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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT AND THE EXISTENCE AND FORMATION OF THE ILLINOIS LAW ENFORCEMENT ALARM SYSTEM BY INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATION
WHEREAS, the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, of the State of Illinois (hereinafter "Governmental Entity") is a special purpose unit of local government and duly constituted public agency of the State of Illinois, and;
WHEREAS, the Governmental Entity, as a public agency of the State of Illinois, is authorized and empowered by the Constitution of the State of Illinois (Ill. Const. Art. VII § 10) and the Illinois Intergovernmental Cooperation Act (5 ILCS 220/1 et seq.) to enter into intergovernmental agreements with other public agencies on matters of mutual concern and interest such as the provision of adequate law enforcement personnel and resources for the protection of residents and property falling within the jurisdiction of the Governmental Entity, and;
WHEREAS, the Governmental Entity recognizes that certain natural or man-made occurrences may result in emergencies or disasters that exceed the resources, equipment and/or law enforcement personnel of a single given public agency, and;
WHEREAS, a given public agency can, by entering into a mutual aid agreement for law enforcement services and resources, effectively provide a broader range and more plentiful amount of law enforcement capability for the citizenry which it serves, and;
WHEREAS, in order to have an effective mutual aid agreement for law enforcement resources and services, this Governmental Entity recognizes it must be prepared to come to the aid of other public agencies in their respective times of need due to emergencies or disasters, and;
WHEREAS, this Governmental Entity recognizes the need for our specific Governmental Entity to develop an effective mutual aid agreement for law enforcement services and resources upon which it may call upon in its time of need and is prepared to enter into a mutual aid agreement for law enforcement services and resources with other like-minded public agencies, and;
WHEREAS, this Governmental Entity also recognizes the need for the existence of a public agency, formed by an intergovernmental agreement between two or more public agencies, which can serve to coordinate and facilitate the provision of law enforcement mutual aid between signatory public agencies to a mutual aid agreement for law enforcement services and recourses, and;
WHEREAS, this Governmental Entity has been provided with a certain "Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Agreement" which has been reviewed by the elected officials of this Governmental Entity and which other public agencies in the State of Illinois are prepared to execute, in conjunction with this Governmental Entity, in order to provide and receive law enforcement mutual aid services as set forth in the "Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Agreement," and;
WHEREAS, it is the anticipation and intention of this Governmental Entity that this "Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Agreement" will be executed in counterparts as other public agencies choose to enter into the "Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Agreement" and strengthen the number of signatory public agencies and resources available from those public agencies, and;
WHEREAS, it is the anticipation and intent of this Governmental Entity that the "Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Agreement" will continue to garner support and acceptance from other currently unidentified public agencies who will enter into the "Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Agreement" over time and be considered as if all signatory public agencies to the "Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Agreement" had executed the "Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Agreement" at the same time.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this Governmental Entity as follows:
1. This Resolution shall be known as, and may hereafter be referred to as, the Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Agreement and the Existence and Formation of the Illinois Law Enforcement Alarm System by Intergovernmental Cooperation.
2. The Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Agreement and the Existence and Formation of the Illinois Law Enforcement Alarm System by Intergovernmental Cooperation shall be, and hereby is, enacted as follows:
a. Authorization to enter into a Certain Agreement. The President of this Governmental Entity is hereby authorized to sign, execute and deliver the agreement known as the "Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Agreement": and thereby enter into an intergovernmental agreement with such other public agencies of the State of Illinois as are likewise willing to enter into said "Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Agreement": and recognize the existence and formation of the Illinois Law Enforcement Alarm System as set forth in the said "Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Agreement."
b. Savings Clause. If any section, paragraph, clause or provision of this Resolution shall be held invalid, the invalidity thereof shall not affect any of the provisions of this Resolution.
c. Effective Date. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication as provided by law.
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