HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2004-080 Yakima County Fire Protection District No. 12 AgreementA RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION NO. R-2004-eo
authorizing and directing the City Manager to execute an "Interlocal
Agreement Between The City of Yakima And Yakima County Fire
Protection District No. 12 For Use And Maintenance Of Fire Station No. 1."
WHEREAS, RCW Chapter 39.34 permits governmental entities to enter into interlocal
agreements to accomplish mutually beneficial purposes in the public interest; and
WHEREAS, Yakima County Fire Protection District No. 12 ("FPD #12") and the City of
Yakima have an ongoing cooperative relationship in protecting and serving the citizens of
Yakima County and the City of Yakima and in enhancing public safety in Yakima County and the
City of Yakima; and
WHEREAS, the City seeks to use, and the District agrees to share with the City in
accordance with the terms and conditions of the attached agreement, the District's Fire Station
No. 1 owned by the District and located at 7707 Tieton Drive ("Station No. 1"); and
WHEREAS, the joint use of Station No. 1 mutually benefits the City and the District and
is in the public interest;
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it to be in the best interest of the City of Yakima to
authorize execution of the attached agreement with Yakima County Fire Protection District
No. 12, now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
The City Manager of the City of Yakima is hereby authorized and directed to execute the
attached and incorporated "Interlocal Agreement Between The City of Yakima And Yakima
County Fire Protection District No. 12 For Use And Maintenance Of Fire Station No. 1."
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 1St day of June, 2004.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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Paul P. George, Mayor
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY OF YAKIMA AND YAKIMA COUNTY FIRE
PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 12 FOR USE AND MAINTENANCE OF
FIRE STATION NO. 1
THIS INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is made and entered into this 1st
day of June 2004, by and between YAKIMA COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 12,
a municipal corporation (hereinafter referred to as "FPD #12" or the "District") and the CITY OF
YAKIMA, a Washington municipal corporation (the "City"). FPD #12 and the City shall be
collectively referred to herein as the "Parties."
WHEREAS, RCW Chapter 39.34 permits governmental entities to enter into interlocal
agreements to accomplish mutually beneficial purposes in the public interest; and
WHEREAS, this document was adopted by both elected bodies at a duly convened
public meeting; and
WHEREAS, FPD #12 and the City have an ongoing cooperative relationship in
protecting and serving the citizens of Yakima County and the City of Yakima and in enhancing
public safety in Yakima County and the City of Yakima; and
WHEREAS, the City seeks to use, and the District agrees to share, the District's Station
No. 1 owned by the District and located at 7707 Tieton Drive ("Station No. 1") with the City as
provided for in this Agreement in exchange for the City's agreement to serve the Service Area,
as defined herein in Exhibit B and to enable each party hereto to provide 24 hour automatic
response within the Service Area; and
WHEREAS, the joint use of Station No. 1 and the automatic response to the Service
Area mutually benefits the City and the District and is in the public interest;
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS MUTUALLY AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
1. Purpose. This Interlocal Agreement is for the purpose of defining rights, obligations and
responsibilities related to the use, occupancy, and maintenance of Station No. 1, including but
not limited to the use of the space therein, control over the operations of the shared space,
automatic response by the City and the District within the Service Area, establishment of a Fire
Services Committee, and related matters.
2. Definitions.
"Emergency Incident": Any known situation requiring emergency and support
services.
"Fire Protection and Emergency Services": This term for the purposes of this
Agreement specifically includes fire protection, fire prevention, fire suppression,
fire extinguishment, hazardous material response, first -responder hazardous
materials response, rescue, fire prevention services, and related emergency and
support services (and other related matters, specifically including emergency
medical services or "EMS") (collectively referred to as "Fire Protection and
Emergency Services"), provided however that transport is excluded from these
services except in situations requiring extraordinary measures in each parties
sole discresion to protect life, .such as a disaster or multi -casualty incident when
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countywide ambulance services are exhausted. Further, this term includes any
other services as defined herein.
"Operational Plan": This term shall refer to the Operational Plan attached hereto
as Exhibit "A." The Operational Plan is intended to be utilized as a guide for
incident command operations in the field and is to be interpreted and applied only
by the Fire Chiefs of the City and the District and to be used for no other purpose
or effect.
