Title
Approval of a Resolution Authorizing an Agreement between the City of Olympia and Thurston County, Cities, Tribes and Special Purpose Districts within the Borders of Thurston County to establish a Thurston County Disaster Recovery Council
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to committee
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve a Resolution authorizing an Interlocal Agreement between the City of Olympia and Thurston County, Cities, Tribes and Special Purpose Districts within the Borders of Thurston County to establish a Thurston County Disaster Recovery Council.
Report
Issue:
Whether to approve a Resolution Authorizing an Interlocal Agreement between the City of Olympia and Thurston County, Cities, Tribes and Special Purpose Districts within the Borders of Thurston County to establish a Thurston County Disaster Recovery Council.
Staff Contact:
Patrick Knouff, Emergency Management Coordinator, 360.709.2701
Presenter(s):
None - consent item only.
Background and Analysis:
At the February 25-28, 2019, Integrated Emergency Management Course on Disaster Recovery held at Ocean Shores, elected officials who participated expressed the desire to create a means to continue interjurisdictional coordination on pre-disaster recovery planning activities. In response to this, an agreement was drafted by the Thurston County Emergency Management Council and regional recovery planning stakeholders to establish a Disaster Recovery Council.
The Disaster Recovery Council is a temporary advisory workgroup consisting of representatives appointed from each signatory party to the Agreement. The agreement would terminate after five years and extensions of this agreement of up to five years may be executed upon mutual agreement of the participating jurisdictions.
The Disaster Recovery Council l will serve as a coordinating organization to advise its members on effective disaster recovery practices. Membership includes Thurston County, cities, tribes and special purpose districts within the border of Thurston County. The formation of the Council will commence upon the signature of the sixth signatory agency.
The Interlocal Agreement identifies six duties and responsibilities:
1. Establish bylaws and meeting schedule.
2. Develop a workplan for establishing a Recovery Managers Office and a Recovery Task Force.
3. Assign work as needed for the creation of the Recovery Managers Office and Recovery Task Force.
4. Consult with emergency management and community recovery stakeholders and communicate recommendations with the members.
5. Make recommendations for the implementation of county-wide recovery activities including a scope of work and budget to support such activities. Such activities may require review and approval by the governing bodies that are signatories to the agreement.
6. Shepherd the creation and implementation of any process deemed to be required to establish the Recovery Managers Office and Recovery Task Force.
Neighborhood/Community Interests (if known):
This interlocal agreement will enhance recovery planning in the Thurston County region. Recovery includes the restoration and strengthening of key systems and resource assets that are critical to the economic stability, vitality and long-term sustainability of our communities.
Options:
1. Approve the Resolution authorizing the Interlocal Agreement. Accept the terms of the Interlocal Agreement and authorize the City Manager to sign the Agreement.
2. Do not approve the Resolution authorizing the Interlocal Agreement and send back to staff for further work.
3. Approve the Resolution at another time.
Financial Impact:
No financial impact is expected.
Attachments:
Resolution
Agreement