HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2014-113 Major Law Enforcement Operations Cooperative Agreement wtih the City of Ellensburg RESOLUTION NO. R -2014 -113
A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager, on behalf of the City Council, to execute an
Interlocal Agreement with the City of Ellensburg to jointly cooperate in the
event of major law enforcement operations
WHEREAS, the City of Yakima and City of Ellensburg Police Departments are
responsible for protecting lives and property, and keeping the peace; and
WHEREAS, specialized Law Enforcement support is critical for high risk situations
beyond the capacity of field officers; and
WHEREAS, multi- agency operations are encouraged and permitted by RCW 10.93, the
Mutual Aid Peace Officers Powers Act, and RCW 39.34, the Interlocal Cooperation Act; and
WHEREAS, the Cities of Yakima and Ellensburg desire and require a joint response to
high -risk incidents, such as school shootings, hostage negotiations, sniper incidents, riots,
execution of high -risk warrants, terrorist acts, and other major incidents; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds it to be in the best interests of the City to partner with
the City of Ellensburg in order to provide each other with specialized support for response to
major law enforcement operations endangering public safety, Now, Therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to execute an Interlocal Agreement
with the City of Ellensburg for the joint cooperation arid support for major law enforcement
operations.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 2 day of September, 2014.
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ATTEST: Micah Cawley Mayor
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INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT MUTUAL AID AND
MOBILIZATION BETWEEN THE ELLENSBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT
AND YAKIMA POLICE DEPARTMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is entered into this A day of E-t e a 014, under
the Interlocal Cooperation Act (Chapter 39.34 RCW) and the Was
Pe ( P � gton Mutual Aid
Peace Officers Powers Act (Chapter 10.93 RCW) between the City of Ellensburg , the
Ellensburg Police Department ( "EPD "), the City of Yakima and the Yakima Police
Department ( "YPD "), herein referred to as "Cooperating Agencies" or "Agencies "and
"Primary Jurisdictions ".
WHEREAS, a major law enforcement operation may affect more than one law
enforcement agency which necessitates joint cooperation in order that persons and
property may be protected and the peace maintained; and
WHEREAS, under the provisions of the Interlocal Cooperation Act, Chapter
39.34 RCW, law enforcement agencies referred to by the Washington Mutual Aid Peace
Officers Powers Act may contract with other such agencies to provide mutual law
enforcement assistance; and
WHEREAS, the Cooperating Agencies have common goals, staffing needs,
training needs, and other needs in common in the area of law enforcement, and the joint
cooperation contemplated by this Agreement will allow the parties each to provide
improved law enforcement services,
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
1) Definitions: As used herein the following terms shall have the following
meanings:
a) "Party" means either the EPD or YPD as the context so requires.
b) "Requesting Party" means the Party requesting the assistance of the other Party's
Crisis Response Team (SWAT /CNT, YPD) or Warrant Service Team (EPD)
under this Agreement.
c) "Assisting Party" means the Party providing Crisis Response Team/Warrant
Service Team assistance to the other Party under this Agreement.
d) "Agency of Primary Jurisdiction" shall mean the Agency within which an arrest is
being made, warrant served, or other law enforcement or emergency activity is
occurring.
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e) "Cooperating Agency" or "Agency" shall mean the parties cooperating hereto.
f) "Officer" shall mean a duly sworn commissioned law enforcement officer in the
employ of a Cooperating Agency
g) "Officer's Primary Jurisdiction" shall mean the geographic area within the
territorial limits (corporate limits) of the Agency which regularly employs the
officer
h) "Team" shall mean either the YPD Crisis Response Team (CRU) or the EPD
Warrant Service Team.
2) Authority: The authority of the Cooperating Agencies entering into this
Agreement is that authority granted by the law, including, and subject to, the general
powers of the parties, the Washington Interlocal Cooperation Act and the authority
granted under Chapter 10.93 RCW, the Washington Mutual Aid Peace Officers Powers
Act. Consistent with the provisions of RCW 10.93.001(4), this Agreement shall not
create a duty to act in extraterritorial situations beyond any duty which may otherwise be
imposed by law or which may be imposed by the "primary commissioning agency" as
that term is defined in RCW 10.93.020(8).
