2002-50RESOLUTION NO. 2002- 50
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF
INTERGOVERNMENTAL POLICE MENTAL HEALTH ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Buffalo Grove
desire to enter into an agreement for providing police mental health assistance in the form of
the Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit "A ", and
WHEREAS, the Village of Buffalo Grove is authorized to enter into said agreement
pursuant to Article VII, Section 10 of the Illinois Constitution of 1970, the
Intergovernmental Cooperation Act (5 ILCS 220/1 et seq.), and Sections 1-4 -6 and 11 -1 -2.1
of the Illinois Municipal Code (65 ILCS 5/14-6 and 5/11- 1 -2.1).
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF
TRUSTEES . OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, COOK AND LAKE
COUNTIES, ILLINOIS that the Village President and Village Clerk be and the same are
hereby authorized to execute and the Chief of Police is hereby authorized to sign the
Intergovernmental Police Mental Health Assistance Agreement, a copy of which is attached
. hereto as Exhibit "A ".
AYES:
5 - Braiman, Glover, Berman, Johnson, Trilling
NAPES: 0 - None ABSENT: 1 - Kahn
PASSED: December 16, 2002 APPROVED: December 16, 2002
ATTEST: APPROV D
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Vifla'ge Clerk Elliott Hartstein, Village President
Exhibit A
INTERGOVERNMENTAL POLICE MENTAL
HEALTH ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT
The undersigned municipality, Village of Buffalo Grove County of Cook and Lake
pursuant to Article VII, Section 10 of the Illinois Constitution of 1970, the Intergovernmental
Cooperation Act (5 ILCS 220 /1 et seq.), and Sections 1 -4 -6 and I1 -1 -2.1 of the Illinois
Municipal Code (65 ILCS 5/1 -4 -6 and 5/11- 1 -2.1), agrees as follows:
SECTION 1: Purpose of Agreement
This Agreement is made in recognition of the fact that the capabilities of mental health personnel
in local law enforcement organizations are enhanced by having access to regionalized programs
and the assistance of other departments. It is the purpose of this Agreement to enhance access to
mental health assistance in police - managed critical incidence through the intergovernmental
cooperation of the Participating Municipalities.
SECTION 2: Definitions
For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall be defined as set forth in this section
as follows:
A. Agreement This Intergovernmental Police Mental Health Assistance Agreement.
B. Participating Municipality Any one or more municipalities that have duly adopted a
resolution authorizing the execution of this Agreement.
C. Police Mental Health Assistance Assistance provided by any Participating Municipality to
any other Participating Municipality, which shall include, but not be limited to, the assignment of
mental health personnel and their designees.
D. Requesting Municipality A Participating Municipality that requests police mental health
assistance pursuant to this Agreement.
E. Aiding Municipality A Participating Municipality that provides police mental health
assistance pursuant to this Agreement.
SECTION 3: Rights of Participating Municipalities
The rights of each Participating Municipality shall be as set forth in this Section and shall be
exercised by and through the actions of the Chief of Police of each respective Participating
Municipality or his /her designee.
A. Any Participating Municipality may request police mental health assistance from any one or
more Participating Municipalities when, in the judgment of the Chief of Police or his /her
designee, of the Requesting Municipality such assistance is necessary.
B. Any Participating Municipality may render aid to any one or more Participating
Municipalities to the extent that the mental health professional of the Aiding Municipality is not
required for the delivery of services within his/her own police jurisdiction. The Chief of Police
of the Aiding Municipality, or his/her designee, will determine the number of personnel available
to the Requesting Municipality.
C. The Aiding Municipality's time commitment shall not exceed 5 days without the approval of
the Chief of Police of that municipality, or his designee.
D. The Chief of Police of the Requesting Municipality, or his/her designee, shall be entitled to
direct the actions of any mental health personnel of any Aiding Municipality providing police
mental health assistance pursuant to this Agreement.
SECTION 4: Authority of Police Mental Health Personnel
Any mental health personnel providing police mental health services to a Requesting
Municipality under this agreement shall have the authority to perform the mental health duties.as
assigned by the Requesting Municipality and are subject to the direction of the Chief of Police or
his /her designee, of the Requesting Municipality.
SECTION 5: Responsibilities of Participating Municipalities
The responsibilities of each Participating Municipality shall be as set forth in this Section.
A. Remonsibility for Employees Each Participating Municipality shall assume the
responsibility for the actions of its mental health personnel pursuant to this Agreement, both as to
indemnification of its personnel and to the payment of benefits to such personnel, to the same
extent as such personnel are protected, insured, indemnified and otherwise provided for when
acting within the Participating Municipalities' respective corporate limits.
B. Compensation of ELnplp ees. Each Participating Municipality shall be responsible for the
payment of all benefits to all of its mental health personnel acting pursuant to this Agreement,
including, but not limited to, the payment of wages, salaries, disability payments, pension
benefits, workers compensation claims, and claims for damage to or destruction of equipment
and clothing, and claims for medical expenses.
C. The Illinois Mental Health and Development Disabilities Code and the Illinois Mental Health
Confidentiality Act will be followed. For limited purposes of sharing information and follow -up
services, the Aiding Municipality's mental health personnel will be treated as agents of the
Requesting Municipality for reasons of confidentiality and case coordination.
SECTION 6: General Provisions
A. This Agreement shall be in full force and effect and legally binding upon each Participating
Municipality at such time as it is signed and certified by that Participating Municipality.
B. This Agreement may be amended from time to time by resolution of the corporate authorities
of each Participating Municipality. Any amendment not adopted and approved by all
Participating Municipalities shall not be effective. The effective date of any amendment shall be
the date as of which all Participating Municipalities have approved the amendment.
C. This Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall bind the Participating
Municipality executing this Agreement until such time as the corporate authorities of said
Participating Municipality adopts a resolution terminating the agreement. Certified copies of
such resolution shall be filed with the clerk of all other Participating Municipalities within thirty
(30) days of its passage.
SECTION 7: Adoption
This mutual aide agreement shall be in full force and in effect with the passage and approval of a
companion ordinance by all participating municipalities, in the manner provided by law, and in
the signing of this agreement by the Village President, City Mayor or Trustees of a municipality.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed by the following parties:
Name of Municipality
Agency
ATTEST:
Clerk Date