City of Philadelphia - File #: 090577

• File #: 090577
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 9/17/2009
• In control: Committee on Public Safety
• Final action: 10/22/2009
• Title: Authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the City, to execute the "Southeastern Pennsylvania Mutual Aid and Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement," by and between the City of Philadelphia and Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery Counties, under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Miller

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
10/23/2009	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
10/22/2009	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
10/22/2009	0	CITY COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	16:0
10/8/2009	0	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
10/8/2009	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
10/8/2009	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
10/7/2009	0	Committee on Public Safety	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/7/2009	0	Committee on Public Safety	HEARING HELD
10/7/2009	0	Committee on Public Safety	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
9/17/2009	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred
9/17/2009	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title
Authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the City, to execute the "Southeastern Pennsylvania Mutual Aid and Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement," by and between the City of Philadelphia and Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery Counties, under certain terms and conditions.
Body

WHEREAS, Pursuant to the Emergency Management Services Code, 35 Pa. C.S.A. §7101, et seq., as amended, and the Counterterrorism Planning, Preparedness, and Response Act, Act No. 227 of 2002, 35 P.S. §§ 2140.101-2140.33, county emergency management coordinators of political subdivisions are required to develop Mutual Aid Agreements with adjacent political subdivisions for reciprocal disaster preparedness and prevention as well as emergency response and recovery;

WHEREAS, the Emergency Management Services Code authorizes political subdivisions to enter into intergovernmental cooperative agreements pursuant to the Intergovernmental Cooperation Law, 53 Pa. C.S.A. §2301, et seq.;

WHEREAS, the emergency management coordinators of Philadelphia and Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery Counties have negotiated an agreement to establish procedures and protocols for the provision of mutual aid assistance in the prevention of terrorism and the response to natural and man-made disasters, and to ensure the availability and proper coordination of mutual aid resources in the event of an emergency or disaster, catastrophic event or mass casualty incident; and

WHEREAS, the Mayor has requested that Council, pursuant to the requirements of the Emergency Management Services Code, approve of the agreement negotiated between the parties; NOW, THEREFORE,

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. The Mayor, on behalf of the City, is hereby authorized to execute the "Southeastern Pennsylvania Mutual Aid and Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement" by and between the City of Philadelphia and Bucks, Chester, Delaware and ...