17-034 - Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority (RFA) - 2017-2018 South King County Fire Training Consortium

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laws of the State of Washington. Each agency shall be solely responsible for its own attorney fees and any litigation related costs. 9.3. Nothing herein shall be interpreted to: (a) Waive any defense arising out of RCW Title 51, provided; however, each Agency agrees that its obligations under this provision extend to any claim, demand, and/or cause of action brought by or on behalf of any of its employees or agents. The foregoing indemnity is specifically and expressly intended to constitute a waiver of each Agency's immunity under Washington's Industrial Insurance Act, RCW Title 51, with respect to the other Agencies only, and only to the extent necessary to provide each Agency with a full and complete indemnity of claims made by the other Agency's employees. The Agencies acknowledge that these provisions were specifically negotiated and agreed upon by them. Limit the ability of a participant to exercise any right, defense, or remedy which an Agency may have with respect to third party Agencies or the officer(s) whose action or omission give rise to loss, claim or liability, including but not limited to an assertion that the employee was acting beyond the scope of his or her employment. (c) Cover or require indemnification or payment of any judgment against any individual or Agency for intentionally wrongful conduct outside the scope of employment of any individual or for any judgment for punitive damages against any individual or Agency. Payment of punitive damage awards, fines or sanctions shall be the sole responsibility of the individual against whom said judgment, fine or sanction is rendered and/or his or her 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. (b) 10. Dispute Resolution. 10.1. Prior to any other action, the Administrative Board shall meet and attempt to negotiate a resolution to any dispute arising under this agreement. 10.2. If the parties are unable to resolve the dispute through negotiation, any party may demand mediation through a process to be mutually agreed to in good faith between the parties within 30 days. The parties shall share equally the costs of mediation and shall be responsible for their own costs in preparation and participation in the mediation, including expert witness fees and reasonable attorney's fees. 10.3. If a mediation process cannot be agreed upon or if the mediation fails to resolve the dispute, then within 30 calendar days any party may submit the matter to binding arbitration according to the procedures of the Superior Court Rules for Mandatory Arbitration, including the Local Mandatory Arbitration Rules of the King County Superior Court, King County, Washington, as amended, unless the parties agree in writing to an alternative dispute resolution process. The arbitration shall be before a disinterested arbitrator with both parties sharing equally in the cost of the arbitrator. The location of the arbitration shall be mutually agreed or established by the assigned Arbitrator, and the laws of Washington will govern its proceedings. Each party shall be responsible for its own costs in preparing for Training Consortium Interlocal Agreement —Page 7