HomeMy WebLinkAbout00-220RESOLUTION NO. 00-220
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND
APPROVING EXECUTION OF THE STATE OF
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY
AFFAIRS STATEWIDE MUTUAL AID
AGREEMENT; AND AUTHORIZING THE
CHAIRMAN OF THE ST. LUCIE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO
EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT; AND
FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY
ATTORNEY TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT
BY APPROVING IT AS TO FORM AND
CORRECTNESS
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners o£St. Lucie County, Florida, has made
the following determinations:
1. The Department of Community Affairs and St. Lucie County are desirous of entering into
the Statewide Mutual Aid Agreement which maximizes and coordinates the use of available
emergency resources within the State and ensures faster reimbursements.
2. Utilizing Mutual Aid Agreements, regardless of the funding sources, is the best way to
supplement emergency assistance to protect the health and safety of the residents located within the
impacted area and is cost effective.
3. This Board should authorize and approve execution of the State of Florida Department
of Community Affairs Statewide Mutual Aid Agreement.
NOW, TItEREFORE~ BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of St.
Lucie County, Florida:
1. This Board does hereby authorize and approve execution of the State of Florida
Department of Community Affairs Statewide Mutual Aid Agreement.
2. The Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners is hereby authorized to execute the
Agreement approved by this resolution; and further, the County Attorney is hereby authorized to
execute the agreement by approving it as to form and correctness.
3. The St. Lucie County Public Safety Director is hereby directed to forward a copy of this
resolution to Mr. Joseph F. Myers, Director of Emergency Management, State of Florida,
Department of Community Affairs, 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Tallahassee, Flor/da 32399-2100.
Al[er motion and second the vote on this resolution was as follows:
Chairman John D. Brulm AYE
Vice Chairman Frannie Hutchinson AYE
Commissioner Paula A. Lewis AYE
Commissioner CliffBarnes AYE
Commissioner Dong Coward AYE
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 24th day of October, 2000.
ATTEST: ~ BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA'
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
.C~RRECTNESS-