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C. 79

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	May 9, 2023

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Hazardous Materials Incident Notification Policy

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 05/09/2023

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
Ken Carlson, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Matthew Kaufmann, (925) 957-2668

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: May 9, 2023
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE the revised Hazardous Materials Incident Notification Policy.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no expected fiscal impact for this action.

BACKGROUND:

Since its adoption on November 5, 1991, the Hazardous Materials Incident Notification Policy has undergone several revisions – the most recent revision was approved by the Board of Supervisors on January 11, 2022. Contra Costa Health (CCH) is proposing the following revision to the existing Hazardous Materials Incident Notification Policy to ensure adequate community notifications are made during a Community Warning System (CWS) Level 2 incident:

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

1. Upon activation of a CWS Level 2 incident, immediate activation of text messages and emails to all registered users of the system within the areas of actual and/or potential off-site health consequence.

2. Upon activation of a CWS Level 2 incident and at the discretion of CCH, activation of telephone notifications to all landline phones and registered cell phones within the areas of actual and/or potential off-site health consequence.

3. Upon activation of a CWS Level 2 incident and at the discretion of CCH, activation of the Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) system and the Emergency Alerting System (EAS) within the areas of actual and/or potential off-site health consequence.

The revised policy was reviewed and approved by the Board of Supervisors' Ad Hoc Committee on the Industrial Safety Ordinance and the Community Warning System on April 20, 2023.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this action is not approved, the existing policy will remain in effect.