HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980-06-03; City Council; 3426-1; Renewal of Mutual Fire Protection Aid Agreement State of California Department of ForestryCITY OF CARLSBAD
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DATE: JUNE 3, 1980 Dept. Nd.�
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DEPARTMENT: Fire City AttyCity Mgr.-�
Subject:
Renewal of Mutual Fire Protection Aid Agreement
between the City of Carlsbad Fire Department and
the State of California, Department of Forestry
Statement of the Matter
The present Mutual Fire Protection Aid Agreement between the
City of Carlsbad Fire Department and the State of California,
Department of Forestry will expire on July 16, 1980.
The agreement provides us with more resources (manpower,
water tankers, air tankers, bulldozers) to combat wildiand
fires that develop or extend beyond local capabilities.
During the past two years we have requested and received
State mutual aid three (3) times; during this same period
the State has not requested our assistance.
The State has provided an extension of the present agreement
for another five year period which is attached as Exhibit A,
and asks that we complete along with a resolution authorizing
the agreement and the signature.
Exhibits:
A. Agreement for Mutual Fire Protection Aid
with explanatory correspondence
B. Resolution No. 1 a03
Fiscal Impact: None
Recommendation:
That the City of Carlsbad adopt Resolution o20 3
approving a five year agreement for Mutual Aid between
the City of Carlsbad and the State of California,
Department of Forestry.
Council Action:
6-3-80 Council adopted Resolution 6203, approving a five-year agreement for
Mutual Aid between the City and the State of California, Department
of Forestry.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA—RESOURCES AGENCY EDMUND G. BROWN JL, Gomm -
DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY
2249 Jamacha Road
E1 Cajon, CA. 92020
(714) 442-0874
May 8, 1980
7100 COOPERATIVE FIR£; PROT
7150 Mutual Aid Agreement
City of Carlsbad Fire Dept.
Chief James K. Thompson
1275 Elm Ave.
Carlsbad, CA 92008
Chief Thompson:
The Mutual Fire Protection Aid Agreement between the City of
Carlsbad Fire Department and the State of California, Depart-
ment of Forestry is due for renewal.
Attached are five (5) copies of this agreement for mutual fire
protection aid. One copy may be retained by you. Return
four (4) copies which have been signed and filled out, together
with four (4) copies of a resolution authorizing the agreement
and the signature.
The original completed copy will be returned to you.
Sincerely,
JAMES G. DYKES
Ranger -In -Charge
By: C. E. TOY
Administrative Officer
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RESOLUTION NO. 6203
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING
AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CARLSBAD
AND THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DEPARTMENT
OF CONSERVATION, DIVISION OF FORESTRY FOR
MUTUAL FIRE PROTECTION AID, AND AUTHORIZING
THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE SAID AGREEMENT.
The City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California,
does hereby resolve as follows:
1. That that certain agreement between the City of
Carlsbad and the State of California, Department of Conservation,
Division of Forestry, for mutual fire protection aid, a copy of
which is attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by
reference, is hereby approved.
2. That the Mayor of the City of Carlsbad is hereby
authorized and directed to execute said agreement for and on
behalf of the City of Carlsbad.
3. That the City Clerk is directed to forward four copies
of the agreement and four copies of this resolution to the State
Forest Ranger for execution on behalf of the State and return to
the City.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the
Carlsbad City Council held on the 3rd day of June , 1980,
by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmen Packard, Anear, Lewis, Councilwomen Casler and
Kulchin .
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
RONALD C. PACI:ARD, Mayor
ATTEST:
4TZHA L. RAUTENKRANZ, City Clerk
(SBAL)
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AGREEMENT FOR MUl'UAL FIRE PROTECTION AID
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THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 17th day of JULY 19 80
i by and between the CITY OF CARLSBAD FIRE DEPARDMNT and the
{ STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DEPAMIENT OF FOREMY, through its duly qualified and acting Director,
hereinafter called FORESTRY.
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W_IT_N_ES_SET11:
M��, The City of Carlsbad _ Y ` _ r maintains
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and operates a fire protection organization in the area generally known as
City of Carlsbad Fire Department and
WHEREAS, FORESTRY maintains and operates a fire protection organization for the
purposo of providing protection to State responsibility lands which are adjacent or
? } -proximate to the area protected by CITY OF CARLSBAD FIRE DEPARTMENT and
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a, WHEREAS, 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
w` WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to effect the purpose of this agreement
pursuant to the provisions of the "Joint Exercise of Power Act" (Gov. Code Sec. 6500-6547)
and Section 130SO Health and Safety Code
s NOW, TIIEREFORE, the parties horoto mutually agree as follows:
+ 1. To furnish fire protection personnel, equipment, materials, and supplies
` and to render such fire protection services to each other as may be
necessary to suppross fire of a magnitude that has developed, or appears
likely to develop, beyond the control of a single party and therefore
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<, requires the combined forces of the parties hereto.
y' 2. Such mutual aid shall be provided within thu limits of the County of
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SAN DIEGO provided, however, that neither party shall be
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required to deplete its own fire protection resources,,personnol, services
and facilities to the detriment of its normal fire protection responsibilities.
3. No response to a mutual aid request provided for in this agreement will t:e made
by the parties hereto unless such request is received throtigh the establishad
• communication channels common to each party and s+de by a responsible fi,ro
official of the party requesting such uid.
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4. That any mutual aid extended under this agreement is extended with 1'e
ep�ress understanding that the responsible local fire official (in whew
jurisdiction an incident requiring mutual aid has occurred) shall remain
in charge at such incident including the direction of that personnel and
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equipment provided him through the operation of this mutual aid agreement. 1
S. Except as may be provided by separate agreemenC 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 on account of any action
taken or aid rendered hereunder or for any use of materials, damage to
equipment or liability incurred which may occur in the course of
rendering the firefighting assistance herein provided for.
{ 6. This agreement shall remain in full force and effect for a period of
five years from the date hereinabove written unless sooner terminated
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by either of the parties hereto giving to the other fifteen (15) days
notice in writing of such termination.
} IN WITNESS MERCOF, the parties hereto have caused this agreement to be
executed as of the day and year first hereinabove written.
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BY MAYOR By
Authorized Representative
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
THE RESOURCES AGENCY
DEPARTliENT OF FORESTRY
State Forest Ranger