AMENDMENT TO THE ARIZONA MUTUAL AID COMPACT WITH THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATION: ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 15-1719 AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN AMENDED MUTUAL AID COMPACT FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE ARIZONA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MASTER MUTUAL AID COMPACT BETWEEN THE ARIZONA DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND THE CITY OF GOODYEAR. PURPOSE: The purpose of this Compact is to define for the participating parties the emergency management terms and procedures which will be used among participating parties for dispatching mutual aid assistance to any affected area in accordance with local ordinances, resolutions, emergency plans or agreements. Contracting authority for political subdivisions of Arizona for this Compact is based upon A.R.S. §26-308 which provides that each county and incorporated city and town of the state may appropriate and expend funds, make contracts and obtain and distribute equipment, materials and supplies for emergency management purposes. Tribal contracting authority will be in accordance with each Tribe’s laws. (Othell Newbill, Emergency Manager)

Committee

City Council Regular Meeting

Introduced

August 5, 2015

On agenda

August 24, 2015