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RESOLUTION NO. 939 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, APPROVING A MUTUAL ASSISTANCE
AND INTER LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH KING
COUNTY FOR FIRE PROTECTION AND AUTHORIZING THE
MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE SAID AGREEMENT.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Tukwila deems
it desirable to enter into an agreement with King County and other
municipal corporations within King County for mutual assistance in
the control of fire, fire prevention, emergency medical services
and /or other emergency support, and
WHEREAS, King County has proposed an agreement to all
cities in the King County area and a number of cities have signed
the said agreement, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Tukwila wishes
to approve the said agreement and authorize the Mayor to execute
the same with certain understandings, now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON,
HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Approval of Agreement. The City Council
hereby approves that certain agreement entitled "King County,
Washington, Mutual Assistance and Inter Local. Governmental
Agreement in the form 'attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorpo-
rated herein by this reference as if fully set forth, and the
Mayor of the City is hereby authorized to sign the same and to
enter into such agreement with King County and other municipali-
ties in King County to participate in the mutual assistance
program established by the agreement.
Section 2. Understanding of City. The approval given
in Section 1 above is made by the City Council with the under-
standing that the City may withdraw any or all fire department
personnel and equipment at a fire or emergency pursuant to the
agreement, if, in the opinion of the City Fire Chief or City
officer in command, it is deemed that the continued use of City
personnel and equipment is not necessary or is endangering the
same unnecessarily. The City Council further understands that the
City may withdraw its personnel and equipment from the scene of
fires or other emergencies to which personnel and equipment have
responded pursuant to the agreement if the equipment and personnel
are needed within the City for an emergency.
RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, AT THEIR REGULAR MEETING on the cl day of
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CITY OF TUKWILA
COUN L PRESIDENT, EDGAR D. BAUCH MA 4 GARY L. VAI�YDUSEN
ATTEST /AUTHENTICATED:
GCS
'C �Y LERK, M7�XINE ANDERSON
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY:
BY ��r
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 2/ 8/85
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
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MUTUAL ASSISTANCE AND
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INTER LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT M,�caJ `�Rnce
THIS MUTUAL ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT is effective this A/0 day of
by and between the following King County
Municipal Corporations including without limitations: Cities, towns,
Fire Protection Districts, the Port of Seattle, King County Governmental
Divisions and other special districts which may have or develop an interest
in the control of fire, fire prevention, emergency medical services, and /or
other emergency support.
In addition to the stated purpose above, there is also hereby created by
and between the signatory parties thereto an Inter Local Governmental
Agreement pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 39.34 R.C.W. The purpose
of this section is to allow the parties hereto to share in the purchasing
power of each other provided such purchasing is otherwise authorized by law.
There is not hereby created any separate legal or administrative entity as
might be provided by referenced Chapter 39.34 R.C.W. There is created hereby
a Secretary Administrator, herein after refered to as the Administrator, as
required by R.C.W. 39.34.030 subdivision (4), (a) who shall be empowered to
act on behalf of the parties hereto as specified in Section 9 of this agree-
ment. There shall be no joint or cooperative acquiring, holding and disposing
of real or personal property as allowed in R.C.W. 39.34.030 subdivision (4), (b).
This agreement is entered into under the authority of R.C.W. 52.08.030(3) and
R.C.W. 39.34.
1. Each of the parties owns and maintains equipment and retains personnel who
are trained to provide various levels of service in the control of fire,
fire prevention, emergency medical services, and /or other emergency support.
2. In the event of major fire, disaster or other emergency, each of the parties
may need the assistance of another to this agreement, to provide
supplemental fire suppression, emergency medical service equipment and
personnel, and or other emergency support.
3. Each of the parties may have the necessary equipment and personnel to enable
it to provide such services to another party to this agreement in the event
of such an emergency.
4. The geographical boundaries of each party are located in such a manner
as to enable each party to render mutual assistance to another.
The parties hereto, subject to the terms of this agreement, to carry out the
purposes and functions described above and in consideration of the benefits
to be received by each of the parties, agree as follows:
1. REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE. The Commanding Officer or Incident Commander of
the governmental agency unit at the scene of an emergency within the
boundaries of their jurisdiction is authorized to request assistance
from any party to this agreement if confronted with an emergency.situa-
tion at which the requesting party has need for equipment or personnel
in excess of that available at the requesting governmental agency.
