HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2008-173 Fire Communications Services ContractRESOLUTION NO. R-2008-173
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 Protective 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 continuations of said services for the
calendar year 2009; 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 9m day of December, 2008.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
David Edler, Mayor
BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No.: i O
For Meeting Of: December 9, 2008
ITEM TITLE: A Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to enter into 2009 Fire
Communications Services Contracts with various cities and fire districts
SUBMITTED BY: Wayne Wantland, Communications Manager
CONTACT PERSON/TELEPHONE: Wayne Wantland, 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 2009 we have
included a 4.63% 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 _ Other (Specify)
Contract X Mail to (name and address)
Phone
Funding Source:
APPROVAL FOR SUBMITTAL:
City Manager
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff respectfully requests Council authorize the City
Manager to enter into the Fire Communications Services contracts with the various cities and
fire districts that are participants in our dispatching system.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
COUNCIL ACTION:
RESOLUTION NO. /q01
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR PRO TEM TO SIGN
A FIRE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES CON TRACT WITH THE
CITIES OF YAKIMA AND UNION GAP AND YAKIMA COUNTY
FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, AND 14
WHERAS, the City of Selah wishes to enter into a Fire Service Contract with the City of
Yakima, Union Gap, and Yakima County Fire Protection Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, and
14, and
WHERAS, the term of the contract is for one (1) calendar year commencing January 1,
2009 and terminating at midnight December 31, 2009;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SELAH WASHINGTON, that the Mayor Pro Tern of the City of Selah be authorized to
sign a Fire Communications Service 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, this 23`d day of September 2008.
ATTEST:
Dale E. Novobiels , Cl - rk Treasurer
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Bob Noe, City ttomey
RESOLUTION NO. / q D /
or Pro Tem
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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:
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 one (1) calendar
year commencing January 1, 2009 and terminating at midnight on
December 31, 2009.
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 2008 of Thirty -Six dollars and
Forty -Seven cents ($36.47). 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 2007 through June 2008= 4.63%
2008 cost per run $36.47 $36.47
Percent Increase x 0.463 $ 1.69
Increase $ 1.69 $38.16
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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:
ATTEST:
DATED:
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O.
RESOLUTION NO: /` D /7
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9/10/2008
CITY OF UNION GAP
DATED:
CSC,
City lerk
CITY OF UNION GAP, WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION NO. 743
A RESOLUTION authorizing the Mayor to sign a Fire Communications Services
Contract with the City of Yakima.
WHEREAS, the City's Fire Department has been contracting with the City of Yakima
for the provision of dispatching services for the handling and processing of fire, alarm, and
emergency calls:
WHEREAS, it is the City's desire to provide for the continuation of such services;
WHEREAS, RCW 39.34, the Interlocal Cooperation Act, provides that the cities may
contract for provisions of such services;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UNION GAP,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES as follows:
The Mayor is authorized to sign the Fire Communications Services Contract between the
City of Union Gap and the City of Yakima for the provision of dispatching services for the
handling and processing of fire, alarm, and emergency calls.
PASSED this 27th day of October 2008.
ATTEST:
\ C� Vti c -
Kathryn omps n, CMC
City Clerk
(31
Ji Lemon
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Robert F!Noe
City Attorney
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:
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 one (1) calendar
year commencing January 1, 2009 and terminating at midnight on
December 31, 2009.
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 2008 of Thirty -Six dollars and
Forty -Seven cents ($36.47). 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 2007 through June 2008= 4.63%
2008 cost per run $36.47 $36.47
Percent Increase x 0.463 $ 1.69
Increase $ 1.69 $38.16
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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: '1
City Manager
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
DATED:
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RESOL
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CITY OF SELAH
By: / _ //7i 67r
or Pro Tem
ATTEST:
DATED:
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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:
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 Operatiion. 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 one (1) calendar
year commencing January 1, 2009 and terminating at midnight on
December 31, 2009.
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 2008 of Thirty -Six dollars and
Forty -Seven cents ($36.47). 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 2007 through June 2008=: 4.63%
2008 cost per run $36.47 $36.47
Percent Increase x 0.463 $ 1.69
Increase $ 1.69 $38.16
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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 YAKIMA COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT
NO. 1
By: � -4=.1 By:
City ager
ATTEST:
City Clerk
DATED:
CITY CCNTRAC f NO.
RESOLUTION NO i;e-204f-/73
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doair, Fire Coirnissioners
ATTEST:
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Secretary asurer
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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 Distriicts 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 one (1) calendar
year commencing January 1, 2009 and terminating at midnight on
December 31, 2009.
