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SAN DIEGO COUNTY _. _ - - MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT
FOR FIRE DEPARTMENTS
THIS AGREEYENT made and entered into by and between the COUNTY OF
SAN DIEGO, the undersigned cities, fire protection districts, public
or private fire departments, and political subdivisions within the
County;
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, it is necessary that the fire protection resources and
facilities of San Diego County, cities, fire protection districts,
fire departments, and other political subdivisions within San Die-go
County entering into this Agreement be coordinated and be made avail
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able to prevent and combat the effect of fire or other emergency
which may result from a disaster within the limits of the County of
any type of a lesser nature than a disaster requiring a declaration
of a state -of extreme emergency; and
WHEREAS, it is desirable in the event such a disaster should occur
that each of the parties hereto should voluntarily aid and assist
one another by the interchange of fire orotection and rescue service
and facilities to cope with the problems which would arise in the
event of disaster; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary and desirable that a cooperative agreement
be executed for the interchange of such mutual aid on a local and
county-wide basis; NOlll THEREFORE,
IT IS HEREBY AGREED by and between each and all of the parties here-
to as follows:
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1. AUTHORITY. This Agreement is made pursuant to the California
Disaster Act, Chapter 1, Division 7 of the Military and Veterans Cod
(commencing with Section 1500). It is an exercise of the mutual
aid powers authorized by Section 1562 thereof, and is intended to.
supplement, not to replace, other mutual aid agreements which now
exist between various entities in San Diego County.
2. SCOPE OF AGREEMENT. It is the intent of the parties to establis
a system of mutual aid which will be effective during conditions of
local peril, local emergency or local disaster as those terms are
defined in Section 1505 of the California Disaster Act.
3 . . AID TO BE FURNISHED. Each party agrees to furnish fire protec-
tion and rescue services to each and every other party to this Agree
ment as may be necessary to prevent and combat any type of disaster
of a lesser nature than a disaster requiring a declaration of a.
state of extreme emergency within the limits of the County of San
Diego, in accordance with an operational plan to be adopted pursuant
to this Agreement (hereinafter referred to as the Operational Plan),
detailing the manner by which such personnel, resources, facilities
in furnishing such mutual aid; and provided that the determination
of such party as to the extent to which it can furnish mutual aid
without depleting unreasonably its own fire protection resources,
personnel, services and facilities shall be final a.nd conclusive.
4. CONSIDERATION. The consideration for this Agreement shall be
the promise of each party to assist the others and it is understood
that no party shall be obligated to pay or reimburse any other party
for any aid furnished pursuant hereto, except that reimbursement
shall be made by the party receiving such aid pursuant to the Onera-
tional Plan for fire fighting supplies actually used by the agencies
furnishing assistance hereunder.
5. CALIFORNIA DISASTER PLAN. It is expressly understood that any
mutual aid extended under this Agreement and the Operational Plan to
be adopted is furnished in accordance with provisions of the "Cali-
fornia Disaster Act" and other applicable provisions of law. Any
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fire official who requests and is furnished mutual aid pursuant to
this Agreement and Operational Plan adopted pursuant thereto shall
immediately notify the Area Fire Coordinator of San Diego County,
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Region VI, as established by the California Disaster Plan, of the
movements of such personnel and equipment as he is provided.
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6. PARTIES ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE. The following entities are
eligible to participate in this Agreement:
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County of San Diego
Alpine Fire Protection District
Bonita-Sunnyside Fire Protection District
Borrego Springs Fire Protection District
Bostonia Fire Protection District
California Division of Forestry - Schedule C
City of Carlsbad
City of Chula Vista
City of Coronado
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Crest Fire Protection District .
City of De1 Mar
City of El Cajon
Encinitas-Cardiff-Leucadia Fire Protection District
City of Escondido
Fallbrook Fire Protection District
Grossmont-Mount Helix Fire Protection District
City of Imperial Beach
Lakeside Fire Protection District
City of La Mesa
Lemon Grove Fire Protection District
Lower Sweetwater Fire Protection District
Montgomery Fire Protection District
National City
City of Oceanside
Pine Valley Fire Protection District
Poway Municipal Water District-Poway Fire Department .'
Ramona Fire Protection District
Ranch0 Santa Fe Fire Protection District
City of San Diego
City of San Marcos
San Marcos Fire Protection District
Santee Fire Protection District
Solana Beach Fire Protection District
Spring Valley Fire Protection District
City of Vista
Vista Fire Protection District
Woodlawn Park Fire Protection District
Entities, including but not limited to State and Federal agencies
and private fire departments not listed above, can become eligible
291 to participate with the approval of all parties which are signatorie
30: to this Agreement at the time such entity makes application as well
311 as with the approval of the State Disaster Council.
