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July 10, 2001 Motion by Mr. Whitehurst, and seconded by Mr. Pitts, to adopt the following resolution, and was adopted by the following vote: "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION IN A STATEWIDE MUTUAL AID PROGRAM IN ORDER TO RENDER AND RECEIVE ASSISTANCE DURING TIMES OF EMERGENCIES. WHEREAS, the Commonwealth of Virginia Emergency Services and Disaster Law of 2000, as amended, (Title 44, Chapter 3.2 of the Virginia Code) authorizes the Commonwealth and its political subdivisions to provide emergency aid and assistance in the event of a major disaster; and WHEREAS, the statutes also authorize the State Emergency Operations Center to coordinate the provision of any equipment, services, or facilities owned or organized by the Commonwealth or its political subdivisions for use in the affected area upon request of the duly constituted authority of the area; and WHEREAS, this resolution authorizes the request, provision and receipt of inter- jurisdictional mutual aid in accordance with Title 44, Chapter 3.2 of the Code of Virginia among political subdivisions, other authorized entities and officers within the Commonwealth. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that the City Manager and/or his designee shall have the authority to participate in Statewide Mutual Aid in the event of emergency or disaster in accordance with the following terms and conditions, which shall be in the nature of a. compact and agreement among participating entities which have adopted similar executive orders, ordinances, or resolutions. This Statewide Mutual Aid program may include requests for and provision of personnel, equipment, materials, and other forms of assistance, or any combination of assistance, to any entity within the Commonwealth, pursuant to the SMA Implementation Guide Book and the following terms and conditions: SECTION 1 - DEFINITIONS A. "EVENT AGREEMENT" - a contract between two member political subdivisions entered into at the time of emergency in which the Assisting Party agrees to provide specified resources to the Requesting Party under the terms and conditions specified in the agreement. B. "REQUESTING PARTY" - the member political subdivision requesting aid in the event of an emergency or disaster and participating in the Statewide Mutual Aid Program pursuant to the terms and conditions of this resolution. C. "ASSISTING PARTY" - the member political subdivision furnishing equipment, services, and/or manpower to the Requesting Party, and participating in the Statewide Mutual Aid Program ("the Program") pursuant to terms consistent with those in this resolution. D. "AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE" - an officer or employee of a member political subdivision authorized in writing by that entity to request, offer, or provide assistance under the terms of this resolution. E. "DEPARTMENT" - the Department of Emergency Management. F. "EMERGENCY'" - any occurrence or threat thereof, whether natural, or caused by man, in war or in peace, which results or may result in substantial injury or harm to the population, substantial damage to or loss of property, or substantial harm to the environment. G. "DISASTER" - any natural, technological, or civil emergency that causes damage of sufficient severity and magnitude to result in a declaration of a state of emergency by the Governor or the President of the United States.