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HomeMy WebLinkAbout5.846 Original Contract 'r 5. 8<11.0 ~. MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN UNITED STATES COAST GUARD AND THE CITY OF PORT ANGELES REGARDING EMERGENCY RESPONSE TO USCGC ACTIVE (WMEC 618) 1. PARTIES. The parties to this Agreement are the United States Coast Guard ("USCG") and the City of Port Angeles, Washington ("the City"). 2. AUTHORITY. This Agreement is authorized under the provisions of 14 U.S.c. Section 93, which allows the U.S. Coast Guard to enter into cooperative agreements with other Government agencies and RCW 39.34, which allows the City to enter into interlocal agreements with other government agencies. 3. PURPOSE. The purpose of this Agreement is to set forth terms by which USCG will request and the City will provide, through the City of Port Angeles Fire Department ("P AFD"), fire protection and emergency medical services in order to protect life and property in the event of fire or medical emergency on board USCGC ACTIVE. 4. RESPONSIBILITIES. USCG: a. All requests for fire or emergency medical equipment and personnel shall be made by telephone at 911, unless that number is inoperative or unavailable for any reason. b. Any request for aid under this Agreement will include a description by a USCG representative of the type or nature of the emergency to which response is requested and will specify the location to which the equipment and personnel are to be dispatched. c. USCG shall coordinate any joint training and drills as often as deemed necessary to effect the cooperation needed for the purpose of this Agreement. At a minimum, this training shall consist of familiarization tours ofUSCGC ACTIVE for PAFD personnel. The City: a. On request made to PAFD via 911 by a representative of USCG, firefighting and/or emergency medical services equipment and personnel shall be dispatched to USCGC ACTIVE as determined and directed by P AFD. The amount and type of equipment and number of personnel to respond will be determined by P AFD. b. All actions of P AFD fire and rescue equipment and personnel in responding to the emergency shall be at the sole discretion of the City and PAFD. c. When appropriate, PAFD will request a representative of the USCGC ACTIVE to provide information during an emergency incident in a "unified command" structure. The USCGC ACTIVE representative shall be knowledgeable of the vessel's fire protection systems. Ion ." ',. d. All equipment used by P AFD in carrying out this Agreement will, at the time of such use, be owned by, under the control of, or employed in accordance with existing Mutual Aid Agreements, and all personnel acting for P AFD under this Agreement will, at the time of such action, be an employee or volunteer member of P AFD or be acting in accordance with existing Mutual Aid Agreements. 5. EXPENSES AND REIMBURSEMENT. a. This Agreement does not constitute a funding document. All necessary expenses incurred as a result of operations under the terms of this Agreement shall be paid from the funds of the responsible party according to the responsibilities cited above. b. Reimbursement for the cost of emergency services provided to USCG is governed by 15 U.S.C. Section 2210 and the implementing regulations set forth at 44 C.F.R. Part 151. Any such claim by the City for reimbursement of response costs may be made accordingly. 6. ADDITIONAL TERMS. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to conflict with current law or regulation or the directives of the United States Coast Guard, U.S. Department of Homeland Security or of the City of Port Angeles. If a term of this Agreement is inconsistent with such authority, then that term shall be invalid, but remaining terms and conditions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. This Agreement provides no rights or privileges to others not a party to this Agreement. 7. POINTS OF CONTACT. a. USCG: Commanding Officer USCGC ACTIVE (WMEC 618) Port Angeles, W A 98362 Telephone (in port): (360) 417-5970 b. The City: Fire Chief 102 East 2nd Street Port Angeles, W A 98362 Telephone: (360) 417-4651 8. EFFECTIVE DATE. The terms of this Agreement will become effective upon the date of the last signature. 9. MODIFICATION. This Agreement may be modified upon the mutual written consent of the Parties. 200 '<I' .~ 10. TERMINATION. The terms of this Agreement, as modified, will remain in effect until both Parties agree to terminate it. Either party may terminate this Agreement upon 30 days written notice to the other party. This Agreement will be reviewed annually by the Parties. APPROVED: UNITED STATES COAST GUARD By: 5ttv1 ~ RODCRT J. KLArrROTII, JR. Commander, U.S. Coast Guard Commanding Officer, USCGC ACTIVE S ~~ VV\. ~u ltl<E: (Co ~I{ L o-:t- Dated: CITY OF PORT ANGELES B Dated: Go - I q - Dc N A. ROGERS Mayor, City of Port Angeles Port Angeles, Washington ATTEST: By: B{J~~ lJp1nA City Clerk, City of Port Angeles Dated: tJ; -~f)~ Df APPROVED AS TO FORM: Dated: 6 - ;zo - t?7 By: BILL BLOO City Attorney, City of Port Angeles G \Legal_Backup\AGREEMENTS&CONTRACTS\2007 Agrmts & Contracts\USCG Active MOU 6-13-07 doc 30f3