Item:
Title
Approval to Extend the Existing Interlocal Cooperation Agreement with the City of Durham to Contract for a Joint Crisis Communications Plan to January 1, 2026
Body
Date of BOCC Meeting: January 13, 2025
Request for Board Action:
Agenda Text
The Board is requested to approve extending the existing interlocal cooperation agreement with the City of Durham to contract for a Joint Crisis Communications Plan (JCCP) to January 1, 2026. This extension will allow the County to continue to work with the City in securing a vendor to create the plan which will create a unified approach to communications.
Alignment with Strategic Plan: This item aligns with Durham County’s Strategic Goal: Safe and Resilient Community.
Resource Persons: Mark Lockhart, Director, Office of Emergency Services, and Elizabeth Schroeder, Chief Emergency Manager, Office of Emergency Services.
County Manager’s Recommendation: The County Manager recommends that the Board approve the extension of the existing interlocal cooperation agreement with the City of Durham to contract for a Joint Crisis Communications Plan to January 1, 2026.
Signature
County Manager: ____________________________