Title
Dept/ Agency: Public Safety/Division of Fire
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X ) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Shared Services Agreement
Purpose: To establish shared services among its municipal and county partners should the need arise to appropriately respond to a large-scale incident or multiple, simultaneous incidents throughout Essex County.
Entity Name: County of Essex
Entity Address: 900 Bloomfield Avenue, Verona, New Jersey 07044
Contract Amount: $0.00
Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00
Contract Period: July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( X ) n/a
Additional Information:
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WHEREAS, the City of Newark (“City”) is committed to ensuring public safety through the coordination of resources and cooperation with the County of Essex; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the County Environmental Health Act (N.J.S.A. 26:3A2-21 et seq.)(CEHA), the County of Essex (“County”) has adopted a CEHA Work Program and Plan for meeting environmental health performance standards throughout the County, which has been certified by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection which includes hazardous materials emergency response within the County; and
WHEREAS, the County recognizes that it is in the best interests of its citizens and business community to ensure that emergency responses to chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive incidents teams are adequately staffed, well equipped and capable; and
WHEREAS, the CEHA allows the County Certified Local Health Agency to delineate responsibility for the implementation of its hazardous material emergency response program throughout the County and may rely upon the qualifications and capabilities of other local agencies to serve as subcontractors to the Certified Local Health Agency in a manner that complements and enhances its resources; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Safety, Fire Division (“Fire Division”) Hazmat team has trained qualified personnel to carry out a hazardous material response program, the necessary equipment and expertise needed to carry out CEHA activities within Essex County relating to hazmat material emergency response; and
WHEREAS, the Fire Division and the County wish to establish a shared services agreement; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the CEHA and the Uniform Shared Services and Consolidation Act (N.J.S.A. 40A:65-1 et seq.); and
WHEREAS, the Fire Division shall act as an agent of the Certified Local Health Agency, and shall provide hazardous materials emergency response services, including but not limited to equipment and properly trained personnel; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the aforementioned Shared Services Agreement is to delineate the responsibilities of the County and the Fire Division to maximize municipal and county partners relationships between the parties.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
1. The Mayor of the City of Newark and/or his designees, the Business Administrator and/or the Director of the Department of Public Safety, are authorized to enter into and execute the attached Shared Service Agreement with the County of Essex, 900 Bloomfield Avenue, Verona, New Jersey 07044, from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.
2. A copy of this Resolution shall be filed with the Director of Local Government Services by the City Clerk.
STATEMENT
This Resolution authorizes the Mayor of the City of Newark, and/or his designees, the Business Administrator and/or the Director of the Department of Public Safety, are authorized to enter into and execute the Shared Services Agreement with the County of Essex, 900 Bloomfield Avenue, Verona, New Jersey 07044, from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.