HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2007-016 City of Union Gap / City of Selah & various Yakima County Fire Protection Districts ContractRESOLUTION NO. R-2007-16
A RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the City Manager and City Clerk of the
City of Yakima to execute a Fire Communications Services Contract
with the City of Union Gap, the City of Selah, and various Yakima
County Fire Protection Districts.
WHEREAS, the City of Yakima has heretofore provided dispatch and
communications services to the City of Union Gap, the City of Selah, and a number of
Yakima County Fire Protection Districts; and
WHEREAS, the fire protection entities desire to enter into a new Fire
Communications Services Contract for the continuation of said services for the calendar
year 2007; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it to be in the best interest of the City of
Yakima to continue to provide dispatch services to the City of Union Gap the City of
Selah, and a number of Yakima County Fire Protection Districts in accordance with the
terms and conditions on the attached contract, now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
The City Manager and the City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to
execute the attached and incorporated agreement entitled "Fire Communications
Contract" with the City of Union Gap, the City of Selah, and various Yakima County
Fire Protection Districts.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 6th day of February, 2007.
ATTEST:
David Edler, Mayor
City Clerk
Fire Communications Service Contract
FIRE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES CONTRACT
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THIS FIRE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES CONTRACT,
(hereafter the "Contract") is made and entered into by and between
the City of Yakima (hereinafter "Yakima") and the Cities of Union
Gap. and Selah (hereinafter the "Cities"), and Yakima County Fire
Protection Districts No.'s 1,2,3,4,6,9,12, and 14 (hereinafter
collectively referred to as the "Districts").
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, Yakima has heretofore provided dispatching
services to the Cities and the Districts for the handling and
processing of fire, alarm, and emergency calls.
WHEREAS, Yakima, the Cities, and the Districts desire to
enter into a new contract for the continuation of such services.
NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to RCW 39.34 and the mutual
covenants, promises, and agreements set forth herein, it is agreed by
and between Yakima, the Cities, and the .Districts as follows:
1. Yakima Communications Center. Yakima shall continue to
operate a central facility to be known as the Yakima
Communications Center within the City of Yakima and shall use
the same for the purpose of receiving fire and emergency service
calls from the respective areas served by all of the parties hereto,
and shall, dispatch fire apparatus of the appropriate party in answer
to any such fire or emergency calls andfor the purpose of
receiving and transmitting mutual aid calls among the various
parties hereto and for other related business.
2. Authority of Dispatch Center. It is agreed that the duty of
operating the Yakima Communications Center and the complete
management thereof . is vested in Yakima and that Yakima shall
have the full, complete, and exclusive authority to operate and
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manage such Yakima Communications Center, including, but not
limited to, the authority to hire and fire employees for such office.
3. Expense of Maintenance and Operation. The expense of
continued maintenance and operation of the Yakima
Communications Center, including the expense of operating all
telephone lines terminating at the Yakima Communications Center,
and including the maintenance of equipment located within the
Yakima Communications Center belonging to the Districts and/or
Cities, shall be borne by Yakima.
4. Term of Contract. This Contract is for a term of two (2) calendar
year commencing January 1, 2007 and teiminating at midnight on
December 31, 2008.
5. Cost of Service. Yakima shall maintain a record of all the
Districts' and Cities' alarm calls and each District and each of the
Cities shall be charged by Yakima for each call as stated herein.
The base cost per alarm call for the contract period shall be the
cost per alarm in calendar year 2006 of Thirty -Four dollars and
Twenty -Three cents ($34.23). The cost per alarm call for each
year of the contract shall be adjusted effective January 1 of each
year for the contract term to an amount equal to the previous
calendar year cost per alarm multiplied by the percent change from
the previous year recorded in the Consumer Price Index published
by the Bureau of Labor Statistic of the U.S. Department of Labor
for all Urban Consumers (CPI -U) West Urban (Size B/C) Average
for All Items, with reference base period of December 1996 =100
(Index) for the calendar year preceding this computation with a
Three Percent (3.0%) minimum. The product of this computation
shall be added to the previous year's cost per call.
CPI -U July 2005 through June 2006= 3.54%
2006 cost per run $34.23 $34.23
Percent Increase x 0.354 $ 1.21
Increase $ 1.21 S35.44
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If the U.S. Government ceases to publish the Index on a December
1996 = 100 reference base, the Index shall be converted to the
currently published standard reference base period in accordance
with the conversation factor published by the United States
Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. If the index is
discontinued or revised during the term, such other governmental
index or computation with which it is replaced shall be used in order
to obtain substantially the same result as would be obtained if the
Index had not been discontinued or revised. If a correction is made
to previously published Index data, the corrected data shall be used
prospectively.
To accommodate each district and each of the cities' budget cycle
Yakima shall provide, in writing by the month of August of the
preceding year to the billing year, the cost for dispatch services
for the following year based on the previous calendar year's
alarm calls handled by Yakima for each District and the Cities of
Union Gap and Selah, times the cost per run rate applicable for
the respective year.
6. Payment for Alarm Calls. Each District and each of the Cities shall
be billed in January of each year for dispatch services during that
calendar year. Each District and each of the Cities shall pay for each
year's billing for alarm services within ninety (90) days after billing
by Yakima. Payment shall be made to Yakima City Treasurer, 129
North 2"d Street, Yakima, Washington.
7. Definition of Alarm Calls. A call to be charged for under the
terms of this Contract is defined as follows:
A. An alarm call is defined as: a call requiring the dispatch of
equipment from any of the Districts or the Cities. Any number
of vehicles from the responsible Districts or Cities may answer
any such alarm call. All communications dealing with such
alarm call shall be deemed as ( I ) alarm call.
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B. Mutual Aid. In the event an individual District or Union Gap
or Selah requests mutual aid, it shall pay for each additional
alaini call it requests.
8. Early Termination of Contract. Any party hereto may terminate
this Contract, with or without cause, by providing sixty (60) days
written notice of telinination to each of the parties to this Contract.
The Contract shall remain in full force and effect with regard to all
remaining parties who have not exercised early contract termination
pursuant to this clause.
9. Hold Harmless. The Districts and the Cities shall protect, defend,
indemnify, and hold hainiless Yakima, its elected officials, agents,
officers, and employees from any and all claims, demands, lawsuits,
and liability arising out of or related to the performance of this
Contract.
10. Nondiscrimination Provision. During the performance of this
Contract, Yakima shall not discriminate on the basis of race, age,
color, sex, religion, national origin, creed marital status, political
affiliation, or the presence of any sensory, mental or physical
handicap. This provision shall include but not be limited to the
following: Employment, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment,
advertising, layoff, or termination, rates of pay or other forms of
compensation, and selection for training.
11. No Insurance. It is understood Yakima does not maintain liability
insurance for the Districts and/or the Cities and/or their employees.
12. Assignment. This Contract, or any interest herein, or claim
hereunder, shall not be assigned or transferred in whole or in part
either the Districts or the Cities to any other person or entity without
the prior written consent of Yakima. In the event that such prior
written consent to an assignment is granted, then the assignee shall
assume all duties, obligations, and liabilities of the Districts and the
Cities stated herein.
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13. Severability. If any portion of this Contract is changed per mutual
agreement or any portion is held invalid, the remainder of the
Contract shall remain in full force and effect.
14. Integration. This written document constitutes the entire
agreement between Yakima, the Districts, and the Cities. There
are no other oral or writ -ten agreements between the parties as to
the subjects covered herein. No changes or additions to this
Contract shall be valid or binding upon either party unless such
change or addition be in writing and executed by all parties.
15. Governing Law. This contract shall be governed by and construed
in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington.
16. Venue. The venue for any action to enforce or interrupt this
Contract shall lie in the Superior Court of Washington for Yakima
County Washington.
17. Signature. It is agreed that this Contract may be signed by each
District separately and the signatures of all Districts and Cities
need not be placed on a single document.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have set their hands
and seals.
CITY OF YAIIMA CITY OF UNION GAP
By:
ATTEST:
R. A. Zais,
City Manager ayor
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CITY CONTRAC r NO.
RESOLUTION NO:
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ATTEST:
City lerk
DA I'BD:
Fire Communications Service Contract
FIRE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES CONTRACT
THIS FIRE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES CONTRACT,
(hereafter the "Contract") is made and entered into by and between
the City of Yakima (hereinafter "Yakima") and the Cities of Union
Gap and Selah (hereinafter the "Cities"), and Yakima County Fire
Protection Districts No.'s 1,2,3,4,6,9,12, and 14 (hereinafter
collectively referred to as the "Districts").
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, Yakima has heretofore provided dispatching
services to the Cities and the Districts for the handling and
processing of fire, alarm, and emergency calls.
WHEREAS, Yakima, the Cities, and the Districts desire to
enter into a new contract for the continuation of such services.
NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to RCW 39.34 and the mutual
covenants, promises, and agreements set forth herein, it is agreed by
and between Yakima, the Cities, and the Districts as follows:
I. Yakima Communications Center. Yakima shall continue to
operate a central facility to be known as the Yakima
Communications Center within the City of Yakima and shall use
the same for the purpose of receiving fire and emergency service
calls from the respective areas served by all of the parties hereto,
and shall dispatch fire apparatus of the appropriate party in answer
to any such fire or emergency calls and for the purpose of
receiving and transmitting mutual aid calls among the various
parties hereto and for other related business.
2. Authority of Dispatch Center. It is agreed that the duty of
operating the Yakima Communications Center and the complete
management thereof is vested in Yakima and that Yakima shall
have the full, complete, and exclusive authority to operate and
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manage such Yakima Communications Center, including, but not
limited to, the authority to hire and fire employees for such office.