"Intergovernmental Fire Service Committee" or "Fire Service Committee": An
advisory group comprised of two members from the City and two members from
the District and to include the Fire Chiefs as ex officio members, which monthly
confers with the City and the District on matters subject to this Agreement.
"Service Area": The geographical area govemed by, and subject to, this
Agreement that is described on attached Exhibit "B," which is incorporated by this
reference.
3. Facility Use Agreement—District Station No. 1. The District owns Station No. 1, the
location of which is 7707 Tieton Drive. The City shall be entitled to share the use and
occupancy of Station No. 1 on a non-exclusive basis, as provided for herein.
3.1 Limitations on City's use and occupancy of Station No. 1.
3.1.1 Time Period Limitation. The City is allowed full use of Station No. 1 on a
shared basis with the District for the 24-hour shift commencing on June 1, 2004, and
during the term of this Agreement.
3.2 Insurance.
3.2.1 During the existence of this Agreement, the District shall maintain all risk
comprehensive general liability insurance, including property insurance for Station No. 1,
in an amount not less than two million dollars ($2,000,000.00) with a deductible of not
more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), naming the City as "also or additional
insured."
3.2.2 The City is a self-insured municipal corporation but annually purchases a
public entity excess liability insurance policy with a limit ofat least seven million five
hundred thousand dollars ($7,500,000.00) per any one occurrence or wrongful act or
series of continuous repeated or related occurrences or wrongful acts in excess of the
City's retained limit of one million dollars ($1,000,000.00). In the event the City, after
commencement of this Agreement, elects to terminate said excess liability coverage, the
City will notify the District at least thirty (30) days in advance. To the extent possible, the
City shall name the District as "also insured" under these policies on or before the
effective date of this Agreement and, insofar as the City is self-insured, shall treat and
consider the District as an "also or additional insured" with regard to the City's self-
insurance policies and programs.
3.2.3 Cross Release. Except as specifically provided in this Agreement, the
District and the City do hereby forever release each other from any claims, demands,
damages, or causes of action related to damage to equipment or property owned by the
Parties and arising during the term of this Agreement, except for damage caused to
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Station No. 1 through the acts, negligence, and/or omission of a party. It is the intent of
the Parties to cover this risk with the insurance noted above.
3.2.4 Any certificate of insurance provided by either Party shall clearly state
who the provider is, the amount of coverage, the policy number, and when the policy and
provisions provided are in effect.
3.3 Maintenance. The District's Commission through its Fire Chief will oversee
maintenance of Station No. 1, with input from the City Fire Chief. The District shall bear the cost
of maintenance of the structure of Station No. 1 and all matters related to costs of building
operations, except that each party shall share in the costs and burdens of housekeeping,
general or Tight maintenance of the structure, including cleaning, toiletry, and sundry supplies,
and similar general maintenance and repairs, and provided further that each party shall be
solely responsible for any damage to the structure caused by itself or any of its agents,
employees, volunteers, contractors, guests, licensees, or invitees and shall share in the cost of
any damage jointly caused by the Parties or any of their agents, employees, volunteers,
contractors, guests, licensees, or invitees. The District may in its discretion contract for regular
maintenance of Station No. 1, provided that in such event the District shall solely be responsible
for the letting of required Maintenance Contracts.
3.4 Equipment. Each Party shall, to the extent practicable, use and maintain its own
equipment. However, the Parties recognize that circumstances may arise in emergency
situations such that equipment owned by one Party may be used by the other inadvertently. In
such cases of inadvertent use, the borrowing Party shall return the equipment without damage
as soon as possible, normal wear and tear accepted. Nothing herein prevents the Fire Chief
from each respective Party allowing the use of that Party's equipment by the other Party on a
case-by-case basis in a manner consistent with the Operational Plan. The City acknowledges
that the use of City equipment by District personnel in pre -approved situations or emergency
situations may be by volunteers.
3.5 Utilities. The District shall bear the cost of all utilities as they relate to the
operation, use and occupation of Station No. 1 during the term of this Agreement. For these
purposes, utilities shall refer to solely gas, electricity, phone, water, sewer, refuse, and free
cable ' TV service; and shall exclude paid cable TV; broadband, internet, and other utility
services not specifically referenced above.
3.6 Approval of Alterations. In the case of any alteration of Station No. 1, the
proposed alteration will be discussed by the District's Fire Chief and the City's Fire Chief and
submitted to the District's Board of Commissioners for approval prior to alteration.
