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Authorizing a Facility Use Agreement with American Red Cross for the Storage of an Emergency Shelter Trailer
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WHEREAS, the Office of Emergency Management is responsible for providing emergency, short-term shelter to Kane County residents who have been displaced from their homes during times of emergency or disaster; and
WHEREAS, Kane County has neither the equipment nor supplies suitable for such purposes; and
WHEREAS, the American Red Cross has equipment and supplies necessary for emergency, short-term sheltering and desires to store a 16-foot utility trailer containing 50 cots and related supplies at the Kane County Government Center; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of Kane County residents and public safety agencies to have this equipment and supplies stored where it is easily accessible; and
WHEREAS, establishing a Facility Use Agreement between the County and American Red Cross is desirable to provide clarity surrounding the use of the facility, compensation, insurance, liability, and other issues.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Kane County Board hereby authorizes the Chairman thereof to execute the American Red Cross Facility Use Agreement.
Passed by the Kane County Board on February 11, 2025.
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John A. Cunningham, MBA, JD, JD Corinne M. Pierog MA, MBA
Clerk, County Board Chairman, County Board
Kane County, Illinois Kane County, Illinois
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