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Authorizing the Managing Director, on behalf of the City, to execute a Mutual Aid Agreement creating the Southeastern Pennsylvania Terrorism Task Force ("SEPTTF"), under certain terms and conditions.
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WHEREAS, pursuant to the Emergency Management Services Code, 35 Pa. C.S.A. §7101, et seq., hereinafter the "Code" and the Counterterrorism Planning, Preparedness and Response Act, 35 P.S. §§ 2140.101-2140.303 (Act No. 227 of 2002), County Coordinators shall develop Mutual Aid Agreements with adjacent Political Subdivisions for reciprocal disaster preparedness and prevention as well as emergency response and recovery; and
WHEREAS, the Code authorizes Political Subdivisions to enter into cooperative agreements pursuant to the Intergovernmental Cooperation Law, 53 Pa. C.S.A. §2301 et seq.; and
WHEREAS, the Code requires that Mutual Aid Agreements be ratified by the Governing Bodies of the Political Subdivisions involved; now, therefore,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. The Managing Director, on behalf of the City, is hereby authorized to execute a Mutual Aid Agreement creating the Southeastern Pennsylvania Terrorism Task Force, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit "A", with such changes as the City Solicitor deems necessary or desirable to protect the interest of the City.
SECTION 2. The Chief Clerk of Council shall keep on file and make available for public inspection all exhibits to this Ordinance.
SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
MUTUAL AID AND
INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into the ____________day of________________ 2004, among the following Counties, all of which are political subdivisions of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, by their duly elected and incumbent Board of Commissioners and Governing Executives: Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and the City of Philadelphia, hereafter collectively referred to as "Political Subdivisions".
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