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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin and City Council
FROM: Deborah Lang, Assistant Corporation Counsel
DATE: October 1, 2019
SUBJECT:
A Resolution authorizing the Corporation Counsel and the Risk Manager for the City of Aurora to execute indemnification and hold harmless agreements for private property owners that agree to host exercise trainings (which will include police, fire, and EMA personnel) taking place throughout the corporate limits of the City of Aurora for the FEMA Coordinated Complex Terrorist Attack grant.
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this resolution is to authorize Corporation Counsel and the Risk Manager to execute indemnification and hold harmless agreements with private property owners throughout the City of Aurora. The property owners would allow training exercises to take place on their property and allow our fire, police and EMA personnel to complete training exercises.
BACKGROUND:
Aurora, along with surrounding communities, was awarded FEMA's Fiscal Year 2016 "Program to Prepare Communities for Complex Coordinated Terrorist Attack" grant. As part of the grant, EMA is responsible for setting up trainings so that our fire, police and EMA personnel can train with surrounding communities in the event of a complex coordinated terrorist attack.
DISCUSSION:
As part of the trainings, the City will have to reach out to local developments and businesses within the community to use the buildings or areas for training. The FY 2016 grant allows the City to prepare for major disasters and terrorist type activities by doing real life scenarios, in locations on private property. This type of training enhances public safety, as it allows first responders to engage in scenarios that they would typically not have the ability to train in. As such, this is not a typical agreement the City would enter into to indemnify private property owners. However, if as a result of this training held on private property and damage occurs, the City will indemnify the pr...
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