3. Expense of Maintenance and Operation. The expense of
continued maintenance and operation of the Yakima
Communications Center, including the expense of operating all
telephone lines terminating at the Yakima Communications Center,
and including the maintenance of equipment located within the
Yakima Communications Center belonging to the Districts and/or
Cities, shall be borne by Yakima.
4. Term of Contract. This Contract is for a term of two (2) calendar
year commencing January 1, 2007 and terminating at midnight on
December 31, 2008.
5. Cost of Service. Yakima shall maintain a record of all the
Districts' and Cities' alarm calls and each District and each of the
Cities shall be charged by Yakima for each call as stated herein.
The base cost per alarm call for the contract period shall be the
cost per alarm in calendar year 2006 of Thirty -Four dollars and
Twenty -Three cents ($34.23). The cost per alarm call for each
year of the contract shall be adjusted effective January 1 of each
year for the contract term to an amount equal to the previous
calendar year cost per alarm multiplied by the percent change from
the previous year recorded in the Consumer Price Index published
by the Bureau of Labor Statistic of the U.S. Department of Labor
for all Urban Consumers (CPI -U) West Urban (Size B/C) Average
for All Items, with reference base period of December 1996 =100
(Index) for the calendar year preceding this computation with a
Three Percent (3.0%) minimum. The product of this computation
shall be added to the previous year's cost per call.
CPI -U July 2005 through June 2006= 3.54%
2006 cost per run $34.23 $34.23
Percent Increase x 0.354 $ 1.21
Increase $ 1.21 $35.44
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If the U.S. Government ceases to publish the Index on a December
1996 = 100 reference base, the Index shall be converted to the
currently published standard reference base period in accordance
with the conversation factor published by the United States
Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. If the index is
discontinued or revised during the term, such other governmental
index or computation with which it is replaced shall be used in order
to obtain substantially the same result as would be obtained if the
Index had not been discontinued or revised. If a correction is made
to previously published Index data, the corrected data shall be used
prospectively.
To accommodate each district and each of the cities' budget cycle
Yakima shall provide, in writing by the month of August of the
preceding year to the billing year, the cost for dispatch services
for the following year based on the previous calendar year's
alarm calls handled by Yakima for each District and the Cities of
Union Gap and Selah, times the cost per run rate applicable for
the respective year.
6. Payment for Alarm Calls. Each District and each of the Cities shall
be billed in January of each year for dispatch services during that
calendar year. Each District and each of the Cities shall pay for each
year's billing for alarm services within ninety (90) days after billing
by Yakima. Payment shall be made to Yakima City Treasurer, 129
North 2nd Street, Yakima, Washington.
7 Definition of Alarm Calls. A call to be charged for under the
terms of this Contract is defined as follows:
A. An alarm call is defined as: a call requiring the dispatch of
equipment from any of the Districts or the Cities. Any number
of vehicles from the responsible Districts or Cities may answer
any such alarm call. All communications dealing with such
alarm call shall be deemed as (1) alarm call.
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B. Mutual Aid. In the event an individual District or Union Gap
or Selah requests mutual aid, it shall pay for each additional
alarm call it requests.
8. Early Termination of Contract. Any party hereto may terminate
this Contract, with or without cause, by providing sixty (60) days
written notice of termination to each of the parties to this Contract.
The Contract shall remain in full force and effect with regard to all
remaining parties who have not exercised early contract termination
pursuant to this clause.
9. Hold Harmless. The Districts and the Cities shall protect, defend,
indemnify, and hold harmless Yakima, its elected officials, agents,
officers, and employees from any and all claims, demands, lawsuits,
and liability arising out of or related to the performance of this
Contract.
10. Nondiscrimination Provision. During the performance of this
Contract, Yakima shall not discriminate on the basis of race, age,
color, sex, religion, national origin, creed marital status, political
affiliation, or the presence of any sensory, mental or physical
handicap. This provision shall include but not be limited to the
following: Employment, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment,
advertising, layoff, or termination, rates of pay or other forms of
compensation, and selection for training.
11. No Insurance. It is understood Yakima does not maintain liability
insurance for the Districts and/or the Cities and/or their employees.
12. Assignment. This Contract, or any interest herein, or claim
hereunder, shall not be assigned or transferred in whole or in part
either the Districts or the Cities to any other person or entity without
the prior written consent of Yakima. In the event that such prior
written consent to an assignment is granted, then the assignee shall
assume all duties, obligations, and liabilities of the Districts and the
Cities stated herein.
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13. Severability. If any portion of this Contract is changed per mutual
agreement or any portion is held invalid, the remainder of the
Contract shall remain in full force and effect.
14. Integration. This written document constitutes the entire
agreement between Yakima, the Districts, and the Cities. There
are no other oral or written agreements between the parties as to
the subjects covered herein. No changes or additions to this
Contract shall be valid or binding upon either party unless such
change or addition be in writing and executed by all parties.
15. Governing Law. This contract shall be governed by and construed
in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington.
16. Venue. The venue for any action to enforce or interrupt this
Contract shall lie in the Superior Court of Washington for Yakima
County Washington.
17. Signature. It is agreed that this Contract may be signed by each
District separately and the signatures of all Districts and Cities
need not be placed on a single document.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have set their hands and
seals.
CITY OF YAKIMA
By:
City Manager
R..A. Zais, Jr.
ATTEST:
CITY OF SELAH
DA1ED:
CITY CONTRAC r NO:17?/X 7-43
RESOLUTION NO. ileS,Wa7-16
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DA1ED:
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FIRE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES CONTRACT
THIS FIRE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES CONTRACT,
(hereafter the "Contract") is made and entered into by and between
the City of Yakima (hereinafter "Yakima") and the Cities of Union
Gap and Selah (hereinafter the "Cities"), and Yakima County Fire
Protection Districts No.'s 1,2,3,4,6,9,12, and 14 (hereinafter
collectively referred to as the "Districts").
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, Yakima has heretofore provided dispatching
services to the Cities and the Districts for the handling and
processing of fire, alarm, and emergency calls.
WHEREAS, Yakima, the Cities, and the Districts desire to
enter into a new contract for the continuation of such services.
NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to RCW 39.34 and the mutual
covenants, promises, and agreements set forth herein, it is agreed by
and between Yakima, the Cities, and the Districts as follows:
1. Yakima Communications Center. Yakima shall continue to
operate a central facility to be known as the Yakima
Communications Center within the City of Yakima and shall use
the same for the purpose of receiving fire and emergency service
calls from the respective areas served by all of the parties hereto,
and shall dispatch fire apparatus of the appropriate party in answer
to any such fire or emergency calls and for the purpose of
receiving and transmitting mutual aid calls among the various
parties hereto and for other related business.
2. Authority of Dispatch Center. It is agreed that the duty of
operating the Yakima Communications Center and the complete
management thereof is vested in Yakima and that Yakima shall
have the full, complete, and exclusive authority to operate and
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manage such Yakima Communications Center, including, but not
limited to, the authority to hire and fire employees for such office.
3. Expense of Maintenance and Operation. The expense of
continued maintenance and operation of the Yakima
Communications Center, including the expense of operating all
telephone lines teiniinating at the Yakima Communications Center,
and including the maintenance of equipment located within the
Yakima Communications Center belonging to the Districts and/or
Cities, shall be borne by Yakima.
4. Term of Contract. This Contract is for a term of two (2) calendar
year commencing January 1, 2007 and terminating at midnight on
December 31, 2008.
5. Cost of Service. Yakima shall maintain a record of all the
Districts' and Cities' alairii calls and each District and each of the
Cities shall be charged by Yakima for each call as stated herein.
The base cost per alarm call for the contract period shall be the
cost per alarm in calendar year 2006 of Thirty -Four dollars and
Twenty -Three cents ($34.23). The cost per alarm call for each
year of the contract shall be adjusted effective January 1 of each
year for the contract term to an amount equal to the previous
calendar year cost per alarm multiplied by the percent change from
the previous year recorded in the Consumer Price Index published
by the Bureau of Labor Statistic of the U.S. Department of Labor
for all Urban Consumers (CPI -U) West Urban (Size B/C) Average
for All Items, with reference base period of December 1996 =100
(Index) for the calendar year preceding this computation with a
Three Percent (3.0%) minimum. The product of this computation
shall be added to the previous year's cost per call.
CPI -U July 2005 through June 2006= 3.54%
2006 cost per run $34.23 $34.23
Percent Increase x 0.354 $ 1.21
Increase $ 1.21 $35.44
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If the U.S. Government ceases to publish the Index on a December
1996 = 100 reference base, the Index shall be converted to the
currently published standard reference base period in accordance
with the conversation factor published by the United States
Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. If the index is
discontinued or revised during the term, such other governmental
index or computation with which it is replaced shall be used in order
to obtain substantially the same result as would be obtained if the
Index had not been discontinued or revised. If a correction is made
to previously published Index data, the corrected data shall be used
prospectively.
To accommodate each district and each of the cities' budget cycle
Yakima shall provide, in writing by the month of August of the
preceding year to the billing year, the cost for dispatch services
for the following year based on the previous calendar year's
alarm calls handled by Yakima for each District and the Cities of
Union Gap and Selah, times the cost per run rate applicable for
the respective year.
6. Payment for Alarm Calls. Each District and each of the Cities shall
be billed in January of each year for dispatch services during that
calendar year. Each District and each of the Cities shall pay for each
year's billing for alarm services within ninety (90) days after billing
by Yakima. Payment shall be made to Yakima City Treasurer, 129
North 2nd Street, Yakima, Washington.
7. Definition of Alarm Calls. A call to be charged for under the
terms of this Contract is defined as follows:
A. An alarm call is defined as: a call requiring the dispatch of
equipment from any of the Districts or the Cities. Any number
of vehicles from the responsible Districts or Cities may answer
any such alarm call. All communications dealing with such
alarm call shall be deemed as (1) alarm call.
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B. Mutual Aid. In the event an individual District or Union Gap
or Selah requests mutual aid, it shall pay for each additional
alarm call it requests.
8. Early Termination of Contract. Any party hereto may terminate
this Contract, with or without cause, by providing sixty (60) days
written notice of termination to each of the parties to this Contract.
The Contract shall remain in full force and effect with regard to all
remaining parties who have not exercised early contract termination
pursuant to this clause.
9. Hold Harmless. The Districts and the Cities shall protect, defend,
indemnify, and hold harmless Yakima, its elected officials, agents,
officers, and employees from any and all claims, demands, lawsuits,
and liability arising out of or related to the performance of this
Contract.
10. Nondiscrimination Provision. During the performance of this
Contract, Yakima shall not discriminate on the basis of race, age,
color, sex, religion, national origin, creed marital status, political
affiliation, or the presence of any sensory, mental or physical
handicap. This provision shall include but not be limited to the
following: Employment, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment,
advertising, layoff, or termination, rates of pay or other forms of
compensation, and selection for training.
11. No Insurance. It is understood Yakima does not maintain liability
insurance for the Districts and/or the Cities and/or their employees.
12. Assignment. This Contract, or any interest herein, or claim
hereunder, shall not be assigned or transferred in whole or in part
either the Districts or the Cities to any other person or entity without
the prior written consent of Yakima. In the event that such prior
written consent to an assignment is granted, then the assignee shall
assume all duties, obligations, and liabilities of the Districts and the
Cities stated herein.
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13. Severability. If any portion of this Contract is changed per mutual
agreement or any portion is held invalid, the remainder of the
Contract shall remain in full force and effect.
14. Integration. This written document constitutes the entire
agreement between Yakima, the Districts, and the Cities. There
are no other oral or written agreements between the parties as to
the subjects covered herein. No changes or additions to this
Contract shall be valid or binding upon either party unless such
change or addition be in writing and executed by all parties.
15. Governing Law. This contract shall be governed by and construed
in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington.
16. Venue. The venue for any action to enforce or interrupt this
Contract shall lie in the Superior Court of Washington for Yakima
County Washington.
17. Signature. It is agreed that this Contract may be signed by each
District separately and the signatures of all Districts and Cities
need not be placed on a single document.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have set their hands and
seals.
CITY OF YAKIMA
By: \ "-a!:, -\
City Manager
R. A. Zais, Jr.
ATTEST:
Ci Jerk
r—*—
AL
DATED:
CITY CONTRAC I- NO:
RESOLUTION NO:
YAKIMA COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT
NO. 1
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C air, Fire Co issioners
ATTEST:
DATED:
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FIRE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES CONTRACT
THIS FIRE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES CONTRACT,
(hereafter the "Contract") is made and entered into by and between
the City of Yakima (hereinafter "Yakima") and the Cities of Union
Gap and Selah (hereinafter the "Cities"), and Yakima County Fire
Protection Districts No.'s 1,2,3,4,6,9,12, and 14 (hereinafter
collectively referred to as the "Districts").
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, Yakima has heretofore provided dispatching
services to the Cities and the Districts for the handling and
processing of fire, alarm, and emergency calls.
WHEREAS, Yakima, the Cities, and the Districts desire to
enter into a new contract for the continuation of such services.
NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to RCW 39.34 and the mutual
covenants, promises, and agreements set forth herein, it is agreed by
and between Yakima, the Cities, and the Districts as follows:
1. Yakima Communications Center. Yakima shall continue to
operate a central facility to be known as the Yakima
Communications Center within the City of Yakima and shall use
the same for the purpose of receiving fire and emergency service
calls from the respective areas served by all of the parties hereto,
and shall dispatch fire apparatus of the appropriate party in answer
to any such fire or emergency calls and for the purpose of
receiving and transmitting mutual aid calls among the various
parties hereto and for other related business.
Authority of Dispatch Center. It is agreed that the duty of
operating the Yakima Communications Center and the complete
management thereof is vested in Yakima and that Yakima shall
have the full, complete, and exclusive authority to operate and
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manage such Yakima Communications Center, including, but not
limited to, the authority to hire and fire employees for such office.
3. Expense of Maintenance and Operation. The expense of
continued maintenance and operation of the Yakima
Communications Center, including the expense of operating all
telephone lines terminating at the Yakima Communications Center,
and including the maintenance of equipment located within the
Yakima Communications Center belonging to the Districts and/or
Cities, shall be borne by Yakima.
4. Term of Contract. This Contract is for a term of two (2) calendar
year commencing January 1, 2007 and terminating at midnight on
December 31, 2008.
5. Cost of Service. Yakima shall maintain a record of all the
Districts' and Cities' alaim calls and each District and each of the
Cities shall be charged by Yakima for each call as stated herein.
The base cost per alarm call for the contract period shall be the
cost per alarm in calendar year 2006 of Thirty -Four dollars and
Twenty -Three cents ($34.23). The cost per alarm call for each
year of the contract shall be adjusted effective January 1 of each
year for the contract term to an amount equal to the previous
calendar year cost per alarm multiplied by the percent change from
the previous year recorded in the Consumer Price Index published
by the Bureau of Labor Statistic of the U.S. Department of Labor
for all Urban Consumers (CPI -U) West Urban (Size B/C) Average
for All Items, with reference base period of December 1996 =100
(Index) for the calendar year preceding this computation with a
Three Percent (3.0%) minimum. The product of this computation
shall be added to the previous year's cost per call.
CPI -U July 2005 through June 2006= 3.54%
2006 cost per run $34.23 $34.23
Percent Increase ii. 0.354 $ 1.21
Increase $ 1.21 $35.44
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If the U.S. Government ceases to publish the Index on a December
1996 = 100 reference base, the Index shall be converted to the
currently published standard reference base period in accordance
with the conversation factor published by the United States
Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. If the index is
discontinued or revised during the term, such other governmental
index or computation with which it is replaced shall be used in order
to obtain substantially the same result as would be obtained if the
Index had not been discontinued or revised. If a correction is made
to previously published Index data, the corrected data shall be used
prospectively.
To accommodate each district and each of the cities' budget cycle
Yakima shall provide, in writing by the month of August of the
preceding year to the billing year, the cost for dispatch services
for the following year based on the previous calendar year's
alarm calls handled by Yakima for each District and the Cities of
Union Gap and Selah, times the cost per run rate applicable for
the respective year.
6. Payment for Alarm Calls. Each District and each of the Cities shall
be billed in January of each year for dispatch services during that
calendar year. Each District and each of the Cities shall pay for each
year's billing for alarm services within ninety (90) days after billing
by Yakima. Payment shall be made to Yakima City Treasurer, 129
North 2°`' Street, Yakima, Washington.
7. Definition of Alarm Calls. A call to be charged for under the
terms of this Contract is defined as follows:
A. An alarm call is defined as: a call requiring the dispatch of
equipment from any of the Districts or the Cities. Any number
of vehicles from the responsible Districts or Cities may answer
any such alarm call. All communications dealing with such
alarm call shall be deemed as (1) alarm call.
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B. Mutual Aid. In the event an individual District or Union Gap
or Selah requests mutual aid, it shall pay for each additional
alarm call it requests.
8. Early Termination of Contract. Any party hereto may terminate
this Contract, with or without cause, by providing sixty (60) days
written notice of termination to each of the parties to this Contract.
The Contract shall remain in full force and effect with regard to all
remaining parties who have not exercised early contract termination
pursuant to this clause.
9. Hold Harmless. The Districts and the Cities shall protect, defend,
indemnify, and hold harmless Yakima, its elected officials, agents,
officers, and employees from any and all claims, demands, lawsuits,
and liability arising out of or related to the performance of this
Contract.
10. Nondiscrimination Provision. During the performance of this
Contract, Yakima shall not discriminate on the basis of race, age,
color, sex, religion, national origin, creed marital status, political
affiliation, or the presence of any sensory, mental or physical
handicap. This provision shall include but not be limited to the
following: Employment, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment,
advertising, layoff, or termination, rates of pay or other forms of
compensation, and selection for training.
11. No Insurance. It is understood Yakima does not maintain liability
insurance for the Districts and/or the Cities and/or their employees.
12. Assignment. This Contract, or any interest herein, or claim
hereunder, shall not be assigned or transferred in whole or in part
either the Districts or the Cities to any other person or entity without
the prior written consent of Yakima. In the event that such prior
written consent to an assignment is granted, then the assignee shall
assume all duties, obligations, and liabilities of the Districts and the
Cities stated herein.
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13. Severability. If any portion of this Contract is changed per mutual
agreement or any portion is held invalid, the remainder of the
Contract shall remain in full force and effect.
14. Integration. This written document constitutes the entire
agreement between Yakima, the Districts, and the Cities. There
are no other oral or written agreements between the parties as to
the subjects covered herein. No changes or additions to this
Contract shall be valid or binding upon either party unless such
change or addition be in writing and executed by all parties.
15. Governing Law. This contract shall be governed by and construed
in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington.
16. Venue. The venue for any action to enforce or interrupt this
Contract shall lie in the Superior Court of Washington for Yakima
County Washington.
17. Signature. It is agreed that this Contract may be signed by each
District separately and the signatures of all Districts and Cities
need not be placed on a single document.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have set their hands and
seals.
CITY OF YAKIMA
B
City Manager
R. A. Zais, Jr.
ATTEST:
YAKIMA COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT
NO. 2
CITY CONTRAC r N0:a?D07--13
RESOLUTION N0: %L/iz,e7 //
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Chair, Fire C issioners
ATTEST:
Secretary reasurer
DATED:
/!4 ,
Fire Communications Service Contract
FIRE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES CONTRACT
THIS FIRE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES CONTRACT,
(hereafter the "Contract") is made and entered into by and between
the City of Yakima (hereinafter "Yakima") and the Cities of Union
Gap and Selah (hereinafter the "Cities"), and Yakima County Fire
Protection Districts No.'s 1,2,3,4,6,9,12, and 14 (hereinafter
collectively referred to as the "Districts").
