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Resolution 25-98

City of Monticello, Iowa

RESOLUTION #2025-98

Approving 28E Agreement related to Joint County

Emergency Response Team

WHEREAS,  City of Monticello Police Department in a Jones County Emergency Response Team (JCERT), same representing a joint effort of the Jones County Sheriff’s Dpt., Anamosa P.D., Monticello P.D., and Cascade P.D., to pursue joint training and planning, and

WHEREAS,  The stated purpose of the JCERT is to facilitate the joint response of the various departments to events including, but not necessarily limited to the following: natural disaster, missing children, warrant services, crowd control, and hostage situations, and

WHEREAS,  In 2022, the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office was authorized to join the law enforcement cooperative and the official name was changed from the Jones County Emergency Response Team to the Joint County Emergency Response Team.  Recently, the Manchester Police Department (a Delaware County municipality) has requested to join the law enforcement cooperative as well, and

WHEREAS,  each participating agency contributes $2,000 to the JCERT operations fund annually.  This contribution is used to provide training, purchase equipment and supplement the unit’s overall operations, and

WHEREAS,  The 28E Agreement has been updated to include the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office and Manchester Police Department, along with the founding four agencies; Jones County Sheriff’s Office, Anamosa Police Department, Cascade Police Department and the Monticello Police Department, and

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of Monticello, Iowa does hereby approve the 28E Agreement related to the Joint County Emergency Response Team, and further authorizes the Monticello Police Department’s involvement therein, consistent with the proposed investment and funding plan.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and caused the Great Seal of the City of Monticello, Iowa to be affixed hereto.  Done this 21st day of July, 2025.

Wayne Peach, Mayor

Attest:

Sally Hinrichsen, City Clerk/Treasurer