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EXECUTION. This Agreement sha-11 become effective as to each
21 party when executed by that party, and shall remain operative and
$1 effective as between each and every party that has executed (or
I d,.hereinafter executes) this Agreement, until terminated as to such
I 5 party. The termination by one or more parties of their participa-
6 tion in this Agreement shall not affect the operation of this
1 71 Agreement as between the other parties to this Agreement. Approval
81 of this Agreement by the State Disaster Council shall not be a con-
9 dition of this Agreement.
1Oi Execution of this Agreement shall be as follows:
I 1l.i (a) The governing body of the party shall by resolution approve
I 12: this Agreement, which may be designated as "San Diego County Mutual
i 13 Aid Agreement for Fire Departments," and sh,all authorize a designat
14; ed representative to execute a copy of the Agreement.
I 15: (b) The authorized representative of the governing body shall
16, execute a copy of this Agreement and forthwith file three executed
! 171 copies, together with a certified copy of the resolution of the
i 181 governing body approving and authorizing the execution thereof with
19/ the Secretary of the Fire Advisory Committee, and the State Disaste i
20' Council.
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TERMINATION. Termination of this Agreement may be effected as
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to any party as follows: The governing body of the party shall by
2311 resolution give notice of termination of participation in this
241 Agreement and file a certified copy of such resolution with the Fir
. /I 25.;* Advisory Committee Secretary and with the State Disaster Council.
4 26,, Th'is Agreement shall be.terminated as to such party twenty days
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28: g. FIRE ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
29; (a) Creation of Committee. -- There is hereby created a Fire Advisor
301 Committee. The Fire Advisory Committee shall be composed of member
311 appointed by the parties to this Agreement as hereinafter provided,
the Area Fire Coordinator, who shall be the Chairman.
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.11 (b) Representatives.
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Each party to this Agreement agrees to desig-
21 nate a 'representative to act as its member of the Fire Advisory
3' Committee. Each representative shall serve as such at the will and
4!,pleasure of the governing body that apoointed him. Such representa-
5 I tive shall cease to be a member at such time as this Agreement is
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r/ (c) Duties. It shall be the duty of the Fire Advisory Committee to:
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(1) Adopt an Operational Plan pursuant to this Agreement.
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(2) Consider and adopt such amendments to the Operational Plan
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All meetings of the Fire Advisory Committek
12i'shall be called, noticed and conducted in accordance with the pro-
x3! visions of the Ralph M. Brown Act (commencing with Section 45950)
14! of the Government Code. i 151 (e) Meetings.1 The Fire Advisory Committee shall provide for its
16, regular meetings; provided, however, it shall hold at least one
171 0 re u ar meeting each year. In addition, special meetings may be
called at the discretion of the Area Fire Coordinator designated in
this Agreement, and he shall fix the date, hour and place for hold-
ing each such meeting.
(f) Quorum. Seven (7) members of the Fire Advisory Committee pre- I
221 sent at any regular or special meeting shall constitute a quorum
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24i (g) Rules and Regulations.
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The Fire Advisory Committee may adopt
251 from time to time such rules and regulations for the conduct of its
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24 10. AREA FIRE COORDINATOR. The Area Fire Coordinator of San Diego
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291 Plan, or his duly designated alternate shall be the Coordinator of I
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It shall be the duty of the Area Fire Coordinator
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(a) Prepare a proposed Operational Plan for submission to the Fire
Advisory Committee.
(b) Prepare such proposed amendments-to the Operational Plan for
submission to the Fire Advisory Committee as may from time to time
appear necessary or desirable.
(c) Call special meetings of the Fire Advisory Committee as necesi-
ary to provide for adoption of an Operational Plan or to provide
for consideration of amendments thereto.
11. SECRETARY. The Area Fire Coordinator shall designate a Fire
Advisory Committee Secretary from among the members of the Fire
Advisory Committee. It shall be the duty of the Secretary to:
(a) Submit a copy of this Agreement to the State Disaster Council
for approval. The State Disaster Council shall be requested to
notify each entity which is eligible to participate in this Agree-
ment of its approval.
(b) Submit an approved copy of this Agreement to the County En-
gineer, County of San Diego.
(c) Act as depositary of resolutions approving this Agreement,
executed copies of this Agreement, resolutions of termination,
the O'perational Plan and such other documents as may be received
pursuant to this Agreement.
12. EFFECTIVE DATE OF AGREEMENT. This Agreement shall take effect
upon its execution by any seven of the eligible parties listed
herein.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, _ City of Carlsbad .
has caused this Agreement to be executed pursuant to a resolution
adopted by its governing body.
DATED: July 15, 1969
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'City of Carlsbad
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