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 2008 of Thirty -Six dollars and
Forty -Seven cents ($36.47). 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 2007 through June 2008= 4.63%
2008 cost per run $36.47 $36.47
Percent Increase x 0.463 $ 1.69
Increase $ 1.69 $38.16
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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 YAKIMA COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT
NO. 2
By: --� 4
City anager
By:
ATTEST: ATTEST:
City Clerk
re,
air, Fire Commissioners
Secretary/ reasurer
DATED: DATED:
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CITY CONTRAC f NO:„Le.,61:1fg
RESOLUTION NO , I ",,ga jI Z6
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9/10/2008
YAKIMA COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT #2
Resolution # 221
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 one (1) years commencing January 1, 2009
and terminating at midnight December 31, 2009;
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 October, 2008.
Attest:
Chairperson
ner/
Commissioner
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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:
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 one (1) calendar
year commencing January 1, 2009 and terminating at midnight on
December 31, 2009.
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 2008 of Thirty -Six dollars and
Forty -Seven cents ($36.47). 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 2007 through June 2008= 4.63%
2008 cost per run $36.47 $36.47
Percent Increase x 0.463 $ 1.69
Increase $ 1.69 $38.16
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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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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:
ATTEST:
City Clerk
DATED:
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YAKIMA COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT
NO. 3
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B
Chair, Fire Commis '`rs
ATTEST:
Secretary/Treasurer
DATED:
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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:
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 one (1) calendar
year commencing January 1, 2009 and terminating at midnight on
December 31, 2009.
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 2008 of Thirty -Six dollars and
Forty -Seven cents ($36.47). 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 2007 through June 2008= 4.63%
2008 cost per run $36.47 $36.47
Percent Increase x 0.463 $ 1.69
Increase $ 1.69 $38.16
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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:
ATTEST:
City Manager
YAKIMA COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT
NO. 4
By: L/ii4u
ir, Fire ommissioners
ATTEST:
DATED:
City Clerk
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CITY CONTRAC f NO: ,,..2/21)/-/Sla.
RESOLUTION NO* 1S1
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Secretary/Treas er
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 one (1) calendar
year commencing January 1, 2009 and terminating at midnight on
December 31, 2009.
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 2008 of 'Thirty -Six dollars and
Forty -Seven cents ($36.47). 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 2007 through June 2008= 4.63%
2008 cost per run $36.47 $36.47
Percent Increase x 0.463 $ 1.69
Increase $ 1.69 $38.16
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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 YAKIMA COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT
NO. 6
By: By:
City ager Chair, Fire Commissioners
ATTEST: ATTEST::
City Clerk
DATED:
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CITY CONTRAC r N0: __ezr-v7.?
RESOLUTION NO:�_ 2O /Z3
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9/10/2008
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Se reta /Treasure
DATED:
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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:
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 one (1) calendar
year commencing January 1, 2009 and terminating at midnight on
December 31, 2009.
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 2008 of Thirty -Six dollars and
Forty -Seven cents ($36.47). 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 2007 through June 2008= 4.63%
2008 cost per run $36.47 $36.47
Percent Increase x 0.463 $ 1.69
Increase $ 1.69 $38.16
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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 ruin 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:
ATTEST:
DATED:
YAKIMA COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT
NO. 9
City anager
City Clerk
12, 1/ gi
CITY CONTRAC f NO:E
RESOLUTION N0
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9/10/2008
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:
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 one (1) calendar
year commencing January 1, 2009 and terminating at midnight on
December 31, 2009.
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 2008 of Thirty -Six dollars and
Forty -Seven cents ($36.47). 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 2007 through June 2008= 4.63%
2008 cost peri run $36.47 $36.47
Percent Increase x 0.463 $ 1.69
Increase $ 1.69 $38.16
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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. I 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 YAKIMA COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT
NO. 12
By:
City Manager
ATTEST:
City Clerk
DATED:
CITY CONTRAC f NO' et- /;/ A
RESOLUTION NO:27�
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9/9/2008
By:?
Chair, Fire Commissioners
ATTEST:
DATED:
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FIRE - RESCUE
Yakima Co Fire Dist 12
10000 Zier Rd
Yakima, WA 98908
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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 ROW 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 one (1) calendar
year commencing January 1, 2009 and terminating at midnight on
December 31, 2009.
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 2008 of Thirty -Six dollars and
Forty -Seven cents ($36.47). 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 2007 through June 2008= 4.63%
2008 cost per run $36.47 $36.47
Percent Increase x 0.463 $ 1.69
Increase $ 1.69 $38.16
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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. ][f 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
YAKIMA COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT
NO. 14
City Clerk
DATED:
12-i1-6-2/
CITY CONTRAC r
RESOLUTION
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Chair, Fire Co issioners
ATTEST:
Sefetary/Treasurer
DATED:
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