HomeMy WebLinkAbout14-036 - Pierce County Emergency Management - Emergency Response and Recovery Participation14 -036
Council Approval N/A
EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND RECOVERY PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is entered by and between Pierce County Department of Emergency Management, a
department of Pierce County and the sponsoring agency for Washington Urban Search and Rescue Task Force
1, a federally funded entity under the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management
Agency, hereafter referred to as the "Task Force" and the Tukwila Fire Department, hereafter referred to after
as "Participating Agency ".
WHEREAS, the Task Force is responsible for rapid response to life safety issues and maintains personnel and
equipment which is specifically trained and designed for search and rescue.
BILLING AND PAYMENT: This is an emergency response and recovery agreement. The participating
agency is required to keep a record of hours provided and submit timely invoices for reimbursement. The
Sponsoring Agency shall notify the Participating Agency of the mechanism for reimbursement ie; federal
disaster declaration, state reimbursement, or local reimbursement. Sponsoring Agency shall promptly reimburse
Participating Agency for response expenses that are authorized to be incurred by or for the benefit of
Participants engaged in Task Force activities, upon receiving reimbursement for such expenses from the
requesting agency. Such expenses must be properly ascertained, accumulated and reported to the Sponsoring
Agency. The compensation of Participants on the Task Force shall be in accordance with pay schedules and
policies of the Participating Agency.
TRANSFER/ASSIGNMENT: Neither party shall have the right to transfer or assign, in whole or part, any or
all of its obligations and rights herunder without the prior written consent of the other party. When executed,
this agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parities and their successors in interest.
TERM OF AGREEMENT: This agreement shall be in force upon signature of both parties. If either party
desires to terminate the relationship created by this agreement, then they must provide not less than ninety (90)
days written notice to the other party.
RELEASE AND HOLD HARMLESS: Participating Agency agrees to release and hold harmless Sponsoring
Agency and Pierce County Government from any and all injuries, illness or losses which an individual may
suffer as a result of serving in the above capacity. Participating Agency also understands and agrees that Pierce
County will not provide workers' compensation.
THIRD PARTY LIABILITY AND WORKERS COMPENSATION: The responsibility for risks associated
with claims for third party liability and workers' compensation arising out of participation in the Task Force,
either organizationally by the Participating Agency or Individually by its Participants, shall be the responsibility
of Participating Agency and not under any circumstances, the responsibility of Sponsoring Agency. At all
times, Participating Agency shall maintain in full force and effect, and provided proof thereof, for the benefit of
its Participants and its other employees engaged in System activities, coverage for workers compensation and
third party liability to the full extent required by law.
COMMAND, CONTROL AND COORDINATION: Sponsoring Agency shall exercise direct supervisory
authority over Participants during Activations, deployments and other activities of the Task Force conducted by
Sponsoring Agency, but for disciplinary purposes, that authority is limited to temporary suspension or
permanent exclusion from participation. In all other instances where disciplinary action may be necessary,
Sponsoring Agency shall report the pertinent circumstances to Participating Agency, which shall cooperate with
Sponsoring Agency and shall administer discipline as appropriate in accordance with the Participating Agency's
established rules and regulations.
c‘f /
CONTRACT SIGNATURE PAGE
Date
t, t /. iA�►
Sponsoring Agency Signature
Date