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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-069 , ,. 1 RESOLUTION NO. 1999-69 2 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ADOPTING A STANDARD AGREEMENT TO BE USED FOR GAINING THE PERMISSION OF PARCEL OWNERS TO ENTER THEIR PROPERTY FOR THE PURPOSES OF CONDUCTING PRESCRIBED ANDIOR TRAINING BURNS 3 4 5 WHEREAS, the City of San Bernardino has historically 6 suffered the loss of lives, homes and property due to wildland 7 fires spreading into its northern wildland-urban interface; and 8 WHEREAS, current conditions including vegetation growth, 9 10 climate and topography combine to make the potential for another 11 local-area wildland fire extremely high; and 12 WHEREAS, for public safety reasons, the City must, on 13 occasion, implement and conduct prescribed andlor training burns 14 throughout the City; and 15 WHEREAS, paragraph 115.1f of the City'S General Plan states 16 that "Wildland fuel management measures should include... 17 18 prescribed burning..."; and 19 WHEREAS, the City must gain the permission of property 20 owners to enter their property for the purposes of conducting 21 prescribed andlor training burns; and 22 WHEREAS, the gaining of such p~rmission from property 23 owners is facilitated by having the City indemnify and hold 24 property owners harmless against liability for damages that may 25 26 arise out of the performance of prescribed vegetation management 27 andlor training burns; and 28 IIIII -1- Res 1999-69 1 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ADOPTING A STANDARD AGREEMENT TO BE USED FOR GAINING THE PERMISSION OF PARCEL OWNERS TO ENTER THEIR PROPERTY FOR THE PURPOSES OF CONDUCTING PRESCRIBED ANDIOR TRAINING BURNS 2 3 4 WHEREAS, a standard agreement would facilitate the timely 5 6 conduct of routine wildland fire training andlor special 7 vegetation management andlor other program burns. 8 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY 9 OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS, 10 SECTION 1. The Fire Chief of the City of San Bernardino 11 is hereby authorized and directed to execute, on behalf of the 12 City of San Bernardino, Prescribed Burn andlor Training Project 13 Agreements to obtain permission from property owners before 14 initiating prescribed vegetation management andlor training 15 burns on such owners' property located within the City of San 16 Bernardino. A copy of the Prescribed Burn andlor Training 17 Project Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and 18 incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth at 19 length. 20 SECTION 2. The authorization to execute the above 21 referenced agreements is valid from April 19, 1999 through April 22 18, 2000. 23 IIIII 24 IIIII 25 1//11 26 IIIII 27 IIIII 28 IIIII IIIII -2 - Res 1999-69 1 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ADOPTING A STANDARD AGREEMENT TO BE USED FOR GAINING THE PERMISSION OF PARCEL OWNERS TO ENTER THEIR PROPERTY FOR THE PURPOSES OF CONDUCTING PRESCRIBED ANDIOR TRAINING BURNS 2 3 4 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San 5 6 Bernardino at a ioint regular meeting thereof, held on the 19th 7 day of 199 9 by the following vote, to wit: April 8 COUNCILMEMBERS AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT 9 10 ESTRADA 11 12 LIEN 13 McGINNIS 14 15 SCHNETZ 16 17 DEVLIN 18 19 ANDERSON x x x x x x 20 x MILLER 21 The foregoing resolution is hereby approved this ~\s~ day April ,19 99 22 of 23 24 Esther R. Estrada Mayor Pro Tempore City of San Bernardino 25 Approved as to form and legal content: 26 27 JAMES F. PENMAN City A Y guh.j;~ Rachel Clark City Clerk . _ 3 _ t}j .)())I(}!MJrwb~ D~ 28 By: Res 1999-69 SAMPLE ONLY PRESCRIBED BURN AND/OR TRAINING PROJECT AGREEMENT d entered into this day of ,19_, by and been the City of San Bernardino through its Fire Chief, (he inafter referred to as 'CITY"), and hereinafter referred t as "COOPERATOR', and is intended to provide for site reparation, prescribe burning, and necess follow-up activities of an area o ned and controlled b COOPERATOR. she/they own or control prope or properties that is/ e located within the oposed burn area delineat d on a map incorpora d within the City of S n Bernardino and County of San Be ardino upon Assess s parcel numbers ; and WHEREAS the proposed PROJ TY has determined tH t the anticipated pub' benefit from T (Mark all boxes tha apply): CHECK BOX TO BE ED FOR WILDLAN BURN INTERFACE REA Will excee the foreseeable dam e in that the City of an Bernardino as historically suffere the loss of lives, ho s, and property due wildland fires sprea g into its northern wildland-burn i erface and current co ditions including vegetation growt climate and topogra y combine to make e otential for anoth local-area wildland I extremel hi h AND/OR: CHECK BOX TO BE USED FOR AREAS HER THAN WILDLAND RN INTERFACE Will, for public safety reaso s, provide a reasona solution to what otherwise may prove t e an ongoing proble requiring mitigation efforts; and that a n ed exists to implemen and execute a Prescribed and/or Tr 'ning Burn on or aroun the above-referenced property and/o roperties, to include structure(s), vacant parcel(s), and/ unimproved parcel(s whose parcel number(s) have been termined to be locate within the ro osed burn and/or traini area. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS MUTUALLY AGREED: 1. COOPERATOR hereby authorizes the CITY an assisting agencies (California Department of Forestry, United States orest Service and/or surrounding fire agencies) to conduct presc' ed and/or training burns on the above-referenced property or p operties that is/are located within the proposed burn area. Exhibit "A" SAMPLE ONLY . .' Res 1999-69 SAMPLY ONLY PRESCRIBED BURN AND/OR TRAINING PROJECT AGREEMENT PAGE 2 OF 2 2. The term of this Agreement shall commence on the above date and will terminate upon satisfactory completion of the prescribed burn, but in no event will the term of this Agreement exceed one year. 3. The CITY agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the COOPERATOR against liability for damages arising out of the performance of this Agreement, but excluding such liability for damages to persons or property arising from the negligence or willful misconduct of the owner(s) of the subject property, and/or the officers, agents, and employees of such owner(s), provided the COOPERATOR provides CITY notice of any claim or inquiry as a result of activities of this Agreement within ten (10) days of receipt of such claim or inquiry. SAMPLE ONLY 4. This Agreement and the Prescribed Burn Plan represent the entire contract between CITY and COOPERATOR. The project described within the Prescribed and/or Training Burn Plan may incorporate several independent agreements with cooperators and/or agencies. This Agreement may be amended at any time by mutual consent in writing. It may be canceled by either party after giving thirty (30) days advance notice. In the event COOPERATOR unilaterally terminates this Agreement, COOPERATOR shall be responsible for all planning and site preparation costs incurred by CITY prior to termination. 5. All notices hereinafter required shall be made to the parties as follows: On behalf of CITY: Fire Chief Larry R. Pitzer CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO FIRE DEPARTMENT 200 East 3rd Street San Bernardino, CA 92410 (909) 384-5286 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed by hereto, upon the date first above written. CITY OF SA By: COOPERATOR By: