ADOPTED - JUNE 12, 2007

Agenda Item No. 24

Introduced by the Law Enforcement Committee of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE ENTERING INTO A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE MID-MICHIGAN VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS ACTIVE IN DISASTER (VOAD)

RESOLUTION #07-136

WHEREAS, the Mid-Michigan Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD) is a coalition of volunteer and disaster service organizations working together for a more effective disaster response and recovery; and

WHEREAS, the VOAD is a way to coordinate volunteers and donated goods in an emergency or disaster in the Mid-Michigan area; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office, Emergency Operations Division has identified a need to participate in the VOAD Coalition.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners approves the participation of the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office, Emergency Operations Division in the VOAD Coalition in order to maximize the prompt, full and effective use of volunteer and disaster service organizations in the event of an emergency or disaster and adopts the Memorandum of Understanding which is attached hereto and incorporated by reference.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the Board Chairperson and the County Clerk to sign any necessary documents that are consistent with this resolution and approved as to form by the County Attorney.

LAW ENFORCEMENT:  Yeas:  Copedge, Tennis, Celentino, De Leon, Holman, Schafer

    Nays:  None        Absent:  None          Approved 5/31/07

Mid-Michigan Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster

Memorandum of Understanding

Mission: To foster efficient, streamlined service delivery to people affected by disaster, while eliminating unnecessary duplication of effort, through cooperation in the four phases of disaster: preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation.

We understand that as a member organization of the Mid-Michigan VOAD, we endorse the mission stated above.

We assure that the County of Ingham is:

An organization with voluntary memberships and/or constituencies;

An organization that is not-for-profit; and/or

An organization that has a role in disaster response;

An organization with a willingness to participate and commit resources to the mission of the Mid-Michigan VOAD;

An organization that does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, income, disability or age.

The County of Ingham chooses to be a member organization in the Mid-Michigan Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster.

Marc O. Thomas, Chairperson                                                     Date

Ingham County Board of Commissioners