Resolution_5564

RESOLUTION NO. 5564 
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHANDLER, 
ARIZONA, ADOPTING THE EMERGENCY COOPERATION AGREEMENT 
("AGREEMENT") BETWEEN THE CITY OF CHANDLER AND DIGNITY 
HEALTH ("AGENCIES") FOR THE PURPOSE OF COORDINATING 
COMMUNICATION, CARE OF PATIENTS, MUTUAL AID, AND SHARING 
OF RESOURCES IN THE EVENT OF A DISASTER. 
WHEREAS, the City of Chandler ("City") and Dignity Health, a California nonprofit public 
benefit corporation d/b/a/ Mercy Gilbert Medical Center, and Dignity Community Care, a 
Colorado nonprofit corporation d/b/a/ Chandler Regional Medical Center ( collectively "Dignity 
Health") desire to enter into the voluntary and mutual Emergency Cooperation Agreement for a 
term of three (3) years from the effective date of the Agreement; and 
WHEREAS, the City, or an individual organization could, at any time, experience a disaster, 
catastrophic event, and/or major emergency ("Disaster") with the potential to exceed a particular 
organization's available resources either in terms of raw number of patients or specialized clinical 
needs; and 
WHEREAS, because disasters are infrequent and hard to predict, it is imperative that the City and 
Dignity Health coordinate and cooperate the sharing of resources in advance to provide mutual 
assistance and ensure the resiliency of the healthcare delivery system; and 
WHEREAS, the City and Dignity Health desire to coordinate communication in the event of a 
Disaster, provide for the potential care of patients, and address the possible need to loan personnel, 
pharmaceuticals, equipment, supplies, or other resources; and 
WHEREAS, this Agreement addresses the relationships between and among the City and Dignity 
Health to augment - not replace - each Agency's disaster plan and other established procedures 
governing interaction with other entities during a Disaster. 
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chandler, Arizona, 
as follows: 
Section 1. 
Section 2. 
That the Emergency Cooperation Agreement is hereby adopted by the City of 
Chandler and the City Manager is authorized to sign on behalf of the City. 
That the various City officers and employees are authorized as directed to perform 
all acts necessary to give effect to this Resolution.

Resolution 5564 
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chandler, Arizona, this __ day 
of ___, 2022. 
ATTEST: 
CITY CLERK 
MAYOR 
CERTIFICATION 
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing Resolution No. 5564 was duly passed and 
adopted by the City Council of the City of Chandler, Arizona, at a regular meeting held on 
the __ day of ___, 2022 and that a quorum was present thereat. 
CITY CLERK 
APPROVED AS TO FORM: 
CITY ATTORNE