WITN ESSETH
WHEREAS, Yakima has heretofore provided dispatching
services to the Cities and the Districts for the handling and
processing of fire, alarm, and emergency calls.
WHEREAS, Yakima, the Cities, and the Districts desire to
enter into a new contract for the continuation of such services.
NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to RCW 39.34 and the mutual
covenants, promises, and agreements set forth herein, it is agreed by
and between Yakima, the Cities, and the Districts as follows:
1 Yakima Communications Center. Yakima shall continue to
operate a central facility to be known as the Yakima
Communications Center within the City of Yakima and shall use
the same for the purpose of receiving fire and emergency service
calls from the respective areas served by all of the parties hereto,
and shall dispatch fire apparatus of the appropriate party in answer
to any such fire or emergency calls and for the purpose of
receiving and transmitting mutual aid calls among the various
parties hereto and for other related business.
2
Authority of Dispatch Center. It is agreed that the duty of
operating the Yakima Communications Center and the complete
management thereof is vested in Yakima and that Yakima shall
have the full, complete, and exclusive authority to operate and
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manage such Yakima Communications Center, including, but not
limited to, the authority to hire and fire employees for such office.
3. Expense of Maintenance and Operation. The expense of
continued maintenance and operation of the Yakima
Communications Center, including the expense of operating all
telephone lines terminating at the Yakima Communications Center,
and including the maintenance of equipment located within the
Yakima Communications Center belonging to the Districts and/or
Cities, shall be borne by Yakima.
4. Term of Contract. This Contract is for a term of two (2) calendar
year commencing January 1, 2007 and terminating at midnight on
December 31, 2008.
5. Cost of Service. Yakima shall maintain a record of all the
Districts' and Cities' alarm calls and each District and each of the
Cities shall be charged by Yakima for each call as stated herein.
The base cost per alarm call for the contract period shall be the
cost per alarm in calendar year 2006 of Thirty -Four dollars and
Twenty -Three cents ($34.23). The cost per alarm call for each
year of the contract shall be adjusted effective January 1 of each
year for the contract term to an amount equal to the previous
calendar year cost per alarm multiplied by the percent change from
the previous year recorded in the Consumer Price Index published
by the Bureau of Labor Statistic of the U.S. Department of Labor
for all Urban Consumers (CPI -U) West Urban (Size B/C) Average
for All Items, with reference base period of December 1996 =100
(Index) for the calendar year preceding this computation with a
Three Percent (3.0%) minimum. The product of this computation
shall be added to the previous year's cost per call.
CPI -U July 2005 through June 2006= 334%
2006 cost per run $34.23 $34.23
Percent Increase x 0.354 $ 1.21
Increase $ 1.21 $35.44
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If the U.S. Government ceases to publish the Index on a December
1996 = 100 reference base, the Index shall be converted to the
currently published standard reference base period in accordance
with the conversation factor published by the United States
Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. If the index is
discontinued or revised during the term, such other governmental
index or computation with which it is replaced shall be used in order
to obtain substantially the same result as would be obtained if the
Index had not been discontinued or revised. If a correction is made
to previously published Index data, the corrected data shall be used
prospectively.
To accommodate each district and each of the cities' budget cycle
Yakima shall provide, in writing by the month of August of the
preceding year to the billing year, the cost for dispatch services
for the following year based on the previous calendar year's
alarm calls handled by Yakima for each District and the Cities of
Union Gap and Selah, times the cost per run rate applicable for
the respective year.
6. Payment for Alarm Calls. Each District and each of the Cities shall
be billed in January of each year for dispatch services during that
calendar year. Each District and each of the Cities shall pay for each
year's billing for alarm services within ninety (90) days after billing
by Yakima. Payment shall be made to Yakima City Treasurer, 129
North 2nd Street, Yakima, Washington.
7 Definition of Alarm Calls. A call to be charged for under the
terms of this Contract is defined as follows:
A. An alarm call is defined as: a call requiring the dispatch of
equipment from any of the Districts or the Cities. Any number
of vehicles from the responsible Districts or Cities may answer
any such alarm call. All communications dealing with such
alarm call shall be deemed as (1) alarm call.
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B. Mutual Aid. In the event an individual District or Union Gap
or Selah requests mutual aid, it shall pay for each additional
alarm call it requests.
8. Early Termination of Contract. Any party hereto may terminate
this Contract, with or without cause, by providing sixty (60) days
written notice of termination to each of the parties to this Contract.
The Contract shall remain in full force and effect with regard to all
remaining parties who have not exercised early contract termination
pursuant to this clause.
9. Hold Harmless. The Districts and the Cities shall protect, defend,
indemnify, and hold harmless Yakima, its elected officials, agents,
officers, and employees from any and all claims, demands, lawsuits,
and liability arising out of or related to the performance of this
Contract.
10. Nondiscrimination Provision. During the performance of this
Contract, Yakima shall not discriminate on the basis of race, age,
color, sex, religion, national origin, creed marital status, political
affiliation, or the presence of any sensory, mental or physical
handicap. This provision shall include but not be limited to the
following: Employment, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment,
advertising, layoff, or termination, rates of pay or other forms of
compensation, and selection for training.
11. No Insurance. It is understood Yakima does not maintain liability
insurance for the Districts and/or the Cities and/or their employees.
1?. Assignment. This Contract, or any interest herein, or claim
hereunder, shall not be assigned or transferred in whole or in part
either the Districts or the Cities to any other person or entity without
the prior written consent of Yakima. In the event that such prior
written consent to an assignment is granted, then the assignee shall
assume all duties, obligations, and liabilities of the Districts and the
Cities stated herein.
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13. Severability. If any portion of this Contract is changed per mutual
agreement or any portion is held invalid, the remainder of the
Contract shall remain in full force and effect.
14. Integration. This written document constitutes the entire
agreement between Yakima, the Districts, and the Cities. There
are no other oral or written agreements between the parties as to
the subjects covered herein. No changes or additions to this
Contract shall be valid or binding upon either party unless such
change or addition be in writing and executed by all parties.
15. Governing Law. This contract shall be governed by and construed
in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington.
16. Venue. The venue for any action to enforce or interrupt this
Contract shall lie in the Superior Court of Washington for Yakima
County Washington.
17. Signature. It is agreed that this Contract may be signed by each
District separately and the signatures of all Districts and Cities
need not be placed on a single document.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have set their hands and
seals.
CITY OF YAKJMA YAKIMA COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT
NO. 3
By:
City anager
R. A. Zais, Jr.
B
C air, F re Commiss
ATTEST: ATTEST:
DATED:
-
.4q01?7,
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A
CITY CONTRAC r NO:
RESOLUTION NO:
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Secretary/Treasurer
DATED:
Fire Communications Service Contract
FIRE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES CONTRACT
THIS FIRE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES CONTRACT,
(hereafter the "Contract") is made and entered into by and between
the City of Yakima (hereinafter "Yakima") and the Cities of Union
Gap and Selah (hereinafter the "Cities"), and Yakima County Fire
Protection Districts No.'s 1,2,3,4,6,9,12, and 14 (hereinafter
collectively referred to as the "Districts").
W TNESSETH
WHEREAS, Yakima has heretofore provided dispatching
services to the Cities and the Districts for the handling and
processing of fire, alarm, and emergency calls.
WHEREAS, Yakima, the Cities, and the Districts desire to
enter into a new contract for the continuation of such services.
NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to RCW 39.34 and the mutual
covenants, promises, and agreements set forth herein, it is agreed by
and between Yakima, the Cities, and the Districts as follows:
1. Yakima Communications Center. Yakima shall continue to
operate a central facility to be known as the Yakima
Communications Center within the City of Yakima and shall use
the same for the purpose of receiving fire and emergency service
calls from the respective areas served by all of the parties hereto,
and shall dispatch fire apparatus of the appropriate party in answer
to any such fire or emergency calls and for the purpose of
receiving and transmitting mutual aid calls among the various
parties hereto and for other related business.
2. Authority of Dispatch Center. It is agreed that the duty of
operating the Yakima Communications Center and the complete
management thereof is vested in Yakima and that Yakima shall
have the full, complete, and exclusive authority to operate and
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manage such Yakima Communications Center, including, but not
limited to, the authority to hire and fire employees for such office.
3. Expense of Maintenance and Operation. The expense of
continued maintenance and operation of the Yakima
Communications Center, including the expense of operating all
telephone lines terminating at the Yakima Communications Center,
and including the maintenance of equipment located within the
Yakima Communications Center belonging to the Districts and/or
Cities, shall be borne by Yakima.
4. Term of Contract. This Contract is for a term of two (2) calendar
year commencing January 1, 2007 and terminating at midnight on
December 31, 2008.
5. Cost of Service. Yakima shall maintain a record of all the
Districts' and Cities' alarm calls and each District and each of the
Cities shall be charged by Yakima for each call as stated herein.
The base cost per alarm call for the contract period shall be the
cost per alarm in calendar year 2006 of Thirty -Four dollars and
Twenty -Three cents ($34.23). The cost per alami call for each
year of the contract shall be adjusted effective January 1 of each
year for the contract term to an amount equal to the previous
calendar year cost per alaini multiplied by the percent change from
the previous year recorded in the Consumer Price Index published
by the Bureau of Labor Statistic of the U.S. Department of Labor
for all Urban Consumers (CPI -U) West Urban (Size B/C) Average
for All Items, with reference base period of December 1996 =100
(Index) for the calendar year preceding this computation with a
Three Percent (3.0%) minimum. The product of this computation
shall be added to the previous year's cost per call.
