REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
DATE: 06/21/2023
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Fire Department
SUBJECT:
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APPROVE THE CERTIFIED UNIFIED PROGRAM AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CORONA AND THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE, DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MANAGEMENT BRANCH, FOR THE TERM OF JULY 1, 2023, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2028
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This staff report asks the City Council to approve the agreement between the City of Corona and the County of Riverside through its Department of Environmental Health, Hazardous Materials Management Branch. The City of Corona Fire Department, Fire Prevention Division, is a Participating Agency that will administer two of the six hazardous materials programs for the County of Riverside's Certified Unified Program Agency Program.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the City Council:
a. Approve the Certified Unified Program Agreement establishing the responsibilities of each party in the Certified Unified Program Agency between the City of Corona and the County of Riverside, Department of Environmental Health, Hazardous Materials Management Branch.
b. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Certified Unified Program Agreement for the Certified Unified Program Agency between the City of Corona and the County of Riverside, Department of Environmental Health, Hazardous Materials Management Branch.
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BACKGROUND & HISTORY:
Since 1997, the City of Corona has participated in an agreement with the County of Riverside, Department of Environmental Health, Hazardous Materials Management Branch (County) for the Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA). Overseen by the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA), the role of the CUPA is to assure consolidation, consistency, and coordination of the hazardous materials programs within Riverside County. The CUPA program consolidates the administration, permit, inspection, and enforcement ...
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