19-218 - King County - Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for Automatic Aid

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MARTIN LUTHER KING COUNTY INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR AUTOMATIC AID 19-218 Council Approval 9/16/19 PREAMBLE: This InterocaI Cooperaflon Agreement ("this ILA") is entered into this day of , 2018, by and between the undersigned cities and other Iocal government onUtkaaofthe8tateofVVashingtnntomdopto"ServiceHrat'phDommpMytosarvethe cononnuniUea of Martin Luther King County (hereinafter "King County") without strict regard to the jurisdictional boundaries of the participating agencies ("the Parties"). WHEREAS, participating Agencies that operate independent Fire Departments within Martin Luther King County by providing fire, rescue and emergency medical services within their respective jurisdictions that exceeds the resources of a single participating Agency, and WHEREAS, the Fire Departments have found it to be of mutual benefit if the services of each Fire Department are in some limited and predefined circumstances extended outside of the imits of each jurisdiction into the boundaries of the other; and WHEREAS, the Fire Departments have operated with either automatic or mutual aid agreements for several decades in an effort to assist departments and their respective communities; and WHEREAS, it is necessary and desirable that the Fire Departments coordinate efforts for the provision of automatic aid on a county wide basis and for purposes of this Agreement; and WHEREAS, participating Agencies can benefit by combining their resources to train for and respond to All Hazard incidents in any participating Agency's jurisdiction; and WHEREAS, subject to approval of the local King County Fire Chiefs, other Agencies may participate in this Agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, IT S HEREBY UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED BETWEEN THESE FARTIES, FOR GOOD AND VALUABLE CONSIDERATION OF AUTOMATIC AID AND OTHER COOPERATION BE1EEN THESE PARTES, AS FOLLOWS: 1. Authority: This ILA is executed pursuant to the authority provided by chapter 39.34 RCW,the Interlocal Cooperation Act. 2. Purpose: The purpose of this ILA is to encourage and foster cooperation across jurisdictional boundaries by all of the participating agencies in King County so that the most efficient response may be achieved to al hazards and incidents, regardiess af their origin, and to protect Iife and property. Such cooperation shall include joint planning, joint training and other related activities by the Martin Luither King County Interiocal Agreement for Automatic Aid 1/1 1