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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-1994-012 Mutual Aid AgreementRESOLUTION NO. R-94- 12 A RESOLUTION authorizing the execution of a Mutual Aid Agreement with certain Fire Protection Districts and Cities located in Yakima Coiinty. WHEREAS, the City of Yakima has previously entered into a Mutual Aid Agreement with certain Yakima County Fire Protection Districts and Cities to render to each other the maximum cooperation possible and the sharing of personnel, equipment, and other resources, in order to provide emergency medical and fire suppression services; and WHEREAS, the City Council deems it to be in the best interest of the City of Yakima to enter into the attached Mutual Aid Agreement, now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA: The City Manager and the City Clerk of the City of Yakima are hereby authorized and directed to execute the attached Mutual Aid Agreement with certain Yakima County Fire Protection Districts and Cities. ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this day of February , 1994. ATTEST: Mayor City Clerk (1s)res/mutual aid agrmt.rp MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT is entered into under the authority of RCW 52.12.031, 35.30.010, 35.22.280, and RCW Chapter 39.34; and WHhREAS, each of the parties listed below owns and maintains equipment for the suppression of fires and for emergency medical services; and WHEREAS, each of the parties also retains personnel who are trained to provide various levels of emergency medical services and fire suppression; and WHEREAS, it is the intent of the parties to this Agreement to provide the maximum possible protection for the lives and property of the citizens resident within respective boundaries of the parties; and WHEREAS, the parties intend to render to each other the maximum cooperation possible in the sharing of personnel, equipment, and other resources, in order to provide emergency medical and fire suppression services; now, therefore, The parties mutually agree as follows: 1. PARTIES. This Agreement is entered into between Yakima County Fire Protection Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 11, 12, and 14, and Cities of Naches, Selah, Tieton, Union Gap, Wapato, Granger, Toppenish, Sunnyside, Zillah, Grandview, Mabton, and Yakima, municipal corporations of the State of Washington. This Agreement shall commence on September 1, 1992. 2. REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE. The Incident Commander of any party at the scene of the emergency may request from other parties to this Agreement fire fighting, emergency medical, and hazardous waste equipment and/or personnel in excess of that immediately available to the Incident Commander from his or her entity. Provided that, in his or her judgment, there is need for such equipment or personnel. 3. RESPONSE TO REQUEST. Upon receipt of such a request, (mentioned in paragraph 2) each party will endeavor to provide available personnel and equipment subject to the following conditions: A. Such assistance does not jeopardize or reduce the level of protection necessary to carry out the entity's fire and emergency medical protection responsibilities. No party to this Agreement shall be required to make equipment or personnel available to any other party where by doing so an unreasonable danger to the lives or property of that party's community is likely to result. B. Dispatch of available personnel and equipment shall be in accordance with the operating plans and procedures established by the Mutual Aid Response Plan, insofar as practical, a copy of which is on file in the Administrative Office of Fire Station #1 of the City of Yakima. Said plan may be amended from time to time by vote of the Joint Command Council created in paragraph 10 herein. Page 1 of 5 (ls)agr/mtulaid.sc G In the event the needed equipment and personnel are not available, the responding entity shall immediately advise the requesting party's dispatch center. 4. COMMAND RESPONSIBILITY AT EMERGENCY SCENE. The Incident Commander shall be in command of the emergency and all equipment and personnel sent to assist him or her regardless of origin. 5. TERMINATION OF SERVICE. The equipment and personnel of the responding party shall be released from service and returned to the responding Fire District or City by the Incident Commander when in his or her opinion, conditions warrant. 6. INDEMNIFICATION. Each party hereto agree to be responsible and assume liability in the performance of this Agreement for its own wrongful and/or negligent acts or omissions, and those of its officers, agents, or employees to the fullest extent allowed by law. Each party agrees to save, indemnify, defend and hold all other parties harmless from any such liability. 7. INSURANCE. Each party agrees to maintain adequate insurance coverage, or self-insurance in a minimum amount of one million dollars liability, for its own equipment and personnel. 8. COMPENSATION. The parties agree that the added protection provided to their citizens through pooled resource provided in this Agreement constitutes adequate consideration for any costs or expenditure of equipment, personnel and other resources incurred by the contracting parties. Except as otherwise provided herein, no party shall be liable to another party, or parties, for any expense of operation incurred in the performance of this Agreement. 9. NON-EXCLUSIVE AGREEMENT. The parties to this Agreement shall not be precluded from entering into similar agreements for automatic first response for emergency services with the other municipal corporations or fire districts. 10. ADMINISTRATION. There is hereby created a Joint Command Council which shall be made up of one representative of each party to this Agreement. The Council shall meet at the request of the President of the Yakima County Fire Commissioners Association or by request of the President of the Yakima County Fire Chiefs Association. The Joint Command Council shall administer the terms and conditions of this Agreement, by majority vote of a quorum of the Council. The President of the Commissioners Association and the President of the Fire Chiefs Association shall jointly chair the Joint Command Council and abide by "Robert's Rules of Order." 11. TERMINATION. This Agreement may be terminated by any party giving to all other parties a thirty (30) day written notice of termination at the addresses listed below. Termination by any party shall not affect the operation of this Agreement as between the other parties. 12. INVALIDATION. In the event any portion of this Agreement is ruled invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, it is the intent of the parties that the remainder of this Agreement remain in effect. Page 2 of 5 (1s)agr/mtulaid.sc CITY OF TOPPENISH CITY OF GRANGER By: By: Address: Address: 21 West 1st Avenue 109 Main Street Toppenish, WA 98948 Granger, WA 98932 Attest: Attest: CITY OF ZILLAH CITY OF SUNNYSIDE By: By: Address: Address: 111 7th Street 818 East Edison Zillah, WA 98953 Sunnyside, WA 98944 Attest: Attest: CITY OF MABTON CITY OF GRANDVIEW By: By: Address: Address: 305 Main Street 207 W. 2nd Street Mabton, WA 98935 Grandview, WA 98930 Attest: Attest: CITY OF WAPATO CITY OF YAKIMA By: By: f� Address: Address: 205 South Frontage Road 129 North 2nd Street Wapato, WA 98951 Yakima, WA 98901 Attest: Attest: ,ti -'L2-, ' �- `e CITY COKfmACT M0. LI H (I �l ` ; Page 5 of 5 (1s)agr/mtulaid.sc 13. RESOLUTION OF DISPUTES. In the event a dispute or disagreement arises among parties to this Agreement, an involved party may request a mediation meeting by notifying one of the Presidents. The mediators shall be the Presidents of the Fire Commissioners Association and Fire Chiefs Association and one person at large selected by the two Presidents. They will notify the parties involved and set the meeting date(s). Should mediation fail, the Presidents will call a hearing of the Joint Command Council, which as arbitrators will hear testimony regarding the dispute and render a final binding decision by majority vote of Council members having heard all sides to the controversy. Entities refusing to abide by the Joint Command Council's final decision will be removed from the Mutual Aid Agreement. 14. WHOLE AGREEMENT. This writing constitutes the entire agreement between the parties. YAKIMA COUNTY FIRE YAKIMA COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT #1 PROTECTION DISTRICT #11 By: By: Address: Address: 51 Cowiche City Road 68 W. Washington Cowiche, WA 98923 Yakima, WA 98903 YAKIMA COUNTY FIRE YAKIMA COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT #2 PROTECTION DISTRICT #12 By: By: Address: Address: 115 West Naches Avenue 7707 Tieton Drive Selah, WA 98942 Yakima, WA 98908 YAKIMA COUNTY FIRE YAKIMA COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT #3 PROTECTION DISTRICT #14 By: By: Address: Address: 111 Naches Avenue Hwy. 410 & Rock Creek Naches, WA 98937 Naches, WA 98937 Page 3 of 5 (Is)agr/mtulaid.sc FIRE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES CONTRACT PARTIES: CITY OF YAKIMA, hereinafter called "Yakima," and the CITY OF UNION GAP, the CITY OF SELAH, hereinafter called "Cities," and YAKIMA COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS NO. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 11, 12, and 14, hereinafter called "Districts." RECITALS: The City of Yakima has heretofore provided alarm services to the Districts and Cities for the handling and processing of fire, alarm, and emergency calls. The parties desire to enter into a contract for the continuation of such services, now, therefore. for and in consideration of the covenants and conditions hereinafter contained. THE PARTIES MUTUALLY AGREE AS FOLLOWS: 1. FIRE DISPATCH CENTER. Yakima shall continue to operate a central facility to be known as the Fire Dispatch 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 Fire Dispatch Center and the complete management thereof is vested in Yakima and that Yakima shall have the full, complete, and exclusive authority to operate and manage such Fire Dispatch Center, including, but not limited to, the authority to hire and fire employees and operators for such office. 3. EXPENSE OF MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION. The expense of continued maintenance and operation of the Fire Dispatch Center, including the expense of operating all telephone lines terminating at the Fire Dispatch Center, and including the maintenance of equipment located within the Fire Dispatch Center belonging to the Districts and/or Cities shall be borne by Yakima. 4. TERM. This Contract is for a term of three (3) calendar years commencing January 1, 1994. It shall terminate on December 31, 1996 at midnight. 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 of Union Gap and Selah shall be charged by Yakima for each call as stated herein. During the calendar year 1994, the cost per alarm call shall be TWENTY DOLLARS AND EIGHTEEN CENTS ($20.18). The cost per alarm call for 1995 and 1996 shall be adjusted effective January 1 of each year of the contract term to an Page 1 of 3 (15)6;r/fire emunetn.rp amount equal to the 1994 cost per alarm multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the Consumer Price Index published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor for All Urban Consumers (CPI -U) U.S. City Average for All Items, with a reference base period of 1982- 84=100 (Index) for the most recent month available immediately preceding the January 1 adjustment, and the denominator of which shall be the same Index published for the same month in 1993. If the U.S. Government ceases to publish the Index on a 1982-84=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. Each District and each of the Cities of Union Gap and Selah shall be billed in January of each year for alarm service during that calendar year based on the number of alarm calls handled by Yakima for each District and the Cities of Union Gap and Selah during the previous calendar year times the cost per alarm call rate applicable for the respective year. 6. PAYMENT FOR ALARM CALLS. Each District and each of the Cities of Union Gap and Selah shall pay for each year's billing for alarm services within ninety (90) days after billing by Yakima. Payment shall be made to Yakima Director of Finance and Budget, City Hall, 129 North 2nd Street, Yakima, Washington. 7. DEFINITION OF ALARM CALLS. A call to be charged for under the terms of this Agreement is defined as follows: A. An alarm call is defined as a call requiring the dispatch of equipment from 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 one (1) alarm call. 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. The parties to this Contract agree this Contract will be terminated if a combined communications center is placed into operation as a result of implementing a 911 System, which replaces the existing Fire Dispatch Center. Such termination shall be effected by giving at least sixty (60) days written notice to each of the parties to this Contract. A combined communication center is defined as a central receiving point and dispatching center for all police, fire, emergency medical services, and related emergencies. If the combined communications center is placed into operation at a time other than the end of the calendar year, the Cities and Districts will be responsible for payments for that calendar year only through the time the services provided by the City of Yakima are terminated. If payment for the Page 2 of 3 (1s)a9r/fire cmunctn.rp entire calendar year has been paid. a pro -rata refund through the date of service provided will be made. 9. BOLD HARMLESS. The Districts and the Cities shall protect, defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Yakima, its 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. SIGNATURE. It is agreed that this Contract may be signed by each District separately and the signatures of all Districts need not be placed on a single document. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have set their hands and seals this day of , 1993. CITY OF YAKIMA By: City Man'aer ATTEST: City Clerk 93-1i(‘7/ --61? adv CITY OF SELAH YAKIMA COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT NO. 1 By: Ch an ATTEST: (—( City Clerk CITY OF UNION GAP By: By: City Supervisor City Supervisor ATTEST: ATTEST: City Clerk City Clerk Page 3 of 3 (1s)agr/fir. cmunctn.rp FIRE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES CONTRACT PARTIES: CITY OF YAKIMA, hereinafter called "Yakima," and the CITY OF UNION GAP, the CITY OF SELAH, hereinafter called "Cities," and YAKIMA COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS NO. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 11, 12, and 14, hereinafter called "Districts." RECITALS: The City of Yakima has heretofore provided alarm services to the Districts and Cities for the handling and processing of fire, alarm, and emergency calls. The parties desire to enter into a contract for the continuation of such services, now, therefore, for and in consideration of the covenants and conditions hereinafter contained, THE PARTIES MUTUALLY AGREE AS FOLLOWS: 1. FIRE DISPATCH CENTER. Yakima shall continue to operate a central facility to be known as the Fire Dispatch 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 Fire Dispatch Center and the complete management thereof is vested in Yakima and that Yakima shall have the full, complete, and exclusive authority to operate and manage such Fire Dispatch Center, including, but not limited to, the authority to hire and fire employees and operators for such office. 3. EXPENSE QF MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION. The expense of continued maintenance and operation of the Fire Dispatch Center, including the expense of operating all telephone lines terminating at the Fire Dispatch Center, and including the maintenance of equipment located within the Fire Dispatch Center belonging to the Districts and/or Cities shall be borne by Yakima. 4. TERM. This Contract is for a term of three (3) calendar years commencing January 1, 1994. It shall terminate on December 31, 1996 at midnight. 