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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. APPROVING AND
ADOPTING THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY MUTUAL AID PLAN FOR FIRE DEPARTMENTS.
ITEM EXPLANATION
THIS PLAN WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING SAN DIEGO COUNTY MUTUAL AID
AGREEMENT SIGNED IN 1969. THE NEW AGREEMENT HAS SEVERAL EDITORIAL
CHANGES AND OTHER MINOR CHANGES TO CLARIFY THE AID TO BE FURNISHED
AND RESPONSIBILITY OF THE FIRE CHIEF.
THE MAJOR REVISION IN THE NEW PLAN ALLOWS ANY ORGANIZED FIRE
DEPARTMENT WITHIN THE COUNTY TO PARTICIPATE. THE ORIGINAL AGREE-
MENT LIMITED PARTICIPATION TO THE THEN EXISTING DEPARTMENTS.
SINCE 1969 TIiERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL NEW FIRE DEPARTMENTS FORMED
THAT WISH TO BECOME MEMBERS OF THE COUNTY AID PLAN.
WE BELIEVE IT IS DESIRABLE TO HAVE A COUNTY -WIDE PLAN TO COORDINATE
THE FIRE PROTECTION RESOURCES WITHIN THE COUNTY. SHOULD A LARGE SCALE
COUNTY EMERGENCY OCCUR.
FISCAL IMPACT
SOME COSTS FOR OVERTIME PAY CAN BE ANTICIPATED WHEN CARLSBAD RESPONDS
TO OTHER AREAS OF THE COUNTY TO RENDER AID. IT IS DIFFICULT TO
ESTIMATE THOSE COSTS; HOWEVER, WE WOULD NOT EXPECT IT TO EXCEED
$1,500.00 IN ANY GIVEN YEAR. THE ONLY COST TO CARLSBAD WHEN
RECEIVING AID IS THE COST OF AIR DROPS AND BULLDOZERS. TO DATE
WE HAVE NEVER INCURRED ANY OF THESE CHARGES.
EXHIBITS
A. RESOLUTION NO.#6?3 2
B. SAN DIEGO COUNTY MUTUAL AID PLAN
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RESOLUTION NO. 68
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CARLSBAD APPROVING THE RENEWAL OF THE
MUTUAL FIRE AID PLAN AND AUTHORIZING THE
EXECUTION THEREOF.
WHEREAS, The City of Carlsbad had previously entered into
the San Diego County Mutual Aid Plan for Fire Departments; and
WHEREAS, said agreement is scheduled to expire and it has
been recommended that it be renewed.
,NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Carlsbad as follows:
1. The renewal of the San Diego County Mutual Aid Plan for
Fire Departments between the City of Carlsbad and the agreeing
organizations, is hereby approved.
2. The Mayor and the City Clerk are hereby authorized to
execute this agreement.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE City Council of -the City of
Carlsbad, California this 6th day of April , 1982,
by the following vote:
AYES: Council Menbeis Packard; Casler, Anear, Lewis and KiAchin
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ROF,24LD C . PACKARD , Mayor
ATTEST:
'ALETHA L. RAUTENKRANZ, City Clerk
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I(SEAL)
SAN DIEGO COUNTY
MUTUAL AID PLAN FOR FIRE DEPARTMENTS
THIS DOCUMENT, which shall be designated as "San Diego County
Mutual Aid Plan" ("COUNTY AID PLAN" hereinafter) made and
entered into by and between the COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, Cities,
Fire Protection Districts, public or private Fire Departments,
Federal and State Fire Agencies and all other political
subdivisions within the County providing fire protection, herein
referred to as the "PARTIES".
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, it is necessary that the fire protection resources and
facilities of •che PARTIES within the San Diego County
entering into this COUNTY AID PLAN be coordinated and
be made available to prevent- and combat the effect of
fire or other emergencies which may result from a
disaster within the limits of the County, of any type,
and 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 inter—
change of fire protection, rescue services, facilities,
resources, personnel and services, to cope with the
problems which would arise in the event of disastpr;
and
WHEREAS, it is necessary and desirable'that a cooperative COUNTY
AID PLAN be executed for the interchange of such mutual
aid on a local and County —Wide basis; and
WI1EREAS, this cooperative COUNTY AID PLAN is a plan for mutual
assistance and does not impose an obligation or
liability to respond.
NOW, THEREFORE IT IS IIERE13Y UNDERSTOOD by and among each and all
of the PARTIES hereto as follows:
1. AUTHORITY. This COUNTY AID PLAN is made pursuant
to the California Lmergency Services Act; Chapter
7 of Division I of the Government Code• (commencing
with Section 855U). It is an exercise of the
mutual aid powers• authorized by Section 9616 there—
of.
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2. SCOPE OF COUNTY AID PLAN.
A. It is the intent of the PARTIES to establish
a system of mutual aid which will be
effective:
(1.) When the demands of a fire ox other
-emergency within a party's jurisdiction
,will exceed or will likely exceed the
fire fighting resources of that party,
to include resources obtainable by
agreements with other agencies.,
(2.) When the fire or other emergency poses a `
threat to several PARTIES. 4
B. PARTIES to this COUNTY AID PLAN may cooperate t
and coordinate as closely as possible with
other PARTIES through additional automatic
aid agreements, mutual aid agreements, State
agreements and Federal treaties.
C. PARTIES to this COUNTY AID PLAN shall be
located within San Diego Coun.ty, as
established under the California Fire and
Rescue Plan.
3. AID TO BE FURNISHED.
A. Mutual Aid: Each party will be requested to
furnish fire protection personnel, resources,
services and facilities, and to render such
fire protection and rescue services to each
and every other party to this COUNTY AID
PLAN as may be necessary to prevent and
combat any type of disaster of e'lesser
nature than a disaster requiring a
declaration of a state of extreme emergency
within the limits of the County of•San Diego.
B. Response: Each party may respond to a request
for mutual aid made under this COUNTY AID
PLAN with personnel and equipment consistent
with a requested party's fire chief's
responsibility to manage fire prevention/fire
suppression service for the party and such
fire chief•'s responsibility to manage
financial resources allocated to the fire
chief's department, as determined by the
requested party's fire chief. This COUNTY AID
PLAN does not impose an obligation or
liability to respona.
C. The determination by the fire chief of the
requested party as to the extent to which a
response is to be made consistent with the
fire chief-'s responsibilities shall be final
and conclusive. The fire chief makes this
determination at the fire chief's sole
discretion and in making the determination,
the fire chief is responsible to the fire
chief's own jurisdiction.
D. OPERATIONAL PLAN REOUIRED. Pursuant to this e
COUNTY AID PLAN, a plan will be adopted (here—
inafter referred to as nie "OPERATIONAL
PLAN"), detailing the manner by which such
fire protection, rescuesL,rvices, facilities,
resources, personnel' and services are to be
made available and furnished,
(1.) The OPERATIONAL PLAN shall divide San
Diego County into zones, as maybe
adjusted from time to time by the fire
advisory committee.
(2.) There shall be a •regional headquarters
and a headquarters for each zone, as may
by designated from time to time.
(3.) A request for mutual ai,A shall be
initiated by the fire chief of th.e party
where the fire or other emergency is
located and submitted to the designated
zone head quarters for review and
appropriate dispatching. A zone
headquarters may request mutual aid from
other zones by initiating a request to
the regional headquarters for review and ;
appropriate dispatching.
4. REIMBURSEMENT. No part-y shall be obligated to pay
any other party for any aid furnished.
S. CALIFORNIA FIRE. AND RESCUE PLAN:
A. California Fire and Rescue Plan: It 'is
expressly understood that any 'mutual aid
extended under this COUNTY AID PLAN and the
OPERATIONAL PLAN to be adopted is furnished
in accordance with provisions of the
"California E merg.ency Services Act" and other
applicable *provision•s of the 1.aw,
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B. Fire Coordinator Notification: Any fire
Official who requests and is furnished mutual
aid pursuant, to this COUNTY AID PLAN shall
immediately notify the Area Fire Coordinator
of San Diego -County, Region VI, (established
by the California Fire and Rescue Plan) of
the movements of such personnel and
equipment.
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6. PARTIES ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE.
A. Eligible PARTIES: PARTIES eligible to
participate in the San Diego County Mutual
Aid Plan shall be any organized Fire
Department within San Diego County. For the
purposes of this COUNTY AID PLAN the term
"Fire Department" includes Fire Department,
Fi-re P'i•otection Agency, Fire Protection
District, Fire Company,, Fire Brigade, and any
Agency lawfully organized to provide fire
protection services.
B. Eliminat•ion of a Party: A party may be
eliminated from.this nutual aid plan by a
majority vote of the fire advisory committee
upon Notice to the party effected and a
hearing thereon, based upon the following
considerations:
Q .) Whether the level of the party's actual
response to a request for mutual aid
(number of reauests compared to number
of declined requests, number and quality
of personnel arriving at scene, type and
quality of equipment arriving at scene)
demonstrates that the mutual aid of such
party is not effective.
(2.) Whether the resources of the party
clearly indicate that the'part•y's
potential level of response would not be
effective.
7� EXECUTION.
A, Execution of COUNTY AID PLAN: This COUNTY
AID PLAN shall become effective as to each
party upon execution by that party, and shall
remain operative and effective until
�lithdrawal or elimination.
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B. Approval of this COUNTY AID .'LAN by the State
Emergency Council -shall not be a condition of
this COUNTY AID PLAN.
C. The governing body of the party shall by
Resolution, approve this COUNTY AID PLAN, and
shall authorize a designated representative
to execute a copy of the COUNTY AID PLAN.
For the purpose of this COUNTY AID PLAN the
County Board of Supervisors shall act as the
governing body for all. County Volunteer Fire
Companies.
D. Upon duly authorized execution of this COUNTY
AID PLAN, each party shall file four executed
copies, together with a certified copy of the
Resolution of the governing body approving
and authorizing its execution with the
Secretary of the F-ire Advisory Committee.
The Secretary shall forward three copies to
the State Emergency Council, -one to the
County Fire Coordinator and retain the
certified copy on file.
E. State or Federal Fire Agencies will execute
this COUNTY AID PLAN in accordance with State
or Federal Laws and file four executed
copies with the Secretary of the Fire
Advisory Committee.
WITHDRA14AL FROM PARTICIPATION.
A. Withdrawal from this COUNTY AID 'PLAN may be
effected by any party as follows: The
governing body of the party, shall by
Resolution give notice of termination of
participation in the COUNTY AID PLAN and file
a certified copy of such resolution with the
Secretary of the -Fire Advisory Committee.
The Secretary will forward three copies of
the Resolution to the State Emergency Council
and retain the certified copy on file.
B. Effect of Withdrawal: The termination by one
or more PARTIES of their participation in
this COUNTY AID PLAN shall net effect the
operation of this COUNTY AID PLAN among the
other PARTIES to this COUNTY AID PLAN.
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9. FIRE ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
A. Creation of Committee: There is hereby
created a Fire Advisory Committee. The Fire
Advisory Committee shall be composed of fire
chiefs of the PARTIES to this COUNTY AID
PLAN, and the Area Fire Coordinator, who
shall be the Chairman.,
B. Representatives: Each representative shall
serve as such at the will and pleasure of the
governing body of the party. Such +
representative shall cease to be a member
upon withdrawal or elimination of the party.
C. Duties: It shall be the duty•of the Fire
Advisory Committee to:
(1.) Adopt an OPERATIONAL PLAN pursuant to
this COUNTY AID 'PLAN.
(2.) Consider and adopt such -amendments to
the OPERATIONAL'PLAN as may be necessary
or desirable.
0.) Consider and propose amendments to the
San Diego County Mutual Aid Plan as may
be necessary from time to time.
