O-2010-3212 Interlocal Agreement with Harris County/emergency assistance during disaster declaration

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INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT THE STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF HARRIS § THIS INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is made and entered into by and between the City of La Porte, Texas (the "City"), acting by and through its governing body, and Harris County, Texas, acting by and through its governing body, Harris County Commissioners Court. This Agreement is made pursuant to chapter 791 of the Texas Government Code (the Interlocal Cooperation Act) and chapter 418 of the Texas Government Code (the Texas Disaster Act of 1975) to the extent each applies to this Agreement. RECITALS: The Parties hereto recognize the vulnerability of the people, communities and schools located within Harris County, Texas, to damage, injury, and loss of life and property resulting from natural or man-made catastrophes, riots, or hostile military or paramilitary action, and other emergencies. The full and effective utilization of the resources available to the City of LaPorte, Texas, and Harris County is necessary for the prompt and efficient rescue, care, and treatment of persons victimized or threatened by disaster. Chapter 791 of the Texas Government Code authorizes interlocal agreements between local governmental entities such as the City of La Porte and Harris County. Chapter 791 authorizes such entities to contract for emergency assistance, section 791.27; governmental functions and services, section 791.011, including police protection and detention services, public health and welfare, planning, administrative functions, and other governmental functions in which the contracting entities are mutually interested, section 791.003(3), such as those provided in chapter 418 of the Texas Government Code. Section 418.107(c) of the Texas Government Code provides that a political subdivision may render aid to other subdivisions under mutual aid agreements. Harris County and the City of La Porte, Texas, find that entering into an Interlocal Agreement for mutual aid serves a public purpose of Harris County and of the City of La Porte. The Parties hereto desire to enter into an agreement to provide mutual aid consistent with the mutual aid and emergency assistance plans developed by their emergency management agencies and approved by the governing bodies of the City of La Porte and Harris County. NOW, THEREFORE, the City of La Porte, Texas, and Harris County, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, do mutually agree as follows: C.A. File No. 09GEN