DEPARTMENT MAKING REQUEST
Public Safety
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Statewide Mutual Aid Agreements (SMAA)
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REQUESTED MOTION/ACTION
recommendation
Recommended Action:
a) Approve Statewide Mutual Aid Agreements (SMAA); and
b) Authorize the chairman to sign SMAA.
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Budgeted Action:
No action needed.
BACKGROUND (Why is this Action Necessary, and What Action will be accomplished)
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Background:
The Florida Division of Emergency Management has made changes to the Statewide Mutual Aid Agreements (SMAA). Per Florida Statute § 252.40, the governing body of political subdivisions may enter into mutual aid agreements for emergency aid and assistance in case of emergencies too extensive to be dealt with unassisted. The Statewide Mutual Aid Agreement serves as a venue for the exchange of emergency resources throughout the State of Florida. All 67 counties are required signatories of the agreement.