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 of Union Gap and Selah shall be charged by Yakima for each call as stated herein. During the calendar year 1994, the cost per alarm call shall be TWENTY DOLLARS AND EIGHTEEN CENTS ($20.18). The cost per alarm call for 1995 and 1996 shall be adjusted effective January 1 of each year of the contract term to an Page 1 of 3 (1slagr/fire cmunccn rp amount equal to the 1994 cost per alarm multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the Consumer Price Index published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor for All Urban Consumers (CPI -U) U.S. City Average for All Items, with a reference base period of 1982- 84=100 (Index) for the most recent month available immediately preceding the January 1 adjustment, and the denominator of which shall be the same Index published for the same month in 1993. If the U.S. Government ceases to publish the Index on a 1982-84=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. Each District and each of the Cities of Union Gap and Selah shall be billed in January of each year for alarm service during that calendar year based on the number of alarm calls handled by Yakima for each District and the Cities of Union Gap and Selah during the previous calendar year times the cost per alarm call rate applicable for the respective year. 6. PAYMENT FOR ALARM CALLS. Each District and each of the Cities of Union Gap and Selah shall pay for each year's billing for alarm services within ninety (90) days after billing by Yakima. Payment shall be made to Yakima Director of Finance and Budget, City Hall, 129 North 2nd Street, Yakima, Washington. 7. DEFINITION OF ALARM CALLS. A call to be charged for under the terms of this Agreement is defined as follows: A. An alarm call is defined as a call requiring the dispatch of equipment from Districts or the Cities. Any number of vehicles from the responsible Districts or Cities may answer any such alarm call. All communications dMing with such alarm call shall be deemed one (1) alarm call. 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. XARLY TERMINATION OF CONTRACT. The parties to this Contract agree this Contract will be terminated if a combined communications center is placed into operation as a result of implementing a 911 System, which replaces the existing Fire Dispatch Center. Such termination shall be effected by giving at least sixty (60) days written notice to each of the parties to this Contract. A combined communication center is defined as a central receiving point and dispatching center for all police, fire, emergency medical services, and related emergencies. If the combined communications center is placed into operation at a time other than the end of the calendar year, the Cities and Districts will be responsible for payments for that calendar year only through the time the services provided by the City of Yakima are terminated. If payment for the Page 2 of 3 (1a)agr/fire emunctn rp entire calendar year has been paid, a pro -rata refund through the date of service provided will be made. 9. BOLD HARML4SS. The Districts and the Cities shall protect, defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Yakima, its 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. SIGNATURE. It is agreed that this Contract may be signed by each District separately and the signatures of all Districts need not be placed on a single document. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have set their hands and seals this day of , 1993. CITY OF YAKIMA By City Manager ATTEST: City Clerk 3-d!iFJ CITY O . ELAH By: C , exarisor- ATTEST: l PO,n. City/ lerk Page 3 of 3 (1s)a9r/fire emunctn.rp YAKIMA COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT NO. `- 7% By: ATTEST: ATTEST: FIRE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES CONTRACT PARTIES: CITY OF YAKIMA. hereinafter called "Yakima," and the CITY OF UNION GAP, the CITY OF SELAH, hereinafter called "Cities," and YAKIMA COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS NO. 1. 2. 3, 4, 6, 9. 11, 12, and 14. hereinafter called "Districts." RECITALS: The City of Yakima has heretofore provided alarm services to the Districts and Cities for the handling and processing of fire, alarm, and emergency calls. The parties desire to enter into a contract for the continuation of such services, now, therefore, for and in consideration of the covenants and conditions hereinafter contained, THE PARTIES MUTUALLY AGREE AS FOLLOWS: 1. FIRE DISPATCH CENTER. Yakima shall continue to operate a central facility to be known as the Fire Dispatch 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 Fire Dispatch Center and the complete management thereof is vested in Yakima and that Yakima shall have the full, complete. and exclusive authority to operate and manage such Fire Dispatch Center, including, but not limited to, the authority to hire and fire employees and operators for such office. 3. EXPENSE OF MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION. The expense of continued maintenance and operation of the Fire Dispatch Center, including the expense of operating all telephone lines terminating at the Fire Dispatch Center, and including the maintenance of equipment located within the Fire Dispatch Center belonging to the Districts and/or Cities shall be borne by Yakima. 4. TERM. This Contract is for a term of three (3) calendar years commencing January 1, 1994. It shall terminate on December 31, 1996 at midnight. 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 of Union Gap and Selah shall be charged by Yakima for each call as stated herein. During the calendar year 1994, the cost per alarm call shall be TWENTY DOLLARS AND EIGHTEEN CENTS ($20.18). The cost per alarm call for 1995 and 1996 shall be adjusted effective January 1 of each year of the contract term to an Page 1 of 3 (la)agr/fire cmunetn rp amount equal to the 1994 cost per alarm multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the Consumer Price Index published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor for All Urban Consumers (CPI -U) U.S. City Average for All Items, with a reference base period of 1982- 84=100 (Index) for the most recent month available immediately preceding the January 1 adjustment, and the denominator of which shall be the same Index published for the same month in 1993. If the U.S. Government ceases to publish the Index on a 1982-84=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. Each District and each of the Cities of Union Gap and Selah shall be billed in January of each year for alarm service during that calendar year based on the number of alarm calls handled by Yakima for each District and the Cities of Union Gap and Selah during the previous calendar year times the cost per alarm call rate applicable for the respective year. 6. PAYMENT FOR ALARM CALLS. Each District and each of the Cities of Union Gap and Selah shall pay for each year's billing for alarm services within ninety (90) days after billing by Yakima. Payment shall be made to Yakima Director of Finance and Budget, City Hall, 129 North 2nd Street, Yakima, Washington. 7. DEFINITION OF ALARM CALLS. A call to be charged for under the terms of this Agreement is defined as follows: A. An alarm call is defined as a call requiring the dispatch of equipment from 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 one (1) alarm call. 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. The parties to this Contract agree this Contract will be terminated if a combined communications center is placed into operation as a result of implementing a 911 System, which replaces the existing Fire Dispatch Center. Such termination shall be effected by giving at least sixty (60) days written notice to each of the parties to this Contract. A combined communication center is defined as a central receiving point and dispatching center for all police, fire, emergency medical services, and related emergencies. If the combined communications center is placed into operation at a time other than the end of the calendar year. the Cities and Districts will be responsible for payments for that calendar year only through the time the services provided by the City of Yakima are terminated. If payment for the Page 2 of 3 (ls)agr/fire cmunctn.rp entire calendar year has been paid, a pro -rata refund through the date of service provided will be made. 9. BOLD HARMLESS. The Districts and the Cities shall protect, defend. indemnify, and hold harmless Yakima, its 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. SIGNATUBE. It is agreed that this Contract may be signed by each District separately and the signatures of all Districts need not be placed on a single document. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have set their hands and seals this day of , 1993. CITY OF YAKIMA By: City Mana ATTEST: 1 'e City Clerk c;-vF cCTIR .CT Po. `l 3-11 ice- 13 i CITY OF SEIAH By: City Supervisor ATTEST: City Clerk Page 3 of 3 (1z)agr/fire emunetn rp YAKIMA COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT NO. 5 4'3.0S ..3%s-,�-9.. 4'44C /r , (yyu By: `CY Chairman ATTEST: 6"" City Clerk CITY OF UNION GAP By: City Supervisor ATTEST: City Clerk FIRE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES CONTRACT PARTIES: CITY OF YAKIMA, hereinafter called "Yakima," and the CITY OF UNION GAP, the CITY OF SELAH, hereinafter called "Cities," and YAKIMA COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS NO. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 11, 12, and 14, hereinafter called "Districts." RECITALS: The City of Yakima has heretofore provided alarm services to the Districts and Cities for the handling and processing of fire, alarm, and emergency calls. The parties desire to enter into a contract for the continuation of such services, now, therefore, for and in consideration of the covenants and conditions hereinafter contained, THE PARTIES MUTUALLY AGREE AS FOLLOWS: 1. FIRE DISPATCH CENTER. Yakima shall continue to operate a central facility to be known as the Fire Dispatch 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 Fire Dispatch Center and the complete management thereof is vested in Yakima and that Yakima shall have the full, complete, and exclusive authority to operate and manage such Fire Dispatch Center, including, but not limited to, the authority to hire and fire employees and operators for such office. 3. EXPENSE OF MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION. The expense of continued maintenance and operation of the Fire Dispatch Center, including the expense of operating all telephone lines terminating at the Fire Dispatch Center, and including the maintenance of equipment located within the Fire Dispatch Center belonging to the Districts and/or Cities shall be borne by Yakima. 4. TERM. This Contract is for a term of three (3) calendar years commencing January 1, 1994. It shall terminate on December 31, 1996 at midnight. 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 of Union Gap and Selah shall be charged by Yakima for each call as stated herein. During the calendar year 1994, the cost per alarm call shall be TWENTY DOLLARS AND EIGHTEEN CENTS ($20.18). The cost per alarm call for 1995 and 1996 shall be adjusted effective January 1 of each year of the contract term to an Page 1 of 3 ils)agr/fire cmunetn.rp amount equal to the 1994 cost per alarm multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the Consumer Price Index published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor for All Urban Consumers (CPI -U) U.S. City Average for All Items, with a reference base period of 1982- 84=100 (Index) for the most recent month available immediately preceding the January 1 adjustment, and the denominator of which shall be the same Index published for the same month in 1993. If the U.S. Government ceases to publish the Index on a 1982-84=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 cor; ection is made to previously published Index data. the corrected data shall be used prospectively. Each District and each of the Cities of Union Gap and Selah shall be billed in January of each year for alarm service during that calendar year based on the number of alarm calls handled by Yakima for each District and the Cities of Union Gap and Selah during the previous calendar year times the cost per alarm call rate applicable for the respective year. 6. PAYMENT FORALARM CALLS. Each District and each of the Cities of Union Gap and Selah shall pay for each year's billing for alarm services within ninety (90) days after billing by Yakima. Payment shall be made to Yakima Director of Finance and Budget, City Hall, 129 North 2nd Street, Yakima, Washington. 7. DEFINITION OF ALARM CAMS. A call to be charged for under the terms of this Agreement is defined as follows: A. An alarm call is defined as a call requiring the dispatch of equipment from 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 one (1) alarm call. 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. The parties to this Contract agree this Contract will be terminated if a combined communications center is placed into operation as a result of implementing a 911 System, which replaces the existing Fire Dispatch Center. Such termination shall be effected by giving at least sixty (60) days written notice to each of the parties to this Contract. A combined communication center is defined as a central receiving point and dispatching center for all police, fire, emergency medical services, and related emergencies. If the combined communications center is placed into operation at a time other than the end of the calendar year, the Cities and Districts will be responsible for payments for that calendar year only through the time the services provided by the City of Yakima are terminated. If payment for the Page 2 of 3 (1s)agr/fire cmunccn.rp entire calendar year has been paid, a pro -rata refund through the date of service provided will be made. 9. BOLD HARMLESS. The Districts and the Cities shall protect, defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Yakima, its 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. SIGNATURE. It is agreed that this Contract may be signed by each District separately and the signatures of all Districts need not be placed on a single document. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have set their hands and seals this day of , 1993. CITY OF YAKIMA YARIMA COUNTY FIE DISTRICT NO. 'f By: City Manger ATTEST: City Clerk ?3 l4 CITY OF SELAH °a'i- 'Ce L4 1 Chairman CITY OF UNION GAP By: By: City Supervisor City Supervisor ATTEST: A1'1'EST: City Clerk Page 3 of 3 (1s)agr/fire ee+unetn.rp City Clerk FIRE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES CONTRACT PARTIES: CITY OF YAKIMA, hereinafter called "Yakima," and the CITY OF UNION GAP, the CITY OF SELAH, hereinafter called "Cities," and YAKIMA COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS NO. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 11, 12, and 14, hereinafter called "Districts." RECITALS: The City of Yakima has heretofore provided alarm services to the Districts and Cities for the handling and processing of fire, alarm, and emergency calls. The parties desire to enter into a contract for the continuation of such services, now, therefore, for and in consideration of the covenants and conditions hereinafter contained, THE PARTIES MUTUALLY AGREE AS FOLLOWS: 1. FIRE DISPATCH CENTER. Yakima shall continue to operate a central facility to be known as the Fire Dispatch 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 Fire Dispatch Center and the complete management thereof is vested in Yakima and that Yakima shall have the full, complete, and exclusive authority to operate and manage such Fire Dispatch Center, including, but not limited to, the authority to hire and fire employees and operators for such office. 3. EXPENSE OF MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION. The expense of continued maintenance and operation of the Fire Dispatch Center, including the expense of operating all telephone lines terminating at the Fire Dispatch Center, and including the maintenance of equipment located within the Fire Dispatch Center belonging to the Districts and/or Cities shall be borne by Yakima. 