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HomeMy WebLinkAboutContracts & Agreements_163-2013_CCv0001.pdf cou" SAK.8 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) FOR USE OF A SITEXACILITY BETWEEN San Bernardino County Department of Public Health Preparedness and Response Program (SBC DPH PRP) AND SITE/FACILITY PROVIDER (Warehouse, Point of Dispensing (POD) or Government-Authorized Alternate Care Site (GA ACS) City of Redlands Date:September 03, 2013 ®PRP r a ase.woaun This MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) is entered into by and between San Bernardino County Department of Public Health Preparedness and Response Program (SBC DPH PRP) and The City of Redlands (City). RECITALS WHEREAS, the SBC DPH PRP enters into this Agreement along with the City of Redlands and to prepare, respond, and provide care and prophylaxis treatment in the event of a bioterrorism or other public health emergencies, such as pandemic influenza, in the County, and; WHEREAS, the County will require the Site/Facility to receive, store, stage, and distribute medications and other resources (e.g., antibiotics, antidotes, medical supplies, certain controlled substances, equipment, specialized cargo containers, & portable refrigeration units) received from the State of California in the event that the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) or the Cities Readiness Initiative (CRI) pharmaceutical caches are requested to address possible large-scale bioterrorism events, or other public health emergencies, such as pandemic influenza; and WHEREAS, the County will require Points of Dispensing (POD) sites to provide mass prophylaxis in the event of a bioterrorism event or public health emergency within the County; and will require Government-Authorized Alternate Care Sites (GA ACS) to evaluate/treat individuals by providing health care services and/or to prepare the transport of patients to health care facilities; and WHEREAS, the City of Redlands has the capability to provide a POD and/or a GA ACS and the resources that may be used or designated as a warehouse facility for use in receiving, storing, staging, and distributing medication, and has the resources for hosting a mass prophylaxis POD and/or a GA ACS for a bioterrorism, or other public health emergencies, such as pandemic influenza; and WHEREAS, the City of Redlands has the personnel and expertise to respond, staff, and support a POD and/or GA ACS in conjunction with the SBC DPH, utilizing the Incident Command System and link with the municipality's EOC, including security and other related services in the event of activation; NOW, THEREFORE, based on the foregoing recitals, which the parties agree to be true and correct, it is mutually agreed as follows: 1. PURPOSE: The purpose of this MOU is to define the distribution of duties between the County, and the City of Redlands, in responding to and preparing for public health related activities in a possible large-scale bioterrorism, or other public health emergencies such as pandemic influenza. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING(MOU) _010- For Use of Site/Facilfty. September 03,2013 V I1. AREAS OF AGREEMENT AND COOPERATION: Now, therefore, it is agreed as follows: The County and the City of Redlands agree to cooperate in the following areas of endeavor following an incident of large-scale bioterrorism or other public health emergencies. A. County agrees to: 1. Implement and comply with any emergency activations under this agreement pursuant to the California Emergency Services Act, California Government Code, Chapter 7, Division 1, Title 2, §§ 8550 et.seq. Any emergency activation of a POD or GA ACS under this agreement shall be preceded by a local emergency proclamation, pursuant to Government Code § 8630, and/or a County health emergency proclamation, pursuant to Health & Safety Code § 101080, by a duly authorized San Bernardino County Government official. This local emergency proclamation shall be countywide or for a defined geographical area. 2. Provide 24-hour or more advance notice to the City of Redlands of the POD/GA ACS needed for activation. However, there should be no expectation of adherence to this provision, as it is understood by the parties that rapid response may require immediate attention. 3. Provide mass prophylaxis to first responders within 24 hours of the POD/GA ACS activation in accordance with the SNS Guide. 4. Designate a SBC DPH Liaison Officer to provide operational support to the City of Redlands POD Management. The Liaison Officer will be the link between the City of Redlands and the SBC DPH Department Operations Center (DOC). 5. Provide the Field Operations Guide (FOG) to be utilized for POD operational procedures and management. The FOG will include POD organizational charts, job action sheets, and staff training. 6. Utilize the City of Redlands equipment and supplies, such as office and janitorial equipment, in a manner which is dependent upon the event. If the event requires medications and resources to be dispensed to every person in the County, it is estimated that the utilization of the City of Redlands will require at least ten (10) days. B. City of Redlands agrees to: 1. Grant use of the City of Redlands for a POD/GA ACS as referenced above. Utilization will be for the purposes of SBC DPH and its designated staff, California Department of Public Health (CDPH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), County, State, and Federal disaster agencies, employees , contractors , and other authorized volunteers during a public health emergency; and grant space, or other enclosed facility as needed for administrative POD management. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING(MOU) For Use of Site/Facility. September 03,2013 Z Allow the County use of office, janitorial, and other equipment and supplies as needed, to implement and activate a POD/GA ACS. The County will make every reasonable effort to use equipment and supplies from other sources first. 1 Coordinate with SBC DPH, City of Redlands, and local municipality emergency response for security and support services. 4. Designate three (3) points of contact, at each Site/Facility, including an alternate backup for each contact: (See Appendix A) ■ Administrative — (Primary point of contact). This person will have authority to allow access to facility and all the related resources. n Janitorial — This person will have access to equipment and other site resources, and allow facility access. ■ Security - This person will have facility access, including all site resources, and will work with County and local law enforcement in developing and executing Security plans. 