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POLICY ITEM: G2 3/26/03 • ITEM: Consideration of a Joint Powers Agreement for participation Suburban Ramsey County Hazardous Materials Team/Hazardous Materials Response Vehicle SUBMITTED BY: Heather Worthington, City Administrator REVIEWED BY: Chief Clem Kurhajetz, FHFD Roger Knutson, City Attorney EXPLANATION: Summary: In 1992, the cities of New Brighton, Shoreview, Arden Hills, North Oaks (through the Lake Johanna Fire Department), and Roseville entered into an agreement to share a Hazardous Materials Response Vehicle, and form the 3-D Haz Mat Team (the name references the participation of the three fire departments, Lake Johanna, New Brighton and Roseville). In 2002, the City of Roseville formally withdrew from the Team, and the agreement expired, allowing new cities to enter into the JPA. During meetings and discussions related to homeland security issues, several cities expressed interest in joining the team, including Falcon Heights, and Vadnais Heights. The cities of New Brighton and the Lake Johanna cities will also be signatories to the JPA. Joint training, shared response and shared equipment are features of this agreement. The need for regionalization of services including sharing the costs of training and equipping specialized functions of public safety continues to be important. This team will be regional in nature, and will be and is trained at a higher level for hazardous materials incidents, including terrorism-related concerns. This agreement provides the framework for decision making to specifically include budgeting and financing of equipment and vehicles. Falcon Heights budgeted for the additional training costs for joining the Team in 2003. The Team is scheduled to receive several thousand dollars in equipment and training funded through Department of Justice Terrorism Grants. No other unusual expenses are anticipated in the near future for the continued operations of the Suburban Ramsey County Hazardous Materials Team. Equipment and training is likely funded for the next one to two years through these grants. A Hazardous Materials Response Vehicle may need to be purchased in the next three to four years, but this will be approached as a shared cost for all involved cities, and the participation will be negotiated under a separate agreement. ATTACHMENT: Joint Powers Agreement ACTION REQUESTED: Approval of the Joint Powers Agreement for participation in the Suburban Ramsey County Hazardous Materials Team/Hazardous Materials Response Vehicle.