3) Purpose: The purpose of this Agreement is to outline an agreement between EPD
and YPD for mutual support by and between their respective Teams in the event of a
special threat or major disruption within Ellensburg and Yakima cities. Situations
involving Team deployment may include, but are not limited to, hostage barricade
incidents, mentally disturbed persons with or without hostages, sniper incidents, terrorism
response, riots and drug raids.
4) Request for. Assistance: In the event of a major law enforcement operation, the
first law enforcement resources to be used shall be those of the primary responsible
agency. In the event that such resources are inadequate for the primary responsible
agency to safely control the situation or there is a need for a specialized unit, a request for
mutual aid under this plan will be made directly to a Cooperating Agency. Such requests
for assistance shall, if possible, specify the number of police officers and types of
equipment required and shall further specify where and to whom such officers are to
report and where and to whom the equipment should be delivered.
5) Operational Command: In the event of mobilization under this Agreement, the
Agency of Primary Jurisdiction shall take charge of the operations utilizing the Incident
Command System ( "ICS ") unless the Agency of Primary Jurisdiction specifically
requests that a different law enforcement agency or unit fulfill this responsibility, or
unless the scope of the situation is multi jurisdictional, in which case the provisions of
the Statewide Mutual Aid plan become operative. Taking charge of an operation shall
include directing the assignment of all personnel and equipment. The assigning of duties
to officers of Assisting Agencies shall be made by the supervising officer of the Agency
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of Primary Jurisdiction pursuant to the ICS unless that responsibility is delegated to a
different law enforcement agency.
6) Plans for Mobilization: Each Cooperating Agency should develop and maintain a
current plan for mobilization of its personnel and other resources in order to effectively
provide mutual aid to other cooperating agencies.
7) Agreement Management: This Agreement shall be under the coordination of EPD
Operations Captain , Warrant Service Team Commander at (509) 962 -7280 or his successor
or designee, and YPD Crisis Response Unit (CRU) Commander through SUNCOMM at
(509) 575 -3012 They shall provide assistance and guidance to the other Party necessary for
the performance of this Agreement.
8) Understanding and Agreement: The Commanders of both EPD and YPD Teams
will coordinate and formalize their support plan. This support plan will be in accordance
with their respective resources and needs. Each Party will share information regarding
procedures pertinent to their organization.
9) Request Procedure: The Requesting Party's Chief or designee shall make requests
to the Assisting_Party's Chief or designee for Team assistance to incidents within Yakima
and Ellensburg cities.
10) Responsibilities: The Team Commanders shall be responsible for tactical
operations, including the determination of their respective Teams' capabilities and/or
limitations, and Team deployment. The Team Commanders of both agencies shall align
team tactics with the strategy of the operation. In addition:
a) The EPD Negotiators & YPD Crisis Negotiation Team will be used with the
Teams' deployment on tactical operations, when appropriate.
b) The Assisting Party will conduct joint investigations with the Requesting Party
for those situations in which the Assisting Party's Team members were involved
under this Agreement.
c) The use of deadly force by Team members shall conform to existing Team and
department policy. In the instances where there is an immediate threat of loss of
life to any individual, the Team Commander shall determine the appropriate use
of force for Tactical personnel and other assigned personnel.
11) Logistics: The Assisting Party shall be responsible for the provision and
maintenance of its own equipment, materials, and supplies, except in cases of emergency
wherein it appears to the officers or employees immediately involved that the sharing or
use of equipment owned or furnished by the other Party is necessary or proper.
The Requesting Party will supply all other support to include:
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a) Security or secure areas for Assisting Party vehicles and equipment not used.
b) Appropriate rehearsal area.
c) Necessary maps, drawing and data of affected property/buildings.
d) Threat analysis as needed for response planning. The Assisting Party's Team
may conduct further analysis of threat areas.
