1993-031 Development of Mutual Aid Agreements1
RESOLUTION N0.31-93
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL
OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH,
FLORIDA, ADVOCATING A COMPREHENSIVE,
COORDINATIVE APPROACH IN RESPONSE TO
THF. THREAT OF A HURRICANE THROUGH
THE DEVELOPMENT OF MUTUAL AID
AGREEMENTS AMONG LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
WITHIN AND SURROUNDING THE SOUTH
FLORIDA REC+I ON; AUTHORIZING AND
DIRECTING THE VILLAGE CLERK TO SEND
COPIES OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE
SOUTH FLORIDA REC.IONAI, PLANNING
COUNCIL AND ALL MUNICIPALITIES
WITHIN PALM BEACH COUNTY; AND,
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Chapter 252, Florida Statutes, State Emergency
Management Act, authorizes local governments to develop and enter
into mutual aid agreements within the State for reciprocal
emergency aid and assistance in case of emergencies; and
WHEREAS, Regional Goal 7,3 of the Regional Plan for South
Florida directs that the time required for hurricane evacuation in
the Region be maintained or reduced, and the emergency preparedness
capabilities be increased; and
WHEREAS, Regional Gold 7.5 of the Regional Pian for South
Florida seeks to provide adequate shelter capacity f.or the Region
by 1995; and
WHEREAS, the existing and continuing possibility of the
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occurrence of natural disasters, including those that cross
jurisdictional lines that would require the evacuation and
sheltering of segments of South Flor.ida's population; and
' WHEREAS, Hurricane Andrew demonstrated clearly the need
for coordination of resources such as shelters within and
surrounding the South Florida region; and
WHEREAS, the Governor's Disaster Planning and Response
Review Committee and the Governor's Environment. Land Management
Study Committee IIi made recommendations for improvements to the
coordination of emergency management issues during a natural
disaster; and
WHEREAS, the 1993 Session of the Florida Legislature took
action to adopt. various bills which endorse the enhanced
coordination of emergency management issues throughout Florida; and
WHEREAS, the development of mutual aid agreament.s among
' local governments within and surrounding the Region wi.l] improve in
providing the assistance necessary for the aff.eeted local
government to protect the health, safety and welfare of the people;
and
WHEREAS, the coordination and communication across
jurisdictional lines will greatly assist. in protecting the health,
~~afety, and welfare of the population during a natural disaster.
BF. IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGF. COUNCiI, OF NORTH PALM
BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section 1. T
Palm Beach encourages
emergency preparedness
' governments within Palm
he Village Council of the Village of North
and will assist in the enactment of
mutual aid agreements among the local
Beach County and the South Florida Region
' in response to the threat. of natural disasters that affect. South
Florida and for the protection and promotion of the health, safety
and welfare of Village residents'and other affected persons within
South Florida.
Section 2. The Village Clerk is herehy authorized and
directed £o furnish certified copies of this Resolution to the
South Florida Regional Planning Council and all municipalities
within Palm Beach County.
Section 3. This Resolution shall take ef.fer.t immediately
upon its adoption.
' PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS t th DAY OF _~gust 1993.
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VILLAGE CLERK ~
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MAYOR