CPI -U July 2005 through June 2006= 3.54%
2006 cost per run $34.23 $34.23
Percent Increase x 0.354 $ 1.21
Increase $ 1.21 $35.44
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If the U.S. Government ceases to publish the Index on a December
1996 = 100 reference base, the Index shall be converted to the
currently published standard reference base period in accordance
with the conversation factor published by the United States
Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. If the index is
discontinued or revised during the term, such other governmental
index or computation with which it is replaced shall be used in order
to obtain substantially the same result as would be obtained if the
Index had not been discontinued or revised. If a correction is made
to previously published Index data, the corrected data shall be used
prospectively.
To accommodate each district and each of the cities' budget cycle
Yakima shall provide, in writing by the month of August of the
preceding year to the billing year, the cost for dispatch services
for the following year based on the previous calendar year's
alarm calls handled by Yakima for each District and the Cities of
Union Gap and Selah, times the cost per run rate applicable for
the respective year.
6. Payment for Alarm Calls. Each District and each of the Cities shall
be billed in January of each year for dispatch services during that
calendar year. Each District and each of the Cities shall pay for each
year's billing for alarm services within ninety (90) days after billing
by Yakima. Payment shall be made to Yakima City Treasurer, 129
North 2nd Street, Yakima, Washington.
Definition of Alarm Calls. A call to be charged for under the
terms of this Contract is defined as follows:
A. An alarm call is defined as: a call requiring the dispatch of
equipment from any of the Districts or the Cities. Any number
of vehicles from the responsible Districts or Cities may answer
any such alarm call. All communications dealing with such
alarm call shall be deemed as (1) alarm call.
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B. Mutual Aid. In the event an individual District or Union Gap
or Selah requests mutual aid, it shall pay for each additional
alarni call it requests.
8. Early Termination of Contract. Any party hereto may terminate
this Contract, with or without cause, by providing sixty (60) days
written notice of teiniination to each of the parties to this Contract.
The Contract shall remain in full force and effect with regard to all
remaining parties who have not exercised early contract termination
pursuant to this clause.
9. Hold Harmless. The Districts and the Cities shall protect, defend,
indemnify, and hold harmless Yakima, its elected officials, agents,
officers, and employees from any and all claims, demands, lawsuits,
and liability arising out of or related to the performance of this
Contract.
10. Nondiscrimination Provision. During the performance of this
Contract, Yakima shall not discriminate on the basis of race, age,
color, sex, religion, national origin, creed marital status, political
affiliation, or the presence of any sensory, mental or physical
handicap. This provision shall include but not be limited to the
following: Employment, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment,
advertising, layoff, or teitttination, rates of pay or other foinis of
compensation, and selection for training.
11. No Insurance. It is understood Yakima does not maintain liability
insurance for the Districts and/or the Cities and/or their employees.
12. Assignment. This Contract, or any interest herein, or claim
hereunder, shall not be assigned or transferred in whole or in part
either the Districts or the Cities to any other person or entity without
the prior written consent of Yakima. In the event that such prior
written consent to an assignment is granted, then the assignee shall
assume all duties, obligations, and liabilities of the Districts and the
Cities stated herein.
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13. Severability. If any portion of this Contract is changed per mutual
agreement or any portion is held invalid, the remainder of the
Contract shall remain in full force and effect.
14. Integration. This written document constitutes the entire
agreement between Yakima, the Districts, and the Cities. There
are no other oral or written agreements between the parties as to
the subjects covered herein. No changes or additions to this
Contract shall be valid or binding upon either party unless such
change or addition be in writing and executed by all parties.
15. Governing Law. This contract shall be governed by and construed
in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington.
16. Venue. The venue for any action to enforce or interrupt this
Contract shall lie in the Superior Court of Washington for Yakima
County Washington.
17. Signature. It is agreed that this Contract may be signed by each
District separately and the signatures of all Districts and Cities
need not be placed on a single document.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have set their hands and
seals.
CITY OF YAKIMA
By:___
City Manager
R. A. Zais, Jr.
ATTEST:
YAKIMA COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT
NO. 4
4--C. -a7
CITY CONTRAC f NO: Rao7-z3
Q
RESOLUTION NO: /1 -0?DD7%w
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By:
Chair, Fire Commissioners
ATTEST:
Secretary/Treasurer
DATED:
0cAJ-- J2.,, 9, �(�
Fire Communications Service Contract
FIRE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES CONTRACT
THIS FIRE COMN.UNICATIONS SERVICES CONTRACT,
(hereafter the "Contract") is made and entered into by and between
the City of Yakima (hereinafter "Yakima") and the Cities of Union
Gap and Selah (hereinafter the "Cities"), and Yakima County Fire
Protection Districts No.'s 1,2,3,4,6,9,12, and 14 (hereinafter
collectively referred to as the "Districts").
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, Yakima has heretofore provided dispatching
services to the Cities and the Districts for the handling and
processing of fire, alarm, and emergency calls.
WHEREAS, Yakima, the Cities, and the Districts desire to
enter into a new contract for the continuation of such services.
NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to RCW 39.34 and the mutual
covenants, promises, and agreements set forth herein, it is agreed by
and between Yakima, the Cities, and the Districts as follows:
1 Yakima Communications Center. Yakima shall continue to
operate a central facility to be known as the Yakima
Communications Center within the City of Yakima and shall use
the same for the purpose of receiving fire and emergency service
calls from the respective areas served by all of the parties hereto,
and shall dispatch fire apparatus of the appropriate party in answer
to any such fire or emergency calls and for the purpose of
receiving and transmitting mutual aid calls among the various
parties hereto and for other related business.
2e Authority of Dispatch Center. It is agreed that the duty of
operating the Yakima Communications Center and the complete
management thereof is vested in Yakima and that Yakima shall
have the full, complete, and exclusive authority to operate and
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manage such Yakima Communications Center, including, but not
limited to, the authority to hire and fire employees for such office.
3. Expense of Maintenance and Operation. The expense of
continued maintenance and operation of the Yakima
Communications Center, including the expense of operating all
telephone lines terminating at the Yakima Communications Center,
and including the maintenance of equipment located within the
Yakima Communications Center belonging to the Districts and/or
Cities, shall be borne by Yakima.
4. Term of Contract. This Contract is for a term of two (2) calendar
year commencing January 1, 2007 and terminating at midnight on
December 31, 2008.
5. Cost of Service. Yakima shall maintain a record of all the
Districts' and Cities' alarm calls and each District and each of the
Cities shall be charged by Yakima for each call as stated herein.
The base cost per alarm call for the contract period shall be the
cost per alarm in calendar year 2006 of Thirty -Four dollars and
Twenty -Three cents ($34.23). The cost per alarm call for each
year of the contract shall be adjusted effective January 1 of each
year for the contract term to an amount equal to the previous
calendar year cost per alairn multiplied by the percent change from
the previous year recorded in the Consumer Price Index published
by the Bureau of Labor Statistic of the U.S. Department of Labor
for all Urban Consumers (CPI -U) West Urban (Size B/C) Average
for All Items, with reference base period of December 1996 =100
(Index) for the calendar year preceding this computation with a
Three Percent (3.0%) minimum. The product of this computation
shall be added to the previous year's cost per call.
CPI-UJuiy 2005 through June 2006= 3.54%
2006 cost per run $34.23 $34.23
Percent Increase x 0.354 $ 1.21
Increase $ 1.21 $35.44
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If the U.S. Government ceases to publish the Index on a December
1996 = 100 reference base, the Index shall be converted to the
currently published standard reference base period in accordance
with the conversation factor published by the United States
Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. If the index is
discontinued or revised during the term, such other governmental
index or computation with which it is replaced shall be used in order
to obtain substantially the same result as would be obtained if the
Index had not been discontinued or revised. If a correction is made
to previously published Index data, the corrected data shall be used
prospectively.
To accommodate each district and each of the cities' budget cycle
Yakima shall provide, in writing by the month of August of the
preceding year to the billing year, the cost for dispatch services
for the following year based on the previous calendar year's
alarm calls handled by Yakima for each District and the Cities of
Union Gap and Selah, times the cost per run rate applicable for
the respective year.
6. Payment for Alarm Calls. Each District and each of the Cities shall
be billed in January of each year for dispatch services during that
calendar year. Each District and each of the Cities shall pay for each
year's billing for alarm services within ninety (90) days after billing
by Yakima. Payment shall be made to Yakima City Treasurer, 129
North 2nd Street, Yakima, Washington.
7. Definition of Alarm Calls. A call to be charged for under the
terms of this Contract is defined as follows:
A. An alarm call is defined as: a call requiring the dispatch of
equipment from any of the Districts or the Cities. Any number
of vehicles from the responsible Districts or Cities may answer
any such alarm call. All communications dealing with such
alarm call shall be deemed as (1) alarm call.
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B. Mutual Aid. In the event an individual District or Union Gap
or Selah requests mutual aid, it shall pay for each additional
alarm call it requests.
8. Early Termination of Contract. Any party hereto may terminate
this Contract, with or without cause, by providing sixty (60) days
written notice of termination to each of the parties to this Contract.
The Contract shall remain in full force and effect with regard to all
remaining parties who have not exercised early contract termination
pursuant to this clause.
9. Hold Harmless. The Districts and the Cities shall protect, defend,
indemnify, and hold harmless Yakima, its elected officials, agents,
officers, and employees from any and all claims, demands, lawsuits,
and liability arising out of or related to the performance of this
Contract.
10. Nondiscrimination Provision. During the performance of this
Contract, Yakima shall not discriminate on the basis of race, age,
color, sex, religion, national origin, creed marital status, political
affiliation, or the presence of any sensory, mental or physical
handicap. This provision shall include but not be limited to the
following: Employment, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment,
advertising, layoff, or termination, rates of pay or other forms of
compensation, and selection for training.