2. RESPONSE TO REQUEST. Upon receipt of such request, the Commanding Officer
of the party receiving the request shall immediately take the following
action:
A. Determine if the responding party has equipment and personnel
available to respond to the requesting party and determine the
type of the equipment and number of personnel available.
B. Determine what available equipment and what available personnel
should be dispatched in accordance with the plans and procedures
established by the parties.
C. In the event the needed equipment and personnel are available, to
dispatch such equipment and personnel to the scene of the emergency
with proper operating instructions.
D. In the event the needed equipment personnel are not available, to
immediately advise the requesting party of such fact.
3. COMMAND RESPONSIBILITY AT EMERGENCY SCENE. The Incident Commander at the
scene of the party to which the response is made shall be in gommand of
the operations under which the equipment and personnel sent by the respond-
ing party shall serve; provided that the responding equipment and personnel
shall be under the immediate supervision of the officer in charge of the
responding apparatus.
4. LIABILITY. The Parties agree that the department assuming command control
at the scene shall assume liability for and hold all other parties harmless
from all liabilities which arise out of command decisions or
judgements.
Subject to the above, each party hereto agrees to assume responsibility
for liabilities arising out of the actions of its own personnel and to
hold the other parties hereto harmless therefrom as to actions relating
to performance under this agreement.
5. COMPENSATION. Each party agrees that it will not seek compensation for
services rendered under this agreement from the other party.
6. INSURANCE. Each party agrees to maintain adequate insurance coverage
for its own equipment and personnel.
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7. PP.E- INCIDENT PLANNING. The Commanding Officers of the parties may, from
time to time, mutually establish pre- incident plans which shall indicate
the types of and locations of potential problem areas where emergency
assistance may be needed, the type of equipment that should be dispatched
under various possible circumstances, and the number of personnel that
should be dispatched under such circumstances. Such plans shall take into
consideration and insure the proper protection by the responding party of
its own geographical area.
8. SHARED PURCHASING. Each party hereto may while preparing requests for
price quotations or calling for sealed bids in accordance with law include
stipulations requiring the eventual supplier or successful bidder to supply
additional quantities of like material or goods or furnish additional like
services to any other parties to this agreement as allowed by R.C.W. 39.34.
9. DOCUMENT CONTROL EXECUTION. The parties agree that there shall be dupli-
cate copies of this agreement produced and distributed for signature by the
necessary officials to bind each party. Upon execution, the executed
duplicate original hereof shall be to the office of the King County
Fire Chiefs Association, which party shall act as Administrator hereunder
for the sole purpose of maintaining this document in one place and available
to all parties. The executed duplicated originals will be stamped on
receipt by the Administrator to show the date of receipt. This agreement
shall become binding as to each party hereto as of the date of filing with
the Administrator as described above. Upon receipt by the Administrator
of the executed duplicate originals, each such duplicate original shall form
and become a part of one instrument, binding on all parties.
10. TERMINATION. This agreement shall remain in full force and effect
unless and until terminated as follows:
A. Written notice shall be served by any party hereto upon any
other party or parties of its intention to terminate the
agreement as to the party or parties so notified. Such notice
shall be served not less than thirty days prior to the termina-
tion'date set forth therein, and a copy shall be forwarded to each
party signatory hereto. Said notice shall automatically terminate
the agreement on the date set out unless rescinded prior thereto
in writing.
B. Termination of the agreement between parties affected by such
notification shall not affect the continuation of the agreement
as to any party hereto not indicating an intention to withdraw as
provided herein.
C. Termination of the relationship effected by this agreement shall
not preclude future agreements for mutual aid between the parties
terminated hereunder.
•11. AGREEMENT NOT EXCLUSIVE. This agreement is not intended to be exclusive
as between the several parties hereto. Any of the parties hereto may,
as they deem necessary or expedient, enter into separate mutual assistance
agreement with any other party or parties. Entry into such separate agree-
ments shall not, unless specifically stated therein, affect any relationship
or covenant herein contained; provided, that no such separate agreement
shall terminate any responsibility herein undertaken unless notice shall be
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ven pursuant to Section 10 of this agreement.
KING COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION and /or CITY OF I k
DISTRICT NO. WASHINGTON
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By
Chairman of the Board
BY BY
Secretary City Clerk
By
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