5. Participate in SBC DPH PRP disaster drills/exercises and complete the POD training series to increase understanding of roles and responsibilities during a public health emergency. C. City of Redlands to: 1. Provide emergency and law personnel for the purpose of security and support for the provision of services. Provide personnel and expertise in conjunction with SBC DPH to respond to a public health emergency. Utilize the DPH approved staff list to support a POD and/or GA ACS. This list will be linked with the City of Redlands Emergency Operation Center (EOC) in the event of activation. 2. Coordinate with SBC DPH PRP to determine the number of POD/GA ACS sites required in the event of a public health emergency. The number of sites will be based on the population served within a given area of the City of Redlands and/or unincorporated area. 3. Participate in SBC DPH PRP disaster drills/exercises and complete the entire POD training series to increase understanding of roles and responsibilities during a public health emergency. Comment: The California Emergency Services Act provides for broad immunity against liability for person acting within the scope of the Act. Further "extraordinary powers" are made available to government officials to take necessary actions to mitigate substantial threats to public safety. III. GENERAL PROVISIONS A. Mutual Indemnity and Insurance 1, Each party hereto (hereafter, "Indemnifying Party") shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the other party, its officers, agents, employees, and volunteers against any 4 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING(MOU) For Use of Site/Facility. September 03,2013 Z Allow the County use of office, janitorial, and other equipment and supplies as needed, loss, cost, damage, expense, claim, suit, demand, or liability of any kind or character, MEMORANDUM of UNDERSTANDING(MOU) For Use of Site/Facility. September 03,20113 Including but not limited to reasonable attorney fees, arising from or relating to any negligent or wrongful act or omission of the Indemnifying Party, its officers, agents, or employees, which occurs in the performance of, or otherwise in connection with, this MOU, but only in proportion to and to the extent such loss, cost, damage, expense, claim, suit, demand, or liability of any kind or character, including reasonable attorney fees, is caused by or results from the negligent or wrongful act or omission of the Indemnifying Party, its officers, agents, or employees. 2. City of Redlands shall procure and maintain, at its sole cost and expense, a comprehensive general liability policy, as well as such policies of professional and other insurance with limits necessary to (i) satisfy requirements of law or (ii) as may be necessary to insure it and its employees and agents against any claim for damages occasioned in connection with performance of this MOU. 3. County's indemnity of the City of Redlands is subject to State or Federal law, other provisions of this MOU or any rule, law or regulation giving the County, its officers, employees, agents and authorized volunteer's immunity when responding to such disasters, events, or acts. 4. The County and the City of Redlands are self-insured. B. Appendices All appendices referenced in this MOU and attached hereto are incorporated by this reference as if set forth fully herein. C. Term and Termination This Agreement shall become effective upon the execution by authorized individuals of both organizations. Either party may terminate this Agreement at any time by giving ninety (90) days advance written notice to the other party. D. Modification This MOU. or any of its specific provisions, may be amended in writing when signed by all currently authorized representatives of the parties. E. Notices All notices required by this Agreement will be deemed given when in writing and delivered personally or deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, addressed to the other party at the address set forth below or at such other address as the party may designate in writing: 6 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING(MOU) 14 For Use of Site/Facility. Seotember 03-2013 %; Including but not limited to reasonable attorney fees, arising from or relating to any To the City of Redlands: A generic name may be listed, for example, City Clerk or City Council for the CitylTown. To: City Manager's Office City of Redlands 35 Cajon Street, Suite#200 P.O. Box 3005 Redlands, CA 92373 7 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING(MOU) ., For Use of Site/Facility. September 0 ,2013 Names for the City of Redlands will vary based on the given situation and location of an incident To the County: San Bernardino County Department of Public Health Attn: Preparedness and Response Program 247 S. Boyd St. San Bernardino, CA 92415-0059 Tel. 909-252-4406 AUTHORITY The persons executing this MOU on behalf of their respective entities hereby represent and warrant that they have the power, right and legal capacity and appropriate authority to enter into this MOU on behalf of the entity for which they sign and to bind the entity to its obligations hereunder. IV. SIGNATURES Executed as of the day and year last signed below: q131jy Pete Aguilar, Mayor Date ATTEST: Sam Irwin, City Clerk SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE PROGRAM Director of Public Health: Date signed: Program Manager: Date signed: MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING(MOU) For Use of Site/Facility, September 03,2013 Appendix A CITY OF REDLANDS CONTACTS Administrative(Primary) Name: Fay Glass Title: Emergency Operations Manager Phone: (909) 631 4403 Administrative(Backup) Name: Phil Gairson Title: Fire Marshall Phone: (909) 714-2030 Janitorial (Primary) Name: Eric Reeves Title: Phone: (909) 798-7508 Janitorial (Backup) Name: Tim Sullivan Title: Phone: (909) 798-7655 Security(Primary) Name: Mike Reiss Title: Lieutenant Phone: (909) 557-6597 Security(Backup) Name: Travis Martinez Title: Phone: Lieutenant Phone: (909) 557-6583 7 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING(MOU) For Use of Site/Facility. Revised:October 20,2010