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RESOLUTION NO. 3772 <br /> A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PRESCOTT, <br /> YAVAPAI COUNTY, ARIZONA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PRESCOTT TO ENTER <br /> INTO AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE UNITED STATES <br /> DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO ENGAGE IN FUEL REDUCTION AND <br /> MITIGATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF REDUCING THE RISK OF WILDFIRE ON <br /> FEDERAL LANDS ADJACENT TO THE PRESCOTT URBAN INTERFACE, AND <br /> AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND STAFF TO TAKE ANY AND ALL STEPS NECESSARY <br /> TO ACCOMPLISH THE ABOVE <br /> RECITALS: <br /> WHEREAS, the City of Prescott Fire Department and the Prescott National Forest <br /> (PNF) have worked closely together for many years to reduce the risk of wildfire in our <br /> community; and <br /> WHEREAS, the PNF has available funding and resources to enter into cooperative <br /> mitigation and fuels reduction in Federal lands adjacent to private lands to protect homes <br /> and the City of Prescott wishes to continue these cooperative endeavors to protect the <br /> health, safety and welfare of its citizenry. <br /> ENACTMENTS: <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE <br /> CITY OF PRESCOTT AS FOLLOWS: <br /> Section 1. THAT the City of Prescott hereby approves the attached <br /> Intergovernmental agreement with the USDA, Prescott National Forest for cooperative <br /> efforts concerning fuels reduction, attached hereto as Exhibit "A". <br /> Section 2. THAT the Mayor and Staff are hereby authorized to execute the attached <br /> Intergovernmental agreement and to take any and all steps deemed necessary to <br /> accomplish the above. <br /> PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Prescott this 29th <br /> day of August, 2006. <br /> ROWLE P. SIMMONS, Mayor <br /> ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: <br /> ELIZABETH A. BURKE, City Clerk GARY D. KIDD, City Attorney <br />