11. No Insurance. It is understood Yakima does not maintain liability
insurance for the Districts and/or the Cities and/or their employees.
12. Assignment. This Contract, or any interest herein, or claim
hereunder, shall not be assigned or transferred in whole or in part
either the Districts or the Cities to any other person or entity without
the prior written consent of Yakima. In the event that such prior
written consent to an assignment is granted, then the assignee shall
assume all duties, obligations, and liabilities of the Districts and the
Cities stated herein.
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13. Severability. If any portion of this Contract is changed per mutual
agreement or any portion is held invalid, the remainder of the
Contract shall remain in full force and effect.
14. Integration. This written document constitutes the entire
agreement between Yakima, the Districts, and the Cities. There
are no other oral or written agreements between the parties as to
the subjects covered herein. No changes or additions to this
Contract shall be valid or binding upon either party unless such
change or addition be in writing and executed by all parties.
15. Governing Law. This contract shall be governed by and construed
in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington.
16. Venue. The venue for any action to enforce or interrupt this
Contract shall lie in the Superior Court of Washington for Yakima
County Washington.
17. Signature. It is agreed that this Contract may be signed by each
District separately and the signatures of all Districts and Cities
need not be placed on a single document.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have set their hands and
seals.
CITY OF YAKIMA
By:
City Manager
R. A. Zais, Jr.
ATTEST:
Ci Clerk
DATED:
YAKIMA COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT
NO. 6
CITY CONTRAC r NOe�DIJ7--/3
/�
RESOLUTION NO: --,av7 2/o
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By:
'2
Chair, Fire Commissioners
ATTEST:
Secretary/Treasurer
DATED:
Fire Communications Service Contract
FIRE COMIVIIJNICATIONS SERVICES CONTRACT
THIS FIRE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES CONTRACT,
(hereafter the "Contract") is made and entered into by and between
the City of Yakima (hereinafter "Yakima") and the Cities of Union
Gap and Selah (hereinafter the "Cities"), and Yakima County Fire
Protection Districts No.'s 1,2,3,4,6,9,12, and 14 (hereinafter
collectively referred to as the "Districts").
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, Yakima has heretofore provided dispatching
services to the Cities and the Districts for the handling and
processing of fire, alarm, and emergency calls.
WHEREAS, Yakima, the Cities, and the Districts desire to
enter into a new contract for the continuation of such services.
NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to RCW 39.34 and the mutual
covenants, promises, and agreements set forth herein, it is agreed by
and between Yakima, the Cities, and the Districts as follows:
1. Yakima Communications Center. Yakima shall continue to
operate a central facility to be known as the Yakima
Communications Center within the City of Yakima and shall use
the same for the purpose of receiving fire and emergency service
calls from the respective areas served by all of the parties hereto,
and shall dispatch fire apparatus of the appropriate party in answer
to any such fire or emergency calls and for the purpose of
receiving and transmitting mutual aid calls among the various
parties hereto and for other related business.
Authority of Dispatch Center. It is agreed that the duty of
operating the Yakima Communications Center and the complete
management thereof is vested in Yakima and that Yakima shall
have the full, complete, and exclusive authority to operate and
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manage such Yakima Communications Center, including, but not
limited to, the authority to hire and fire employees for such office.
3. Expense of Maintenance and Operation. The expense of
continued maintenance and operation of the Yakima
Communications Center, including the expense of operating all
telephone lines terminating at the Yakima Communications Center,
and including the maintenance of equipment located within the
Yakima Communications Center belonging to the Districts and/or
Cities, shall be borne by Yakima.
4. Term of Contract. This Contract is for a term of two (2) calendar
year commencing January 1, 2007 and terminating at midnight on
December 31, 2008.
5. Cost of Service. Yakima shall maintain a record of all the
Districts' and Cities' alarm calls and each District and each of the
Cities shall be charged by Yakima for each call as stated herein.
The base cost per alarm call for the contract period shall be the
cost per alarm in calendar year 2006 of Thirty -Four dollars and
Twenty -Three cents ($34.23). The cost per alarm call for each
year of the contract shall be adjusted effective January 1 of each
year for the contract term to an amount equal to the previous
calendar year cost per alai ni multiplied by the percent change from
the previous year recorded in the Consumer Price Index published
by the Bureau of Labor Statistic of the U.S. Department of Labor
for all Urban Consumers (CPI -U) West Urban (Size B/C) Average
for All Items, with reference base period of December 1996 =100
(Index) for the calendar year preceding this computation with a
Three Percent (3.0%) minimum. The product of this computation
shall be added to the previous year's cost per call.
CPI -U July 2005 through June 2006= 3.54%
2006 cost per run $34.23 $34.23
Percent Increase x 0,354 $ 1.21
Increase $ 1.21 $35.44
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If the U.S. Government ceases to publish the Index on a December
1996 = 100 reference base, the Index shall be converted to the
currently published standard reference base period in accordance
with the conversation factor published by the United States
Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. If the index is
discontinued or revised during the term, such other governmental
index or computation with which it is replaced shall be used in order
to obtain substantially the same result as would be obtained if the
Index had not been discontinued or revised. If a correction is made
to previously published Index data, the corrected data shall be used
prospectively.
To accommodate each district and each of the cities' budget cycle
Yakima shall provide, in writing by the month of August of the
preceding year to the billing year, the cost for dispatch services
for the following year based on the previous calendar year's
alarm calls handled by Yakima for each District and the Cities of
Union Gap and Selah, times the cost per run rate applicable for
the respective year.
6. Payment for Alarm Calls. Each District and each of the Cities shall
be billed in January of each year for dispatch services during that
calendar year. Each District and each of the Cities shall pay for each
year's billing for alarm services within ninety (90) days after billing
by Yakima. Payment shall be made to Yakima City Treasurer, 129
North 2nd Street, Yakima, Washington.
7 Definition of Alarm Calls. A call to be charged for under the
terms of this Contract is defined as follows:
A. An alarm call is defined as: a call requiring the dispatch of
equipment from any of the Districts or the Cities. Any number
of vehicles from the responsible Districts or Cities may answer
any such alarm call. All communications dealing with such
alarm call shall be deemed as (1) alarm call.
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B. Mutual Aid. In the event an individual District or Union Gap
or Selah requests mutual aid, it shall pay for each additional
alarm call it requests.
8. Early Termination of Contract. Any party hereto may terminate
this Contract, with or without cause, by providing sixty (60) days
written notice of termination to each of the parties to this Contract.
The Contract shall remain in full force and effect with regard to all
remaining parties who have not exercised early contract termination
pursuant to this clause.
9. Hold Harmless. The Districts and the Cities shall protect, defend,
indemnify, and hold harmless Yakima, its elected officials, agents,
officers, and employees from any and all claims, demands, lawsuits,
and liability arising out of or related to the performance of this
Contract.
10. Nondiscrimination Provision. During the performance of this
Contract, Yakima shall not discriminate on the basis of race, age,
color, sex, religion, national origin, creed marital status, political
affiliation, or the presence of any sensory, mental or physical
handicap. This provision shall include but not be limited to the
following: Employment, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment,
advertising, layoff, or termination, rates of pay or other forms of
compensation, and selection for training.
11. No Insurance. It is understood Yakima does not maintain liability
insurance for the Districts and/or the Cities and/or their employees.
12. Assignment. This Contract, or any interest herein, or claim
hereunder, shall not be assigned or transferred in whole or in part
either the Districts or the Cities to any other person or entity without
the prior written consent of Yakima. In the event that such prior
written consent to an assignment is granted, then the assignee shall
assume all duties, obligations, and liabilities of the Districts and the
Cities stated herein.
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13. Severability. If any portion of this Contract is changed per mutual
agreement or any portion is held invalid, the remainder of the
Contract shall remain in full force and effect.
14. Integration. This written document constitutes the entire
agreement between Yakima, the Districts, and the Cities. There
are no other oral or written agreements between the parties as to
the subjects covered herein. No changes or additions to this
Contract shall be valid or binding upon either party unless such
change or addition be in writing and executed by all parties.
15. Governing Law. This contract shall be governed by and construed
in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington.
16. Venue. The venue for any action to enforce or interrupt this
Contract shall lie in the Superior Court of Washington for Yakima
County Washington.
17. Signature. It is agreed that this Contract may be signed by each
District separately and the signatures of all Districts and Cities
need not be placed on a single document.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have set their hands and
seals.
CITY OF YAKIMA
By:
City ager
R. A. Zais, Jr.
ATTEST:
YAKIMA COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT
NO. 9
—07
CITY CONTRAC r NO: "24,01,-
RESOLUTION NO' /e'.4 ZeiIO'��
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By: Vii. b' -,
Chair, Fire Commissioners
ATTEST:
Secretary/Treasurer
DATED:
Fire Communications Service Contract
FIRE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES CONTRACT
THIS FIRE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES CONTRACT,
(hereafter the "Contract") is made and entered into by and between
the City of Yakima (hereinafter "Yakima") and the Cities of Union
Gap and Selah (hereinafter the "Cities"), and Yakima County Fire
Protection Districts No.'s 1,2,3,4,6,9,12, and 14 (hereinafter
collectively referred to as the "Districts").
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, Yakima has heretofore provided dispatching
services to the Cities and the Districts for the handling and
processing of fire, alarm, and emergency calls.
WHEREAS, Yakima, the Cities, and the Districts desire to
enter into a new contract for the continuation of such services.
NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to RCW 39.34 and the mutual
covenants, promises, and agreements set forth herein, it is agreed by
and between Yakima, the Cities, and the Districts as follows:
Yakima Communications Center. Yakima shall continue to
operate a central facility to be known as the Yakima
Communications Center within the City of Yakima and shall use
the same for the purpose of receiving fire and emergency service
calls from the respective areas served by all of the parties hereto,
and shall dispatch fire apparatus of the appropriate party in answer
to any such fire or emergency calls and for the purpose of
receiving and transmitting mutual aid calls among the various
parties hereto and for other related business.
Authority of Dispatch Center. It is agreed that the duty of
operating the Yakima Communications Center and the complete
management thereof is vested in Yakima and that Yakima shall
have the full, complete, and exclusive authority to operate and
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manage such Yakima Communications Center, including, but not
limited to, the authority to hire and fire employees for such office.
3. Expense of Maintenance and Operation. The expense of
continued maintenance and operation of the Yakima
Communications Center, including the expense of operating all
telephone lines teuninating at the Yakima Communications Center,
and including the maintenance of equipment located within the
Yakima Communications Center belonging to the Districts and/or
Cities, shall be borne by Yakima.
4. Term of Contract. This Contract is for a term of two (2) calendar
year commencing January 1, 2007 and terminating at midnight on
December 31, 2008.
5. Cost of Service. Yakima shall maintain a record of all the
Districts' and Cities' alarm calls and each District and each of the
Cities shall be charged by Yakima for each call as stated herein.
The base cost per alarm call for the contract period shall be the
cost per alaiui in calendar year 2006 of Thirty -Four dollars and
Twenty -Three cents ($34.23). The cost per alarm call for each
year of the contract shall be adjusted effective January 1 of each
year for the contract term to an amount equal to the previous
calendar year cost per alarm multiplied by the percent change from
the previous year recorded in the Consumer Price Index published
by the Bureau of Labor Statistic of the U.S. Department of Labor
for all Urban Consumers (CPI -U) West Urban (Size B/C) Average
for All Items, with reference base period of December 1996 =100
(Index) for the calendar year preceding this computation with a
Three Percent (3.0%) minimum. The product of this computation
shall be added to the previous year's cost per call.
CPI -U July 2005 through June 2006= 3.54%
2006 cost per run $34.23 $34.23
Percent Increase x 0.354 $ 1.21
Increase $ 1.21 $35.44
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If the U.S. Government ceases to publish the Index on a December
1996 = 100 reference base, the Index shall be converted to the
currently published standard reference base period in accordance
with the conversation factor published by the United States
Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. If the index is
discontinued or revised during the term, such other governmental
index or computation with which it is replaced shall be used in order
to obtain substantially the same result as would be obtained if the
Index had not been discontinued or revised. If a correction is made
to previously published Index data, the corrected data shall be used
prospectively.
To accommodate each district and each of the cities' budget cycle
Yakima shall provide, in writing by the month of August of the
preceding year to the billing year, the cost for dispatch services
for the following year based on the previous calendar year's
alarm calls handled by Yakima for each District and the Cities of
Union Gap and Selah, times the cost per run rate applicable for
the respective year.
6. Payment for Alarm Calls. Each District and each of the Cities shall
be billed in January of each year for dispatch services during that
calendar year. Each District and each of the Cities shall pay for each
year's billing for alarm services within ninety (90) days after billing
by Yakima. Payment shall be made to Yakima City Treasurer, 129
North 2" � Street, Yakima, Washington.
7 Definition of Alarm Calls. A call to be charged for under the
terms of this Contract is defined as follows:
A. An alarm call is defined as: a call requiring the dispatch of
equipment from any of the Districts or the Cities. Any number
of vehicles from the responsible Districts or Cities may answer
any such alarm call. All communications dealing with such
alarm call shall be deemed as ( 1) alarm call.
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B. Mutual Aid. In the event an individual District or Union Gap
or Selah requests mutual aid, it shall pay for each additional
alarm call it requests.
8. Early Termination of Contract. Any party hereto may terminate
this Contract, with or without cause, by providing sixty (60) days
written notice of termination to each of the parties to this Contract.
The Contract shall remain in full force and effect with regard to all
remaining parties who have not exercised early contract termination
pursuant to this clause.
9. Hold Harmless. The Districts and the Cities shall protect, defend,
indemnify, and hold harmless Yakima, its elected officials, agents,
officers, and employees from any and all claims, demands, lawsuits,
and liability arising out of or related to the performance of this
Contract.
10. Nondiscrimination Provision. During the performance of this
Contract, Yakima shall not discriminate on the basis of race, age,
color, sex, religion, national origin, creed marital status, political
affiliation, or the presence of any sensory, mental or physical
handicap. This provision shall include but not be limited to the
following: Employment, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment,
advertising, layoff, or termination, rates of pay or other forms of
compensation, and selection for training.
11. No Insurance. It is understood Yakima does not maintain liability
insurance for the Districts and/or the Cities and/or their employees.
12. Assignment. This Contract, or any interest herein, or claim
hereunder, shall not be assigned or transferred in whole or in part
either the Districts or the Cities to any other person or entity without
the prior written consent of Yakima. In the event that such prior
written consent to an assignment is granted, then the assignee shall
assume all duties, obligations, and liabilities of the Districts and the
Cities stated herein.
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13. Severability. If any portion of this Contract is changed per mutual
agreement or any portion is held invalid, the remainder of the
Contract shall remain in full force and effect.
14. Integration. This written document constitutes the entire
agreement between Yakima, the Districts, and the Cities. There
are no other oral or written agreements between the parties as to
the subjects covered herein. No changes or additions to this
Contract shall be valid or binding upon either party unless such
change or addition be in writing and executed by all parties.
15. Governing Law. This contract shall be governed by and construed
in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington.
16. Venue. The venue for any action to enforce or interrupt this
Contract shall lie in the Superior Court of Washington for Yakima
County Washington.
17. Signature. It is agreed that this Contract may be signed by each
District separately and the signatures of all Districts and Cities
need not be placed on a single document.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have set their hands
and seals.
CITY OF YAKIMA
By:
City Manager
R. A. Zais, Jr.
ATTEST:
YAKIMA COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT
NO. 12
By:
Chair, Fire Commissioners
ATTEST:
CITY CONTRAC r NO:
RESOLUTION NO
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DATED:
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FIRE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES CONTRACT
THIS FIRE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES CONTRACT,
(hereafter the "Contract") is made and entered into by and between
the City of Yakima (hereinafter "Yakima") and the Cities of Union
Gap and Selah (hereinafter the "Cities"), and Yakima County Fire
Protection Districts No.'s 1,2,3,4,6,9,12, and 14 (hereinafter
collectively referred to as the "Districts").
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, Yakima has heretofore provided dispatching
services to the Cities and the Districts for the handling and
processing of fire, alarm, and emergency calls.
WHEREAS, Yakima, the Cities, and the Districts desire to
enter into a new contract for the continuation of such services.
NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to RCW 39.34 and the mutual
covenants, promises, and agreements set forth herein, it is agreed by
and between Yakima, the Cities, and the Districts as follows:
1 Yakima Communications Center. Yakima shall continue to
operate a central facility to be known as the Yakima
Communications Center within the City of Yakima and shall use
the same for the purpose of receiving fire and emergency service
calls from the respective areas served by all of the parties hereto,
and shall dispatch fire apparatus of the appropriate party in answer
to any such fire or emergency calls and for the purpose of
receiving and transmitting mutual aid calls among the various
parties hereto and for other related business.
2. Authority of Dispatch Center. It is agreed that the duty of
operating the Yakima Communications Center and the complete
management thereof is vested in Yakima and that Yakima shall
have the full, complete, and exclusive authority to operate and
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manage such Yakima Communications Center, including, but not
limited to, the authority to hire and fire employees for such office.
3. )Expense of Maintenance and Operation. The expense of
continued maintenance and operation of the Yakima
Communications Center, including the expense of operating all
telephone lines terminating at the Yakima Communications Center,
and including the maintenance of equipment located within the
Yakima Communications Center belonging to the Districts and/or
Cities, shall be borne by Yakima.
4. Term of Contract. This Contract is for a term of two (2) calendar
year commencing January 1, 2007 and terminating at midnight on
December 31, 2008.
5. Cost of Service. Yakima shall maintain a record of all the
Districts' and Cities' alarm calls and each District and each of the
Cities shall be charged by Yakima for each call as stated herein.
The base cost per alarm call for the contract period shall be the
cost per alarm in calendar year 2006 of Thirty -Four dollars and
Twenty -Three cents ($34.23). The cost per alarm call for each
year of the contract shall be adjusted effective January 1 of each
year for the contract term to an amount equal to the previous
calendar year cost per alarm multiplied by the percent change from
the previous year recorded in the Consumer Price Index published
by the Bureau of Labor Statistic of the U.S. Department of Labor
for all Urban Consumers (CPI -U) West Urban (Size B/C) Average
for All Items, with reference base period of December 1996 =100
(Index) for the calendar year preceding this computation with a
Three Percent (3.0%) minimum. The product of this computation
shall be added to the previous year's cost per call.
CPI -U July 2005 through June 2006= 3.54%
2006 cost per run $34.23 $34.23
Percent Increase x 0.354 $ 1.21
Increase $ 1.21 $35.44
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If the U.S. Government ceases to publish the Index on a December
1996 = 100 reference base, the Index shall be converted to the
currently published standard reference base period in accordance
with the conversation factor published by the United States
Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. If the index is
discontinued or revised during the term, such other governmental
index or computation with which it is replaced shall be used in order
to obtain substantially the same result as would be obtained if the
Index had not been discontinued or revised. If a correction is made
to previously published Index data, the corrected data shall be used
prospectively.
To accommodate each district and each of the cities' budget cycle
Yakima shall provide, in writing by the month of August of the
preceding year to the billing year, the cost for dispatch services
for the following year based on the previous calendar year's
alarm calls handled by Yakima for each District and the Cities of
Union Gap and Selah, times the cost per run rate applicable for
the respective year.
