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<br />R-IO-44 <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A <br />MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT WITH THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD <br />BASE SUPPORT UNIT PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA FOR FIRE FIGHTING AND <br />EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AND BERTHING SPACE FOR <br />PORTSMOUTH FIRE, RESCUE, AND EMERGENCY SERVICES FIRE BOAT 1. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Virginia law authorizes local governments to enter into mutual aid <br />agreements with other governmental entities; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, federal law authorizes the United States Coast Guard to enter into <br />mutual aid agreements for providing cooperation and assistance, and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the United States Coast Guard Base Support Unit Portsmouth, <br />Virginia and the City of Portsmouth propose to enter into a written mutual aid agreement <br />for fire fighting and emergency medical services and berthing space for Portsmouth Fire, <br />Rescue, and Emergency Services Fire Boat 1. <br /> <br />NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of <br />Portsmouth, Virginia that the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute a Mutual Aid <br />Agreement, in a form substantially similar to Exhibit 1 attached hereto, with the United <br />States Coast Guard for fire fighting and emergency medical services and berthing space <br />for Portsmouth Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services Fire Boat 1. <br /> <br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is further authorized to <br />enter into similar agreements with the United States Coast Guard in the future without the <br />necessity of further City Council approval if he deems said agreements to be in the best <br />interest of the City of Portsmouth. <br /> <br />. ADOPTED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia at a meeting held <br />on November 9, 2010. <br /> <br />Teste: <br /> <br />City Clerk <br />