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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/19/2025 07.F. Resolution authorizing a First Response Agreement between Yakima County Fire Protection District No 4, the City of Union Gap Fire Department and the City of Yakima Fire Department < `y 1ljlt ii! 'I!I/ s . BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL YAKIMA, WASHINGTON AGENDA STATEMENT Item No. 7.F. For Meeting of: August 19, 2025 ITEM TITLE: Resolution authorizing a First Response Agreement between Yakima County Fire Protection District No 4, the City of Union Gap Fire Department and the City of Yakima Fire Department (No Budgetary Impact) SUBMITTED BY: Aaron Markham, Yakima Fire Chief SUMMARY EXPLANATION: The purpose of this agreement is to establish an inter-local agreement for automatic aid response. The reason for this agreement is because Yakima County Fire Protection District No 4 (East Valley Fire Department) has jurisdiction on sections of land that is located on the west side of the Yakima River making access be their agency difficult in an emergency scenario. This land is adjacent to the City of Union Gap Fire Department's jurisdiction, which emergency services are provided by the City of Yakima Fire Department, through a contract. These properties are more easily accessed by Yakima Fire personnel. The property owners in this area pay taxes to the fire district. With this agreement, the City of Yakima Fire Department, as the service provider for the City of Union Gap Fire Department, will be the primary responding agency to the geographical location known as Fire Response Area 96B which is located west of the Yakima River along the 1-82 corridor. In return, Yakima County Fire Protection District No 4 (East Valley Fire Department)will provide a Type 1 engine to all first alarm structure fires in Fire Response Area YK96 (the City of Union Gap Fire Department's jurisdiction) as well as provide a Type 1 engine to all first alarm commercial structure fires east of First Avenue in Fire Response Area YK91 (City of Yakima's Station 91 response zone). ITEM BUDGETED: N/A STRATEGIC PRIORITY 24-25: A Safe and Healthy Yakima RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolution. ATTACHMENTS: Resolution.docx Contract.pdf 55 RESOLUTION NO. R-2025- A RESOLUTION authorizing a First Response Agreement between Yakima County Fire Protection District No 4 (Fire District), the City of Union Gap Fire Department (Union Gap) and the City of Yakima Fire Department (Yakima) for emergency aid response services. WHEREAS, Yakima and the Fire District each independently operate organized and staffed fire departments trained and equipped to provide emergency aid responses in their respective jurisdictions; and WHEREAS, Yakima provides fire protection and emergency medical services to Union Gap via a Fire Protection Services Interlocal Agreement; and WHEREAS, Union Gap is geographically located to afford greater fire suppression and emergency medical services than the Fire District is inside of Fire Response Area 96B; and WHEREAS, the Fire district has the ability to provide a Type 1 engine to respond to all first alarm structure fires in Union Gap and all first alarm commercial structure fires in Yakima's Station 91 area east of First Avenue; and WHEREAS, Yakima has the ability to provide fire protection and emergency medical services to Fire Response Area 96B; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds and determines that approval of the First Response Agreement between Yakima, Union Gap and the Fire District is in the best interests of the residents of the City of Yakima, and that such approval will promote the general health, safety and welfare of the City; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA: The City Manager is authorized and directed to sign the First Response Agreement entitled "First Response Agreement", attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 19th day of August, 2025. Patricia Byers, Mayor ATTEST: Rosalinda Ibarra, City Clerk 1 56 FIRST RESPONSE AGREEMENT This agreement is entered into between Yakima County Fire Protection District No 4"Fire District",the City of Union Gap Fire Department"Union Gap," and the City of Yakima Fire Department"Yakima." RECITALS 1. The Fire District and Yakima own and maintain equipment for the suppression of fires and for the supplying of emergency medical services and retain personnel who are trained to provide various levels of emergency medical services. 2. Yakima provides fire protection and emergency medical services to Union Gap. 3. This agreement shall not modify or effect any existing agreement(s)by or between any of the parties hereto except as expressly stated herein. Any such existing agreement(s) shall remain in full force and effect. 4. It is the purpose of this agreement to establish a mutual automatic aid between the parties to this agreement in specific situations to afford greater fire suppression and emergency medical services to each of the parties. AGREEMENT The parties, to carry out the purposes and functions described above and in consideration of the benefits to be received by each of the parties,agree as follows: 1. Automatic Aid Response Area. Yakima, as the service provider for Union Gap, shall be the primary responder to the 96B response area located in the Fire District. 