File #: 22-1309   
Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 9/7/2022 In control: Clark County Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 9/20/2022 Final action:
Title: Approve and authorize the Chair to sign a Memorandum of Agreement between City of Boulder City and Clark County to allow City of Boulder City to participate with the Urban Search and Rescue Task Force currently being administered by the Clark County Fire Department. (For possible action)
Attachments: 1. Staff Report, 2. 2B - MOU with BC and NVTF1 - Backup

CLARK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

AGENDA ITEM

 

Petitioner:

John Steinbeck, Fire Chief

Recommendation: 

title

Approve and authorize the Chair to sign a Memorandum of Agreement between City of Boulder City and Clark County to allow City of Boulder City to participate with the Urban Search and Rescue Task Force currently being administered 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.USAR21.2022

Amount:

N/A

Description:

N/A

Additional Comments:

Urban Search and Rescue Task Force is funded entirely by FEMA.

 

BACKGROUND: 

The members of City of Boulder City would like to participate with the National Urban Search and Rescue Task Force (US&R), which is currently being administered by the Clark County Fire Department. The US&R organization is associated with and funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The members of the US&R team would be trained and be responsible to deploy to a task force activation.

Clark County Legal Counsel and the City of Boulder City Council have reviewed and approved the attached agreement and recommend approval by the Board of County Commissioners.