Meeting Type: BCC Regular Meeting
Meeting Date: 6/4/2024
Item Status: New
From: Tom Tyler, Baldwin County EMA Director
Submitted by: Amanda Thweatt, Emergency Management Specialist
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ITEM TITLE
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Memorandum of Understanding with SARPC/Area Agency on Aging for Disaster Preparedness
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Approve and authorize a Memorandum of Understanding between South Alabama Regional Planning Commission Area Agency on Aging and the Baldwin County Commission (Emergency Management Agency) for a partnership to support citizens of Baldwin County during natural or manmade disasters.
This MOU is continuous until either party terminates by written notification at any time and for any reason or for no reason.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Background: Baldwin County, a coastal county of Alabama, is prone to disasters such as hurricanes and other natural or manmade disasters. Baldwin County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) partners with agencies like the South Alabama Regional Planning Commission Area Agency on Aging (SARPC/AAA) in preparing for, responding to, and recovering from disasters. This MOU provides the descriptions of readiness and response activities, such as planning, training, exercising, and resourcing, and the clarification of roles and responsibilities of the EMA and SARPC/AAA to the community and other agencies.
Previous Commission action/date: August 4, 2020 - Approved the MOU between SARPC/AAA and the BCC (EMA).
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Total cost of recommendation: N/A
Budget line item(s) to be used: N/A
If this is not a budgeted expenditure, does the recommendation create a need for funding? N/A
LEGAL IMPACT
Is legal review necessary for this staff recommendation and related documents?
N/A - Standard Agreement previously approved by Legal.
Reviewed/approved by: N/A
Additional comments: N/A
ADVERTISING REQUIREMENTS
Is advertising required for this recommendation? N/A
If the proof of publication affidavit is not attached, list the reason: N/A
FOLLOW UP IMPLEMENTATION
For time-sensitive follow up, select deadline date for follow up: N/A
Individual(s) responsible for follow up: Administration
Action required (list contact persons/addresses if documents are to be mailed or emailed): Administration - obtain Chairman’s Signature on executed MOU.
Send original document to:
South Alabama Regional Planning Commission
Area Agency on Aging
Attn: Ms. Vivian Lea Barton
Post Office Box 1665
Mobile, Alabama 36633
Retain one original document for BCC records.
Email copies to: Amanda Thweatt and Danon Smith
Additional instructions/notes: Administration - upload to Contracts library