07-077 - Tukwila et al - Valley Special Response Team (Multi-City Team / Criminal Incidents)

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dissolution In the event that one (1) or more jurisdictions terminate their participation in the SRT, but the SRT continues to exist, the jurisdiction terminating participation shall be deemed to have waived any right or title to any property owned by the SRT or to share in the proceeds at the time of dissolution Arbitration pursuant to this section shall occur as follows A. The jurisdictions interested in an asset shall select one (1) person (Arbitrator) to determine which agency will receive the property If the jurisdictions cannot agree to an Arbitrator, the chiefs of the jurisdictions participating in the SRT upon dissolution shall meet to determine who the Arbitrator will be The Arbitrator may be any person not employed by the jurisdictions that desire the property B During a meeting with the Arbitrator, each jurisdiction interested in the property shall be permitted to make an oral and /or written presentation to the Arbitrator in support of its position C At the conclusion of the presentation, the Arbitrator shall determine which jurisdiction is to receive the property The decision of the Arbitrator shall be final and shall not be the subject of appeal or review XIII LIABILITY, HOLD HARMLESS, AND INDEMNIFICATION It is the intent of the participating jurisdictions to provide services of the SRT without the threat of being subject to liability to one another and to fully cooperate in the defense of any claims or lawsuits arising out of or connected with SRT actions that are brought against the jurisdictions To this end, the participating jurisdictions agree to equally share responsibility and liability for the acts or omissions of their participating personnel when acting in furtherance of this Agreement. In the event that an action is brought against any of the participating jurisdictions, each jurisdiction shall be responsible for an equal share of any award for or settlement of claims of damages, fines, fees, or costs, regardless of which jurisdiction or employee the action is taken against or which jurisdiction or employee is ultimately responsible for the conduct. The jurisdictions shall share equally regardless of the number of jurisdictions named in the lawsuit or claim or the number of officers from each jurisdiction named in the lawsuit or claim This section shall be subject to the conditions and limitations set forth in subsections A through G below A. Jurisdiction Not Involved In SRT Response In the event that a jurisdiction or its personnel were not involved in the SRT response to the incident that gives rise to a claim or lawsuit, and judgment on the claim or lawsuit does not, in any manner, implicate the acts of a particular jurisdiction or its personnel, such jurisdiction shall not be required to share responsibility for the payment of the judgment or award B Intentionally Wronaful Conduct Beyond the Scope of Employment Nothing herein shall require, or be interpreted to require indemnification or sharing in the payment of any judgment against any SRT personnel for VSRT 03 -20 -2007 INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT