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Fr- -7 <br />BOOK 100 PAGE 9 79 <br />/ 1 1 E' 1 -FAURGENCY RGENCY ' <br />GTSTWCT. AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTSOF OKEECHOBEE AND <br />/ 1 01ORW V 1 _m_, im <br />The Board reviewed a Memorandum of March 7, 1997: <br />TO: Honorable Board of County <br />-\Commissioners <br />THROUGH: Doug Wright, Director' <br />Department of Emergency Services <br />FROM: John King, Emergency Management Coordinator <br />Division of Emergency Management <br />DATE: March 7, 1997 <br />SUBJECT: Interlocal Agreements For Mutual Aid Between Indian River County, the Indian <br />River County Emergency Services District, and the Local Governments Of <br />Okeechobee and Osceola Counties <br />It is respectfully requested that the information contained herein be given formal consideration <br />by the Board of County Commissioners at the next scheduled meeting. <br />DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS: <br />The Division of Emergency Management is reviewing the County's Comprehensive Emergency <br />Management Plan and associated documents for the upcoming hurricane season. Indian River <br />County and the five (5) municipalities are participating signatories to the Statewide Catastrophic <br />Mutual Aid Agreement, and we are required to maintain an Interlocal Mutual Aid- Agreement <br />with our contiguous counties for lesser events. <br />It is recommended that existing Interlocal Mutual -Aid Agreements be reviewed every five (5) <br />years for legal sufficiency. Staff has been corresponding with the Emergency Management staff <br />from Okeechobee and Osceola Counties to update and renew our current interlocal agreements, <br />which are nearly five (5) years old. The County Attorney from each of the respective counties <br />has approved the existing language in the agreements, and the only changes are on the signature <br />page to reflect the current authorities. <br />ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS: <br />The Florida Interlocal Cooperation Act of 1969, Section 163.01, Florida Statutes, permits local <br />government units to cooperate with other local governments on the basis of mutual advantage. <br />In this agreement, the parties agree to provide fire and rescue services, emergency medical <br />treatment, and emergency management services for the health, safety, and welfare of their <br />respective citizens. <br />Staff feels that the issues relating to the method of requesting assistance, number of units <br />responding, liability, costs, and on -scene coordination have been adequately addressed in the <br />attached Interlocal Mutual Aid Agreements and requests Board approval. <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Staff recommends the approval of the Interlocal Mutual Aid Agreements with Okeechobee and <br />Osceola Counties and requests that the Board authorize the Chairman to execute the agreements. <br />With Board approval, staff will forward the partially executed agreements to the respective <br />Emergency Management Offices. They will present these documents to their County <br />Commissioners for approval and then return the appropriate number of original agreements to <br />Indian River County. <br />MARCH 189 1997 <br />106 <br />