Title
Resolution authorizing participation as a member in the Illinois Emergency Management Mutual Aid System response pursuant to an intergovernmental agreement for the establishment of a mutual aid intergovernmental service agreement.
Staff Summary
• The Illinois Emergency Management Mutual Aid System (IEMMAS) is an agency-based agreement between local governments that provides for mutual aid to agencies that may need support from other emergency management agencies in times of disaster or emergency. Like other mutual aid structures, this agreement is supported by the staff, equipment, and resources willingly provided by the signatory members of the agreement.
• Lake County has an existing IEMMAS agreement that was signed in 2009.
• Statewide resources available include equipment, manpower, and leadership personnel.
• IEMMAS is managed and maintained under the Illinois Emergency Services Management Association (IESMA).
• IEMMAS can expedite the coordination and arrival of mutual aid and maintains an up-to-date and readily accessible listing of available statewide resources.
• IEMMAS also coordinates leadership support from member agencies who have experienced similar disasters, as well as coordinates with other mutual aid agencies such as MABAS, ILEAS, IPWMAN, ISARC, and others.
• Mutual aid is voluntary and participating in the agreement is no cost.
Body
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Lake County Board has long since, pursuant to Ordinance, established an Emergency Management Agency/Emergency Services and Disaster Agency of the Lake County Board pertaining to appropriate functions in the case of an emergency; and
WHEREAS, it is recognized that at any given time emergency situations may occur that are beyond the capacities of the Lake County Emergency Management Agency/ Emergency Services and Disaster Agency to deal effectively with in terms of personnel, equipment and material resources; and
WHEREAS, in adopting the Illinois Emergency Management Mutual Aid System Intergovernmental Service Agreement the Lake County Board, as one of the Members thereof, hereby expresses its intent to assist a nearby member jurisdiction by assigning as appropriate some of its personnel, equipment or material resources to the requesting member jurisdiction as situations allow; and
WHEREAS, said Service Agreement is authorized by the Illinois Emergency Management Act, Section 3305/13 and pursuant to the Ordinances of the Lake County Board allowing for the participation in various mutual aid agreements; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the Lake County Board to provide as much assistance as possible to the residents of Lake County and other Members of said Mutual Aid Service Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, as follows:
Section 1: That the above and foregoing recitals are incorporated as findings of fact in this Resolution.
Section 2: That the Lake County Board, a body politic, may participate as a Member of the Illinois Emergency Management Mutual Aid System pursuant to that certain Mutual Aid Intergovernmental Service Agreement which is attached to this Resolution hereto and incorporated herein and identified as “Exhibit A”.
Section 3: That the Lake County Board Chair be and is hereby authorized to execute, on behalf of the Lake County Board said Agreement and that the Lake County Clerk is authorized to attest to said Agreement.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on July 14, 2026.