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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 13,883RESOLUTION NO. 13,883 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AND THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY AND THE LOWER SWEETWATER FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT TO INSURE CONTINUED FIRE PROTECTION AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE FOR THE LOWER SWEETWATER AREA BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of National City that the Mayor is authorized and directed to execute that certain agreement between the City of National City, the City of Chula Vista, and the Lower Sweetwater Fire Protection District to insure continued fire protection and emergency medical service for the Lower Sweetwater area. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 24th day of August, 1982. ATTEST: AGREEMENT BETWEEN TI-E CITY OF CHULA VISTA AND THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY AND THE LOWER SWErz LATER FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT TO INSURE CONTINUED FIRE PROTECTION AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE FOR THE LOWER SWEEIWATER AREA THIS AGREEMENT is entered into this day of , 1982 by and between THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA, THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY and the LOWER SWtiWATER FIRE PROTEC:i'iON DISTRICT: W I T N E S S E T H: WHEREAS, the Loser Sweetwater Fire Protection District was organized to provide fire protection through the nap of a skeleton force of professional firefighters supported by volunteers, and WHEREAS, District presently maintains property and equipment to provide fire protection and emergency medical service and employs personnel to provide such services in the area shown on Exhibit "A", and WHEREAS, the Cities of National City and Chula Vista surround the District territory and maintain professional fire protection and emergency medical service within their respective cities, and WHEREAS, due to the limitations of Proposition 13 and the continuing re- duction in the size of the District, it is recognized that sometime in the future the Fire Protection District will have to consider dissolution and its responsib- ilities assumed by other government agency or agencies, and WHEREAS, the Board of Directors for Lower Sweetwater Fire Protection District desire to ensure that their constituents receive the highest level of fire and emergency medial services possible during the interim period while continued efforts are made to provide for long -tern fire protection, and WHEREAS, the Cities of National City and Chula Vista are willing to provide interim fire protection and emergency medical service to the District area pending final resolution of the dissolution question and possible annezation of that area in an acceptable manner to the two cities, and WHEREAS, the Cities of National City and Chula Vista consider the Sweetwater River as the approximate division of the area served by the Fire Protection Dis- trict as shown on Exhibit "A" for the purpose of future annexation possibilities as well as providing interim fire protection service -to the area, and WHEREAS, both cities desire to wiitinue the service of volunteers and the professional firefighting employees. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS MUTUALLY AGREED BY AND BETWEEN THE PARTIES HERETO AS FOLLOWS: 1. GENERAL CONDITIONS. The Cities agree to provide fire protection and emergency medical service to the area presently known as the Loser Sweetwater Fire Protection District. 2. TERM. This agreement will commence on the date a National City Fire Department Engine Company occupies the District's station after necessary structural revisions are uu pleted. Revisions are anticipated to be apu_aup- fished by March 1, 1982 or sooner. This agreement will continue in full force and effect until January 1, 1984 or until such time as District may be dis- solved or unless terminated prior thereto as provided herein. 3. TERMINATION. This agreement may be terminated by any of the parties hereto upon delivery of a written notice of intent to terminate from the initiating governing h.dy to the other governing bodies. Said termination shall became effective three (3) months from the receipt of notice or at such other date as may be mutually agreed upon by the parties. 4. DISTRICT PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT. The District will continue to own, maintain, and have complete control of its equipment and property during the term of this agreement; provided, however, District may loan said equipment and property to either City under terms and conditions that may be agreed upon and, further, that should District be dissolved before January 1, 1984, said equipment and property shall be disposed of in the manner as prescribed by State law. 5.' DISTRICT PERSONNEL. All District fire suppression personnel will, upon the effective date of this agreement, be treated as employees of the respective Fire Departments of the Cities as provided herein in Exhibit "B", and shall per- form for the duration of this agreement under the direction of the respective Fire Departments of the Cities. District personnel will preserve any accumulated vacation, sick leave or other benefits and will accrue vacation, sick leave and other benefits from the effective date of this agreement as provided by the Memoranda of Understanding existing between the respective Cities and their firefighters. District personnel, during the term of this agreement, shall be considered employees of the respective city's fire department, provided however if this agreement is terminated as provided herein the cities may, but are not required to, retain said District personnel. If, during the term of this agreement, the District is dissolved and said area is annexed to the respective cities, it is agreed that said District Per- sonnel will be integrated into the respective departments at the existing city's salaries and ranks as employees of the cities during the period that contractual protection is furnished. All prior service and benefits accrued prior to and during the contractual period shall be retained by District personnel. 6. PAYMENTS. The District will make payments to the cities quarterly on the first working day of January, April, July and OctohPr. Each payment shall be in advance for the succeeding quarter. The first payment date will be the beginning of each "year period". Upon the execution of this agreement, District shall make a pro rata payment to the Cities for the period from the effective date of this agreement to the first payment date. The amount due to the cities for the first year period shall be as shown on Exhibit "C". Payment to the cities will be based on actual operational costs incurred by the cities. Adjustment of ousts will be made on an annual basis. Actual cysts will be reviewed with the District on a quarterly basis. Estimated amount due the cities for future year periods of this agreement shall be a sum to be negotiated upon the request of either party prior to the ca v encement of the year period. The District agrees to pay off its obligation of approximately $64,000 which is the balance owed to Public employees Retirement System (PEPS) on behalf of the three full time paid employees of the department. Said suns shall be adjusted to reflect then exist- ing circumstances. Cities of National City and Chula Vista will be responsible for determining the appropriate division of the total annual sum for their administrative services. 7. SERVICE. The City of National City will assign and maintain an engine company at the District's station located at 2711 Granger, National City, Califor- nia. This cuipany will remain stationed there until the completion of the City of National City's new station in the area of Euclid Avenue and 24th Street, National City, California, at which time the cuipany will be reassigned to the Euclid Avenue station. The District shall maintain the volunteer system and the Cities will pro- vide on going training of the volunteers. The District shall at its own expense install direct P-lines from the cities dispatch. The cities shall maintain the installed lines. B. IMPLEMENTATION. The cities and District shall exercise their best efforts to implement the terms and consitions of this agreement; Provided, however, it is the understanding of both cities and the District that this agreement provides an interim solution from providing fire and emergency medical services to District's constituents and an ongoing effort will be made to dissolve the District and incorporate said area into the corporate boundaries of Chula Vista and National City. CITY OF NATIONAL CITY CITY OF C ULA VISTA BY BY LC ER SWE.:'151ATER FI_RE PROTECTION DISTRICT BY