Minneapolis file 2026-01043, before the Minneapolis City Council. Passed as of 2026-10-10.
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Faster rescue response when disasters hit Minnesota Minneapolis joins a team with St. Paul, Rochester, Edina, and Dakota County to send trained rescue workers to earthquakes, building collapses, and other emergencies anywhere in the state or nation for 10 years.
Shared rescue training and equipment across five agencies The five partners pool resources and workers to build one strong rescue team instead of each city running its own, which cuts costs and makes emergency response faster across the region.
City pays share of team budget for 10-year term Minneapolis commits money and staff to support the task force through 2036, so the city's budget absorbs ongoing costs even when the team responds to emergencies far outside Minneapolis.
Authorizing a Joint Powers Agreement between the Minneapolis Fire Department andthe cities of St. Paul, Rochester, and Edina, and Dakota County for the purpose of deploying Minnesota Task Force One to incidents inside and outside the State of Minnesota for a term of 10 years from the date of contract execution.
Read the official record for 2026-01043
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