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
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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
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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
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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
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