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HomeMy WebLinkAbout13- Fire CITY OF SAN BERK ,.+RDINO - REQUEST I JR COUNCIL ACTION From: William Wright, Fire Chief Subject: Resolution authorizing the execution of an agreement for mutual aid in fire Dept: Fire protection with the Secretary of the Air Force between the City and Date: December 9, 1993 Norton Air Force Base Synopsis of Previous Council action: 11/5/90 -- Resolution (90-437) adopted for mutual aid in fire protection between City and Norton Air Force Base 7/8/87 -- Resolution (87-218) adopted for mutual aid in fire protection between City and Norton Air Force Base. 6/5/84 -- Resolution (84-214) adopted for mutual aid in fire protection between City and Norton Air Force Base. 4/7/82 -- Resolution (82-155) adopted for mutual aid in fire protection between City and Norton Air Force Base. Recommended motion: Adopt Resolution. Sigryfiture Contact person: William Wright Phone: 909/384-5286 Supporting data attached: yes Ward: FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount: Source: (Acct. No.) (Acct. Description) Finance: Council Notes: 75-0262 Agenda Item No._ /� CITY OF SAN BERN. _RDINO - REQUEST F ,R COUNCIL ACTION STAFF REPORT The Mutual Aid Agreement basically provides and secures to the City of San Bernardino and Norton Air Force Base the benefits of mutual aid in fire prevention, protection of life and property from fire, or other disasters and emergency situations, and firefighting, subject to conditions set forth in said Agreement. This agreement is an extension of the existing agreement which will be in effect until the military moves out in March 1994. 75-0264 1 RESOLUTION NO. 2 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT FOR MUTUAL AID IN FIRE PROTECTION WITH THE 3 SECRE'T'ARY OF THE AIR FORCE BETWEEN THE CITY AND NORTON AIR FORCE BASE. 4 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CI`.PY OF 5 SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS: 6 SECTION 1. The Mayor of the City of San Bernardino is 7 authorized and directed to execute on behalf of said City an 8 Agreement for Mutual Aid in Fire Protection with the Secretary of 9 the Air Force between the City and Norton Air Force Base, a copy of 10 which is attached hereto, marked Exhibit "A" and incorporated 11 herein by reference as fully as though set forth at length. Said 12 agreement will be in effect until March 31, 1994 , or earlier as the 13 parties may mutually agree. 14 SECTION 2 . The authorization to execute the above-referenced 15 agreement is rescinded if the parties to the agreement fail to 16 execute it within one hundred eighty (180) days of the passage of 17 this resolution. 18 \\\ 19 \\\ 20 \\\ 21 \\\ 22 \\\ 23I \\\ 24 \\\ 25 \\\ 26 . \\\ 27 \\\ 281 12/9/93 -1- 13 1 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly 2 adopted by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San 3 Bernardino at a meeting thereof, held on the 4 day of 19 by the following vote, to 5 wit: 6 Council Members: YES NAYS ABSTAIN AffiENI' 7 NEGRETE 8 CURLIN 9 HERNANDEZ 10 OBERHELMAN 11 DEVLIN 12 POPE-LUDLAM 13 MILLER 14 15 Rachel Clark, City Clerk 16 17 The foregoing resolution is hereby approved this day of 18 , 19 19 20 � Tom Minor, Mayor 21 City of San Bernardino 22 Approved as to Form 23 and Legal Content: 24 James F. Penman City Attorney 25 26 City Attorney 27 28 12/9/93 -2- DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORuc HEADQUARTERS 63D AIRLIFT WING (AMC) F' 'M: 63 CES/CEF (909-382-;L34) 8 November 1993 SUBJ: Mutual Aid Agree� nt TO: Chief William Wrigtit San Bernardino Fire Departure_: 1 . Attached is a revised mutual aid agreement between the community of San Bernardino and Norton Air Force Base . Request your office review and obtain the signature of the official designated to act on behalf of your com- munity in this regard . Tale Commander at Norton Air Force Base signs on behalf of the Secretary of the Air Force and , consistent with Air Force regulations , the Norton Fire Department must keep the original on file . 2 . Request return of the signed original to this department . In the interim period , our present agreement will remain in effect . In keeping with tradi- tional cooperation and support of community departments , I am sure this agreement will continue to be in the best interest of our agencies . ROBERT L. _SMIT4i 1 Atch Chief , Fire Protection Branch Mutual Aid Agreement AGREEMENT FOR MUTUAL AID IN FIRE PROTECTION (US) This agreement , entered into this day of 1993 , between the Secretary of the Air Force acting pursuant to the authority of 42 U.S .0 ( 1856(A)) and San Bernardino Fire Department is for securing to each the bene- fits of mutual aid in lire prevention , in the protection of life and property from fire , or other disaster and emergency situations , and in fire fighting . It is agreed that : a . On request to a representative of the Norton Air Force Base Fire Department by a representative of Cie San Bernardino Fire Department , fire fighting equipment and personnel of the Norton Air Force Base Fire Department will be dispatched to any point within the area for which the San Bernardino Fire Department normally provides fire protection as designated by the repre- sentatives of the San Bernardino Fire Department . b. On request to a representative of the San Bernardino Fire Department by a representative of the Norton Air Force Base Fire Department , fire fighting equipment and personnel of the San Bernardino Fire Department will be dispatched to any point - thin the fire fighting jurisdiction of the Norton Air Force Base Fire Department as designated by the representative of the Norton Air Force Base Fire Department . C . Any dispatch of equipment and personnel pursuant to this agreement is subject to the following conditions : ( 1) Any request for aid hereunder shall include a statement of the amount and type of equipment and personnel requested , and shall specify the location to which the equipment and personnel are to be dispatched , but the amount and type of equipment and number of personnel to be furnished shall be determined by a representative of the responding organization. (2) The responding organization shall report to the officer in charge of the requesting organization at the location to which the equipment is dispatched and shall be subject to the orders of that official. (3) A responding organization shall be released by the requesting organization when the services of the responding organization are no longer required or when the responding organization is needed within the area for which it normally provides fire protection. (4) In the event of a crash of aircraft owned or operated by the United States or military aircraft of any foreign nation within the area i_or which the San Bernardino Fire Department normally provides fire protection , the chief of the Norton Air Force Base Fire Department or his or her represen- tative may assume full command on arrival at the scene of the crash. d. San Bernardino Fire Department may claim reimbursement for the direct expenses and losses which are additional fire fighting costs above the normal operating costs incurred while fighting a fire under this agreement and pro- vided in 44 C.F.R. , Part 151 . EXHIBIT "A" e . Each party waives all claims against every other party for compen- sation for any loss , damage , personal injury or death occurring as a con- sequence of the performance or this agreement . r . All equipment used by San Bernardino Fire Department in carrying out this agreement will , at the time of action hereunder , be owned by it ; and all personnel acting for San Bernardino Fire Department under this agreement will , at the time of such action , be an employee or volunteer member of the San Bernardino Fire Department . g . This agreement will become effective on the date an authorized repre- sentative of the San Bernardino Fire Department signs the agreement . This agreement will terminate on Il .'"larch 1994 , or earlier as the parties may mutually agree . For San Bernardino Fire Department ; For the Secretary of the Air Force Citv_ of San Bernardino OHN D. HOP R, R. , Colonel , USAF ommander , Hea uarters 63d Airlift Wing Norton Air Force Base , California Tom Minor, Mayor Attest: Citv Clerk Approved as to Form and Legal Content: JAMES F. PENMAN CITY ATTORNEY B v: �y EXHIBIT "A"