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I RESOLUTION NO. 11,580
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3 A RESOLUTION TO SUPPORT ENTRY INTO A
4 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH PULASKI
5 COUNTY, ARKANSAS, TO COOPERATE ON EMERGENCIES
6 AND DISASTERS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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8 WHEREAS, Arkansas Statute 12 -75 -119 authorizes mutual aid agreements
9 between cities and counties in order to assure and assist with adequate resources in the
10 event of a disaster or significant emergency; and
I 1 WHEREAS, the stipulations for receipt of certain federal grants for public safety
12 and emergency management programs require mutual aid agreements with
13 neighboring communities, and
14 WHEREAS, the proposed agreement attached as Exhibit A to this Resolution
15 accomplishes this purpose and will assist in the preservation of lives and property in
16 the event of a disaster emergency.
17 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
18 THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
19 Section 1. Pursuant to the authority set forth in Ark. Code Ann. § 12 -75 -119
20 (Michie Supp. 2003), the City Manager, or at his direction the Emergency Management
21 Administrator, is authorized to execute a mutual aid agreement in a form substantially
22 the same as Exhibit A to this Resolution in order to enhance public safety, preserve life
23 and property in the event of a disaster emergency, and to enable the receipt of federal
24 grant funds for the purpose of enhancing public safety or emergency management
25 programs for the benefit of the City and its environs.
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rze,�imion
To authorize Memorandum of Understanding
With Pulaski County for Public Safety Programs
I Section 2. Severability. In the event any title, section, paragraph, item,
2 sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this resolution is declared or adjudged to be invalid
3 or unconstitutional, such declaration or adjudication shall not affect the remaining
4 portions of the resolution which shall remain in full force and effect as if the portion so
5 declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional was not originally a part of the
6 resolution.
7 Section 3. Repealer. All ordinances and resolutions are hereby repealed to the
8 extent of such inconsistency.
9 ADOPTED: September 2, 2003.
10 ATTEST: APPROVED:
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13 Nanc Wood, ity Clerk Jim ley, Mayor
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15 APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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18 Thomas M. Carpenter, City Attorney
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Resolution
To authorize Memorandum of Understanding
With Pulaski County for Public Safety Programs
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MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT
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2 FOR THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK OFFICE OF
3 EMERGENCY SERVICES AND THE PULASKI COUNTY
4 OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
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6 WHEREAS, there is a great need for the City of Little Rock Office of Emergency
7 Services and the Pulaski County Office of Emergency Management to cooperate
8 together for better and more efficient emergency and disaster response capabilities for
9 the City and the County; and
10 WHEREAS, life and property can be saved by this agreement;
I1 NOW, THEREFORE, this agreement is entered into by the City of Little Rock
12 Office of Emergency Services and the Pulaski County Office of Emergency Management
13 to permit the City of Little Rock Office of Emergency Services to call for the assistance of
14 the Pulaski County Office of Emergency Management or for the Pulaski County Office
15 of Emergency Management to call for the assistance of the City of Little Rock Office of
16 Emergency Services to assist in emergency and disaster response operations on the
17 following terms and conditions:
18 FIRST, the City of Little Rock has passed a resolution approving the terms of this
19 agreement and authorizing the City Manager and the City of Little Rock Office of
20 Emergency Services Director to sign this agreement.
21 SECOND, Pulaski County Quorum Court has passed a resolution approving the
22 terms of this agreement and authorizing the Pulaski County Judge and the Pulaski
23 County Office of Emergency Management Director to sign this agreement.
24 THIRD, the City of Little Rock's City Manager and the City of Little Rock Office
25 of Emergency Services' Director do hereby acknowledge that the Pulaski County Office
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Resolution
To authorize Memorandum of Understanding
Willi Pulaski County for ILblic Safety Nrograns
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1 of Emergency Management has permission to respond to the City of Little Rock, upon
2 request.
3 FOURTH, Pulaski County Quorum Court, Pulaski County Judge, and Pulaski
4 County Office of Emergency Management Director do hereby acknowledge that the
5 City of Little Rock Office of Emergency Services has permission to respond to Pulaski
6 County, upon request.
7 FIFTH, by this agreement if the City of Little Rock responds to a declared
8 incident by the County to provide mutual aid, third party reimbursement may be
9 allowed for the cost of recovery.
10 SIXTH, by this agreement if Pulaski County responds to a declared incident by
11 the City to provide mutual aid, third party reimbursement may be allowed for the cost
12 of recovery.
13 By this agreement, both the City of Little Rock Office of Emergency Services and
14 the Pulaski County Office of Emergency Management make a good -faith commitment
15 to aid and assist each other if called on to do so.
16 This agreement is subject to cancellation on the first of any month after giving or
17 receiving 30 days notice of cancellation.
18 Signed for City of Little Rock Signed for Pulaski County
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21 City of Little Rock City Manager Pulaski County Judge
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24 City of Little Rock OEM Director Pulaski County OEM Director
25 Dated:
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Witnessed
City of Little Rock Clerk
Resolution
reauthorize Memorandum of Understanding
With Pulaski County for Public Safety Programs
Witnessed
Pulaski County Clerk
EXHIBIT "A"
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