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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 237-1993 -."---~'_..-.~----- ~ Public Safety Division RESOLUTION NO. 237 -1993 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, ADVOCATING A COMPREHENSIVE, COORDINATIVE APPROACH IN RESPONSE TO THE THREAT OF A HURRICANE THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF MUTUAL AID AGREEMENTS AMONG LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WITHIN AND SURROUNDING THE SOUTH FLORIDA REGION. WHEREAS, Chapter 252, F.S., State Emergency Management Act, authorizes local governments to develop and enter into mutual-aid agreements within the state for reciprocal emergency aid and assistance in case of emergencies; and WHEREAS, Regional Goal 7.3 of the Regional Plan for South Florida directs that the time required for hurricane evacuation in the Region be maintained or reduced and that emergency preparedness capabilities be increased; and WHEREAS, Regional Goal 7.5 of the Regional Plan for South Florida seeks to provide adequate shelter capacity for the Region by 1995; and WHEREAS, the existing and continuing possibility of the occurrence of natural disasters, including those that cross jurisdictional lines, would require the evacuation and sheltering of segments of South Florida's population; and ~ . i3, \0 -:! WHEREAS, Hurricane Andrew clearly demonstratedzthe need fgr ;0 __ ..r r r: coordination of resources such as shelters within anJa~)surr~ndi~~ 2'" the South Florida region; and _ N A WHEREAS, the Governor's Disaster Planning ~nd Response v - Review Committee and the Governor's Environmental Land Man~eme~t Study Committee III made recommendations for impro~ements~o the coordination of emergency management issues during a natural disaster; and WHEREAS, the 1993 Sess ion of the Florida Legis 1ature took action to adopt various bills which endorse the enhanced coordination of emergency management issues throughout Florida; and WHEREAS, the development of mutual aid agreements among local governments within and surrounding the Region will improve in providing the assistance necessary for the affected local government to protect the health, safety and welfare of the people; and WHEREAS, jurisdictional health, safety, disaster; the coordination and communication across lines will greatly assist in protecting the and welfare of the population during a natural NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY CO~l}1ISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that the Board hereby encourages and will assist in the enactment of emergency preparedness mutual aid agreements among local governments, particularly the counties within and surrounding the South Florida region. PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, at a regular meeting of the Board held on the 16th day of June , 1993. Mayor London Mayor Pro Tem Cheal Commissioner Freeman Commissioner Harvey Commissioner Reich yes yes yes yes yes (SEAL) ATTEST: DANNY L. KOLHAGE, CLERK By ~pq~y ~ a~rman vihurricaneaid r'l -:JJ'~~J!A ~D~Gi3t7'CY. ^ 11r^ 0 "'. "} /; ~1~~:Ull;J V ____ r ) Public Safety Division RESOLUTION NO. 237 -1993 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, ADVOCATING A COMPREHENSIVE, COORDINATIVE APPROACH IN RESPONSE TO THE THREAT OF A HURRICANE THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF MUTUAL AID AGREEMENTS AMONG LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WITHIN AND SURROUNDING THE SOUTH FLORIDA REGION, WHEREAS, Chapter 252, F.S., State Emergency Management Act, authorizes local governments to develop and enter into mutual-aid agreements within the state for reciprocal emergency aid and assistance in case of emergencies; and WHEREAS, Regional Goal 7.3 of the Regional Plan for South Florida directs that the time required for hurricane evacuation in the Region be maintained or reduced and that emergency preparedness capabilities be increased; and WHEREAS, Regional Goal 7.5 of the Regional Plan for South Florida seeks to provide adequate shelter capacity for the Region by 1995; and WHEREAS, the existing and continuing possibility of the occurrence of natural disasters, including those that cross jurisdictional lines, would require the evacuation and sheltering of segments of South Florida's population; and ~ _ - 'll <.:> ...' ~ -- WHEREAS, Hurricane Andrew clearly demonstratedzthe ne~ for :::0 J r'l coordination of resources such as shelters within a~surr~ndi~ the South Florida region; and _ N' WHEREAS, the Governor's Disaster Planning ~hd R~pon~~ Review Committee and the Governor's Environmental L~nd Man~eme~ Study Committee III made recommendations for improVements~o the coordination of emergency management issues during a natural disaster; and WHEREAS, the 1993 Session of the Florida Legislature took action to adopt various bills which endorse the enhanced coordination of emergency management issues throughout Florida; and WHEREAS, the development of mutual aid agreements among local governments within and surrounding the Region will improve in providing the assistance necessary for the affected local government to protect the health, safety and welfare of the people; and WHEREAS, jurisdictional health, safety, disaster; the coordination and communication across lines will greatly assist in protecting the and welfare of the population during a natural NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that the Board hereby encourages and will assist in the enactment of emergency preparedness mutual aid agreements among local governments, particularly the counties within and surrounding the South Florida region. PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, at a regular meeting of the Board held on the 16th day of June , 1993. Mayor London Mayor Pro Tern Cheal Commissioner Freeman Commissioner Harvey Commissioner Reich yes yes yes ~es yes (SEAL) ATTEST: DANNY L. KOLHAGE, CLERK By ~p~~y~ COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COUNTY, FLORIDA ~~ a~rman vihurricaneaid r, ~A~~J" "':'~GY{~CY ) (1pr~~r fQ --~ ;: .)