HomeMy WebLinkAbout17-1509 08-15-2017 RESOLUTION NO. 17-1503
A JOINT RESOLUTION BETWEEN THE CITY OF EULESS AND
TARRANT COUNTY ESTABLISHING AN INTER-JURISDICTIONAL
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the City of Euless (City) and Tarrant County (County) have
established similar programs of comprehensive emergency management which includes
the mitigation; preparedness.. response, and recovery phases of emergency
management: and
WHEREAS, the City and County find that vulnerability to many potential hazards
is shared by residents of the City of Euless and the unincorporated portions of Tarrant
County; and
WHEREAS, the City and County further find that the common goal of emergency
management can best be achieved through an organization which shares the combined
resources of the City and the County and
WHEREAS, the contemplated action is specifically authorized by the
aforementioned Ordinance and Court Order.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EULESS, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1.
The Mayor of the City of Euless shall appoint an Emergency Management
Coordinator to coordinate all aspects of the city comprehensive emergency management
program and the Tarrant County Judge shall appoint an Emergency Management
Coordinator to coordinate all aspects of the County comprehensive emergency
management program.
SECTION 2.
The program includes the preparation and maintenance of an inter-jurisdictional
emergency management plan for the City of Euless and Tarrant County in accordance
with this resolution.
SECTION 3.
Any party to this agreement may withdraw from the combined organization created
by this resolution and its related inter-jurisdictional emergency management plan by
giving 60 days advance notice in writing to each of the signatories of this resolution and
by submitting the appropriate documentation to the State of Texas, Texas Division of
Emergency Management.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Euless City Council on
August 15, 2017, by a vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, and 0 abstentions.
CITY OF EULESS TARRANT COUNTY
APPROVED: APPROVED:
U
inda Martin B. Glen Whitley
Mayor County Judge
ATTEST:
J
kh Sutter, TRMC
City Secretary
Resolution No. 17-1509, Page 2 of 2