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RESOLUTION NO. 45-2014 <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY <br />OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROVING THE'SOUTH <br />BEND FIRE.DEPARTMENT 2014 STRATEGIC ACTION PLAN <br />WHEREAS, in 2013 leaders of the South. Bend Fire Department (SBFD) agreed <br />that SBFD would benefit greatly from accreditation through the Commission on Fire <br />Accreditation International, and as part of that process, theSBFD:undertook a systemic review of <br />the SBFD with participation of Department members and community leaders; to produce a <br />written Strategic Action Plan which would provide short term- direction; set goals and objectives; <br />optimize. the use of resources; and build a shared vision for the SBFD; and <br />WHEREAS; Internal and External Stakeholders Committees were formed and <br />regular meetings` were conducted, facilitated by members of the South. Bend/Mishawaka <br />Chairiber of Commerce: Leadership Program; and <br />WHEREAS, the discussions of the Internal and External Stakeholders <br />Committees resulted in the South Bend Fire Department 2014 Strategic Action Plan (the Plan), a <br />true; complete copy of which is: attached to this Resolution; and <br />WHEREAS, the Plan contains goals and objectives which are useful to future <br />progress and improvement of the SBFD and.in setting the SBFD's fiscal priorities; and <br />WHEREAS, it. is essential to communicate and disseminate the Plan to the <br />greater South Bend community; and <br />WHEREAS, the South Bend Board of Public Safety as the executive body of the <br />Public Safety Departments: of the City now desires to approve the Plan in order to show its <br />support for the goals and commitments of the SBFD; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Public Safety of the <br />City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: <br />Section I. The South Bend Fire Department 2014 Strategic Action Plan <br />attached hereto is in all respects hereby approved and confirmed. <br />Section II. This. Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its <br />adoption by the South Bend Board of Public Safety and compliance with procedures required by <br />law. <br />