12) Automatic Commission: Full time, paid commissioned officers who are
responding to any request for assistance under this agreement shall be automatically
commissioned by virtue of this Agreement, through the commissioning authority of the
Primarily Responsible Agency, and therefore shall be empowered to exercise the same
police authority during the entirety of their response to a Requesting Agency as though
they were fulltime commissioned officers of the Primarily Responsible Agency. This
provision shall apply whether the request for assistance is based upon a formal request
between department heads, Captains, Commanders or Shift Supervisors, or when the
officers of one jurisdiction cross jurisdictional boundaries to aid or assist the officers of
another Cooperating Agency.
13) Training: The primary jurisdiction may require that officers from participating
agencies meet reasonable training and/or certification standards.
14) Documentation: Each Party agrees to exchange incident reports upon the request
of the other Party involving an incident under this Agreement; provided, however, that
nothing in this Section shall purport to waive, limit or remove the duties of
confidentiality imposed or allowed by law.
15) Liability / Indemnification: Each Cooperating Agency shall be responsible for the
wrongful or negligent actions of its employees while assigned to a cooperative effort as
their respective liability shall appear under the laws of the State of Washington and/or
Federal law, and this agreement is not intended to diminish or expand such liability.
To that end, each Cooperating Agency shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless all
other Participating Agencies, their officers, elected officials, agents and employees from
and against any losses, claims, damages, demands, actions, causes of action, liability or
expenses (including reasonable attorney fees) arising from or out of the wrongful or
negligent acts or omissions of its employees, officers, and officials. Such liability shall
be apportioned among the at -fault parties or other at -fault persons or entities in
accordance with the laws of the State of Washington. The indemnification provided for
in this paragraph shall survive any termination or expiration of this agreement.
Nothing herein shall be interpreted to:
a) Waive any defense arising out of RCW Title 5 \
b) Limit the ability of any party hereto to exercise any right, defense, or remedy
which a party may have with respect to third parties or other officer(s) whose
actions or inactions give rise to loss, claim or liability including, but not limited
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to, an assertion that the officer(s) was acting beyond the scope of his or her
employment.
c) Cover or require indemnification or payment of any judgment against any
individuals or Agency for intentionally wrongful conduct outside the scope of
employment of any individual or Agency. Payment of punitive damage awards,
fines, or sanctions shall be the sole responsibility of the individual against who
said judgment is rendered and/or his or her governmental employer, should that
employer elect to make said payment voluntarily. This agreement does not
require indemnification of any punitive damage awards or for any order imposing
fines or sanctions.
16) Duration and Termination: This Agreement shall commence and be effective as
of the date first written above and will automatically renew each year unless terminated
sooner by mutual written agreement of the parties. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any
Cooperating Agency may withdraw from this Agreement by giving written notice of
termination to the other parties at least thirty (30) days prior to the date of such
termination
17) Agreement Not For Benefit of Third Parties: This Agreement is entered into
solely for the benefit of the parties hereto and vests no rights in, or is it enforceable by,
any third parties.
18) Contract Administration. The parties do not by this agreement agree to create any
separate legal or administrative entity. The parties do not intend to jointly own any real or
personal property as part of this undertaking. The Signatory Agencies will cooperatively
work together to further the intent and purpose of this agreement. The chiefs of police
from the Signatory Agencies shall be responsible for administering the terms of this
agreement.
19) Modification: The provisions of this Agreement may be modified or amended
only by written mutual agreement of the parties.
20) Filing: This Agreement shall be filed with the City of Yakima Clerk and the
Kittitas County Auditor and/or posted on each City's web site, as otherwise required by
the provisions of RCW 39.34.040.
21) Real or Personal Property: No fixed assets or personal or real property will be
jointly or cooperatively, acquired, held, used, or disposed of pursuant to this Agreement.
22) Non - Waiver: The failure of any party hereto to insist upon strict performance of
any provision of this Agreement or to exercise any right based upon such a breach thereof
or the acceptance of any performance during such breach shall not constitute a waiver of
any right under this Agreement.
