TO: Public Safety Committee
FROM: Jeff Carey, Fire Chief
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Resolution Authorizing the Execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement Between the City of Joliet and Will County
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BACKGROUND:
The City of Joliet Fire Department has historically used the Will County radio frequencies to communicate with other departments outside the City of Joliet to respond to mutual aid calls for service, which will be memorialized by entering into an Intergovernmental Agreement (Agreement) with Will County. The Agreement will provide communications system access to multiple departments in the City of Joliet through the Will County owned and operated 800 MHz county-wide radio system for the purpose of daily, operable communications.
Further, the City’s Public Works and Public Utilities Departments currently do not have radio communication capabilities to communicate. Having access to the Will County radio frequencies will allow them to communicate intra-departmentally and inter-departmentally when other communication methods fail or are unavailable. Additionally, entering into the Agreement with Will County will aid in command and control situations during emergencies and disasters in the City of Joliet.
The City of Joliet will not incur any immediate, direct cost due to the implementation of the Agreement.
RECOMMENDATION:
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Based on the above, it is recommended that the Mayor and City Council approve the Resolution Authorizing the Execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement Between the City of Joliet and Will County.
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