2. Fire District Response Support. The Fire District shall provide a Type I. engine to respond to all first alarm structure fires in Union Gap. The Fire District will provide a Type 1 engine to respond to all first alarm commercial structure fires in Yakima's Station 91 area east of First Avenue. 3. Dispatch. The Chief of each party,or the Chiefs authorized representative, shall instruct their respective dispatch centers of the above response area agreements. 4. Response Procedure. On receipt of an alarm covered by Sections I or 2, the receiving party, provided the required equipment and personnel are available, shall immediately dispatch equipment and personnel reasonably necessary for adequate response prescribed as set forth above. In the event such equipment and personnel are not available, the receiving party shall immediately advise Suncomm of that fact. 5. Compensation. This Agreement provides a mutual benefit to each party and no additional compensation shall be made. Nothing in this agreement shall prohibit any party to this agreement from seeking financial assistance from federal and state agencies where financial assistance is available to reimburse the assisting party for losses or damages incurred in responding under this agreement. 1 57 6. Term. This Agreement shall remain in effect until such time as the 96B response area is annexed into Union Gap at which time the Agreement shall terminate without any action by any of the parties. Any party may terminate this Agreement with 60 days advance written notice to the other parties. 7. Liability. Each party agrees to assume responsibility for any and all liabilities, claims, demands, losses, liens, liabilities, penalties, fines, lawsuits, and other proceedings and all judgments, awards, costs and expenses(including reasonable costs and attorney fees) that occur or arise in any way out of the performance of this agreement by its employees, officials, personnel, volunteers, or agents and to save and hold the other party, its employees, officials,personnel,volunteers, and agents,harmless from all costs, expenses, losses and damages,including cost of defense,incurred as a result of any acts or omissions of the party's employees, officials, personnel, volunteers, or agents relating to the performance of this agreement. 8. Insurance. Each party agrees to maintain adequate insurance coverage for its own equipment and personnel. 9. MISCELLANEOUS. 9.1. No Separate Entity Created. This Agreement does not establish a separate legal entity, joint board,or administrative section for the purpose of acquiring,managing,or disposing of property, or any other financial obligation allowed under the Act. 9.2. Administration. Unless the Parties otherwise agree, there shall be no lead agency responsible for the administration of this Agreement. This Agreement shall be administered jointly by the chief officers of the respective Parties. 9.3. Property Ownership. This Agreement does not provide for jointly owned property.All property presently owned or hereafter acquired by each party to enable it to perform the services required under this agreement, shall remain the property of the original owner in the event of the termination of this agreement. 9.4. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be deemed to be made and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington. 9.5. Non-Exclusive Agreement. The parties to this agreement shall not be precluded from entering into similar agreements or first response agreements with other municipal corporations. 9.6. Benefits. This agreement is entered into for the benefit of the parties to this agreement only and shall confer no benefits,direct or implied, on any third persons. 9.7. Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in counterparts and is binding between any all parties who are signatories to this Agreement,whether or not all of the main parties have signed. 9.8. Compliance with Law. The parties agree to perform all services under and pursuant to this Agreement in full compliance with any and all applicable laws, rules and regulations 2 58 adopted or promulgated by any governmental agency or regulatory body,whether federal, state,local or otherwise. 9.9. No Third Party Rights. This Agreement is solely for the benefit of the parties hereto, and creates no rights and/or benefits of any kind or type to any third parties. 9.10. Severability. If any portion of this Agreement is changed.per mutual agreement= or any portion is held invalid, the remainder of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. 9.11. Filing. A copy of this Agreement shall be filed with the Yakima County auditor's office or alternatively, listed by subject on a public agency's website or other electronically retrievable public source pursuant to RCW 39.34.040. 3 59 By: Raymond Lamoureux,Fire Chief Vicki Baker, City Manager DATE: 7vrre-- z 3 7-o Z DATE: By / Aaron Markam,Fire Chief DATE: CITY OF UNION GAP FIRE DEPARTMENT By: — Gregory Cobb, City Manager DATE: -7/1 S 3 60