To: Board of Supervisors
From: Sheriff
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Approval of Renewed California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) Pelican Bay State Prison MOU/Mutual Aid Agreement
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Adopt the resolution (Attachment 1) accepting the proposed renewed mutual aid agreement (Attachment 2) with CDCR Pelican Bay State Prison;
2. Direct the Clerk of the Board to return a fully executed certified copy of the attached resolution to the Sheriff's Office;
3. Authorize the Humboldt County Sheriff to execute three originals of the agreement;
4. Authorize the Humboldt County Sheriff to approve any extensions, amendments, modifications, or terminations for the term of the agreement after consultation with and approval by the Office of County Counsel and County Administrative Office; and
5. Direct the Clerk of the Board to return two signed originals of the agreement to the Sheriff's Office.
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STRATEGIC PLAN:
This action supports the following areas of your Board's Strategic Plan.
Area of Focus: Safe & Healthy Communities
Strategic Plan Category: 1001 -Support and sustain partnerships between public safety and partner agencies to enhance public safety in our communities
DISCUSSION:
The Humboldt County Sheriff and the CDCR Warden have long recognized that mutual aid and cooperation in response to a natural disaster, critical incident, or other emergency can be strengthened through collaboration. By establishing and maintaining an agreement of mutual aid through the approval of this renewed agreement, both agencies have an improved ability to respond to and sufficiently deal with incidents throughout both jurisdictions, effectively improving overall public safety. An MOU was developed to confirm the framework for this cooperative relationship (Attachment 2).
SOURCE OF FUNDING:
CDCR Pelican Bay State Prison
General Fund
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