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j- RESOLUTION No. 05-054 STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF RAMSEY CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON RESOLUTION BY THE CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON PROMOTING THE USE OF INTRASTATE MUTUAL AID AGREEMENTS WHEREAS, CHAPTER 12, SECTION 12.331 ALLOWSFOR INTRASTATE MUTAL AID, AND DIRECT, TIMELY ASSISTANCE BETWEEN JURSIDICTIONS IS CRITICAL; AND WHEREAS, THE POSSIBILITY OF THE OCCURRENCE OF NATUAL AND OTHER DISASTERS OF MAJOR SIZE AND DESTRUCTIVENESS EXISTS AND IS INCREASNG; AND WHEREAS, THERE IS A NEED TO ENSURE THAT PREPARATIONS OF THE CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON WILL BE ADEQUATE TO DEAL WITH DIASTERS; GENERALLY PROTECT THE PUBLIC PEACE, HEALTH, AND SAFETY; AND PRESERVE THE LIVES AND PROPERTY OF THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE; AND WHEREAS, IT IS NECESSARY TO PROVIDE FOR THE RENDERING OF MUTUAL AID AMONG THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF THE STATE AND TO COOPERATE WITH THE FEDERAL GOVENEMRNT WITH RESPECT TO CARRYING OUT EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS; AND WHEREAS, IT IS THE POLICY OF MINNESOTA THAT ALL EMERGENCY RESPONSE FUNCTIONS OF THIS STATE BE COORDINATED TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT WITH THE COMPARABLE FUNCTIONS OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT, INCLUDING ITS VARIOUS DEPARlMENTS AND AGENCIES, OF OTHER STATES AND LOCALITIES, AND OF PRIVATE AGENCIES OF EVERY TYPE, TO THE END THAT THE MOST EFFECTIVE PREPARATIONS AND USES MAY BE MADE OF THE STATE'S LABOR SUPPLY, RESOURCES, AND FACILITIES FOR DEALING WITH ANY DISASTER THAT MAY OCCUR; AND WHEREAS, THE DIRECTOR OF EACH LOCAL ORGANIZATION FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MAY, IN COLLABORATION WITH OTHER PUBLIC AND PRIVATE AGENCIES WITHIN THIS STATE, DEVELOP OR CAUSE TO BE DEVELOPED MUTUAL-AID AGREEMENTS FOR RECIPROCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AID AND ASSISTANCE IN AN EMERGENCY OR DISASTER TOO GREAT TO BE DEALT WITH UNASSISTED. THESE ARRANGEMENTS MUST BE CONSISTENT WITH THE LOCAL ERMEGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN AND, IN TIME OF EMERGENCY, EACH LOCAL ORGANIZATION FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND ITS MEMBERS SHALL RENDER ASSISTANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE MUTUAL AID AGREEMENTS; AND Now, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON PROMOTES THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF INTRASTATE MUTUAL AID BY DESIGNATING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY WHO, EXERCISING DISCRETION AND CONSIDERING THE NEEDS OF THE CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON AND ITS INHABITANTS, TO DISPATCH EQUIPMENT AND PERSONNEL AS CONSIDERED NECESSARY IF A DANGER OF FIRE, HAZARD, CASUALTY, OR ANOTHER SIMILAR OCCURRENCE EXISTS OUTSIDE THE POLITICAL SUBDMSION AND BY ITS SUDDENNESS IT WOULD BE IMPRACTIAL FOR THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON ITSELF TO AUTHORIZE THE DISPATCH OF EQUIPMENT AND PERSONNEL TO COMBAT THAT EMERGENCY OR DISASTER. I :\COU NC I L \RESO LUTIO N S\2005\Public Safety\Promoting I ntrastateM utualAidAg reements .doc