4. TERM. This Contract is for a term of three (3) calendar years commencing January 1, 1994. It shall terminate on December 31, 1996 at midnight. S. COST OF SERVICE. Yakima shall maintain a record of all the Districts' and Cities' alarm calls. and each District and each of the Cities of Union Gap and Selah shall be charged by Yakima for each call as stated herein. During the calendar year 1994, the cost per alarm call shall be TWENTY DOLLARS AND EIGHTEEN CENTS ($20.18). The cost per alarm call for 1995 and 1996 shall be adjusted effective January 1 of each year of the contract term to an Page 1 of 3 (1a>agrifire cmunetn.rp amount equal to the 1994 cost per alarm multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the Consumer Price Index published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor for All Urban Consumers (CPI -U) U.S. City Average for All Items, with a reference base period of 1982- 84=100 (Index) for the most recent month available immediately preceding the January 1 adjustment, and the denominator of which shall be the same Index published for the same month in 1993. If the U.S. Government ceases to publish the Index on a 1982-84=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. Each District and each of the Cities of Union Gap and Selah shall be billed in January of each year for alarm service during that calendar year based on the number of alarm calls handled by Yakima for each District and the Cities of Union Gap and Selah during the previous calendar year times the cost per alarm call rate applicable for the respective year. 6. PAYMENT FOR ALARM CALLS. Each District and each of the Cities of Union Gap and Selah shall pay for each year's billing for alarm services within ninety (90) days after billing by Yakima. Payment shall be made to Yakima Director of Finance and Budget, City Hall, 129 North 2nd Street, Yakima, Washington. 7. DEFINITION OF ALARM CALLS. A call to be charged for under the terms of this Agreement is defined as follows: A. An alarm call is defined as a call requiring the dispatch of equipment from 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 one (1) alarm call. 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. The parties to this Contract agree this Contract will be terminated if a combined communications center is placed into operation as a result of implementing a 911 System, which replaces the existing Fire Dispatch Center. Such termination shall be effected by giving at least sixty (60) days written notice to each of the parties to this Contract. A combined communication center is defined as a central receiving point and dispatching center for all police, fire, emergency medical services, and related emergencies. If the combined communications center is placed into operation at a time other than the end of the calendar year, the Cities and Districts will be responsible for payments for that calendar year only through the time the services provided by the City of Yakima are terminated. If payment for the Page 2 of 3 Us;agr/fire cmc:nctn rp entire calendar year has been paid, a pro -rata refund through the date of service provided will be made. 9. $OLD HARMLESS. The Districts and the Cities shall protect, defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Yakima, its 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. SIGNATURE. It is agreed that this Contract may be signed by each District separately and the signatures of all Districts need not be placed on a single document. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have set their hands and seals this day of . 1993. CITY OF YAKIMA By: City Man ger ATTEST: 7g /ecir. City Clerk CITY CrA,177.ACT ND. 3-1 CITY OF SELAH Ci 3 -%P -/S-. YAKIMA COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT NO. 6 By: 'O ATTEST: Chairman CITY OF UNION GAP By: By: City Supervisor City Supervisor ATTEST: ATTEST: City Clerk City Clerk Page 3 of 3 (ls)agr/firs cmunetn rp MIRE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES CONTRACT PARTIES: CITY OF YAKIMA, hereinafter called "Yakima," and the CITY OF UNION GAP, the CITY OF SELAH, hereinafter called "Cities," and YAKIMA COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS NO. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 11, 12, and 14, hereinafter called "Districts." RECITALS: The City of Yakima has heretofore provided alarm services to the Districts and Cities for the handling and processing of fire, alarm, and emergency calls. The parties desire to enter into a contract for the continuation of such services, now, therefore, for and in consideration of the covenants and conditions hereinafter contained, THE PARTIES MUTUALLY AGREE AS FOLLOWS: 1. FIRE DISPATCH CENTER. Yakima shall continue to operate a central facility to be known as the Fire Dispatch 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 Fire Dispatch Center and the complete management thereof is vested in Yakima and that Yakima shall have the full, complete, and exclusive authority to operate and manage such Fire Dispatch Center, including, but not limited to, the authority to hire and fire employees and operators for such office. 3. EXPENSE OF MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION. The expense of continued maintenance and operation of the Fire Dispatch Center, including the expense of operating all telephone lines terminating at the Fire Dispatch Center, and including the maintenance of equipment located within the Fire Dispatch Center belonging to the Districts and/or Cities shall be borne by Yakima. 4. TERM. This Contract is for a term of three (3) calendar years commencing January 1, 1994. It shall terminate on December 31, 1996 at midnight. 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 of Union Gap and Selah shall be charged by Yakima for each call as stated herein. During the calendar year 1994, the cost per alarm call shall be TWENTY DOLLARS AND EIGHTEEN CENTS ($20.18). The cost per alarm call for 1995 and 1996 shall be adjusted effective January 1 of each year of the contract term to an Page 1 of 3 (la)agr/fire cmunctn rp amount equal to the 1994 cost per alarm multiplied by a fraction. the numerator of which shall be the Consumer Price Index published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor for All Urban Consumers (CPI -U) U.S. City Average for All Items, with a reference base period of 1982- 84=100 (Index) for the most recent month available immediately preceding the January 1 adjustment, and the denominator of which shall be the same Index published for the same month in 1993. If the U.S. Government ceases to publish the Index on a 1982-84=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. Each District and each of the Cities of Union Gap and Selah shall be billed in January of each year for alarm service during that calendar year based on the number of alarm calls handled by Yakima for each District and the Cities of Union Gap and Selah during the previous calendar year times the cost per alarm call rate applicable for the respective year. 6. PAYMENT FOR ALARM CALLS. Each District and each of the Cities of Union Gap and Selah shall pay for each year's billing for alarm services within ninety (90) days after billing by Yakima. Payment shall be made to Yakima Director of Finance and Budget, City Hall, 129 North 2nd Street, Yakima, Washington. 7. DEFINITION OF ALARM CALLS. A call to be charged for under the terms of this Agreement is defined as follows: A. An alarm call is defined as a call requiring the dispatch of equipment from 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 one (1) alarm call. 