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Council Agenda Item 4d
MEETING DATE: October 24, 2017
AGENDA ITEM: EMS Mutual Aid
SUBMITTED BY: EMS Director/Police Chief
BOARD/COMMISSION/COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: The
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: The City has previously entered into agreements for mutual aid
for public safety.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: As part of the Municipal Managers meeting on October 17, we
discussed a Resolution Promoting the use of Intra -State Mutual Aid, from 2006. Several cities signed the
resolution in late 2005 or early 2006, around the same time as the resolutions were signed for the use of
the Incident
Command System and the National Incident Management System.
Following the September storms it became apparent once again that we need to make sure we have these
mutual aid agreements in place to better be able to share emergency management resources throughout
the County when disasters happen. Additionally, this will also be beneficial for documentation purposes
in the event that we have another FEMA damage assessment in the County.
BUDGET/FISCAL IMPACT:
ATTACHMENTS: Resolution 2017-056
REQUESTED COUNCIL ACTION: Authorize the Mayor and Administrator to execute resolution
2017-056 Promoting the use of Intrastate Mutual Aid
RESOLUTION 2017-056
PROMOTING THE USE OF INTRASTATE MUTUAL-AID AGREEMENTS
WHEREAS, Chapter 12, Section 12.331 allows for Intrastate Mutual Aid, and direct, timely assistance
between jurisdictions is critical; and
WHEREAS, the possibility of the occurrence of natural and other disasters of major size and destructiveness
exits and is increasing; and
WHEREAS, there is a need to ensure that preparations of the City of St. Joseph will be adequate to deal
with disasters; generally protect the public peace, health, and safety; and preserve the lives and property of
the people of the state; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to provide for the rendering of mutual aid among the political subdivisions of
the state and to cooperate with federal government with respect to carrying out emergency management
functions; and
WHEREAS, it is the policy of Minnesota that all emergency response functions of this state be coordinated
to the maximum extent with the comparable functions of the state government, including its various
departments and agencies, of other states and localities, and of private agencies of every type, to the end that
the most effective preparations and uses may be made of the state’s labor supply, resources, and facilities for
dealing with any disaster that may occur; and
WHEREAS, the director of each local organization for emergency management may, in collaboration with
other public and private agencies within this state, develop or cause to be developed mutual-aid
arrangements for reciprocal emergency management aid and assistance in an emergency or disaster too great
to be dealt with unassisted. These arrangements must be consistent with the local emergency operations plan
and, in time of emergency, each local organization for emergency management and its members shall render
assistance in accordance with the provisions of the mutual-aid arrangements; and
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the City of St. Joseph promotes the efficiency and effectiveness of
intrastate mutual-aid by designating the City of St. Joseph, the mayor, the City administrator, manager,
emergency management director, police chief, public works director, or other officer who, exercising
discretion and considering the needs of the political subdivision and its inhabitants, to dispatch equipment
and personnel as considered necessary if a danger of fire, hazard, casualty, or another similar occurrence
exists outside the political subdivision and by its suddenness it would be impractical for the governing body
of the City of St. Joseph itself to authorize the dispatch of equipment and personnel to combat that
emergency of disaster.
Adopted by City Council on this ____________ day of __________________.
CITY OF ST. JOSEPH
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Rick Schultz, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Judy Weyrens, Administrator