DEPARTMENT: Office Of Risk Management
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Authorization To Execute 2025 Dakota County Domestic Preparedness Committee Joint Powers Agreement
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize the execution of 2025 Dakota County Domestic Preparedness Committee joint powers agreement (JPA).
SUMMARY
The 2025 DPC joint powers agreement amends and supersedes the original 2003 JPA and the restated 2016 JPA for the Dakota County Domestic Preparedness Committee JPA.
Established in 2003, the Dakota County Domestic Preparedness Committee (DPC) is comprised of 11 cities within Dakota County and the County. The DPC is the governing entity responsible for coordinating response to large-scale disasters or emergencies within and outside of Dakota County and is responsible for maintaining the Special Operations Team (SOT). The SOT responds to large-scale disasters or emergencies within Dakota County and to external jurisdictions. SOT response operations include but are not limited to structural collapse, technical rope rescue, hazardous materials, wildland rescue, confined space rescue, trench rescue, water rescue, and vehicle/machinery disentanglement.
The DPC has completed a review of the current JPA and is proposing several administrative related changes to better align the document with the operations of the DPC. The proposed agreement has been reviewed and approved by the various city attorneys representing the membership and the County Attorney’s Office. The JPA with the associated changes highlighted is included as an attachment. The JPA with the signature page is also included as an attachment.
RECOMMENDATION
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The Office of Risk Management recommends the Board execute the 2025 Dakota County Domestic Preparedness Committee Joint Powers Agreement.
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EXPLANATION OF FISCAL/FTE IMPACTS
☒ None ☐ Current budget ☐ Other
☐ Amendment Requested ☐ New FTE(s) requested
RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, the Dakota County Board of Commissioners supports efforts to strengthen disaster and emergency preparedness in Dakota County; and
WHEREAS, the Dakota County Domestic Preparedness Committee (DPC) includes members from the cities of Apple Valley, Burnsville, Eagan, Farmington, Hastings, Inver Grove Heights, Lakeville, Rosemount, Mendota Heights, South St. Paul and West St. Paul and the County of Dakota; and
WHEREAS, the members of the DPC have reviewed and proposed updates to the JPA to align the operations of the Committee with the language of the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the changes to the JPA proposed by the DPC members are shown below:
• Restrict voting rights to parties to the agreement (4.1.1)
• Clarification of committee duties (6.1)
• Aligning procedural language to reflect current duties and responsibilities of the SOT Manager (6.2.4)
• Address SOT request for assistance from political subdivisions outside of Dakota County (10.3 -10.5)
• Clarification of agency compensation (10.10)
• Adds a miscellaneous section (14) that includes language typical of Joint Powers Agreements (Counterparts, Non-discrimination, Severability, etc.)
• Additional minor edits to job titles and descriptions
• Minor grammar and formatting error corrections
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WHEREAS, the Cities of Apple Valley, Burnsville, Eagan, Farmington, Hastings, Inver Grove Heights, Lakeville, Mendota Heights, Rosemount, South St. Paul and West St. Paul, and the County of Dakota, desire to amend and restate the Dakota County Domestic Preparedness Committee JPA.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby executes the 2025 Dakota County Domestic Preparedness Committee Joint Powers Agreement which includes the Cities of Apple Valley, Burnsville, Eagan, Farmington, Hastings, Inver Grove Heights, Lakeville, Mendota Heights, Rosemount, South St. Paul and West St. Paul and the County of Dakota, subject to approval by the County Attorney's Office as to form.
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PREVIOUS BOARD ACTION
16-296; 6/07/16
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment: 2025 DPC JPA
Attachment: 2025 DPC JPA with Signature Page
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CONTACT
Department Head: Jenny Groskopf
Author: Kelly Miller