Authorizing the City's Participation in a Jint Anti-Terrorism Steering Committee & Joint Anti-Terroriam Preparedness and Response Committee

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Joint Participation Resolution Page 2 Section IV. The Common Council and the Mayor hereby authorize the City of South Bend, Indiana, to work cooperatively with the City of Mishawaka and St. Joseph County in participating on a jointAnti- Terrorism Preparedness and Response Committee which shall continually assess the ability of the communities to respond to a terrorism incident and assist the communities in developing policies, plans and procedures to improve response capabilities. This Preparedness Committee shall address non - medical terrorism preparedness and response issues which are common to South Bend, Mishawaka and St. Joseph County. The attached Interlocal Agreement is authorized pursuant to Indiana Code 36 -1 -7, and would formalize and authorize the City of South Bend, the City of Mishawaka and St. Joseph County to work cooperatively in participating on a Joint Anti - Terrorism Steering Committee and a Joint Anti - Terrorism Preparedness and Response Committee. Section V. The Preparedness Committee shall provide advice and recommendations to the Steering Committee and department managers, and shall further provide updates to the respective legislative branches of the City of South Bend, City of Mishawaka and St. Joseph County. Section VI. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. a ,c-wL M tuber of the Common C uncil PRESENTED '3 — L'{ --'3 a. S 5 uLk' `�-�'}wt NOT APPROVED ADOPTED � 3 _2,y-03 0.S Ss' Filed In Clerk's ®ffiCe LILCRAR 2 n i Lr AJ. ouDA CITYCLHR14 go. BEND, IN,