HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 008-2000RESOLUTION NO. 8-2000
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME
APPROVING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF
AND THE CITY AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT
BY AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME
RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Burlingame:
WHEREAS, in order for the City to purchase equipment through the Federal Government
Services Agency, the City must enter into a formal mutual aid agreement with the California
Department of Forestry; and
WHEREAS, such an agreement would not extend City resources beyond any current
commitments, because the City already has a mutual aid agreement with the CDF on a statewide
basis and this agreement would only apply within San Mateo County; and
WHEREAS, this agreement would make it possible for the City to purchase important
wildland fire suppression equipment at a reasonable cost and save the City significant sums of money,
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED AND ORDERED:
1. The Agreement for Mutual Aid Fire Protection attached hereto as Exhibit A is approved.
2. The City Manager is authorized and directed to execute the Agreement on behalf of the
City of Burlingame.
3. The Clerk is directed to attest to the signature of the Manager.
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MAYOR
I ANN T. MUSS 0 , City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, do hereby certify that the
foregoing resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 4th day of
January . 2000, and was adopted thereafter by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCn•MFMRERS: COFFEY, GALLIGAN, JANNEY, O'MAHONY, SPINELLI
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ��77�"
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CITY CLERK
AGREEMENT FOR MUTUAL AID FIRE PROTECTION
( MANDATORY FOR FEDSTRIP APPLICATION )
THIS AGREEMENT, made this day of , 19 ,
by and between the _City of Burlingame Fire Department and the
Local Fire Department/Contract County
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY, through its duly
qualified and acting Director, hereinafter called FORESTRY.
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS:
1. City of Burlingame Fire Department
maintains and operates a fire protection organization in the
area generally known as the City of Burlingame
and
2. FORESTRY and its Contract Counties maintains and operates a
fire protection organization for the purpose of providing
"Basic" protection to State Responsibility Area lands which
are adjacent or proximate to the area protected by
the City of Burlingame Fire Department
and
It is the desire of the parties hereto to render aid each to
the other to combat the effect of fire when such aid is
necessary as herein set forth; and
The parties hereto desire to effect the purpose of this
agreement pursuant to the provisions of the "Joint Exercise
of Power Act" (Gov. Code Section 6500-6547) and Health &
Safety Code Section 13050.
NOW THEREFORE, the parties hereto mutually agree as follows:
1. To furnish fire_ protection personnel, eKuipment, materials
and supplies and to render such fire protection services to
each other as may be necessary to suppress fire of a size
that had developed, (or appears likely to develop) beyond
the control of either of the parties hereto, and therefore
requires assistance from the other.
Such mutual aid shall be provided within the limits of the
County of San MALteo ; provided, however,
that neither party shall be required to reduce its own fire
protection resources, personnel, services and facilities to
the detriment of its normal fire protection capability.
No response to a mutual aid request provided for in this
agreement will be made by the parties hereto unless such
request is received through the established communication
channels common to each party and made by a responsible fire
official of the party requesting such aid.
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4. That any mutual aid extended under this agreement will be
extended with the express understanding that the local fire
official in charge (in whose jurisdiction an incident
requiring mutual aid is happening) shall remain in charge at
such incident including the direction of personnel and
equipment provided him through the operation of this mutual
aid agreement.
Except as may be provided by separate agreement between the
parties hereto, the assurance of mutual aid set forth herein
shall constitute the sole consideration for the performance
hereof and neither party shall be obligated to reimburse the
other for any action taken or aid rendered hereunder, or for
any use of material, damage to equipment, or liability
incurred which may occur in the course of rendering the fire
fighting assistance herein provided for.
That certain specialized types of fire protection resources
may not be made available subject to the provisions of this
agreement, and that such resources will be available only on
a reimbursement basis.
7. This agreement shall remain in full force and effect for a
period of five (5) years form the date hereinabove written
unless sooner terminated by either of the parties hereto
giving to the other fifteen (15) days prior written notice
of such termination.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this agreement
to be executed as of the day and year first hereinabove written.
APPROVED AND RECOMMENDED
FOR EXECUTION BY THE STATE:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY
RANGER UNIT/CONTRACT COUNTY
ADMINISTRATOR
Signature:
Printed Name:
Title:
LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT, CHIEF
Signature:
Printed Name:
Title:
DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY
REGION , CHIEF
Signature:
Printed Name:
Title: