17-53 Indiana Task Force One MOA Approval

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BILL NO. RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,APPROVING A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CITY OF SOUTH BEND FIRE DEPARTMENT REGARDING INDIANA TASK FORCE ONE WHEREAS, the City of South Bend Fire Department, acting through the Board of Public Works, ("City") wishes to execute a Memorandum of Agreement("Exhibit A") with the Department of Public Safety for the City of Indianapolis which shall establish a response team known as Indiana Task Force One for natural disasters throughout Indiana ("MOU"); and WHEREAS,the MOU will allow certain qualified members of the City's fire department to participate in Indiana Task Force One to assist in public safety activities throughout Indiana after the occurrence of a natural disaster; and WHEREAS, the MOU provides a federal source of funding to the City when its service members are called into duty; and WHEREAS, the City's Board of Public Works approved the MOU at a public meeting held on August 17, 2017; and WHEREAS, Indiana Code § 36-1-7 et al. permits Interlocal agreements between governmental entities such as the MOU contemplated herein. NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: SECTION I. The Common Council hereby approves the Memorandum of Agreement incorporated herein as Exhibit A between the City and the Department of Safety for the City of Indianapolis regarding Indiana Task Force One. SECTION II. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. Filpd in Clerk's Office Member of the Common Council —� PRESENTED AUG 22 2017 � NOT APPROA KAREENIhki FOWLER ADOPTio CITY CLERK,SOUTH BEND, IN