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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin and City Council
FROM: Deborah Lang, Assistant Corporation Counsel and Jacqueline Hobday, Aurora Police Department Dispatch
DATE: April 15, 2019
SUBJECT:
A Resolution approving an intergovernmental agreement between the Aurora Police Department, through the City of Aurora, with the Illinois Telecommunicator Emergency Response Task Force.
PURPOSE:
The Aurora Police Department, through the City of Aurora, is requesting approval of the attached intergovernmental agreement between Aurora and the Illinois Telecommunicator Emergency Response Task Force. This agreement would provide additional resources to dispatchers at the Aurora Police Department in the event that mutual aid is needed.
BACKGROUND:
In the event of a natural or man-made situation, it is necessary for the Aurora Police Department dispatchers to occasionally call for assistance from other agencies. This agreement covers situations in which Aurora may call for assistance or assist other agencies.
DISCUSSION:
This Resolution allows Aurora to request assistance in the time of an emergency, if necessary. Additionally, Aurora will join the task force and assist other agencies when available and needed.
IMPACT STATEMENT:
The agreement outlines the responsibilities of task force members in an emergency. This agreement will benefit Aurora, specifically with dispatching needs, in a time of an emergency.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
The Aurora Police Department requests the approval of this agreement and for the Mayor, or his designee, to sign the agreement upon approval of City Council.
cc: Government Operations Committee
CITY OF AURORA, ILLINOIS
RESOLUTION NO. _________
DATE OF PASSAGE ________________
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A Resolution of the City of Aurora, through the Aurora Police Department, authorizing the execution of the Illinois Telecommunicator Emergency Response Task Force Intergovernmental Agreement.
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WHEREAS, the City of Aurora has a population of more than 25,000 per...
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