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SOUTH CENTRAL (PET) REG10N NIEMORANDUM OF UNI)ERSTANDING Overview The South Central PET Region and HaIC Caunty recogxlize the need for coordi�ation within the region for regional planiaing, exercise, and training(PET). Today's public safety realities have kaigl�liglated the ne�d for countzes to function regionally and establish the FET process for�xateroperability, mutual aid, asld�mergency response plans. Thas process raot only goes beyond traditional jurisdictional boundaries but across disciplizaes as well. To institute the regional PET process, the Adarns, Buf£alo, Clay, Dawsan, Faranklin, Frontier, Gosper,Hall, Hamiltan, Harlan, Kearney, Lincoln, Nuckolls, Phelps, and Webster and the participating cities and villages within said counties, ernergency respor�se agencies and public service agencies have worked cooperatively to develop a regional solutian. This solution establishes the regional PET process for emergency response �c�vith procedures that are accessible and used by key public s�rvice officials, public safety officials, and public and private service executives. Purpose The regional FET process is the basis for formalizing the region. The purpose of the regional PET proc�ss is to provide structure for the South Central PET Region and creatc t'ormalized govearnance in the form of a regional committee. This governance structure transcends traditional or mutual inter- discipline aid i;n tenns of purpose. The regional PET process along with interoperability ensures an organized rnethod of planning, exercising, and training for caordination of resources to expedite efficient deplayment of those resources regionally. This shall serrve primarily as the function to unify the regional PET pracess. Moreover, the szgz�ees of this memoz-andurn of understanding will be responsible for coordinating with the region regarding the use of grant funds for the regianal PET process, and equipment. Policy It shall be the policy that the region will align with the State Homeland Security Strategy when requesting Homeland Security Funds. Another requirement af the region is to maintain a 5 year regional PET calendar. Local Emergency Op�ration Plans (LEOP) shall be maiz�tained by the individual counties. The pu�pose of these requirements is to ensure collaboration between local j urisdictions. All signees will be responsible for coordinating with the region regarding the use of grant �unds for PET and equipment, in accordance with the approved equipment list (AEL). Regional pariners shall address the sustainability of the PET progra�n and equipment acquired through the Horneland Security Grant Progra,zn. This PET Memarandum of Understanding in no way supersedes, overrides or overrules any other MOU, Mutual Aid Agreement or Interlocal Agxeement the Region or Counties zx�.ight have in place prior to the implementation of this MOU. In addition any party may withdraw from this agreexnent at any tin�.e, with or without cause, upon providing to the non-witladrawing Parties a writien notice of such withdrawal given not less than ninety(90) days prior to the effeciive date ofthe withdrawal. Overs�ht Each county participating in the use of thc regional PET process will provide the Emergency Management Director and one Ernergency Management alternaCe (Deputy) as deemed appropriate as a representative to the regional comrnittee after entering into this MOU. Oversight of the regioiial PET pracess is adxtaiz�istered thxough the South Central �ET Region which will be chaired by a