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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF MINNESOTA HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIVISION FOR CONTINUED PROVISION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS CHEMICAL ASSESSMENT TEAM SERVICES THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $60,000 PER EACH TWELVE-MONTH PERIOD OF THE CONTRACT.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
RESOLVED, that the proper city officials are authorized to execute a professional and technical services contract agreement with the State of Minnesota, Commissioner of Public Safety, Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management for SWIFT Contract No. 131757, substantially in the form of Exhibit A, in an amount not to exceed $60,000 per twelve-month period of the contract, said funds to be deposited in Fund No. 210-030-3192-4220-02 (special projects fund, finance department, hazmat contractor compensation, State of Minnesota operating grants), for providing services as a hazardous materials chemical assessment team through September 30, 2022.
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: This resolution authorizes the renewal of the contract to allow the City to continue to provide hazardous materials chemical assessment team services through September 30, 2022.
The hazardous materials chemical assessment teams (“CATs”) are intended to assist local authorities at the scene of a hazardous materials incident by providing simple mitigation to a hazardous materials incident and are required to recommend to the local incident manager the best means of controlling the hazard. The City has been performing these services under contract with the State for a number of years; this agreement would allow the City to continue to do so and would provide for the City to receive State reimbursement funds for providing these services