Title
Approval of a Resolution Authorizing an Agreement with Thurston County Emergency Management for Mutual Aid Service
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve a Resolution an agreement between the City of Olympia and Thurston County Emergency Management for mutual aid services.
Report
Issue:
Whether to approve a Resolution authorizing an agreement between the City of Olympia and Thurston County Emergency Management for mutual aid services.
Staff Contact:
Matt Morris, Fire Chief, Olympia Fire Department, 360.753.8466
Presenter(s):
None - Consent Calendar Item.
Background and Analysis:
This Agreement supports the continuation of the long-established Thurston County Emergency Management Council (EMC), which is comprised of the county, cities, towns, and tribes. The EMC coordinates, shares, and mutually advises on emergency management information. This includes the effective preparation for, coordination of, and carrying out emergency management functions during emergencies and disasters caused by all hazards, whether natural, technological, or human-caused.
This agreement also establishes mutual aid between the participating parties. In the event of an emergency, this agreement will support our county’s emergency management partners in assisting one another.
Due to outside agency changes, this agreement is coming before the Council for the second time for adoption.
Climate Analysis:
While this interagency agreement does not specifically address one of the sectors in the Climate Framework, it does support the City’s initiative to reduce the impacts of climate change by helping to ensure the emergency response system has the appropriate resources and funding mechanisms to address all-hazard threats. The quicker resources can mobilize and mitigate the emergency, the less the environmental impacts will be.
Equity Analysis:
The impacts of this mutual aid agreement have been assessed using the City’s Equity Framework. In broad terms, this agreement provides a mechanism to help people in need. When a disaster strikes, this agreement will support the City’s desire to receive and share our specialized resources to mitigate hazards and relieve suffering for all affected.
Neighborhood/Community Interests (if known):
Public Safety-This interagency agreement supports the universal protection of life and property for all community members.
Financial Impact:
There is no financial impact related to this agreement.
Options:
1. Move to approve a Resolution an agreement between the City of Olympia and Thurston County Emergency Management for mutual aid services.
2. Do not approve the resolution authorizing the Interlocal Agreement between the City of Olympia and Thurston County Emergency Management for Mutual Aid Services.
3. Take other action.
Attachments:
Resolution
Agreement