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. The parties to this Contract agree this Contract will be terminated if a combined communications center is placed into operation as a result of implementing a 911 System, which replaces the existing Fire Dispatch Center. Such termination shall be effected by giving at least sixty (60) days written notice to each of the parties to this Contract. A combined communication center is defined as a central receiving point and dispatching center for all police, fire, emergency medical services, and related emergencies. If the combined communications center is placed into operation at a time other than the end of the calendar year, the Cities and Districts will be responsible for payments for that calendar year only through the time the services provided by the City of Yakima are terminated. If payment for the Page 2 of 3 (1s)49r/fire c unctn rp entire calendar year has been paid, a pro -rata refund through the date of service provided will be made. 9. 71OL.D HARNIUSS. The Districts and the Cities shall protect, defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Yakima, its 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. SIGNATURE. It is agreed that this Contract may be signed by each District separately and the signatures of all Districts need not be placed on a single document. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have set their hands and seals this day of , 1993. CITY OF YAKIMA By: City Manager ATTEST: City Clerk CITY CQMs(T ew. q 3- I s 6 12 3-1 4'5 -- CITY 5CITY OF SELAH YAA COUNTY FERE DISTRICT NO. 61 Bye Chairman ATTEST: CITY OF UNION GAP By: By: City Supervisor City Supervisor ATTEST: ATTEST: City Clerk City Clerk Page 3 of 3 (1s)agr/fire cInunccn.rp FIRE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES CONTRACT PARTIES: CITY OF YAKIMA, hereinafter called "Yakima," and the CITY OF UNION GAP. the CITY OF SELAH, hereinafter called "Cities," and YAKIMA COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRIC iS NO. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 11, 12. and 14, hereinafter called "Districts." RECITALS: The City of Yakima has heretofore provided alarm services to the Districts and Cities for the handling and processing of fire, alarm, and emergency calls. The parties desire to enter into a contract for the continuation of such services, now, therefore, for and in consideration of the covenants and conditions hereinafter contained, THE PARTIES MUTUALLY AGREE AS FOLLOWS: 1. FIRE DISPATCH CENTER. Yakima shall continue to operate a central facility to be known as the Fire Dispatch 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 Fire Dispatch Center and the complete management thereof is vested in Yakima and that Yakima shall have the full, complete, and exclusive authority to operate and manage such Fire Dispatch Center, including, but not limited to, the authority to hire and fire employees and operators for such office. 3. EXPENSE OF MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION. The expense of continued maintenance and operation of the Fire Dispatch Center, including the expense of operating all telephone lines terminating at the Fire Dispatch Center, and including the maintenance of equipment located within the Fire Dispatch Center belonging to the Districts and/or Cities shall be borne by Yakima. 4. TERM. This Contract is for a term of three (3) calendar years commencing January 1, 1994. It shall terminate on December 31, 1996 at midnight. 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 of Union Gap and Selah shall be charged by Yakima for each call as stated herein. During the calendar year 1994, the cost per alarm call shall be TWENTY DOLLARS AND EIGHTEEN CENTS ($20.18). The cost per alarm call for 1995 and 1996 shall be adjusted effective January 1 of each year of the contract term to an Page 1 of 3 (1slagr/fire cmunccn.rp amount equal to the 1994 cost per alarm multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the Consumer Price Index published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor for All Urban Consumers (CPI -U) U.S. City Average for All Items, with a reference base period of 1982- 84=100 (Index) for the most recent month available immediately preceding the January 1 adjustment, and the denominator of which shall be the same Index published for the same month in 1993. If the U.S. Government ceases to publish the Index on a 1982-84=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. Each District and each of the Cities of Union Gap and Selah shall be billed in January of each year for alarm service during that calendar year based on the number of alarm calls handled by Yakima for each District and the Cities of Union Gap and Selah during the previous calendar year times the cost per alarm call rate applicable for the respective year. 6. PAYMENT FOR ALARM CALLS. Each District and each of the Cities of Union Gap and Selah shall pay for each year's billing for alarm services within ninety (90) days after billing by Yakima. Payment shall be made to Yakima Director of Finance and Budget, City Hall, 129 North 2nd Street, Yakima, Washington. 7. DEFINITION OF ALARM CALLS. A call to be charged for under the terms of this Agreement is defined as follows: A. An alarm call is defined as a call requiring the dispatch of equipment from 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 one (1) alarm call. B. Mutual Aid. Ln the event an individual District or Union Gap or Selah requests mutual aid, it shall pay for each additional alarm call it requests. 8. pARI.X TERMINATION OF CONTRACT. The parties to this Contract agree this Contract will be terminated if a combined communications center is placed into operation as a result of implementing a 911 System, which replaces the existing Fire Dispatch Center. Such termination shall be effected by giving at least sixty (60) days written notice to each of the parties to this Contract. A combined communication center is defined as a central receiving point and dispatching center for all police, fire, emergency medical services, and related emergencies. If the combined communications center is placed into operation at a time other than the end of the calendar year, the Cities and Districts will be responsible for payments for that calendar year only through the time the services provided by the City of Yakima are terminated. If payment for the Page 2 of 3 (1s)agrifire cmunctn rp entire calendar year has been paid, a pro -rata refund through the date of service provided will be made. 9. BOLD HARMLESS. The Districts and the Cities shall protect, defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Yakima, its 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. 6IGNATURE. It is agreed that this Contract may be signed by each District separately and the signatures of all Districts need not be placed on a single document. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have set their hands and seals this day of , 1993. CITY OF YAKIMA By: YAKIMA COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT NO. :l1 Ns, By: City Manager Chairrnaril ATTEST: City Clerk c!TY r,;�, ACC �!:3 tl. /2 3 lis CITY OF SELAH EST: 7 City Clerk• c -}2e-t a a CITY OF UNION GAP By: By: City Supervisor City Supervisor ATTEST: ATTEST: City Clerk City Clerk Page 3 of 3 (1s)apr/fir• crunotn.rp FIRE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES CONTRACT PARTIES: CITY OF YAKIMA, hereinafter called "Yakima," and the CITY OF UNION GAP, the CITY OF SELAH, hereinafter called "Cities," and YAKIMA COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS NO. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 11, 12, and 14, hereinafter called "Districts." RECITALS: The City of Yakima has heretofore provided alarm services to the Districts and Cities for the handling and processing of fire, alarm, and emergency calls. The parties desire to enter into a contract for the continuation of such services, now, therefore, for and in consideration of the covenants and conditions hereinafter contained, THE PARTIES MUTUALLY AGREE AS FOLLOWS: 1. FIRE DISPATCH CENTER. Yakima shall continue to operate a central facility to be known as the Fire Dispatch 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 Fire Dispatch Center and the complete management thereof is vested in Yakima and that Yakima shall have the full, complete, and exclusive authority to operate and manage such Fire Dispatch Center, including, but not limited to, the authority to hire and fire employees and operators for such office. 