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HomeMy WebLinkAboutContract CAG-96-068 SEWER AND WATER AGENCY MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT 'PHIS MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT is by and between all sewer and water agencies that have authorized this agreement under the procedures of this agreement. RECITALS: A. RCW Chapter 39.34 authorizes sewer and water agencies to contract with each other to provide services. B. The agencies desire to provide resources to any other agencies that request assistance to handle a disaster or emergency. AGREEMENT It is agreed by the agencies as follows: 1. Request for Assistance. An agency, through its designated official, may request another agency to send resources to deal with a disaster or emergency. A request for assistance may be oral or written. If the request is oral, it shall be confirmed in writing by the designated official as soon as practicable after the request. Each request shall describe the equipment, personnel, expertise and other resources that are needed to address the disaster or emergency. 2. Definition. of Disaster or Emergency. A disaster or emergency is an event or situation which (1) demands immediate action to preserve public health or protect life or property or (2) reaches such a dimension or degree of destructiveness as to warrant the Governor of the State of Washington declaring a state of emergency. 3. Response to Request. The responding agency, through its designated official, shall, as soon as possible, determine whether resources are available to respond to the request for disaster or emergency assistance. Following the determination, the responding agency's designated official shall, as soon as possible, advise the requesting agency of the availability of resources and, if resources are available, the approximate time when such will be provided. The judgment of the responding agency's designated official shall be final as to the availability of resources. A responding agency shall not be liable to the requesting agency or any person or entity for failing to respond to a request for assistance.or provide resources. 4. Control of Resources. Resources of the responding agency that are made available to the requesting agency shall, whenever possible, remain under the control and direction of the responding agency. The requesting agency shall coordinate the activities of resources of the responding agency. The responding agency shall retain the right to withdraw some or all of its resources whenever they are needed by the responding agency. Notice of intention to withdraw shall be communicated to the requesting agency's designated official, or the official's designee, as soon as possible. 5. Status of Personnel. All privileges, immunities, rights, duties and benefits of officers and employees of the responding agency shall apply while those officers and employees are performing functions and duties within the requesting agency, unless otherwise provided by law. 6. Indemnification. An agency shall defend, hold harmless and indemnify all other agencies, and their officers and employees, from any and all claims, suits or actions, including the cost of defense, arising from the willful or negligent acts and omissions of its own officers and employees while operating under this agreement. 2 7. Insurance. An agency shall maintain insurance for the activities of its resources while operating outside of the agency under this Agreement, which insurance shall be at least equal to the insurance the agency maintains for the activities of its resources while operating within the agency. 8. Cost Reimbursement. The requesting agency shall reimburse the responding agency for the cost of providing assistance. The reimbursement shall be based upon the responding agency's schedule of hourly or daily rates for personnel and costs of equipment. itemized h requesting agency of an terra Reimbursement shall be made within 90 days after receipt byte q g g y voucher of costs. 9. Operational Procedures. The agencies shall establish operational, cost reimbursement and planning procedures for carrying out this Agreement. 10. Authorization: Effective Date: Duration. An agency shall authorize and approve this agreement by resolution. This agreement shall be effective upon adoption of authorizing resolutions by two agencies and shall remain in effect as long as two or more authorizing resolutions are in effect. Upon adoption of an authorizing resolution and execution of this agreement, an agency shall send a certified copy of the resolution and the agreement to the Water and Sewer Risk Management Pool. The Pool shall maintain a list of all agencies and shall send an updated list to all agencies whenever an agency is added to or eliminated from the list. 11. Termination. This agreement shall remain binding upon an agency until it repeals the authorizing resolution. Upon adoption of a repealing resolution, the agency shall send a certified copy of the resolution to the Water and Sewer Risk Management Pool. Withdrawal from this agreement shall not relieve the withdrawing agency from the obligations assumed under this agreement prior to the effective date of the withdrawal. 3 12. No Third Party Rights. This Agreement is for the benefit of the agencies and no person or entity shall have any rights under this Agreement as a third party beneficiary. CITY OF RENTON Agency Name King County, Washington Je e Tanner, Mayor Authorized Representative Date Attest. , karilyO.bhrsen,City Clerk 4 MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT MEMBERS CITY OF RENTON Beacon Hill Sewer District JUL 10007 Birch Bay Water and Sewer District RECEIVED Bryn Mawr-Lakeridge Water and Sewer District CITY CI-ERKS, 0MCE Cedar River Water and Sewer District Fisherman Bay Sewer District Hazel Dell Sewer District Highline Water District King County Water District 920 King County Water District 9111 Kitsap County Sewer District #5 Liberty Lake Sewer District Midway Sewer District Mukilteo Water District Northeast Sammamish Water and Sewer District Northshore Utility District Olympic View Water and Sewer District Sammamish Plateau Water and Sewer District Shoreline Wastewater Management District Skyway Water and Sewer District Snoqualmie Pass Utility District Soos Creek Water and Sewer District Southwest Suburban Sewer District Terrace Heights Sewer District Val Vue Sewer District Whatcom County Water District #12 Woodinville Water District