DEPARTMENT: Public Health
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Execute Twin Cities Public Health And Environmental Health Entities In Minnesota Mutual Aid Agreement
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RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, the Dakota County Board of Commissioners acts as the Community Health Board, and has responsibility to prevent disease, promote and protect the health and safety of County residents; and
WHEREAS, Dakota County has participated in and benefits from the implementation of regional public health preparedness initiatives; and
WHEREAS, emergencies may occur in the future that will require local public health and environmental health entities to come to the aid and assistance of other local public health and environmental health entities; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 06-265 (June 20, 2006), the County Board authorized the execution of the first Public Health Mutual Aid Agreement, initiated by Hennepin County and represented 11 local public health agencies in the metropolitan region; and
WHEREAS, the Twin Cities Public Health and Environmental Health Entities in Minnesota Mutual Aid Agreement (Mutual Aid Agreement) agreement has been in place by Resolution Nos. 07-542 (November 27, 2007), 11-588 (December 13, 2011), and 12-566 (November 20, 2012); and
WHEREAS, the current Mutual Aid Agreement in place was authorized by Resolution No. 17-574 (November 14, 2017), and expires on December 31, 2022; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends authorization to execute the Mutual Aid Agreement for the period of January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2027, between the Counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington, the Cities of Bloomington, Brooklyn Park, Edina, Maplewood, Minneapolis, Minnetonka, Saint Paul, Richfield, and Wayzata, and the University of Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, the Dakota County Attorney’s Office, did not have any issues with the minor changes and approved the Mutual Aid Agreement, pending County Board authorization.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the County Board Chair to execute the Twin Cities Public Health and Environmental Health Entities in Minnesota Mutual Aid Agreement for the period of January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2027, subject to approval by the County Attorney’s Office as to form.
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