D'. Ralph M. Brown Act: All meetings of the Fire
Advisory Committee shall be called; noticed
and conducted in accordance with •the
provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act
(commencing wth Section 54950) of the
Government Code.
E. Meetings: The Fire Advisory Committee shall
provide for its regular meetings; it shall
hold at leas-t one regular meeting each •year.
In addition, special meetings may be called at
the discretion of the Area Fire Coordinator
designated in this COUNTY AID PLAN. The Area
Fire Coordinator shall fix the date, hour and
place for holding each such meeting. The
Area Fire Coordinator shall, after fixing the
date, hour and place for holding such
meetings, notify all. members of the Fire
Advisory Committee.
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Quorum: Seven (7) members of the Fire
Advisory Committee present at any regular or
special meeting shall constitute a quorum
only for the transaction of business.
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Voting: Any amendments to the San Diego
County Mutual Aid Plan shall be proposed only
with the consent of the majority of the
Advisory Committee voting by ballot. The
amendments must then be adopted by the
Governing Body of each participating.prarty.
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Operational Plan: Any amendments to the
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OPERATIONAL PLAN shall be adopteed only wth
the consent of the majority of the Fire
Advisory Committee voting by ballot.
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Rules and Regulations: The Fire'Advisory
Committee may adopt Rules and Regulations for
the conduct of its meetings and affairs as
maybe required,
10. AREA
FIRE COORDINATOR.
A.
'Duties: The Fire Co•odinator' of San Diego
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County, Region VI, as established under the
California Fire and Rescue Plan or his duly
designated alternate shall be the Coordinator
of this COUNTY AID PLAN.
B.
The Area Fire Coordinator shall:
0.) Prepare a proposed OPERATIONAL PLAN for
submission to the Fire Advisory
Committee.
(2.) Prepare proposed 'amendments to the
OPERATIONAL PLAN for submission to the
Fire Advisory Committee as may appear
necessary or desirable.
(3.) Call special meetings of the Fire
Advisory Committee to provide for
adoption of an OPERATIONAL PLAN or to
provide for consideration of amendments
thereto.
(4.) Call special meetings of the Fire
Advisory Cominittc:e to consider
amendments to the San Diego mutual Aid
Plan.
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C. Request for Meetings: Any seven (7) members
of the Fire Advisory Committee may request a
meeting of the Fire Advisory Committee. The
reason for the meeting shall be submitted, in
writing, to the Area Fire Coordinator. The
Area Fire Coordinator shall call the meeting
within thirty (30) days of the written
request.
11. FIRE ADVISORY COMMITTEE SECRETARY �.
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A. Appointment: The Area fire Coordinator shall
designate a Fire Advisory Committee Secretary
or with the approval o•f the Fire Advisory
Committee, assume the responsibility of
Secretary. o�
B. Duties: It shall be the duty of the
Secretary to:
-(1.) Submit a copy of this COUNTY AID PLAN to
the State Emergency Council for
approval. The State Emergency Council
shall be requested to notify each entity
which is eligible to participate in this
COUNTY AID PLAN of its approval.
(2.) Submit an approved copy of this COUNTY
AID PLAN to the County Fire Coordinator,
County of San Diego.
(3.) Act as depository of Resolutions
approving this COUNTY AID PLAN , executed
copies of this COUNTY AID PLAN,
Resolutions of Withdrawal, the
OPERATIONAL PLAN and other such
documents as may be received pursuant to
this COUNTY AID PLAN.
12. EFFECTIVE DATE OF COUNTY AID PLAN.
This COUNTY AID PLAN shall take effect upon its
execution by any seven (7) of the eligible.
PARTIES.
1. Upon approval, adoption and execution by the
Governing Bodies, this COUNTY AID PLAN shall
supercede and thereby rescind the previous San
Diego County Mutual: Aid Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Carlsbad City Council has caused
this COUNTY AID PLAN to be signed by their respee ive officials
heretofore duly authorized by the Governing Bodies thereof.
By: Date: April 6 1982
Mayor
ATTEST:
Lf2 .
City Clerk
(SEAL)
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