File #: 25-3239   
Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 12/3/2025 In control: Clark County Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 12/16/2025 Final action:
Title: Approve and authorize the Chair to sign a Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Reno Fire Department and Clark County allowing the City of Reno to participate with the Urban Search and Rescue Task Force (Nevada Task Force 1) sponsored by the Clark County Fire Department. (For possible action)
Attachments: 1. Staff Report, 2. MOA - CCFD and Reno FD Signed, 3. Appendix for Reno Fire MOU
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CLARK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

AGENDA ITEM

 

Petitioner:

Billy Samuels, Fire Chief

Recommendation: 

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Approve and authorize the Chair to sign a Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Reno Fire Department and Clark County allowing the City of Reno to participate with the Urban Search and Rescue Task Force (Nevada Task Force 1) sponsored by the Clark County Fire Department.  (For possible action)

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FISCAL IMPACT:

Fund #:

2031.000

Fund Name:

County Grants

Fund Center:

1200310000

Funded PGM/Grant:

1200.USARXX.XXXX

Amount:

N/A

Description:

MOU between the City of Reno Fire Department and Clark County Fire Department

Additional Comments:

NVTF-l is entirely funded by FEMA.

 

BACKGROUND: 

The National Urban Search and Rescue Response System, established under the authority of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, is a framework for organizing federal, state, and local partner emergency response teams as integrated federal disaster response task forces. The members of the City of Reno Fire Department wish to participate in the National Urban Search and Rescue Response Task Force. The Clark County Fire Department is currently the sponsoring agency for the Nevada Task Force 1 (NVTF-l). The MOU sets forth the responsibilities of Clark County Fire Department as the sponsoring agency and the Nevada National Security Site Fire & Rescue Department as the participating agency.

The Clark County District Attorney's Office has reviewed and approved the attached agreement.