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TO: Mayor Thomas J. Weisner
FROM: Lt. Mike Abbs # 912
DATE: 5-8-14
SUBJECT:
A resolution authorizing the execution of a law enforcement mutual aid agreement and the existence and formation of the Illinois Law Enforcement Alarm System by Intergovernmental Cooperation.
PURPOSE:
To obtain the Government Operations Committee's and City Council's resolution authorization.
BACKGROUND:
The City of Aurora Police Department has been a member of the Illinois Law Enforcement Alarm System (ILEAS) since 2002 when the first Mutual Aid Agreement was authorized by the City Council and signed by the Mayor, Police Chief, and City Clerk. ILEAS is a consortium of over 900 Illinois law enforcement agencies.
DISCUSSION:
Being an ILEAS member has numerous advantages for the City and Police Department. In summary, member agencies have access to statewide mutual aid, specialized teams of officers, and disaster assistance. Membership also comes with a responsibility to provide personnel and/or other resources when requested by other agencies and when it is possible and practical to spare them.
The ILEAS Governing Board and staff have decided that the mutual aid agreement needs to be updated, as the original has been in place for over ten years.
There are several key areas of the new agreement that have not changed:
1. Mutual Aid is handled the same as it always has. Mutual aid requests are the same as under the original agreement, and the chief executive of the requesting agency is still in charge of incidents where mutual aid is rendered.
2. The Governing Board process is virtually identical to what it was in the original agreement. It is still based on elections for some members and appointments for other members.
3. The ILEAS operation will not change under the new agreement. It will still employ staff to manage aid requests, special teams support, regional planning support, etc.
There are also several differences between the new agreement and the current agreement:
1. The new agreement provides a detailed and specific process for governance of ILEAS to help every signing agency better understand important aspects of ILEAS and the relationships between ILEAS and the member agencies.
2. The new agreement includes the basic ILEAS by-laws.
3. The new agreement includes the establishment of an amendment process so the agreement can be kept current without completely replacing it each time an improvement is needed. This new process involves having signatory public agencies vote for changes instead of implementing an entirely new agreement.
4. The new agreement more clearly defines the legal foundation of ILEAS and signatory public agencies' agreements.
5. The new agreement establishes a more specific minimum level of insurance coverage for participating agencies.
IMPACT STATEMENT:
RECOMMENDATIONS:
The recommendation is that the City Council adopt the resolution authorizing the execution of a law enforcement mutual aid agreement and the existence and formation of the Illinois Law Enforcement Alarm Sytem by intergovernmental cooperation.
cc: Alderman Hart-Burns, Chairman
Alderman Johnson
Alderman Mesiacos
Alderman Mervine, Alternate
CITY OF AURORA, ILLINOIS
RESOLUTION NO. _________
DATE OF PASSAGE ________________
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A Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Agreement and the Existence and Formation of the Illinois Law Enforcement Alarm System by Intergovernmental Cooperation.
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WHEREAS, the City of Aurora has a population of more than 25,000 persons and is, therefore, a home rule unit under subsection (a) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution of 1970; and
WHEREAS, subject to said Section, a home rule unit may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs for the protection of the public health, safety, morals, and welfare; and
WHEREAS, the City of Aurora recognizes that certain natural or man-made occurrences may result in emergencies or disasters that exceed the resources, equipment and/or law enforcement personnel of a single given public agency, and;
WHEREAS, a given public agency can, by entering into a mutual aid agreement for law enforcement services and resources, effectively provide a broader range and more plentiful amount of law enforcement capability for the citizenry which is serves, and;
WHEREAS, in order to have an effective mutual aid agreement for law enforcement resources and services, the City of Aurora recognizes it must be prepared to come to the aid of other public agencies in their respective times of need due to emergencies or disasters, and;
WHEREAS, the City of Aurora recognizes the need for our specific municipality to develop an effective mutual aid agreement for law enforcement services and resources upon which it may call upon in its time of need and is prepared to enter into a mutual aid agreement for law enforcement services and resources with other like-minded public agencies, and;
WHEREAS, the City of Aurora also recognizes the need for the existence of a public agency, formed by an intergovernmental agreement between two or more public agencies, which can serve to coordinate and facilitate the provision of law enforcement mutual aid between signatory public agencies to a mutual aid agreement for law enforcement services and resources, and;
WHEREAS, the City of Aurora has been provided with a certain "Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Agreement" which has been reviewed by the elected officials of the City of Aurora and which other public agencies in the State of Illinois are prepared to execute, in conjunction with the City of Aurora, in order to provide and receive law enforcement mutual aid services as set forth in the "Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Agreement," and;
WHEREAS, it is the anticipation and intention of the City of Aurora that this "Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Agreement" will be executed in counterparts as other public agencies choose to enter into the "Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Agreement" and strengthen the number of signatory public agencies and resources available from those public agencies, and;
WHEREAS, it is the anticipation and intent of the City of Aurora that the "Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Agreement" will continue to garner support and acceptance from other currently unidentified public agencies who will enter into the "Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Agreement" over time and be considered as if all signatory public agencies to the "Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Agreement" had executed the "Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Agreement" at the same time.)
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Aurora, Illinois, as follows:
1. This Resolution shall be known as, and may hereafter be referred to as, the Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Agreement and the Existence and Formation of the Illinois Law Enforcement Alarm System by Intergovernmental Cooperation.
2. The Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Agreement and the Existence and Formation of the Illinois Law Enforcement Alarm System by Intergovernmental Cooperation shall be, and hereby is, enacted as follows:
a. Authorization to enter into a Certain Agreement. The City Council of the City of Aurora hereby authorizes the Chief of Police to sign, execute and deliver the agreement known as the "Law Enforcement Mutual aid Agreement: and thereby enter into an intergovernmental agreement with such other public agencies of the State of Illinois as are likewise willing to enter into said "Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Agreement" and recognize the existence and formation of the Illinois Law Enforcement Alarm System as set forth in the said "Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Agreement."
b. Savings Clause. If any section, paragraph, clause or provision of this Resolution shall be held invalid, the invalidity thereof shall not affect any of the provisions of this Resolution.
c. Effective Date. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication as provided by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED on ______________.
AYES ____ NAYS ____ NOT VOTING ____ ABSENT ____
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Alderman Bohman, Ward 1 Alderman Garza, Ward 2
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Alderman Mesiacos, Ward 3 Alderman Donnell, Ward 4
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Alderman Peters, Ward 5 Alderman Saville, Ward 6
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Alderman Hart-Burns, Ward 7 Alderman Mervine, Ward 8
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Alderman Bugg, Ward 9 Alderman Johnson, Ward 10
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Alderman Irvin, At Large Alderman O'Connor, At Large
ATTEST:
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City Clerk Mayor
The attachments include the Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Agreement and a copy of an ILEAS summary document.