Title
Agenda Item:
Approval of Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for Thurston County Emergency Management Council
Body
Issue:
The Interlocal Agreement for cooperation in emergency management planning, training, and organization has expired. This document replaces the expired agreement. Because cooperation in preparing for and responding to disasters is so critical, the Emergency Management Council of Thurston County has continued to meet in spite of the agreement expiring.
Committee Recommendation:
None
City Manager’s Recommendation:
Move to approve the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for Thurston County Emergency Management Council and authorize the Mayor to sign on behalf of the City.
Staff Contact:
Greg Wright, Deputy Fire Chief, 360.753.8466, gwright@ci.olympia.wa.us
Presenter(s):
Greg Wright
Background and Analysis:
Effective emergency management for the citizens requires high levels of preparing and cooperation before any response is ever undertaken. In fact, good preparation and cooperation can mitigate the effects of a disaster thus better serving the citizens. The Emergency Management Council of Thurston County has been in place since the early 1990's. This cooperation has served Olympia well during major events of the past and has allowed Olympia to partner with other agencies for important training activities and planning efforts. Notably, Olympia has been able to join 150 leaders and workers from around Thurston County to go to the east coast for week long emergency management trainings in 2000 and 2010. These trainings are fully funded by the federal government (training grant), and individual jurisdictions the size of Olympia are rarely successful in being awarded these grants by themselves. Applying as the Emergency Management Council of Thurston County, emergency management workers and responders throughout Thurston County have been granted this training both times we have applied. The City of Olympia has used these opportunities to send ne...
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