2001-07 Agreement for Aid From Dept. of Em. Mgt.RESOLUTION NO. 01-7
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA
TO APPROVE AND EXECUTE STATEWIDE MUTUAL AID
AGREEMENT WITH THE DIVISION OF EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS;
AUTHORIZING THE COORDINATION AND USE OF
AVAILABLE RESOURCES WITH OTHER LOCAL AND
REGIONAL GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES; PROVIDING FOR
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, when disasters strike, the initial resources to protect the health and
safety of our citizens comes from local efforts of municipal and county sources; and
WHEREAS, if response and recovery efforts are beyond the means of local
sources, then State or Federal resources must be obtained to deal with such disasters; and
WHEREAS, during a disaster time is of the essence, and obtaining additional
sources of assistance outside the local community can often be time consuming, as well
as inefficient due to necessary scheduling of response and related issues; and
WHEREAS, the mutual aid agreement offered by the Division of Emergency
Management offers a coordination of resources to assist local government in its rapid
response to a disaster, which protects the health, welfare and safety of our citizens; it is
THEREFORE, resolved by the City council, City of Okeechobee, Florida, that:
1. THAT the City is presently engaged in a mutual aid agreement with the
Division of Emergency Management, which agreement expires on June 30, 2001.
2. THAT the City is offered an extension of the mutual aid agreement commencing
July 1, 2001, so long as such extension is approved in the calendar month of June, 2001.
3. THAT since the inception of the mutual aid concept in 1994, many independent
districts have joined local government in the mutual aid agreement, so that for the
upcoming year, the city of Okeechobee will join other local governmental agencies, as
well as over 900 independent special districts in the State of Florida to coordinate and
implement resources in the event of a large scale disaster.
4. THAT entering into this mutual aid agreement will further the health, welfare
and safety of our citizens, and is a valid municipal purpose.
5. THAT the City of Okeechobee, Florida therefore accepts and enters into the
mutual aid agreement offered by the Division of Emergency Management, Department of
Community Affairs for the year July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002, and agrees to all
terms and conditions set out in the formal mutual aid agreement which is incorporated
and made a part of this resolution.
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED this &say of
ATTEST:
Bonnie S. Thomas, CMC City Clerk
APPROVED FOR LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
John R. Cook, City Attorney
2001.