Department
Emergency Management
Requested Action (Identify appropriate Action or Motion, purpose, cost, timeframe, etc.)
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Request approval of an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) between the City of South Fulton, Georgia and Fulton County, Georgia, by which the City and the County would agree to fire protection, fire suppression, emergency medical response, community risk reduction, rescue, hazardous material response, technical rescue, ancillary fire services and support assistance, and first response non-transport emergency medical services within the specific boundaries of the unincorporated portion of Fulton County, Georgia. The IGA is effective retroactively beginning April 1, 2021 and ending on December 31, 2021. This Agreement may renew on January 1st of each successive year for up to two (2) years only by written consent of the parties. This Agreement may not be renewed or enforced beyond December 31, 2023. Renewal of this Agreement shall require written notice by both the County and the City and shall not be automatic. The County’s funding obligation annually is the amount of Three Hundred Twenty Five Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($325,000.00) which shall be remitted to the City in monthly payments of Twenty-Seven Thousand Eighty Three Dollars and Thirty Three Cents ($27,08.33). The County Attorney is authorized to approve the IGA as to form and make necessary modifications thereof prior to execution by the Chairman. (APPROVED)
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Requirement for Board Action (Cite specific Board policy, statute or code requirement)
O.C.G.A. Section 36-10-1 requires that all contracts with the County shall be in writing and spread on its meeting minutes; In addition, Georgia Constitution, Article IX, Section 2, Paragraph 3, except as otherwise provided by law, permits local governments to execute Intergovernmental Agreements.
Strategic Priority Area related to this item (If yes, note strategic priority area below)
Justice and Safety
Commission Districts Affected
All Districts ☒
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Is this a purchasing item?
No
Summary & Background (First sentence includes Agency recommendation. Provide an executive summary of the action that gives an overview of the relevant details for the item.)
Scope of Work: The purpose of this Agreement is for the City of South Fulton to provide fire protection, fire suppression, emergency medical response, community risk reduction, disaster mitigation, rescue, hazardous material response, technical rescue, ancillary fire services and support assistance, and first response non-transport emergency medical services within the specific boundaries of the unincorporated portion of Fulton County, Georgia. The City of South Fulton (City) will provide the services listed above consistent with the overall quality of services provided throughout the City. This Agreement shall be effective retroactively beginning April 1, 2021 and ending on December 31, 2021. This Agreement may renew on January 1st of each successive year for up to two (2) years only by written consent of the parties. This Agreement may not be renewed or enforced beyond December 31, 2023. The County will have an annual funding obligation of Three Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($325,000.00) which shall be remitted to the City of South Fulton in monthly payments of Twenty-Seven Thousand Eighty-Three Dollars and Thirty-Three Cents ($27,08.33) retroactively starting from April 1, 2021
Community Impact: Fulton County, Georgia is responsible for providing fire protection, fire suppression, emergency medical response, community risk reduction, disaster mitigation, rescue, hazardous material response, technical rescue, ancillary fire services and support assistance, and first response non-transport emergency medical services within the specific boundaries of the unincorporated portion of Fulton County, Georgia. By way of this IGA, Fulton County, Georgia will leverage the services of the City of South Fulton Fire Rescue Department to provide these municipal level services.
Department Recommendation: Approval of the IGA
Project Implications: Since Fulton County, Georgia no longer operates a fire rescue department that provides fire protection, fire suppression, emergency medical response, community risk reduction, disaster mitigation, rescue, hazardous material response, technical rescue, ancillary fire services and support assistance, and first response non-transport emergency medical services, an IGA with a municipal fire rescue department is necessary to provide these critical public safety services.
Community Issues/Concerns: None
Department Issues/Concerns: None