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INTRODUCTI

1. WHEREAS:

(a) The Summer Villages of Argentia Beach, Crystal Springs, Golden Days, Beach, Ma-Me-0 Beach, , , Silver Beach, and (referred to hereinafter as "the Parties") are neighbouring jurisdictions Province

(b) The Parties provide disaster and emergency services within their respective

Summer Villages of 1 Regional Emergency Management Partnership Agreement (May 3113) (c) The Parties recognize that many of the local resources controlled by each of could be required by more than one municipality in order to cope with a Emergency that affects one or more of

(d) The Parties desire to form a Regional Emergency Management Partnership purposes of emergency planning, preparedness, mitigation, response

(e) Pursuant to 11.3(1)(b) of the Emergency Management Act, when Ministerial Order, a Local Authority may delegate its powers and duties under the a Joint Committee representing 2 or more Local Authorities that is composed of more members appointed by each of the Local

NOW THEREFORE the Parties hereto agree

DEFINITIO

2. For the purpose of this Agreement, the following words and terms shall have meaning

"Act" means the Emergency Management Act of Alberta, Chapter E-6.8, Revised Statutes of Alberta 2000, c.

"Director of the Regional Emergency Management Agency" means the individual (and responsible to) the Joint Committee to maintain, evaluate, update and Summer Villages of Pigeon Lake REMP, and to coordinate all emergency services used in an

"Disaster" means an event that results in serious harm to the safety, health or welfare of people, or in widespread damage

"Emergency" means an event that requires prompt coordination of action or of persons or property to protect the safety, health, or welfare of people or to limit property

"Emergency Advisory Committee" means one or more elected officials of each (local authority) appointed to advise on the development of a regional plan and

"Emergency Management Agency" means the group of individuals representing all of Authorities within the Summer Villages of Pigeon Lake, and who together act as the agent Summer Villages of Pigeon Lake Regional Emergency Management Partnership in Joint Committee's powers and duties under

"EOC" means Emergency

Summer Villages of Pigeon Lake 2 Regional Emergency Management Partnership Agreement (May 3113) "ESS" means Emergency Social Services, including Registration and Inquiry, services, emergency lodging, emergency clothing and

"Joint Committee" means two or more Summer Village elected officials, authority, appointed by the Emergency

"Local Authority" means, where a municipality has a Council within the meaning Municipal Government Act,

"Minister" means the Minister charged with administration of

"Regional Emergency Management Agency" means the Summer Villages of Pigeon Emergency Management Agency as established by this Agreement and the bylaws respective Municipal Councils of the

"Regional Emergency Management Plan" means the Summer Villages of Pigeon Emergency Management Plan approved by the Joint Committee prevention/mitigation and preparedness for, response to and recovery from an disaster;

"REMP" means the Summer Villages of Pigeon Lake Regional Emergency

"Summer Villages of Pigeon Lake Emergency Management Region" means the region by the accumulated municipal boundaries of the parties to

ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SUMMER VILLAGES OF PIGEON LAKE REGIONAL PARTNERS

3. The Municipal Councils of each of the Parties to this Agreement have passed bylaws an Emergency Advisory Committee (the "Committee"), Joint Committee, Emergency Management Agency. Upon issuance of a Ministerial Order pursuant 11.3(1)(b) of the Act, the partner municipalities will, through their Emergency Management Bylaws, delegate their powers and duties under the Act to Villages of Pigeon Lake

4. The Committee shall consist of municipal Councillors appointed by each of the Parties, municipality appointing one member, each of whom shall have one vote regarding coming before the Committee. Each Party shall also appoint at least one member to the Committee to attend and vote when the serving member is unable to Notwithstanding the foregoing, all Councillors of all member municipalities shall be attend Committee

5. For regular Committee meetings and business, 6 Committee members shall constitute of the Committee and a motion or resolution of the Committee may only be passed affirmative vote of the majority of the members voting on the motion or

Summer Villages of Pigeon Lake 3 Regional Emergency Management Partnership Agreement (May 3113) 6. In addition, the Committee may seek the advice of agency staff and others appropriate, but such advisors will have no right to vote on matters coming Committee and such advice is

7. The Committee shall oversee and approve activities of emergency planning, mitigation, response and recovery within the Summer Villages of Pigeon Management

8. The Committee shall also cause to be developed a Regional Emergency Management Plan "REMP"), which shall meet the requirements of

9. Each of the Parties of this Agreement have passed bylaws to create the Summer Villages of Pigeon Lake Regional Emergency Management Agency (the "Agency"), which will act Operational Agent for the Parties hereto in exercising the powers and duties of under the Act. Agency staff may include, but not be limited to Police, Fire, EMS, Health Services, Volunteer Agencies, and

10. The Agency shall also utilize key staff of the Parties to this Agreement, as well identified in the Summer Villages of Pigeon Lake REMP, or any other external agencies or services as may be deemed necessary at the time of

11. Staff and resources of the Parties, as outlined in the Summer Villages of Pigeon Emergency Management Mutual Aid Agreement, shall be available to the emergency

COSTS OF THE REGIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

12. The Summer Villages of Pigeon Lake Emergency Advisory Committee shall adopt operating budget to cover costs and funding of the Regional Partnership as per the scope outlined in Schedule A, attached hereto. The Parties Agreement agree to fund the Regional Emergency Management Partnership in the funding formula outlined in Schedule A,