3. EXPENSE OF MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION. The expense of continued maintenance and operation of the Fire Dispatch Center, including the expense of operating all telephone lines terminating at the Fire Dispatch Center, and including the maintenance of equipment located within the Fire Dispatch Center belonging to the Districts and/or Cities shall be borne by Yakima. 4. TERM. This Contract is for a term of three (3) calendar years commencing January 1, 1994. It shall terminate on December 31, 1996 at midnight. 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 of Union Gap and Selah shall be charged by Yakima for each call as stated herein. During the calendar year 1994, the cost per alarm call shall be TWENTY DOLLARS AND EIGHTEEN CENTS ($20.18). The cost per alarm call for 1995 and 1996 shall be adjusted effective January 1 of each year of the contract term to an Page 1 of 3 i1s)agr/fire cmunetn.rp amount equal to the 1994 cost per alarm multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the Consumer Price Index published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor for All Urban Consumers (CPI -U) U.S. City Average for All Items, with a reference base period of 1982- 84=100 (Index) for the most recent month available immediately preceding the January 1 adjustment, and the denominator of which shall be the same Index published for the same month in 1993. If the U.S. Government ceases to publish the Index on a 1982-84=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. Each District and each of the Cities of Union Gap and Selah shall be billed in January of each year for alarm service during that calendar year based on the number of alarm calls handled by Yakima for each District and the Cities of Union Gap and Selah during the previous calendar year times the cost per alarm call rate applicable for the respective year. 6. PAYMENT FOR ALARM CALLS. Each District and each of the Cities of Union Gap and Selah shall pay for each year's billing for alarm services within ninety (90) days after billing by Yakima. Payment shall be made to Yakima Director of Finance and Budget, City Hall, 129 North 2nd Street, Yakima, Washington. 7. DEFINITION OF ALARM CALLS. A call to be charged for under the terms of this Agreement is defined as follows: A. An alarm call is defined as a call requiring the dispatch of equipment from 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 one (1) alarm call. 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. J ARLY TERMINATION OF CONTRACT. The parties to this Contract agree this Contract will be terminated if a combined communications center is placed into operation as a result of implementing a 911 System, which replaces the existing Fire Dispatch Center. Such termination shall be effected by giving at least sixty (60) days written notice to each of the parties to this Contract. A combined communication center is defined as a central receiving point and dispatching center for all police, fire, emergency medical services, and related emergencies. If the combined communications center is placed into operation at a time other than the end of the calendar year, the Cities and Districts will be responsible for payments for that calendar year only through the time the services provided by the City of Yakima are terminated. If payment for the Page 2 of 3 (1a)a9r/fire c7unctn rp entire calendar year has been paid, a pro -rata refund through the date of service provided will be made. 9. BOLA HARA LFSS. The Districts and the Cities shall protect, defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Yakima, its 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. SIGNATURE. It is agreed that this Contract may be signed by each District separately and the signatures of all Districts need not be placed on a single document. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have set their hands and seals this day of , 1993. CITY OF YAKIMA By: City M ager YAKIMA COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT NO. -2- i i By: Chairman ATTEST: ATTEST: n City Clerk C TY CONTRACT NO. i CITY OF SELAH CITY OF UNION GAP By: By: City Supervisor City Supervisor ATTEST: A ITEST: City Clerk Page 3 of 3 (1s)agr/fire rnunetn.rp City Clerk FIRE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES CONTRACT PARTIES: CITY OF YAKIMA, hereinafter called "Yakima," and the CITY OF UNION GAP, the CITY OF SELAH, hereinafter called "Cities," and YAKIMA COUN'T'Y FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS NO. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 11, 12, and 14, hereinafter called "Districts." RECITALS: The City of Yakima has heretofore provided alarm services to the Districts arid Cities for the handling and processing of fire, alarm, and emergency calls. The parties desire to enter into a contract for the continuation of such services, now, therefore, for and in consideration of the covenants and conditions hereinafter contained, THE PARTIES MUTUALLY AGREE AS FOLLOWS: 1. FIRE DISPATCH CENTER. Yakima shall continue to operate a central facility to be known as the Fire Dispatch 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 Fire Dispatch Center and the complete management thereof is vested in Yakima and that Yakima shall have the full, complete, and exclusive authority to operate and manage such Fire Dispatch Center, including, but not limited to, the authority to hire and fire employees and operators for such office. 3. EXPENSE OF MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION. The expense of continued maintenance and operation of the Fire Dispatch Center_ including the expense of operating all telephone lines terminating at the Fire Dispatch Center, and including the maintenance of equipment located within the Fire Dispatch Center belonging to the Districts and/or Cities shall be borne by Yakima. 4. TERM. This Contract is for a term of three (3) calendar years commencing January 1, 1994. It shall terminate on December 31, 1996 at midnight. 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 of Union Gap and Selah shall be charged by Yakima for each call as stated herein. During the calendar year 1994, the cost per alarm call shall be TWENTY DOLLARS AND EIGHTEEN CENTS ($20.18). The cost per alarm call for 1995 and 1996 shall be adjusted effective January 1 of each year of the contract term to an Page 1 of 3 (1slagr/are cmunetn.rp amount equal to the 1994 cost per alarm multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the Consumer Price Index published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor for All Urban Consumers (CPI -U) U.S. City Average for All Items, with a reference base period of 1982- 84=100 (Index) for the most recent month available immediately preceding the January 1 adjustment, and the denominator of which shall be the same Index published for the same month in 1993. If the U.S. Government ceases to publish the Index on a 1982-84=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. Each District and each of the Cities of Union Gap and Selah shall be billed in January of each year for alarm service during that calendar year based on the number of alarm calls handled by Yakima for each District and the Cities of Union Gap and Selah during the previous calendar year times the cost per alarm call rate applicable for the respective year. 6. PAYMENT FOR ALARM CALLS. Each District and each of the Cities of Union Gap and Selah shall pay for each year's billing for alarm services within ninety (90) days after billing by Yakima. Payment shall be made to Yakima Director of Finance and Budget, City Hall, 129 North 2nd Street, Yakima, Washington. 7. DEFINITION OF ALARM CALLS. A call to be charged for under the terms of this Agreement is defined as follows: A. An alarm call is defined as a call requiring the dispatch of equipment from 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 one (1) alarm call. 