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June 17, 2009 <br /> F. Defense Waiver. This section shall not be interpreted to waive any <br /> defense arising out of RCW Title 51, <br /> G. Insurance. The failure of any insurance carrier or self- insured pooling <br /> organization to agree to or follow the terms of this section shall not relieve <br /> any individual jurisdiction from its obligations under this Agreement. <br /> XV. NOTICE OF CLAIMS, LAWSUITS, AND SETTLEMENTS <br /> In the event a claim is filed or lawsuit is brought against a participating <br /> jurisdiction or its employees for actions arising out of their conduct in support of <br /> VNET operations, the jurisdiction shall promptly notify the other jurisdictions that <br /> the claim or lawsuit has been initiated. Any documentation, including the claim <br /> or legal complaints, shall promptly be provided to each participating jurisdiction. <br /> Any jurisdiction or member who believes or knows that another jurisdiction <br /> would be liable for a claim, settlement, or judgment that. arises from a VNET <br /> action or operation, shall have the burden of notifying each participating <br /> jurisdiction of all claims, lawsuits, settlements, or demands made to that <br /> jurisdiction. In the event a participating jurisdiction has a right, pursuant to <br /> section XVI of this Agreement, to be defended and held harmless by another <br /> participating jurisdiction, the jurisdiction having the right to be defended and held <br /> harmless shall promptly tender the defense of such claim or lawsuit to the <br /> jurisdiction that must defend and hold the other harmless. <br /> XVI. PROCESSING OF CLAIMS. <br /> A. Designation of Lead Jurisdiction. <br /> There shall be a lead jurisdiction for processing a claim that is filed with <br /> and against cities for alleged damages and injuries that occur as a result <br /> of VNET activities. The lead jurisdiction shall be the jurisdiction within <br /> which the VNET response occurred; PROVIDED, that in the event the <br /> jurisdiction within which the VNET response occurred did not participate <br /> in the VNET response, the lead jurisdiction shall be the jurisdiction within <br /> which the incident that required the VNET response originated. In the <br /> event that a jurisdiction that was not involved in the VNET response <br /> receives the claim, that jurisdiction shall notify the other jurisdictions in <br /> accordance with Section XVII of this Agreement, and shall use its best <br /> efforts to determine who is the appropriate lead jurisdiction. <br /> B. Assistance of VNET Supervisor. <br /> The VNET Supervisor shall assist the lead jurisdiction in responding to a <br /> claim. The VNET Supervisor shall be responsible for gathering all <br /> records relating to the VNET response. These records shall include, but <br /> are not limited to, incident' reports, notes, transcripts, photos, evidence <br /> logs, recorded statements, documents from emergency dispatch centers, <br /> and warrants from all jurisdictions that participated in the VNET response. <br /> The VNET Supervisor shall also provide a list of personnel who <br /> participated in the response and their contact information. The VNET <br /> Supervisor shall deliver all copies of the records to the lead jurisdiction <br /> promptly upon request. <br /> Valley Narcotics Enforcement Team Interlocal Agreement 7 <br />