Res 2016- 35 Participation in JPA Dakota Co Domestic Preparedness CommitteeCity of Mendota Heights
Dakota County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION 2016-35
AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION IN A JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT (JPA)
"DAKOTA COUNTY DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS COMMITEE (DCDPC)"
WHEREAS, the City of Mendota Heights desires to have the ability to contact
neighboring communities for aid assistance; and
WHEREAS, the Minnesota State Statute requires a resolution to enter into a JPA; and
WHEREAS, the City recognizes the need to have all agreements accurately reflect the
work being done and membership; and
WHEREAS, the Mendota Height City Council supports efforts to be better prepared for
any potential disasters/emergencies in Dakota County; and
WHEREAS, the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Division of Homeland Security
and Emergency Management, has provided funding from the federal government to enhance
domestic preparedness; and
WHEREAS, the planning, training, purchase of response equipinent and exercises are
most efficiently and effectively implemented on a whole community basis; and
WHEREAS, the Mendota Heights City Council by Resolution 2003-57 authorized the
execution of the Joint Powers Agreement that formed Dakota County Domestic Preparedness
Agency with the Cities of Apple Valley, Burnsville, Eagan, Farmington, Hastings, Inver Grove
Heights, Lakeville, Mendota Heights, Rosemount, South St. Paul and West St. Paul; and
WHEREAS, the members of the Domestic Preparedness Committee have reviewed and
are proposing updates to the Domestic Preparedness Committee Joint Powers Agreement to align
the operations of the Committee with the language of the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the major changes to the Agreement that are proposed by the members are
shown below; and
• Allows for alternate members to be appointed
• Renames the Special Operation Team Leader to Team Manager
• Splits the Secretary and Treasurer duties into two positions
• Assigns the Treasurer position to the Dakota County Emergency Preparedness
Coordinator
• Allows contracting with public entities that are not parties to the agreement for
Special Operations Team members
• Requires liability insurance through the League of MN Cities Insurance Trust
• Adds non-stacking language to the Liability section
� Adjustments to dues are modified based the decennial federal census or the five-year
mid-decennial census adjustment made by the Metropolitan Council; and
WHEREAS, the County and the Cities of Apple Valley, Burnsville, Eagan, Farmington,
Hastings, Inver Grove Heights, Lakeville, Mendota Heights, Rosemount, South St. Paul and West
St. Paul desire to amend and restate the Dakota County Domestic Preparedness Committee Joint
Powers Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the City Council of the City of
Mendota Heights hereby authorizes the City Administrator to execute the First Amended and
Restated Joint Powers Agreement by RESOLUTION 2016-35 FORMALLY AUTHORIZIED
PARTICIPATION IN A JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT "DAKOTA COUNTY DOMESTIC
PREPAREDNESS COMIVIITEE (DCDPC)."
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Mendota Heights this 3rd, day of May 2016.
CITY COUNCIL
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Lorri Smith, City Clerk
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