3.7 Rent. The Parties recognize, acknowledge and agree that the agreement of the
City set forth in Section 4 of this Agreement to provide automatic responses in the Service Area
during the term of this Agreement without reimbursement and/or compensation from the District
represents full, fair and adequate consideration for the City's use and occupancy of Station
No. 1.
3.8 No Representation or Warranty Provided by the District. The District makes no
representations, warranties, or covenants concerning the condition, operability, or fitness for
purpose of Station No. 1 and provides the space designated for use by the City in Station No. 1
on an "as is" basis. The District has provided the City with a reasonable opportunity to inspect
Station No. 1 before signing this Agreement.
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3.9 Nothing herein shall be construed as a conveyance, sale, or transfer of
ownership of any of the assets of the District to the City or of any of the assets of the City to the
District.
4. Automatic Response. Each Party is authorized to respond to all service demands
and/or call -outs necessary for fire suppression, fire protection, hazardous material response,
rescue response, emergency medical response, and other emergency requests within the
Service Area described on attached and incorporated Exhibit B, regardless of the political
boundaries of the other Party at each Party's own and sole cost, subject to the operational
policies set forth herein for theterm of this Agreement.
4.1 Training. If necessary, each Party shall cooperate with the other to train with the
other Party's personnel in the coordination of responses to emergencies, with each Party
bearing its own expenses related to such training.
4.2 Concurrent, Emergencies/No Required Responses. Nothing herein shall require
either Party to dispatch first to the Service Area. Each Party recognizes.and agrees that each
Party's response to an emergency in the Service Area and/or two concurrent emergencies shall
be determined by each Party itself based upon its own operational judgment and without regard
to where the emergencies occur.
4.3 Dispatch. The Parties agree that dispatch agencies responsible for dispatching
units to the respective service areas in question will be notified of this Agreement, and "run cards"
will be established. For the purposes of this Agreement, "run cards shall mean recommended
computer-aided_ dispatching rules and guidelines for events. . In the event of a multi -agency
incident (defined herein as an' incident responded to by both the City and the District), such alarm
incident will be simultaneously dispatched for both agencies and all communications will be
immediately routed to the radio frequency of the agency having jurisdiction.
4.4 9-1-1 Contract. Each Party hereto has an existing contract with the appropriate
9-1-1 fire dispatch provider in the City of Yakima and/or Yakima County or provides all fire/EMS
dispatch service to the Service Area, which shall remain in effect through the duration of this
Agreement.
4.5 Command. The first arriving company or duty officer shall establish command and
relieve it upon arrival of a Chief Officer from the authority having jurisdiction per YFD SOP #4.106
Incident Command and Yakima County Fire Protection District No. 12 Policy #1106 Incident
Command System, and the Co -Location Operational Plan attached hereto as Exhibit A.
5. Intergovernmental Fire Service Committee. The District and the City shall each
designate two individuals to sit on the Intergovernmental Fire Service Committee (the
"Committee"). In addition, the Fire Chief of the District and the Fire Chief of the City shall sit as
ex officio members without a vote. Each Party may independently select its own
representatives to sit on the Committee. The Committee shall meet within thirty (30) days of the
effective date of this Agreement and elect a chair. Thereafter, the Committee shall meet
monthly, at a minimum, or at the request of either Party. The purpose of the Committee is to
periodically provide non-binding advice to the Parties as to the matters subject to this
Agreement, facilitate and assist in the management of operations within and from Station No. 1,
and engage in long-range planning related to fire and emergency response issues within each
Party's jurisdiction, including facility siting, joint operations such as training, and major incident
response, automatic response, mutual aid, and any other matters determined by the Parties to
be in their mutual interest. The Committee will act solely in an advisory capacity to the Parties
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concerning (i) the operation of this Agreement; (ii) any suggested modifications or
improvements; and (iii) any non-binding dispute resolution concerning the terms and conditions
of this Agreement.
6. Term and Termination of Agreement.
6.1 Term of Agreement. The term of this Agreement shall commence on June 1,
2004, and shall terminate at midnight, May 31, 2005, unless terminated earlier by either party in
accordance with Section 6.2.
6.2 Termination and Notice. Either Party to this Agreement may terminate the
Agreement by providing sixty (60) days' written notice via personal service or certified mail,
return receipt requested, to the other Party at the addresses provided in Section 8.3 below.
