT AND THE NEWPORT BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT
PERTAINING TO ASSISTANCE UNDER THE LAW ENFORCEMENT MUTUAL
AID PLAN
WHEREAS, on January 7, 2025, the Eaton Fire an extreme wildfire, fueled by heavy brush, gusty
winds and low humidity swept through the region; and
WHEREAS, on January 7, 2025, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) assistance
through the major disaster declaration FEMA-4856-DR-CA; and
WHEREAS, the Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Plan is issued and revised under the authority of
Sections 8550, 8569, 8615 through 8619, and 8668 of the California Government Cade, the
California Emergency Plan, and the Master Mutual Aid Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Plan delineates the current state policy concerning
law enforcement mutual aid; and
WHEREAS, the Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Plan describes the standard procedures used to
acquire law enforcement mutual aid resources and the method to ensure coordination of law
enforcement mutual aid planning and readiness; and
WHEREAS, the City of Pasadena Police Chief is the Operational Area Law Enforcement and
Mutual Aid Coordinator; and
WHEREAS, Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Plan provides, in pertinent part, "When an emergency
develops or appears to be developing which cannot be resolved by a law enforcement agency
within an Operational Area, it is the responsibility of the Operational Area Mutual Aid Coordinator to
provide assistance and coordination to control the problem;" and
WHEREAS, the Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Plan provides, in pertinent part, "A request for law
enforcement mutual aid requires the approval of the chief law enforcement officer of the
requesting jurisdiction;" and
WHEREAS, the Police Chief of the Pasadena Police Department requested the mutual aid
assistance of the Newport Beach Police Department, pursuant to the Law Enforcement Mutual Aid
Plan to support law enforcement services in connection with the Eaton Fire; and
WHEREAS, Newport Beach Police Department, provided mutual aid assistance consisting
of law enforcement personnel, equipment, and materials from January 7, 2025, through January 17,
2025, to assist with law enforcement services in connection with the Eaton Fire; and
WHEREAS Newport Beach Police Department agrees to document all of its mutual aid
assistance costs related to the Eaton Fire as attachments to this MOA and submit City of Pasadena,
Pasadena Police Department as soon as practicable; and
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY AGREED by and between the Newport Beach Police Department
and Pasadena Police Department may reimburse all reasonable costs associated
with Newport Beach Police Department's law enforcement mutual aid assistance during the
Eaton Fire.
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