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Martin County

File #: 24-0894   
Type: Consent Status: Agenda Ready
In control: Board of County Commissioners
On agenda: 5/14/2024 Final action:
Title: APPROVAL OF INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN MARTIN COUNTY AND THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MARTIN COUNTY
Sponsors: Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council
Attachments: 1. Interlocal Agreement Martin County and School Board.pdf

PLACEMENT: Consent

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APPROVAL OF INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN MARTIN COUNTY AND THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MARTIN COUNTY

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

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Martin County requests to renew the Interlocal Agreement with the School Board of Martin County to participate in Emergency Management by providing operating facilities and the necessary personnel to staff such facilities in times of emergencies or major disasters.

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DEPARTMENT: Fire Rescue                     

PREPARED BY:                      Name: Sally Waite                     

                     Title:                     Emergency Management Director                     

REQUESTED BY: Emergency Management Division                                          

 

PRESET:     

PROCEDURES: None                     

 

BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL:

 

Martin County Fire Rescue’s Emergency Management Agency and the School Board collaborate in the best interest of public safety by providing facilities, necessary personnel, and supplies and transportation assistance for evacuations related to the provisions of shelters in times of emergencies. The mutual understanding is that the school board will provide certain school facilities for emergency shelters as well as personnel to staff such shelters. Martin County deployable staff are also assigned to the shelters for staffing.

 

Agreement drafted by:  Martin County and School Board of Martin County

Parties to the Agreement:  Martin County and School Board of Martin County

Purpose of the Agreement:  Provide facilities and staffing during emergencies

New/Renewal/Modified:  Renewal

Duration:  5 years

Benefits to Martin County:  Provide shelters during local states of emergency

Cost to Martin County:  None

 

ISSUES:

 

The terms and conditions of reimbursement are outlined in the agreement.

 

LEGAL SUFFICIENCY REVIEW:

 

This item has been reviewed for legal sufficiency to determine whether it is consistent with applicable law, has identified and addressed legal risks, and has developed strategies for legal defensibility.

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

 

RECOMMENDATION

Move that the Board approve and authorize the Chairman to execute the Interlocal Agreement between Martin County and the School Board.

 

ALTERNATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS

Pull this item from the Consent Agenda and direct staff accordingly.

 

FISCAL IMPACT:

 

RECOMMENDATION

None

                     

ALTERNATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS

None

 

DOCUMENT(S) REQUIRING ACTION:

Budget Transfer / Amendment                      Chair Letter                                                               Contract / Agreement

Grant / Application                                          Notice          Ordinance                     Resolution

Other:     

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