Jurisdictional Emergency Management Services Agreement

RECITALS

The coordination of emergency management and homeland security activities is of paramount importance to all municipal corporations and townships, herein known as Political Subdivisions, within Montgomery County. Therefore as required by law pursuant to Section 5502.26 of the ORC, the Montgomery County Office of Emergency Management, herein known as MCOEM, is established to confer upon the Board of County Commissioners and the Director of MCOEM certain emergency powers provided herein; and to provide for the rendering of cooperation of mutual aid, if necessary, to surrounding and contiguous political subdivisions of the State and adjoining states.

MCOEM will serve local subdivisions providing mitigation, preparation, response, and recovery support for emergencies, disasters, enemy attack, or any other action too great to be dealt with unassisted.

Montgomery County desires to effect said coordination by entering into an agreement as permitted by Section 307.15 of the ORC, in the manner provided by law, with the Political Subdivisions comprising Montgomery County.

It is further declared to be the purpose of this Agreement and the policy of Montgomery County that all emergency management and homeland security functions of the County be coordinated with comparable functions of the State of Ohio and of the Federal Government, including their various departments and agencies, and other states and localities, and of private agencies of every type, so that the most effective preparation and use can be made of the County’s resources and facilities for dealing with any disaster or emergency that may occur.

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

IT IS THEREFORE MUTALLY AGREED:

1. 1.
   A countywide emergency management agency organized under ORC 5502.26 and this agreement shall establish a program for emergency management that:

   1. a.
      Is in accordance with sections 5502.21 to 5502.51 of the Revised Code, rules adopted under those sections, local ordinances pertaining to emergency management, the "Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act," 88 Stat. 143, 42 U.S.C. 5121, et. seq., as amended, and all applicable rules and regulations adopted under that act;
   2. b.
      Includes, without limitation, development of an all-hazards emergency operations plan that has been coordinated with all agencies, boards, and divisions having emergency management functions within the county;