Re-Authorizing the City's Participation in a joint Homeland Security Steering and Planning Committee

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Memorandum Date: March 16, 2007 To: The South Bend Common Council From: Division Chief Gary Horvath, SBPD Community Relations Division Re: Homeland Security Resolution The attached resolution would continue the City of South Bend's participation with the City of Mishawaka and St. Joseph County in coordinating responses to terrorism activities which may cross- jurisdictional boundaries or which may exceed the response capabilities of a local jurisdiction. Since 2003, South Bend, Mishawaka and St. Joseph County have worked pro-actively in developing policies, plans and procedures to improve response capabilities. The State of Indiana's Strategy for Homeland Security has divided the state into ten (10) districts, with St. Joseph County being in District 2 along with Elkhart, Fulton, Kosciusko, Marshall, Pulaski and Starke counties. A map depicted the Districts is attached. The resolution changes the names of the two (2) existing committees which have been in existence since 2003; and permits all of the fifteen (15) Emergency Support Functions (ESFs) to be represented on the Joint Homeland Security Planning Committee. ESFs provide for planning, support, resources, program implementation, and emergency services that are most likely to be needed. ESFs include: ESF 1 Transportation ESF 2 Communications ESF 3 Public Works and Engineering ESF 4 Firefighting ESF 5 Emergency Management ESF 6 Mass Care, Housing, Human Services ESF 7 Resource Support ESF 8 Public Health and Medical Services ESF 9 Urban Search and Rescue ESF 10 Oil and Hazardous Materials Response ESF 11 Agriculture and Natural Resources ESF 12 Energy ESF 13 Public Safety and Security ESF 14 Long-Term Community Recovery & Mitigation ESF 15 External Affairs Either myself or SBFD Assistant Chief for Operations Jim Lopez will present this Resolution to the Health and Public Safety Committee and the Common Council. Thank you. Attachments Filed In Cleri~'~ Office ti1AR 2 1 2001 JOHtl VoC~i~E CITY CLE~tK, 50.6E~1J, IN.