7. Indemnification and Hold Harmless.
7.1 The District agrees to protect, defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the City, its
officers, elected officials, agents, and employees from any and all claims, demands, losses,
liens, liabilities, penalties, fines, lawsuits, and other proceedings and all judgments, awards,
costs and expenses (including attorneys' fees and disbursements) caused by or occurring by
reason of any negligent act and/or omission of the District, its directors, officials, officers,
employees, agents, and/or volunteers arising out of or in connection with the activities of the
District under and pursuant to this Agreement, including but not limited to the use of Station
No. 1, including any equipment of the other party therein, and including but not limited to any
personal injury, death, and/or property damage claim, demand, lawsuit or other proceeding
brought against the City.
7.2 The City agrees to protect, defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the District, its
officers, elected officials, agents, and employees from any and all claims, demands, losses,
liens, liabilities, penalties, fines, lawsuits, and other proceedings and all judgments, awards,
costs and expenses (including attorneys' fees and disbursements) caused by or occurring by
reason of any negligent act and/or omission of the City, its directors, officials, officers,
employees, agents, and/or volunteers arising out of ,or in connection with the activities of the
City under and pursuant to this Agreement, including but not limited to the use of Station No. 1,
including any equipment of the other party therein, and including but not limited to any personal
injury, death, and/or property damage claim, demand, lawsuit or other proceeding brought
against the District.
7.3 In the event that the officials, officers, agents, and/or employees of both the
District and the City are negligent, each Party shall be liable for its contributory share of
negligence for any resulting suits, actions, claims, liability, damages, judgments, costs and
expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees).
7.4. Nothing contained in this Section or this Agreement shall be construed to create
a right of indemnification in any third party.
7.5 The provisions of this Section shall survive the termination or expiration of this
Agreement.
8. Miscellaneous Provisions.
8.1 Modification. This Agreement represents the entire agreement between the
Parties. No change, termination, or attempted waiver of any of the provisions in this Agreement
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shall be binding on either of the Parties unless executed in writing by authorized representatives
of each of the Parties.
8.2 No Third Party Beneficiary. This Agreement is entered into solely for the benefit
of the Parties hereto. This Agreement shall confer no benefits, direct or indirect, on any third
persons, including employees of the Parties. No person or entity other than the Parties
themselves may rely upon or enforce any provision of this Agreement.
8.3. Notice. All notices and demands required under this Agreement shall be in
writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given, made, and received when delivered or
deposited in the United States Mail, registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, addressed as
set forth below:
If to the District:
Chair
Board of Fire Commissioners
Yakima County Fire Protection District No. 12
7707 Tieton Drive
Yakima, WA 98908
If to the City:
City Manager
City of Yakima
129 North Second Street
Yakima, WA 98901
8.4 No Effect on Other Agreements. Unless specifically referenced herein, this
Agreement shall not modify or alter any existing prior agreements between the Parties.
8.5 Assignments Prohibited. Except as otherwise provided for in this Agreement, no
assignment or other transfer of the rights or obligations granted under this Agreement shall be
made or granted by the District without the express, prior, and written consent of the City.
8.6 Waivers. The waiver by either Party of any breach by the other Party of any
term, covenant or condition herein contained shall not be deemed to be a waiver of such term,
covenant or condition or any subsequent breath of the same or any other term, covenant or
condition herein contained.
8.7 Consents of Municipal Entities. Neither the City's nor the District's execution of
this Agreement nor any consent or approval given by the City or the District hereunder shall
waive, abridge, impair or otherwise affect the City's or the District's powers and duties as a
governmental body.
8.8 Compliance with Law. All Parties to this Agreement shall comply with all
applicable federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations in carrying out the terms and
conditions of this Agreement.
8.9 Direction and .Control. The Parties hereto do not intend to create any separate or
legal administrative entity by this Agreement but rather intend for this mutual Agreement to
govern the use, operation and maintenance of Station No. 1 as described herein. The terms
and conditions of this Agreement reflect the voluntary participation by the Parties and their intent
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to establish a sufficient and reasonable manner in which to operate and maintain Station No. 1
as described herein.
8.10 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal or
unenforceable for any reason, that holding shall not affect or impair, in any manner, the validity,
legality or enforceability of the remainder of this Agreement.
