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C. 47

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	David O. Livingston, Sheriff-Coroner
Date:	March 8, 2022

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Emergency Siren Site License with CC Community College District

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/08/2022

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Chrystine Robbins, 925-655-0008

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: March 8, 2022
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Sheriff-Coroner, or designee to enter into a Site License Agreement with the Contra Costa Community College District to allow the County, through the Office of the Sheriff, to install, access, and maintain outdoor emergency sirens on property owned by the Contra Costa Community College District commencing on March 8, 2022, and renewing automatically on a yearly basis.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This is a nonfinancial agreement. The costs to install and maintain the outdoor emergency sirens is budgeted within the Sheriff's Office and is funded through the Contra Costa County Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA).

BACKGROUND:

The Office of the Sheriff Office of Emergency Services desires to install an outdoor emergency siren on property owned by the Contra Costa Community College District (4CD) building on the exterior of the roof, for use by licensee to warn the surrounding public in downtown Martinez if an emergency, specifically during major hazardous materials releases in the area. This siren is to replace the existing siren located on the roof of 651 Pine Street, which is slated for demolition sometime in 2022. This siren is one of many in a network of sirens in and around major hazardous material facilities that can be used during major hazardous materials releases.

The 4CD building has been selected for several reasons, including its proximity to 651 Pine Street and the existing siren. This building has more stories than surrounding buildings, allowing the siren sound wave to travel a comparable distance and at a comparable decibel level of the existing siren, while avoiding using buildings with more restrictive access such as Court buildings or the Martinez Detention Facility. Finally, this building is already equipped with power and hosts other outside communication equipment.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If unapproved, the county will be unable to efficiently provide siren coverage for the downtown Martinez area during hazardous materials emergencies. The sirens have long been socialized in communities around hazardous materials facilities and necessary to provide a continued level of expected alert and warning in the area.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

None