DEPARTMENT: Office Of Risk Management
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Execute Joint Powers Agreement With City Of Rosemount For Emergency Management Planning
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize the Deputy County Manager to execute joint powers agreement (JPA) with the City of Rosemount for emergency management planning from January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026.
SUMMARY
Dakota County has contracted with the cities of Farmington, Inver Grove Heights, Mendota Heights, South St. Paul, and West St. Paul to provide support for emergency management planning since 2013. These cities entered a new one-year JPA for 2026.
The City of Rosemount recently contacted Dakota County Emergency Management requesting to contract with Dakota County to provide the same support for Emergency Management Planning.
Providing emergency management services to communities needing planning and exercise support benefits the County and the communities by promoting preparedness and standardizing Emergency Operations Plans (EOP). Communities benefit from contracting with Dakota County because these services are provided by a well-established emergency management contractor through additional contracted hours paid for by the cities included in JPAs.
Contracting with the County for emergency planning activities includes the use of the County Emergency Operations plan as a city template which promotes consistency in emergency operations planning. It also allows for increased consistency in countywide emergency response. Aligning with the County annual EOP update allows for timely and consistent city EOP updates and exercise collaborations with the County. Contracting with the cities for emergency planning services results in Dakota County being a regional leader in emergency preparedness.
The JPA includes the following deliverables:
1. Emergency Operations Plan Update
2. Emergency Operations Center Tabletop or Functional Exercise and Developmen...
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