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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 13,758RESOLUTION NO. 13,758 RESOLUTION. AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CITY OF CHULA:'VISTA, AND LOWER SWEETWATER FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT TO PROVIDE FIRE PROTECTION 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 Districtto insure continued fire protection and emergency medical service for the Lower Sweetwater area. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 23rd day of February, 1982. ATTEST: CITY CL ARK r 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 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 SWEET - WATER FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT: WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the Lower Sweetwater Fire Protection District was organized to provide fire protection through the use of a skeleton force of professional firefighters sup- ported by volunteers, and WHEREAS; District presently maintains property and equipment to provide fire pro- tection 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 terri- tory and maintain professional fire protection and emergency medicalservice within their respective cities, and. WHEREAS,dueto the limitations of Proposition 13 and -the -continuing -reduction in the size of the District; .it.is recognized that sometime in the future the Fire Protec- tion District will have to consider dissolution and its responsibilities 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 medical services:possible during the -interim period while continued efforts. -are made to provide for long-term_ fire.protection, and WHEREAS, the Cities of National City and Chula Vista are willing to provide interim fire protection andemergency medical service to the District area pending final resolu- tion of the dissolution question and possible annexation of that -area in an acceptable manner to -the two cities? and WHEREAS, the Cities of National City.. end Chula Vista consider the Sweetwater River as the approximate divisionof the area served by the. Fire_ Protection District 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 continue the.service_of volunteers and :the=profess-- ionaUfirefightiiig mployees: . NOW,':THEREFORE;,IT7IS_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 Lower Sweetwater Fire Protection Distric • 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 completed. Revisions are anticipated to be accomplished 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 dissolved 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 body to the other governing bodies. Said terwiuiatiui> sLa.l .accma 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 dis- solved 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 Depart- ments of the Cities as provided herein in Exhibit "B", and shall perform 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 personnel 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 October. 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 costs will be made on an annual basis. Actual costs 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 commencement 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 (PERS) on behalf of the three full time paid employees of the department. Said sums shall be adjusted to reflect then existing 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, California. This com- pany 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 company will be reassigned to the Euclid Avenue station. The cities shall maintain the District's volunteer system, and provide ongoing training of personnel. The District_shall at its own expense install direct P-lines from the cities' - dispatch. The cities shall maintain the installed lines.=_--, 8. IMPLEMENTATION. The cities and District shall exercise their best efforts to implement the terms and conditions of this agreement; provided, however, it is the understanding of both cities and the District that this agreement provides an interim solution for providing fire and emergency medical services to District's constituents and an ongoing effort will be made to dissolve the Distract and incorporate said area into the corporate boundaries of Chula Vista and National City. . CITY OF NATIONAL CITY . . CITY OF CHULA VISTA • BY BY LOWER SWEETWATER FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT . BY �c te'Gn^s /