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. FARLY TERMINATION OF CONTRACT. The parties to this Contract agree this Contract will be terminated if a combined communications center is placed into operation as a result of implementing a 911 System, which replaces the existing Fire Dispatch Center. Such termination shall be effected by giving at least sixty (60) days written notice to each of the parties to this Contract. A combined communication center is defined as a central receiving point and dispatching center for all police, fire, emergency medical services, and related emergencies. If the combined communications center is placed into operation at a time other than the end of the calendar year, the Cities and Districts will be responsible for payments for that calendar year only through the time the services provided by the City of Yakima are terminated. If payment for the Page 2 of 3 (1s1agrifire c unctn rp entire calendar year has been paid, a pro -rata refund through the date of service provided will be made. 9. HOLD HARMLESS. The Districts and the Cities shall protect, defend. indemnify, and hold harmless Yakima, its 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. SIGNATURE. It is agreed that this Contract may be signed by each District separately and the signatures of all Districts need not be placed on a single document. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have set their hands and seals this day of , 1993. CITY OF 'JtAKIMA By:, . City Mager ATTEST: City Clerk Ciif CONTRACT No: q3 - ir, CITY OF SELAH 4-ci:3 -1515- YAIEUAA COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT NO. ATTEST: City Clerk CITY OF UNION GAP By: By: City Supervisor City Supervisor ATTEST: ATTEST: City Clerk City Clerk Page 3 of 3 (1s)agr/fir• ca+unetn rp FIRE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES CONTRACT PARTIES: CITY OF YAKIMA, hereinafter called "Yakima," and the CITY OF UNION GAP, the CITY OF' SELAH, hereinafter called "Cities," and YAKIMA COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS NO. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 11, 12, and 14, hereinafter called "Districts." RECITALS: The City of Yakima has heretofore provided alarm services to the Districts and Cities for the handling and processing of fire, alarm, and emergency calls. The parties desire to enter into a contract for the continuation of such services, now, therefore, for and in consideration of the covenants and conditions hereinafter contained, THE PARTIES MUTUALLY AGREE AS FOLLOWS: 1. FIRE DISPATCH CENTER. Yakima shall continue to operate a central facility to be known as the Fire Dispatch 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 Fire Dispatch Center and the complete management thereof is vested in Yakima and that Yakima shall have the full, complete, and exclusive authority to operate and manage such Fire Dispatch Center, including, but not limited to, the authority to hire and fire employees and operators for such office. 3. EXPENSE OF MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION. The expense of continued maintenance and operation of the Fire Dispatch Center, including the expense of operating all telephone lines terminating at the Fire Dispatch Center, and including the maintenance of equipment located within the Fire Dispatch Center belonging to the Districts and/or Cities shall be borne by Yakima. 4. TERM. This Contract is for a term of three (3) calendar years commencing January 1, 1994. It shall terminate on December 31, 1996 at midnight. 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 of Union Gap and Selah shall be charged by Yakima for each call as stated herein. During the calendar year 1994, the cost per alarm call shall be TWENTY DOLLARS AND EIGHTEEN CENTS ($20.18). The cost per alarm call for 1995 and 1996 shall be adjusted effective January 1 of each year of the contract term to an Page 1 of 3 (ls)agr/fire cmunctn rp amount equal to the 1994 cost per alarm multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the Consumer Price Index published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor for All Urban Consumers (CPI -U) U.S. City Average for All Items, with a reference base period of 1982- 84=100 (Index) for the most recent month available immediately preceding the January 1 adjustment, and the denominator of which shall be the same Index published for the same month in 1993. If the U.S. Government ceases to publish the Index on a 1982-84=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. Each District and each of the Cities of Union Gap and Selah shall be billed in January of each year for alai iu service during that calendar year based on the number of alarm calls handled by Yakima for each District and the Cities of Union Gap and Selah during the previous calendar year times the cost per alaini call rate applicable for the respective year. 6. PAYMENT FOR ALARM CALLS. Each District and each of the Cities of Union Gap and Selah shall pay for each year's billing for alarm services within ninety (90) days after billing by Yakima. Payment shall be made to Yakima Director of Finance and Budget, City Hall, 129 North 2nd Street, Yakima, Washington. 7. DEFINITION OF ALARM CALLS. A call to be charged for under the terms of this Agreement is defined as follows: A. An alarm call is defined as a call requiring the dispatch of equipment from 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 one (1) alarm call. 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. The parties to this Contract agree this Contract will be terminated if a combined communications center is placed into operation as a result of implementing a 911 System, which replaces the existing Fire Dispatch Center. Such termination shall be effected by giving at least sixty (60) days written notice to each of the parties to this Contract. A combined communication center is defined as a central receiving point and dispatching center for all police, fire, emergency medical services, and related emergencies. If the combined communications center is placed into operation at a time other than the end of the calendar year, the Cities and Districts will be responsible for payments for that calendar year only through the time the services provided by the City of Yakima are terminated. If payment for the Page 2 of 3 tis)agr/fire cmunctn rp entire calendar year has been paid, a pro -rata refund through the date of service provided will be made. 9. HOLD HARMLESS. The Districts and the Cities shall protect, defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Yakima, its 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. SIGNATURE. It is agreed that this Contract may be signed by each District separately and the signatures of all Districts need not be placed on a single document. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have set their hands and seals this day of , 1993. CITY OF YAKIMA YAKIMA COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT NO. By:By: Chairman ATTEST: City Mager ATTEST: (' ) `z. /e6 --6,i, City Clerk CITY OF SELAH City Clerk CITY OT -UNION GAP By: By: City Supervisor ATTEST: City Clerk Page 3 of 3 (1s)agr/fire cmunctn rp ATTEST: City 54g Mana City Clerk BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL YAKIMA, WASHINGTON AGENDA STATEMENT Item No. / ;2— Meeting of: February 8, 1994 ITEM TITLE: Fire Mutual Aid Agreement Renewal SUBMITTED BY: Glenn Rice, Acting Fire Chief Gene Martin, Deputy Fire Chief, CONTACT PERSON/TELEPHONE: Glenn Rice (509) 575-6040 Gene Martin (509) 575-6060 SUMMARY EXPLANATION: The attached is a Mutual Aid Agreement renewal with certain Fire Districts and Cities in Yakima County. This proposal is a reaffirmation and extension of the existing agreement and cooperation between the different districts and cities to share personnel, equipment and other resources and provide emergency medical and fire suppression services when needed. * X RESOLUTION ORDINANCE CONTRACT OTHER * * * *FUNDING SOURCE * * * (491*APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL: CITY MANAGER * STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Recommend Council pass this resolution and authorize City Manager to sign. BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION COUNCIL ACTION: