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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Date: December 19,2005 Item No.: 3.e Department Approval: . Manager Approval: Agenda Section: F �+ ` C �RSenr — • — — - • ;�� `�'��'� — _ IEern Description: INTRA-STATE MUTUAL AID AGREEMENTS BACKGROUND The State of Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, has directed that all emergency response functions within the state be coordinated to the maximum extent with the comparable functions of the state government. This state-wide coordinated response is codified in Chapter 12, Section 12.331, allowing for Intrastate Mutual Aid between all levels of government response to the occurrence of natural and other disasters of major size and destructiveness. All State, County, and Local jurisdictions in Minnesota should approve a resolution that recognizes and promotes the establishment and utilization of mutual-aid agreements. The Minnesota Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management states a resolution should be approved by each state or local jurisdiction by December 31, 2006. Adoption of the Intrastate Mutual Aid Agreement is necessary to provide for the rendering of mutual aid among the political subdivisions of the state and to cooperate with the federal government with respect to carrying out emergency management functions. The City of Roseville has adopted both the Ramsey County All-Hazards Mitigation Plan and the Ramsey County Emergency Operations Plan, as our plans to respond to natural and man-made disasters that may occur in our city. The Intrastate Mutual Aid Agreement provides city emergency management personnel, the ability to request mutual-aid assistance in case of an emergency or disaster too great to be dealt with unassisted. The Intrastate Mutual Aid Agreement, under Chapter 12, Section 12.331, directs mutual aid assistance consistent with our local emergency operations plan, (EOP), in a 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. The adoption of the Intrastate Mutual-Aid Agreement promotes efficiency and effectiveness of emergency response by designating a city administrator, manager, police or fire chief, public works director, or other officer who, exercising discretion and considering the needs of the city and citizens, to dispatch equipment and personnel as considered necessary if a 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 itself to authorize the dispatch of equipment and personnel to combat that emergency or disaster. City staff recommends the adoption of a Resolution promoting the Use of Intrastate Mutual-Aid Agreements, as codified in MN Statutes Chapter 12, Section 12.331 PROPOSED ACTION �?�n approval from the Council, adopt by resolution, the Intrastate Mutual Aid Agreement FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS None. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that Council adopt the Intrastate Mutual Aid Agreement to provide for the rendering of mutual aid among the political subdivisions of the state and to cooperate with the federal government and respect to carrying out emergency management functions. COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED Adopt by resolution, the Intrastate Mutual Aid Agreement.