08-13-18 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council

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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM Budget Agenda Date Requested: August 13, 2018 Source of Funds: Requested By: Kristin Gauthier Account Number: Department: Administration/Emergency Management Amount Budgeted: Report: Resolution: Ordinance: Amount Requested: Exhibit: Interlocal Agreement with San Jacinto Budgeted Item: YES NO Community College District SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION In 2010, the City of La Porte developed a Continuity of Operations (COOP) Plan that seeks to maintain the despite an emergency or disaster. The COOP Plan provides a framework for departments within the City to restore mission essential functions to employees and residents, in the event of an emergency that affects critical operations. The plan was also intended to serve as a basis for development of future plans that could incorporate mutual aid agreements and alternate work locations to ensure an effective response in the event of a disaster. Part of the COOP planning process is back used in the event a primary City location becomes unavailable. The Office of Emergency Management assessed various locations in La Porte that could serve as an alternate location for the Police Department, Emergency Operations Center (EOC), and Dispatch Center during an emergency or disaster. This assessment included identification of a backup location to house all essential personnel in the event of a hurricane ride out. Staff Emergency Management (OEM) to discuss the potential for use of their facilities, including but not limited to: the Central Campus Police Department and EOC, located at 3802 Luella Blvd in La Porte, and the Central Campus Transportation Center Building, located at 3327-3331 Luella Blvd in La Porte. The agreement is beneficial to both parties, in the event San Jacinto College needs to use City of La Porte facilities as a backup location during an emergency or disaster that impacts their facilities. The proposed interlocal agreement with San Jacinto College complies with Texas Government Code 418.1181, and the San Jacinto College formally approved the agreement on July 10, 2018. The agreement references the definition of a disaster as that term is defined in section 418.004 of the Texas severe damage, injury, or loss of life or property resulting from any natural or man-made cause, including fire, flood, earthquake, wind, storm, wave action, oil spill or other water contamination, volcanic activity, epidemic, air contamination, blight, drought, infestation, explosion, riot, hostile military or paramilitary action, extreme heat, other public calamity requiring emergency action, or energy emergency.