TO: Committee of the Whole - Planning and Public Works
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Public Works
Dave Juarez
425-556-2733
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
Public Works
Ernest Fix
Maintenance & Operations Manager
TITLE:
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Approval to Enter into Two Mutual Aid Agreements (MAA) with Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and other Agencies for Emergency Response
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
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Staff is requesting approval to enter into two standing mutual aid agreements held by WSDOT to allow the City to request and receive requests for assistance in responding to emergencies. The two MAAs are for declared and un-declared emergencies. The Agreements do not obligate any agency to provide resources to others but will serve as an additional tool available for emergency response. The City's Emergency Preparedness Council has reviewed and recommended approval of these agreements.
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? Additional Background Information/Description of Proposal Attached
REQUESTED ACTION:
? Receive Information ? Provide Direction ? Approve
REQUEST RATIONALE:
* Relevant Plans/Policies:
Chapter V, Section C.5 of the City's Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP) states "mutual aid agreements should be implemented to assure support from alternate sources" for when the City's resources have been depleted. Objective 1 of the Safe and Resilient budget priority includes using the City's Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan to "guide programs and develop partnerships."
* Required:
RMC 2.20.100 grants the Mayor the power to sign, on behalf of the Emergency Preparedness Council, mutual aid agreements which have been approved by the City Council.
* Council Request:
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* Other Key Facts:
Many of Redmond's neighboring cities and agencies are currently signatories to these agreements, including: King County, Bellevue, Kirkland, Sammamish, Issaquah, and Seattle Department of Transportation.
OUTCOMES:
These Mutual Aid Agreements were i...
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