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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	August 8, 2017

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Interagency Agreement #22-402-16 with City of Richmond, on behalf of its Fire Department

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 08/08/2017

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor

Contact:	Randall Sawyer, 925-335-3210
cc:	L WALKER M WILHELM

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: August 8, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute on behalf of the County, Interagency Agreement #22-402-16 with City of Richmond, on behalf of its Fire Department, a government agency, in an amount not to exceed $788,854, to maintain a Hazardous Materials Response Unit and Hazardous Materials Emergency Vehicle, for the period from July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2019.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 100% by Assembly Bill 2185 fees that County charges to businesses for the handling of hazardous materials, and is included in the Department’s budget. (Rate Increase)

BACKGROUND:

On January 19, 2016, the Board of Supervisors approved Interagency Agreement #22-402-15 with City of Richmond, on behalf of its Fire Department, for the period from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2017, to maintain a Hazardous Materials Response Unit in West County.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Under this Agreement #22-402-16, Contractor will maintain a Hazardous Materials Response Unit, the hazardous materials emergency response vehicle, and specialized training, through June 30, 2019. This Agreement includes mutual indemnification.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, Agency will not maintain a Hazardous Materials Response Team and Hazardous Materials Emergency Vehicle, leaving County without an effective response to hazardous material incidents in West Contra Costa County.