Title
Intergovermental Agreement with Maricopa County for Emergency Management Software (Ordinance S-44328)
Description
Request approval from the City Council on the Regional Disaster and Emergency Management Services Agreement for an annual assessment of $10,000. Maricopa County will provide, maintain and issue access to the comprehensive emergency management software tool to expedite the emergency operations center process.
Report
Summary
There is an existing possibility of the occurrence of disasters of unprecedented size and destructiveness resulting from natural, technological, national security or other causes. The emergency management software will allow agencies on the local, county, and state level to coordinate the preparation and execution of emergency management programs and plans for the preservation of life and property when disasters occur.
Maricopa County will provide and maintain, and issue access to the comprehensive emergency management software tool to expedite the emergency operations center processess. Maricopa County will provide all technical support and training needed to support emergency operations and planned events where the emergency management software tool is used.
Contract Term
The Intergovernmental Agreement will be up for renewal each fiscal year. The term of this initial agreement shall commence on the effective date and continue until June 30, 2018.
Financial Impact
The City shall pay to the County an annual assessment of $10,000. Because the intial agreement will be midway through the 2017-2018 fiscal year, the assessment to be paid will be pro-rated from the effective date. Funds are available in the Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management budget.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Milton Dohoney, Jr. and the Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management.