PREPAREDN

13. Regional Emergency Operations Centres (E0Cs) will be established and maintained in the Summer Villages of Pigeon

14. Public education or public awareness programs may be undertaken within

15. Key senior management, supervisory and support staff of each of the Parties to will be assigned emergency operations roles suitable to their area of responsibility or

16. Personnel will be provided with training to fulfill their designated emergency

Summer Villages of Pigeon Lake 4 Regional Emergency Management Partnership Agreement (May 17. A list of all personnel assigned/trained for each emergency operations role shall within the Summer Villages of Pigeon

HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND

18. A hazard identification and risk assessment shall be undertaken for all of the Parties as requirements of the Act using the risk assessment matrix found in the Summer Villages of Pigeon Lake

19. Results of the risk assessment shall be shared with each Emergency Advisory identify commonalities among the Parties and identify opportunities for program

MITIGATION

20. In response to a risk, the Council of any one of the Parties may

a) A program be established to mitigate the risk within their

b) A program be jointly undertaken with one or more of the Parties to mitigate

c) No action be taken where the Council believes that the cost of mitigation is the potential benefit, the benefit is not achievable, or such other reasons as may deem

INSURANCE

21. The Parties each agree to obtain and maintain during the term of this Agreement and property damage insurance in the maximum amount normally offered by in the Province of Alberta. Each Party shall give evidence of this insurance to the upon

22. Each Party agrees to forward a copy of this Agreement to their municipal insurer and any decrease or increase in premiums that

23. The Party within whose jurisdiction an emergency occurs shall indemnify and save any other Party to this Agreement responding to that emergency from and against any claims, demands, losses, costs, damages, actions, suits and proceedings arising out performance of that Party's obligations under

BINDING

24. Upon coming into effect, this Agreement shall supersede any and all previous emergency mutual aid agreements among

Summer Villages of Pigeon Lake 5 Regional Emergency Management Partnership Agreement (May TERM AND

25. This Agreement shall come into force when it has been signed by all of the Parties the Ministerial Order referred to herein has been issued and has come into effect. The term of this Agreement shall be for a period of five (5) years thereafter, or until such time as mutually agree otherwise (the "Term"). However, any Party may withdraw from by giving all other Parties not less than ninety (90) days written notice. In the event that more Parties withdraw from this Agreement, this Agreement shall be deemed terminated in regard to the withdrawing Party(ies), but shall continue to survive and for all other Parties. A withdrawing Party shall have no right or claim to any assets, or refund of contributions made pursuant to

26. Unless a Party gives written notice to the contrary no later than ninety (90) days prior expiry of the Term or any renewal Term, as the case may be, the Term of this be automatically renewed for successive periods of five (5) years and all of the terms Agreement shall remain

27. Should any provision of this Agreement become invalid, void, illegal, or otherwise not enforceable, it shall be considered separate and severable from the Agreement remainder shall remain in force and be binding as though such provision had not

28. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts with the same effect as Parties had signed a single document. All counterparts shall be construed together constitute one agreement. Each Party shall be entitled to rely on the delivery facsimile copies of counterpart execution pages of this Agreement and such shall be legally effective to create a valid and binding agreement among

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Scope of Operational Costs and Funding for the Summer Villages of Pigeon Lake Management

SCOPE OF ANNUAL

1. SUMMER VILLAGES OF PIGEON LAKE EMERGENCY • Meetings • Plan preparation and distribution • Advertising • Miscellaneous 2. SUMMER VILLAGES OF PIGEON LAKE • Meetings 3. • Training course costs (Councillors, staff, volunteers) o Wages, tuition and travel expenses for regular staff members, volunteer medical co-responders attending training will be the responsibility of the respective Part • EOC equipment/supplies • Regional 4. DIRECTOR OF THE REGIONAL EMERGENCY

OUTSIDE SCOPE OF ANNUAL

5. SUMMER VILLAGES OF PIGEON LAKE REGIONAL EMERGENCY • Costs of emergency operations will be the responsibility of the municipality(ies) where the emergency is occurring. 6. HAZARD IDENTIFICATION/ • No additional costs are anticipated beyond staff time. 7. MITIGATION • Costs of mitigation programs will be the responsibility of the municipality(ies) where the work is occurring. 8. RECOVERY • Costs of recovery operations will be the responsibility of the municipality(ies) who have ordered the work that is occurring within their boundaries. Many aspects of disaster recovery work will be the responsibility of property owners or their insurer. Some specific recovery work may be funded by a provincial disaster recovery program governmental organization.

Summer Villages of Pigeon Lake 9 Regional Emergency Management Partnership Agreement (May 3113) FUNDING

Direct costs budgeted for operations of the Summer Villages of Pigeon Lake Management Partnership will be divided based on a per-lot ratio for the partner

The Summer Village of Ma-Me-0 Beach will act as the managing partner for payment of all budgeted expenses, as approved in the annual operating budget for the Committee, Joint Committee and Regional Emergency Management Agency during the term Agreement. An invoice will be issued to each of the partner municipalities for their share budgeted amount prior to December 31 of each

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