6. Payment for Alarm Calls. Each District and each of the Cities shall
be billed in January of each year for dispatch services during that
calendar year. Each District and each of the Cities shall pay for each
year's billing for alarm services within ninety (90) days after billing
by Yakima. Payment shall be made to Yakima City Treasurer, 129
North 2nd Street, Yakima, Washington.
7. Definition of Alarm Calls. A call to be charged for under the
terms of this Contract is defined as follows:
A. An alarm call is defined as: a call requiring the dispatch of
equipment from any of the Districts or the Cities. Any number
of vehicles from the responsible Districts or Cities may answer
any such alarm call. All communications dealing with such
alarm call shall be deemed as (1) alarm call.
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B. Mutual Aid. In the event an individual District or Union Gap
or Selah requests mutual aid, it shall pay for each additional
alarm call it requests.
8. Early Termination of Contract. Any party hereto may terminate
this Contract, with or without cause, by providing sixty (60) days
written notice of termination to each of the parties to this Contract.
The Contract shall remain in full force and effect with regard to all
remaining parties who have not exercised early contract termination
pursuant to this clause.
9. Hold Harmless. The Districts and the Cities shall protect, defend,
indemnify, and hold harmless Yakima, its elected officials, agents,
officers, and employees from any and all claims, demands, lawsuits,
and liability arising out of or related to the performance of this
Contract.
10. Nondiscrimination Provision. During the performance of this
Contract, Yakima shall not discriminate on the basis of race, age,
color, sex, religion, national origin, creed marital status, political
affiliation, or the presence of any sensory, mental or physical
handicap. This provision shall include but not be limited to the
following: Employment, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment,
advertising, layoff, or termination, rates of pay or other forms of
compensation, and selection for training.
11. No Insurance. It is understood Yakima does not maintain liability
insurance for the Districts and/or the Cities and/or their employees.
12. Assignment. This Contract, or any interest herein, or claim
hereunder, shall not be assigned or transferred in whole or in part
either the Districts or the Cities to any other person or entity without
the prior written consent of Yakima. In the event that such prior
written consent to an assignment is granted, then the assignee shall
assume all duties, obligations, and liabilities of the Districts and the
Cities stated herein.
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13. Severability. If any portion of this Contract is changed per mutual
agreement or any portion is held invalid, the remainder of the
Contract shall remain in full force and effect.
14. Integration. This written document constitutes the entire
agreement between Yakima, the Districts, and the Cities. There
are no other oral or written agreements between the parties as to
the subjects covered herein. No changes or additions to this
Contract shall be valid or binding upon either party unless such
change or addition be in writing and executed by all parties.
15. Governing Law. This contract shall be governed by and construed
in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington.
16. Venue. The venue for any action to enforce or interrupt this
Contract shall lie in the Superior Court of Washington for Yakima
County Washington.
17. Signature. It is agreed that this Contract may be signed by each
District separately and the signatures of all Districts and Cities
need not be placed on a single document.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have set their hands and
seals.
CITY OF YAKIMA
By:
City anager
R. A. Zais, Jr.
ATTEST:
YAKIMA COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT
NO. 14
CITY CONTRAC r NO.
Q�!/07 %�
RESOLUTION NO: i"r "272V7146
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By:
Ch.' , Fire Commissioners
ATTEST:
DATED:
RESOLUTION NO. / 1.2S-
RESOLUTION
a,s
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN A FIRE
COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES CONTRACT WITH THE CITU-iS OF
YAKIMA AND UNION GAP, YAKIMA COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION
DISTRICTS 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, AND 14
WHEREAS, the City of Selah wishes to enter into a Fire Services Contract with the Cities of
Yakima, Union Gap, and Yakima County Fire Protection Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, and 14; and
WHEREAS, the term of the contract is for two (2) calendar years commencing January 1, 2007
and terminating at midnight December 31, 2008;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SELAH WASHINGTON that the Mayor of the City of Selah be authorized to sign a Fire
Communications Services Contract with said parties. A copy of the agreement is attached and
incorporated as shown.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SELAH,
WASHINGTON, 24th day of October 2006.
ATTEST:
Robert L. Jones, ayor
- f.)
Dale E. Novobielski, C erk/Treasurer
j
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ob Noe, City Attorney
RESOLUTION NO. / 7 a 5
1
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LIC S A ETY
COMMUNICATIONS CENTER
200 South 3" Street
Yakima, Washington 98901
October 2, 2006
Upper Valley Fire Departments
Enclosed you will find the following documents:
1) Revised Fire Dispatching Fees spreadsheet
Due to an error in the formula the increase in the cost per run has been
adjusted down from 4.5% to 3.54%
2) EMS Calls For 2005
Provided to the EMS Office for calculation of 2007 levy revenue
sharing.
3) Two originals of the Fire Communications Services Contract
It's time to renew the contracts. The only changes are the dates and
some language changes regarding the CPI. Does not alter the method
of computing the costs.
Please sign both originals of the contract and retum to the address in the heading
above. I need to have these returned no later than November 16, 2006. Once I get
them executed on my end an original will be retumed to you.
Wayne F. Wantland
Communications Manager
Telephone Number (509) 575-6048 Fax Number (509) 576-6555
2007
FIRE DISPATCHING FEES
AGENCY
Union Gap
2006
Rate
34.23
2007
contract
Adjustment
3.54%
2007 rate per
call
35.44
2005
Calls
912
2007 Total
32,324.41
Broadway
34.23
3.54%
35.44
52
1,843.06
Union Gap total
964
34,167.47
Cowiche
34.23
3.54%
35.44
116
4,111.44
Tieton
34.23
3.54%
35.44
135
4,784.86
FPD # 1 Total
251
8,896.30
Selah - FPD # 2
34.23
3.54%
35.44
593
21,017.95
Selah - City of
34.23
3.54%
35.44
480
17,012.85
FPD # 2 Total
1,073
38,030.80
Naches - FPD # 3
34.23
3.54%
35.44
257
9,108.96
East Valley - FPD # 4
34.23
3.54%
35.44
764
27,078.78
Gleed - FPD # 6
34.23
3.54%
35.44
222
7,868.44
Naches Heights - FPD # 9
34.23
3.54%
35.44
119
4,217.77
West Valley - FPD # 12
34.23
3.54%
35.44
824
29,205.39
Nile - FPD #14
34.23
3.54%
35.44
92
3,260.80
Total
4566
161,834.70
Prior Year
4175
142,933.01
Difference
391
18,901.69
June 2006 - CPI
125.6
July 2005 CPI
121.3
Points Change
4.3
3.54%1
% Change (4.3/121.3)
10/2/2006
fire dispatch 07 calculations.xls
EMS CALLS FOR 2005
Upper Valley
COWICHE 66
TI ETON 101
FIRE DIST 1 TOTAL 167
EAST VALLEY FPD 4 547
GLEED, FIRE DISTRICT 6 165
NACHES FIRE DIST 3 192
NACHES HEIGHTS FPD 9 35
NILE FPD 14 77
SELAH FPD 2 391
CITY OF SELAH 357
CITY OF UNION GAP 713
BROADWAY FPD 11 20
WEST VALLY FPD 12 584
CITY OF YAKIMA 7,188
Upper Valley Total 10,436
EMS CALLS FOR 2005
Lower Valley
Granger Fire Dept
Grandview Fire Dept
Fire District # 5
Mabton Fire Dept
Sunnyside Fire Dept
Toppenish Fire Dept
Wapato Fire Dept
Zillah Fire Dept
Lower Valley Total
125
454
2,235
66
791
574
478
155
4,878
Yakima County Grand Total 15,314
10/2/2006 2005ALLFD.XLS
YAKIMA COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT #2
Resolution # 203
Subject: Yakima County Fire District #2 Commissioners signing a Fire
Communications Services Contract with the Cities of Yakima, Selah, and Union Gap,
Yakima County Fire Protection 1, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, and 14.
WHEREAS, Yakima County Fire District #2 wishes to enter into a Fire Services
Contract with the City of Yakima, Selah, and Union Gap, and Yakima County Fire
District 1,3,4,6,9,11,12, and 14; and
WHEREAS, the term of the contract is for two (2) years commencing January 1, 2007
and terminating at midnight December 31, 2008;
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE BOARD
OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS OF YAKIMA COUNTY FIRE
PROTECTION DISTRICT #2, that the Commissioners of Yakima County Fire
District #2 sign the Fire Communications Services Contract with the said parties. A copy
of the said agreement is attached and incorporated as shown.
Adopted at a meeting of the Board of Commissioners, Yakima County Fire District #2,
On the 6th day of November, 2006.
Commissioner
BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No.: 12 -
For Meeting Of: February 6, 2007
ITEM TITLE: A Resolution authorizing execution of a 2007 Fire Communications Services
Contract with the City of Union Gap, the City of Selah, and various Yakima
County Fire Protection Districts
SUBMITTED BY: Wayne Wantland, Communications Manager
CONTACT PERSON/TELEPHONE: Wayne Wantland, Communications Manager, 575-6048
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
The Yakima Communications Center provides fire dispatching and communications services for
numerous agencies in Yakima County. Each year we re -address these contracts taking into
account dispatched incident volumes and cost -of -living adjustments. For 2007, we have
included a three and fifty-four hundredth percent (3.54%) increase for the cost -of -living
adjustment to these contracts. These contracts have been presented to and executed by the
participating agencies and are now awaiting the Council's decision.
Resolution X Ordinance _ Contracts X Other (Specify)
Funding Source:
APPROVAL FOR SUBMITTAL:
City 117 ager
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff respectfully requests Council to authorize the City
Manager to enter into a Fire Communications Services contract with the various cities and fire
districts that are participants in our dispatching system.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
COUNCIL ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R-2007-16