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Posted: August 06, 2021
Rapid City
Agenda Item Summary

Agenda Item Ref. #: WS081121-02

Agenda Item Title:

Allow Mayor, Finance Officer, and Fire Chief to sign a joint powers agreement between the Fire Department and the State of South Dakota.

Origination Group:
City Council Working Session
Origination Meeting Date:
08/11/2021
City Council Hearing Date:
08/16/2021
Staff Contact:
Jason Culberson
Agenda Item Summary:
The purpose of this Joint Powers Agreement is for the State and the Rapid City Fire Department to cooperate in establishing and maintaining technical response capabilities within the State of South Dakota, enabling all counties to receive emergency assistance in the form of an on-site response team to respond to incidents, terrorism, or other emergencies. These capabilities include, but are not limited to, hazardous materials response, structural collapse, wide area search, and technical rescue operations. The JPA formalizes the agreement the two entities have been working under for the past several years. The JPA explains the funding annually to the task force (South Dakota Task Force 1) deployments and how deployments are requested and handled.

Funding Source & Fiscal Impact (if applicable):

Funding Cost Center

Recommendations:

Attachments & Links to Download:

WS081121-02 Final Draft JPA ( pdf, 163 KB )

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