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23) Severability: In the event any term or condition of this Agreement or application
thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect
other terms, conditions or applications of this Agreement which can be given effect
without the invalid term, condition, or application. To this end the terms and conditions
of this Agreement are declared severable.
24) Governing LawfVenue: This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of Washington. Any action, suit, judicial or
administrative proceeding for the enforcement of this Agreement shall be brought and
tried in the county of primary jurisdiction.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed as of
the date first written above.
City of Yakima City of Ellensburg
By: Ton . O'Rourke By: Rich Elliott, Mayor
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Clerk —. I ? �i Clerk
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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. 5.E.
For Meeting of: September 02, 2014
ITEM TITLE: Resolution authorizing an Interlocal Agreement with the City
of Ellensburg to provide for joint cooperation in the event of a
major law enforcement operation involving a special threat or
major disruption
SUBMITTED BY: Jim Mitchell, Assistant City Attorney
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
Pursuant to RCW 10.93, Mutual Aid Peace Officers Powers Act, and RCW 39.34, Interlocal
Cooperation Act, it is the intent of the Legislature to encourage local governments to form and
maintain partnerships to maximize their efficiencies. Yakima and Ellensburg wish to participate
in such a cooperative effort by assisting each other with specialized support in handling critical
field operations such as hostage negotiations, barricaded suspects, sniper incidents, terrorism
response, riots and drug raids.
Resolution: X Ordinance:
Other (Specify):
Contract: X Contract Term: Automatically renews
each year.
Start Date: End Date:
Item Budgeted: NA Amount:
Funding Source /Fiscal
Impact:
Strategic Priority: Partnership Development
Insurance Required? No
Mail to: City of Yakima Legal Department, 200 South Third Street,
2nd FI., Yakima, WA 98901
Phone: 509 - 575 -6030
APPROVED FOR
SUBMITTAL: City Manager
z AkterlYe avo Ld,
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt the Resolution and Approve the Interlocal Agreement for Law Enforcement Mutual Aid
between the City of Yakima and the City of Ellensburg.
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Upload Date Type
Resolution - Interlocal Agreement between the
8/25/2014 Resolution
Cities of Yakima & Ellensburg (SWAT)
Interlocal Agreement between the Cities of
8/25/2014 Contract
Yakima & E'burg Police Depts re SWAT
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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. 5.E.
For Meeting of: September 02, 2014
ITEM TITLE: Resolution authorizing an Interlocal Agreement with the City
of Ellensburg to provide for joint cooperation in the event of a
major law enforcement operation involving a special threat or
major disruption
SUBMITTED BY: Jim Mitchell, Assistant City Attorney
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
Pursuant to RCW 10.93, Mutual Aid Peace Officers Powers Act, and RCW 39.34, Interlocal
Cooperation Act, it is the intent of the Legislature to encourage local governments to form and
maintain partnerships to maximize their efficiencies. Yakima and Ellensburg wish to participate
in such a cooperative effort by assisting each other with specialized support in handling critical
field operations such as hostage negotiations, barricaded suspects, sniper incidents, terrorism
response, riots and drug raids.
Resolution: X Ordinance:
Other (Specify):
Contract: X Contract Term: Automatically renews
each year.
Start Date: End Date:
Item Budgeted: NA Amount:
Funding Source /Fiscal
Impact:
Strategic Priority: Partnership Development
Insurance Required? No
Mail to: City of Yakima Legal Department, 200 South Third Street,
2nd FI., Yakima, WA 98901
Phone: 509 - 575 -6030
APPROVED FOR
SUBMITTAL: City Manager
z AkterlYe avo Ld,
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt the Resolution and Approve the Interlocal Agreement for Law Enforcement Mutual Aid
between the City of Yakima and the City of Ellensburg.
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Upload Date Type
Resolution - Interlocal Agreement between the
8/25/2014 Resolution
Cities of Yakima & Ellensburg (SWAT)
Interlocal Agreement between the Cities of
8/25/2014 Contract
Yakima & E'burg Police Depts re SWAT