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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMOU w/King Co, Auburn, Kent, Renton, and Tukwila-Coordinated Policy Decision Making During Emergency a 14 y MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING I FOR COORDINATED POLICY DECISION MAKING DURING AN EMERGENCY This non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is between the signatory political subdivision, or signatory Indian tribe, with territory in geographic King County (hereinafter referred to as "Party") and all other signatory Parties. Background I The political subdivisions, and Indian tribes, with territory in geographic King County are I vulnerable to numerous hazards, including earthquakes, flooding, pandemics, and terrorism. An emergency caused by a hazard could occur at any time with little or no warning; cause numerous casualties, fatalities, displaced persons, property loss, damage to the environment, and disruption of essential public services; and require prolonged incident management operations and support activities. Purpose and Scope This MOU provides a framework for two or more Parties to coordinate policy decision making in the event they are affected by an emergency. Each Party is authorized to perform emergency management functions and is responsible for emergency response and recovery within its jurisdiction. Each Party anticipates that, in the event it is affected by an emergency, it will consider a variety_of policy decisions related to implementation of emergency management measures and participation in a regional approach to incident management with, one or more other Parties. Each Party intends to make and implement policy decisions in a coordinated manner with, other. affected Parties during emergency response and recovery activities. Protocol for First Conference Call I Any Party may initiate a conference call with one or more other Parties upon determining that j emergency management measures may need to be implemented or that a regional approach to I incident management,may need to.be considered. A Party may initiate a conference call by requesting the King County- Duty Off cer to schedule the call and notify other Parties. The initiating Party.will identify the other,Parties to be notified of the call. Additionally, the initiating Party may identify non-Party entities to be notified of the call. The Party that initiated the conference call will facilitate the discussion. The Parties anticipate thatin the initial conference call they may discuss: • Current information about the situation; • Emergency management measures under immediate consideration and regional considerations regarding implementation of emergency management measures; I i 1 i $i i MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING i FOR COORDINATED POLICY DECISION MAKING DURING AN EMERGENCY i s • Options for a regional approach to incident management, including (1) a single Incident Command, Unified Command, and/or Area Command; (2) a Multiagency Coordination (MAC) System, including a MAC Group for policy decisions, and (3) delegation of authority for Incident Management Team support and utilization; • Review of authorities and/or support outlined in the Regional Disaster Plan (RDP) and/or Omnibus Legal and Financial Agreement; s • Establishment of a Joint Information Center/Joint Information System, to be integrated with a single Incident Command and/or Unified Command if the Parties decide to implement a single Incident Command and/or Unified Command; • Schedule for a subsequent conference call or meeting at a specified location and notification to other Parties and non-Party entities which are not on the call. Ongoing Coordination The initial conference call described in this MOU is intended to be the first step in ongoing coordination. The structure for ongoing coordination will depend on the incident and may take the form of a MAC Group if the Parties affected by the emergency implement a single Incident Command and/or Unified Command. Other Provisions This MOU is not binding and imposes no enforceable obligations upon the Parties, nor is it intended to restrict, the authority of any Party to act independently. If a situation arises where Parties cannot reach a, decision by- consensus, any Party may make its own decision within its jurisdiction. This MOU may be modified by written agreement of the Parties. This MOU is effective upon signature by any two Parties. After the first two.signatures, the MOU is effective.as to -any other Party upon that Party's signature. The MOU may be signed in counterparts and deemed one integrated MOU. This MOU shall remain in effect until March 3, 2012, and shall be automatically renewed on March 4 of each,successive year. Any Party may terminate its participation in this agreement upon sixty (60) days written notice to the other Parties. 2 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR COORDINATED POLICY DECISION MAKING DURING AN EMERGENCY SIGNATURE PAGE The Honorable Dow Constantine 15ate King County Executive ~ l The Honorable Pete Lewis Date Mayor, City of Auburn Ve no able Suzette Cooke D , ty of Kent The Honorable Denis Law Date Mayor, City of Renton T e onorable J' ggerton Date ,~4or, City o ila This MOU is available for signature by any political subdivision, or Indian tribe, with territory in geographic King County. 3