Agenda Item # 1
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
03/27/2012
Agenda Report # 025
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Georgia Emergency Management Agency-Homeland
Security Statewide Mutual Aid and Assistance Agreement
INITIATED BY: Riley Land, Deputy Director, Emergency Management Division
Columbus Fire and Emergency Medical Services
Recommendation: Approval is requested for the approval of the Georgia
Emergency Management Agency-Homeland Security Statewide Mutual Aid and
Assistance Agreement.
Background: The Georgia Emergency Management Agency requires that this
agreement be signed and adopted in order to make Columbus eligible for federal
and state aid in the event of a disaster or emergency.
Financial Considerations: There is no cost to the agreement but without the
agreement the city would be liable for all costs and expenses in the event of a
declared disaster or emergency. The City of Columbus received approximately $
700,000 in reimbursement of expenses in the response to the March 1, 2007
tornado that hit Columbus.
Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement: N/A
Legal Considerations: The agreement has been approved by the City Attorney's
Office
Recommendations/Actions: Approval is requested for the Mayor to execute the
Georgia Emergency Management Agency-Homeland Security Statewide Mutual Aid and
Assistance Agreement.
A RESOLUTION
NO. _____
WHEREAS, the state of Georgia and the city of Columbus are vulnerable
to a wide range of natural and man-made disasters. The Georgia Emergency
Management Act, as amended, gives the local governments of the State the
authority to make agreements for mutual assistance in emergencies; and,
WHEREAS, the purpose of such an agreement is to provide for mutual
assistance between participating parties in managing any emergency or disaster
that is duly declared by the governing authority of any political subdivision
that is a participating party, whether arising from natural disaster,
technological hazard, human caused disaster, civil emergency or as a result of
community disorders, insurgency, enemy attack, acts of terrorism, or other
significant events or a national security activity; and,
WHEREAS, through such agreements timely reimbursement of costs incurred
by the local governments which render such assistance is made possible; and,
WHEREAS, the prompt, full and effective utilization of resources of the
participating parties, including any resources on hand or available from the
State or Federal government or any other sources, that are essential to the
safety, care and welfare of the people in the event of any locally declared
emergency or emergency declared by the Governor shall be the underlying
principal on which all articles of this agreement shall be understood; and,
WHEREAS, the document titled, ?Georgia Emergency Management
Agency-Homeland Security Statewide Mutual Aid and Assistance Agreement? upon
being adopted by the Columbus City Council will allow the City of Columbus to
be eligible for federal and state assistance during declared disasters.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY RESOLVES:
That the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute the Georgia Emergency
Management Agency-Homeland Security Statewide Mutual Aid and Assistance
Agreement.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held
the _________day of _____________, 2012 and adopted at said meeting by the
affirmative vote of
_______________ members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting __________.
Councilor Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Huff voting __________.
Councilor McDaniel voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
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Sandra T. Davis, Deputy Clerk of Council ,
Mayor
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