8.11 Status of Employees. No agent, employee, or other representative of either
Party shall be deemed an agent, employee, or other representative of the other Party for any
reason.
8.12 Status of Agreement. This Agreement is in addition to and is not intended to
replace, substitute, modify or otherwise amend any other agreement between the Parties. Any
other agreements continue in effect according to the terms of those other agreements. The
Parties hereby represent that this Agreement is executed by duly authorized representatives of
the Parties hereto.
8.13 Modification. Any changes, additions, or other modifications to this Agreement
shall not be valid or binding upon either Party unless such changes, additions or other
modifications are in writing and executed by an authorized representative of each Party hereto.
8.14 Neutral Authorship. Each of the provisions of this Agreement has been reviewed
and negotiated and represents the combined work product of all Parties hereto. No
presumption or other rules of construction which would interpret the provisions of this
Agreement in favor of or against the party preparing the same shall be applicable in connection
with the construction or interpretation of any of the provisions of this Agreement.
8.15 Waiver. No failure by either Party to insist upon the strict performance of any
covenant, duty, agreement, or condition of this Agreement or to exercise any right or remedy
consequent upon a breach thereof shall constitute a waiver of any such breach or any other
covenant, agreement, term or condition. Either Party hereto, by notice and only by notice as
provided herein, may, but shall be under no obligation to, waive any of its rights or any
conditions to its obligations hereunder or any duty or obligation or covenant of the other Party
hereto. No waiver shall affect or alter this Agreement, and each and every covenant,
agreement, term, and condition of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect with
respect to any other then existing or subsequent breach thereof.
8.16 Survivability. All covenants, promises, and performance which are not fully
performed as of the date of termination shall survive termination as binding obligations.
8.17 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts
and each such counterpart hereof shall be deemed to be an original instrument, but all such
counterparts together shall constitute but one agreement.
8.18 Additional Acts. Except as otherwise provided herein, in addition to the acts and
deeds recited herein and contemplated to be performed, executed and/or delivered by either
Party hereto, the Parties hereto agree to perform, execute and/or deliver, or cause to be
performed, executed and/or delivered, any and all such further acts, deeds and assurances
which may reasonably be required to effect the purposes of this Agreement.
8.19 Goveming. Law and Venue. This Agreement shall be governed by and
interpreted in accordance with the laws of Washington State. The Parties stipulate that the
appropriate venue for any action, suit and/or claim arising from or regarding this Agreement
shall lie in the Superior Court of Washington for Yakima County, Washington.
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8.20 Entire Agreement. This document is the complete and exclusive agreement
between the Parties. It supersedes all oral or written proposals, promises or other
communications between the Parties regarding the subject matter of this Agreement. No
modification, termination or amendment of this Agreement may be made except by written
agreement signed by all Parties and duly authorized by their governing bodies.
EXECUTED this Sty ofd® j , 2004, for YAKIMA COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION
DISTRICT NO. 12:
YAKIMA COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 12
By:
Commissioner
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EXECUTED this day of .Sudna. , 2004, for the CITY OF YAKIMA:
CITY OF YAKIMA
By:
R. A. ais, Jr.
City Manager
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Subject: Co -Location Operational Plan
Effective Date: June 1, 2004
Statement of Pnlicy
EXHIBIT "A"
Operational Plan is a guideline to provide an Automatic Response Plan for Yakima County
Fire Protection District No, 12 (West Valley Fire Department) Station 1 located at 7707
Tieton Drive during time the City of Yakima Fire Department co -locates with West Valley
Fire Department.
OhjPr_tive_S
• Increase the level of safety for responders.
• Provide seamless, quality fire and Emergency Medical Service (EMS) to a
geographical area while co -located at West Valley Station 1.
• Ensure the efficiency and effectiveness of both emergency incidents and
preplanned events
• Comply with known incident management laws and standards including:
a. WAC 296-305 Safety Standards for Firefighters
b. NFPA 1500 — Standard for Fire Department Occupational Safety and
Health program.
c. NFPA 1561 — Standard Emergency Services Incident Management
• System.
Respnnsibility
• All members of the Yakima Fire Department and Yakima Fire District 12 who
manage either incidents or events are responsible for ensuring that the Incident
Command System (ICS) is utilized in a manner consistent with this policy.
• The first arriving company or duty officer shall establish Incident Command (IC) and
transfer command upon arrival of a Command Officer from agency having
jurisdiction.
