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C.13

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	December 8, 2009

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Adopt Ordinance Designating Hazardous Materials Emergency Vehicles

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/08/2009

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Randy Sawyer, 646-2286
cc:	Tasha Scott Barbara Borbon Randy Sawyer

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: December 8, 2009
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Ordinance No. 2009-33 designating 2004 Freightliner FL60, 1996 Freightliner FL60, 1992 Ford F-E350 Flatbed Truck, and 2006 Ford F650 as Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Team Vehicles, as recommended by the Health Services Director.

FISCAL IMPACT:

None.

BACKGROUND:

Since 1981, the Health Services Department Emergency Response Team has been responding to spills, chemical releases and other hazardous materials incidents throughout the County. The need often arises to go through or around slow or stalled traffic.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

In 1990 the Vehicle Code was amended to allow the California Highway Patrol to issue Authorized Emergency Vehicle Permits to counties for vehicles designated for response during hazardous materials emergencies. In 1991, the Board designated two Health Services Department vehicles as hazardous materials response vehicles; these original vehicles have been replaced. In 2005, the Board Adopted Ordinance No. 2005-31 that designated three vehicles as hazardous materials response team vehicles.

The County is updating the vehicle permits to include an additional vehicle, which was purchased since 2005, for use during hazardous material emergencies. The attached ordinance designates four vehicles as hazardous materials response team vehicles for response to hazardous material emergencies. Adoption of this ordinance will allow Health Services to apply to the California Highway Patrol for Authorized Emergency Vehicles Permit for this vehicle.

The ordinance was introduced at the Board of Supervisor’s meeting on December 1, 2009.