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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BY AND BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF PASSAIC DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND THE AMERICAN RED CROSS, PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40:20-1
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WHEREAS, the County of Passaic (“County”) is a body politic and corporate pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:18-1 and vested with all rights contained therein; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:20-1, the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Passaic (“Board”) is vested with managing the property, finances, and affairs of the County; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Human Services (“Department”) is an umbrella social service agency concerned with planning and funding services for disadvantaged and homeless citizens; and
WHEREAS, the Department desires to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding, attached hereto and made part of this Resolution, with the American Red Cross (“Red Cross”), to provides a framework for cooperation and support between the Red Cross and the Disaster Response Crisis Counselors Unit operated by the Department’s Division of Mental Health and Addition Services, for the purpose of providing assistance to individuals, families, and communities who have been or could be impacted by disaster or an emergency; and
WHEREAS, this matter was discussed at the February 18, 2025 Health & Human Services Committee meeting, and is being recommended to the Board for approval.
NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:20-1, the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Passaic hereby authorizes a Memorandum of Understanding to provides a framework for cooperation and support between the Red Cross and the Disaster Response Crisis Counselors Unit operated by the Department’s Division of Mental Health and Addition Services, for the purpose of providing assistance to individuals, families, and communities who have been or could be impacted by disaster or an emergency.
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Clerk of the Board, County Counsel, Director of the Department, and Director of the Board are authorized to take any action necessary to carry out the purpose of this Resolution.
NB February 25, 2025