HomeMy WebLinkAboutContractINTERLOCAL COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
between
THE CITY OF BELLEVUE
and
CITY OF RENTON
This Interlocal Cooperative Agreement (“Agreement”) is hereby entered into by and between the
City of Bellevue (“City”) and the City of Renton to provide law enforcement mutual aid by the
City of Renton Police Department (“RPD”), together the “Parties.” The authority of the
cooperating agencies entering into this Agreement is that authority provided by Washington law
including, and subject to, the general powers of the parties, the Washington Interlocal
Cooperation Act as codified in RCW Chapter 39.34, and the Washington Mutual Aid Peace
Officers Powers Act, RCW Chapter 10.93.
WHEREAS, Snowflake Lane (“Special Event”) is held within Bellevue, WA city limits on
specified dates during the months of November and December; and
WHEREAS, the Special Event’s permit conditions requires a dedicated law enforcement
presence, and the primary law enforcement agency with jurisdiction is the Bellevue Police
Department (“BPD”); and
WHEREAS, a condition of the City of Bellevue Special Event Permit requires the Special Event
sponsor to pay the cost for all police officers assigned to the Special Event; and
WHEREAS, the BPD has requested additional law enforcement resources from RPD to assist in
providing a sufficient law enforcement presence in the City of Bellevue during the duration of
the Special Event; and
WHEREAS, RPD has agreed to provide law enforcement resources to the BPD and officer
presence during the Special Event times, and is qualified to do so;
NOW THEREFORE, the City and City of Renton agree to the following:
1.RESPONSIBILITIES OF BPD:
a.The BPD will be responsible for providing RPD the specific dates, times, number
of hours, number of commissioned officers requested to provide mutual aid
during the Special Event (cumulatively referred to as “Event Opportunities”).
b. The BPD will report to RPD any absence or tardiness of a committed RPD officer
who fails to report to the Special Event.
c. The BPD will designate an Incident Commander for the Special Event.
2.RESPONSIBILITIES OF RPD:
a.The RPD will advertise to their certified and commissioned police officers who
are in good standing with RPD, the mutual aid Event Opportunities.
b.If RPD officers volunteer to fill the Event Opportunities, RPD will e-mail the
BPD Special Event Captain the availability to fill the requested mutual aid
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request. RPD will provide in the e-mail, the Special Event dates and number of
police officers that are available. BPD will respond to the e-mail to confirm the
commitment of the number of RPD officers needed. Once confirmed, RPD
commits to fulfilling the mutual aid request for the confirmed number of
officer(s).
c. Once committed for the specified date, RPD will make all attempts to provide the
committed number of officers for that date. BPD understands that unusual law
enforcement occurrences or demands could arise which prevent RPD from
staffing as needed to fulfill the request. In this circumstance, BPD and RPD will
work together as soon as possible to find a solution agreeable to both.
a. RPD Officers assigned to support BPD in this agreement shall provide law
enforcement services for the Special Event. Such services shall include but are not
limited to addressing issues of safety and security. Officers are expected to serve
as a visual deterrent. These services are provided in RPD uniform.
b. RPD is responsible for time-keeping and tracking the hours worked by its officers
at the Special Event.
3. COMMAND STRUCTURE: All law enforcement personnel assigned to the Special
Event will be integrated into an overall Unified Command system commanded by BPD.
BPD shall take charge of the Special Event operations utilizing the Incident Command
System unless the City specifically requests that a different agency or unit fulfill this
responsibility, or unless the scope of the situation becomes multi-jurisdictional, in which
case the provisions of the Statewide Mutual Aid plan become operative. Taking charge
of an operation shall include directing the assignment of all personnel and equipment.
The assigning of duties to officers of RPD shall be made by the supervising officer of the
BPD unless that responsibility is delegated to a different agency. RPD officers assigned
to specific tasks and/or posts and will perform their work under the direction of a BPD
supervisor. BPD incident commander is in charge and responsible for overall
coordination with RPD supervisors and/or officers in support of the Special Event.
4. COMPENSATION: Work performed under this Agreement will be billed directly to the
Special Event sponsor/special event permit holder, Kemper Development Company
(“KDC”). KDC is responsible for payment of overtime police services for the Special
Event as a condition of its City of Bellevue Special Events Permit. RPD is responsible
for billing KDC for the hours worked by its officers at the rate specified in the City of
Bellevue Special Event Permit for Snowflake Lane. The City of Bellevue is not
responsible for the billing or payment for work performed by RPD under this Agreement.
5. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR: The parties acknowledge and agree that in the
performance of this Agreement, they are acting as independent contractors and not as
agents of each other. The RPD is acting hereunder as an independent contractor so that
control of personnel, standard of performance, discipline and all other aspects of
performance shall be governed by RPD.
6. INDEMNIFICATION:
a. Each jurisdiction which is a party to this Agreement hereby agrees to accept
liability for any act, error or omission of its own employees of whatever kind and
nature and from whatever cause arising out of or connected with the performance
of this Agreement. Each party agrees to indemnify and hold the other
jurisdictions and their employees harmless from any such liability, claim, or cause
of action, including amounts arising out of the performance, by that jurisdiction’s
employees of this Agreement, except for that portion of the injuries and damages
caused by the sole negligence of RPD or its officers or employees. All liability
for salaries, wages and other compensation of law enforcement officers shall be
that of their respective employers.
b. Each of the Parties agrees that its obligations under Section 6 extend to any claim,
demand, cause of action and judgement brought by, or on behalf of, any of its
employees or agents. For this purpose, each of the Parties, by mutual negation,
hereby waives, with respect to the other Party only, any immunity that would
otherwise be available against such claims under the industrial insurance
provisions of Title 51 RCW. In the event that any of the Parties incurs any
judgement, award, and/or cost arising therefrom, including attorney fees,
expenses, and costs shall be recoverable from the responsible Party to the extent
of that Party’s negligence.
7. INSURANCE: Each party shall maintain insurance that is sufficient to protect itself
against all applicable risks associated with this Agreement.
8. POLICE POWERS: In accordance with the authority under RCW 10.93.070(1), the City
hereby consents to the full exercise of peace powers, within the City of Bellevue,
Washington, by any and all properly certified or exempted police officers of the City of
Renton for the term of the Event Opportunities.
9. DURATION: This Agreement is effective upon signature by all parties and shall extend
through January 1, 2025. This Agreement shall automatically extend for consecutive
one-year periods starting on January 1 of each year until termination as provided herein.
10. TERMINATION: Either party may terminate this Agreement upon 30 days prior written
notification to the other Party.
11. ENTIRE AGREEMENT: The Parties agree that the Agreement is the complete
expression of the terms hereto and any oral representations or understanding not
incorporated herein are excluded.
12. MODIFICATIONS: Agreement modifications may be made only with the written
approval of all Parties.
13. NO THIRD-PARTY BENEFICIARIES: There are no third-party beneficiaries to this
Agreement, and this Agreement shall not impart any rights enforceable by any person or
entity that is not a party hereto.
14.SEVERABILITY: If any part, paragraph, section, or provision of this agreement is held
to be invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction in the State of Washington, such
adjudication shall not affect the validity of any remaining section, part, or provision of
this agreement
In witness thereof, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement by their duly authorized officials:
CITY OF RENTON CITY OF BELLEVUE
By: ___________________________ By: ___________________________
Armondo Pavone, Mayor Diane Carlson, City Manager
Date: _________________________ Date: _________________________
Approved as to Form:
_________________________________
10/31/2024
Attest:________________________ Jason A. Seth, City Clerk