20051213 R-05-67 RESOLUTION NO. R-05-67
A RESOLUTION ENDORSING THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION MUTUAL AID
AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZING ITS EXECUTION
WHEREAS, the provision of public safety and other emergency services across
jurisdictional boundaries will increase the safety and welfare of citizens and property in the
City of Fairfax;
WHEREAS, the City is authorized by law to participate in mutual aid agreements and
plans on an intrastate and interstate basis; and
WHEREAS, the Congress of the United States has recognized the need for intrastate
interstate mutual aid in the National Capital Region and specifically authorized the
establishment and implementation of such interstate and intergovernmental mutual aid
agreements to provide assistance in response to a declared emergency, public events, or
training for such events; and
WHEREAS, the National Capital Region Mutual Aid Agreement has been developed
by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) and the mutual aid therein
authorized is broad and includes the functions of police, fire, emergency management, public
health, public works and other emergency response disciplines;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of
Fairfax, Virginia endorses the National Capital Region Mutual Aid Agreement and authorizes
the Mayor of the City of Fairfax to execute the Agreement on behalf of the City; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Manager, or his designee(s), is
authorized and directed to devise and execute specific operational plans as may be needed to
implement the provisions of the National Capital Region Mutual Aid Agreement.
Adopted this 13th day of December 2005.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Votes:
Councilwoman Cross Aye
Councilman Greenfield Aye
Councilwoman Lyon Aye
Councilman Rasmussen Aye
Councilman Silverthome Aye
Councilmember Winter Aye