• A Chief Officer shall be responsible for overseeing the field application of the
ICS.
• A Chief Officer shall be responsible for the consistent utilization of ICS in their
battalions and departments.
• Company Officers are responsible for the consistent utilization of ICS in their
companies and Stations.
• Both Agencies shall be responsible for creating the fire report on any alarm
responded to. First arriving companies are empowered to downgrade or
upgrade the response of incoming companies
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,Service Areas This Automatic Response Agreement shall apply to fire suppression
services, emergency medical services, and any other services as agreed between the
parties within the agreed area. A map of the respective service area is included (Exhibit
B).
Prncechirer
Equipment and Personnel: For a multi -apparatus response in the City limits where the
Yakima Fire Department (YFD) Company covering the contracted West Valley Station 1
area is assigned or requested to go City Central; West Valley Station 1 shall be alerted to
staff their apparatus at West Valley Station 1. After assuring complete staffing of at least 3
operational qualified members (per West Valley Fire Standards) the company officer will
contact the Incident Commander (IC) on City Fire Main and advise of the company's status
(i.e. In Service or not available). The IC will be empowered to request the assistance of
West Valley if he/she feels it is needed at the scene, or to standby for coverage per the
County mutual aid taskforce plan.
For all incidents within the "contracted area" the City of Yakima Fire Department shall
provide the closest Engine to the emergency. If the emergency is a multi -company event
(house fire, rescue with extrication etc) the West Valley Fire Department shall provide a
typical response for the type of incident and the nearest YFD Company will respond (i.e.
Residential Structure Fire, Commercial Fire, Multi patient EMS, Wildland etc...)
Dispatch: The multi -company incident will be simultaneously dispatched for both agencies
and all communications will be immediately routed to the agency having jurisdictions'
primary channel. For example, radio traffic dealing with a structure fire at 7002 Occidental
would be routed to County Fire Main. In contrast, radio traffic dealing with a car accident at
72ldfTieton Drive would be routed to City Fire Main or City Fire Ops.
Cross Training: Staff of each party will meet to establish a schedule for cross training of
personnel to facilitate more efficient operation when both agencies are on an operations
site.
Command and Control: The first arriving company or duty officer shall establish
command and transfer command upon arrival of an- officer from the agency having
jurisdiction per YFD SOP #4.106 Incident Command and Yakima County Fire District 12
Policy #1106 Incident Command System.
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YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. /0
For Meeting Of: 06-01-04
ITEM TITLE: Resolution to authorize execution of interlocal agreement with Yakima
County Fire District No. 12 for co -location of its Fire Station No. 1
SUBMITTED BY: Dennis K. Mayo, Fire Chief, Yakima Fire Department ..0/14/1
CONTACT PERSON/TELEPHONE: Dennis K. Mayo, Fire Chief— 575-6060
SUMMARY EXPLANATION: The City of Yakima and Yakima County Fire Protection
District No. 12 ("West Valley Fire District") have worked collaboratively and professionally in
the provision of fire services for the past several years.
Commencing June 1, 2004'the City of Yakima Fire Department and West Valley Fire District are
proposing to co -locate on a 24-hour basis at West Valley Fire Station No. 1 located at 7707
Tieton Drive. A three person Engine Company from the City of Yakima Fire Department would
staff West Valley Fire Station 1 and provide fire and emergency medical services to our recent
South 72nd Avenue Annexation. In lieu of rent and utilities for housing our three-person engine
company the City of Yakima agrees to automatically respond to West Valley Fire District
emergency incidents in close proximity to West Valley Fire Station 1.
Public safety is the primary goal of the City of Yakima and West Valley Fire District and inter-
operability of both agencies provides optimum protection of life and property.
Resolution X Ordinance Contract X Other (Specify)
Funding Source:
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL:
City Manager
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Pass resolution authorizing interlocal agreement with
Yakima County Fire Protection District No. 12.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: City Council Intergovernmental Committee
members Mary Place and Neil McClure have worked with West Valley Fire District
Commissioners to formulate the proposed agreement. City Council Public Safety Committee
members Bernie Sims and Susan Whitman have also reviewed and recommend the proposed
agreement with the West Valley Fire District.
COUNCIL ACTION:
Resolution adopted by unanimous vote RESOLUTION NO.R-2004 - 80