DU PAGE COUNTY - File #: JPS-R-0064-23

• File #: JPS-R-0064-23
• Version: 1
• Type: Judicial/Public Safety Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 8/2/2023
• In control: Judicial and Public Safety Committee
• On agenda: 8/15/2023
• Final action: 8/22/2023
• Title: Recommendation for the approval of a resolution authorizing execution of an Agreement between the County of DuPage, via its Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, and various partner agencies. (Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/22/2023	1	DuPage County Board	Approved	Pass
8/15/2023	1	Judicial and Public Safety Committee	Approved at committee	Pass

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT

 BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF DUPAGE, VIA ITS OFFICE OF

HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT,

 AND VARIOUS PARTNER AGENCIES

WHEREAS, the County of DuPage, via its Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (“OHSEM”), partners with various external agencies in responding to incidents, planned events, trainings and exercises; and

WHEREAS, OHSEM desires to assist local external agencies by having its communications unit provide interoperability support for radio communications; and

WHEREAS, with OHSEM providing interoperability support, all agencies who participate will be able to easily communicate with each other as though the participating agencies would share a common radio channel; and

WHEREAS, such interoperability is essential for efficient, safe and effective responses to incidents, planned events, trainings, and exercises; and

WHEREAS, OHSEM has been authorized by County Ordinance to enter into mutual aid agreements with various local external agencies; and

WHEREAS, OHSEM is desirous of entering into agreements, similar to the Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A, on behalf of the County of DuPage with various local partner agencies.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the DuPage County Board approves the form of the Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the DuPage County Board authorizes the Director of OHSEM to enter into agreements substantially similar to the Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A; and

  BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the DuPage County Clerk is required to send copies of this Resolution to the Director of OHSEM.

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Enacted and approved this 22^nd day of August, 2023 at Wheaton, Illinois.

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DEBORAH A. CONROY, CHAIR

DU PAGE COUNTY BOARD

Attest: ___________________________________

JEAN KACZMAREK, COUNTY CLERK