Title
An Ordinance authorizing participation in the Kansas City Regional Resource Sharing Agreement with the Regional Homeland Security Coordinating Committee (RHSCC) in coordination with the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) to strengthen current working relationships and emergency preparedness between jurisdictions within the region especially during times of disaster, and further authorizing the City Manager to Execute the same by and on behalf of the City of Lee's Summit, Missouri.
(Note: First read by Council on February 14, 2023. Passed by unanimous vote.)
Body
Issue/Request:
The Regional Resource Sharing Agreement was developed by a work group of Emergency Managers, approved by the Regional Homeland Security Coordinating Council and the MARC Board of Directors to provide a document intended for all jurisdictions in the MARC region willing to share resources with other jurisdictions and it was developed to serve as a safety net mutual aid agreement to fill in the gaps between the various, typical mutual aid agreements which serve law enforcement, fire service etc
The Regional Resource Sharing Agreement will strengthen the current mutual aid agreements by establishing a basic understanding regarding liability issues and procedures and clarify in writing the typical handshake agreement that jurisdictions have often relied upon when requesting and sharing resources.
The Regional Resource Sharing Agreement provides an understanding of which jurisdictions are willing to participate in a sharing agreement to support the requests of other jurisdictions to meet their needs and is considered a best practice by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
Proposed City Council Motion:
I move for adoption of an Ordinance authorizing participation in the Kansas City Regional Resource Sharing Agreement with the Regional Homeland Security Coordinating Committee (RHSCC) in coordination with the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) to strengthen current working...
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