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AGREEMENT FOR EXCHANGE OF
FIRE PROTECTION AND RESCUE SERVICES
AUTOMATIC ' AID/INITIAL ACTION
February 26, 1985
Agreement for Exchange of Fire
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Date October 28, 1987
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MICHAEL H. MILLER, CITY ATTORNEY/GF,�2�j,LD R. GARDNER, FIRE CHIEF
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SUBjECT: PROPOSED CITY/COUNTY EMERGENCY AMBULANCE SERVICE CONTRACT
Concerning the attached County proposal dated July 24 ,
1987 , we have attended various meetings and discussed
the County ' s proposal in detail with a number of cities
their Fire Chief ' s and City Attorney ' s . It is our
conclusion that the recommendation of the Independent
Cities Association should be adopted by the City of
Arcadia . See additional background materials attached.
BACKGROUND
The County is proposing a franchise type scheme for the
provision of emergency ambulance service . The County
makes it appear as though City ' s have no choice but to
opt into their program. Their approach is in reaction
to the County ' s loss of a lawsuit which confirmed the
County ' s responsibility to cover the cost of medical
transportation for indigents . However, a number of
cities , including Arcadia, have never imposed this cost
against the County. We provide the service, bill the
parties , and collect the cost of the service to the
extent possible . However, in lieu of allowing us to
maintain local ambulance service, the County appears to
be saying they will franchise a geographical area which
will include the City of Arcadia and the franchise
provider will provide exclusive service to the County.
The bottom line being, that the County is attempting to
implement a program at no cost to the County. Although
we believe their position is untenable and not legally
justified, since the County is not paying for indigent
transportation within Arcadia, they really have nothing to
gain by forcing another operator into the City in lieu
of our own service . An official affirmation by the City
Council that this is a matter of our own local control ,
and that we will continue to provide our own emergency
ambulance service is consistent with the Independent
Cities recommendation. An expressed willingness by the
City that we will continue to negotiate with the County
does not mean we will enter into an agreement , unless
it evolves into something that is totally consistent
with our maintenance of local control over emergency
ambulance services .
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
Authorize staff to advise the Los Angeles County Department of
Health Services, that Arcadia will continue to provide it wn
emergency ambulance service, and will continue to
with the County along with other cities concerning an emergency
ambulance service agreement .
CONCURRED:
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City Manafger
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104 INDEPENDENT CITIES ASSOCIATION
14156 MAGNOLIA BOULEVARD.SUITE 103 SHERMAN OAKS.CALIFORNIA 91423 (818)306-0941
OFFICERS October 16, 1987
President
Jeanne E.Pamsh
San Gabnei
First Vice President
Jim Roberts
Huntington Park
Second Vice President Honorable Mayor Charles E. Gilb and
Gil Archuletta
Manhattan Beach Members of the City Council
Third Vice President City of Arcadia
Nancy Manners 240 West Huntington Drive
West Covina Arcadia, California 91006
Secretary
Warren Harwood
Long Beach Dear Mayor Gilb and Members of the City Council:
Measurer
W.Michael McCormick On October 13 , 1987 forty-one representatives of
Vernon Independent Cities met to discuss the ramifications of
PAST PRESIDENT the County's proposal to franchise emergency ambulance
Bruce U.Smith services. The primary speaker and discussion leader at
Inglewood this meeting was Lee• Dolley of Burke, Williams &
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Sorensen. Mr. Dolley represented the forty-one' Los
Angeles County cities in the ambulance suit, City of
Betty Ainsworth Lomita. et al. v. County of Los Anaeles, and the law
Hawthorne firm he represents provides service to a number of Los
Azusa Angeles County cities.
Randall R.Barb
Downey Based on a thorough evaluation of the matter, including
HerbenW.Cranton the information received at the meeting noted above,
South Gate the Independent Cities Association (ICA) recommends as
Sara Dodds follows:
Signal Hill
John Ferraro
Los Angeles 1. That all, cities which currently provide emergency
G.Monty Manibog ambulance service and wish to continue to do so,
Monterey Park
1 . with city vehicles and personnel or through a
Tim Mock contract with private providers, so inform the
Torrance County immediately; and
Mark Nymeyer
Pomona 2. That the cities also inform the County that they
Paul Richards will not sign the Emergency Ambulance Service
Lois Shade Agreement recently distributed by the County, but
Glendora are willing to negotiate collectively toward that
Walter R.Tucker end.
Compton
MANAGEMENT The Association believes that if all cities that wish
CONSULTANTS to continue to provide emergency ambulance services
KENSPIKERAND stick together, the probability of reaching a
ASSOCIATES.INC. satisfactory agreement with the County will be greatly
David N.Smith.Consultant enhanced.
MEMBER CITIES:
Alhambra Covina Hawthorne Lynwood Redondo Beach Signal Hill
Arcadia Culver City Hermosa Beach Manhattan Beach • San Fernando South Gale
Azusa Downey Huntington Park Monrovia San Gabriel South Pasadena
Baldwin Park El Monte Indio Montebello San Manno Torrance
Bell El Segundo Inglewood Monterey ParI Santa Fe Spnngs Vernon
Claremont Gardena Long Beach Palos Verdes Estates Santa Monica West Covina
Compton Glendora Los Angeles Pomona Sierra Madre Whinier
Honorable Mayor Charles E. Gilb and
Members of the City Council
October 16, 1987
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If you have any questions regarding this matter, please
call either David Smith, ICA staff, at (818) 906-0941
or Lee Dolley of Burke, Williams & Sorensen at (213)
623-1900.
Thank you for considering the position set forth above.
Very truly yours,
saeil4"olee.
Gil Archuletta, Chairman
ICA Major Issues & Legislation Committee
Councilman, City of Manhattan Beach
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c: George J. Watts, City Manager
Michael H. Miller, City Attorney
Gerald Gardner, Fire Chief
LAW OFFICES
BURKE, WILLIAMS & SORENSEN
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MARTIN J. BURKE. MICHELE R. VADON 52A SOUTH GRANO AVENUE. HT' FLOOR
VENTURA COUNTY OFFICE
GEORGE Yt TACKABURY• B. DEREK STRAATSM• 950 COUNTY SQUARE DRIVE
JAMES T. BA•05HAW,Jqf SCOTT F FIELD LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90017
SUITE 207
MARK C. ALLEN, JR.• BENJAMIN S. KAUFMAN (213) 623-1900 VENTURA, CALIFORNIA 93003
MARTIN L BURKE' MICHAEL J. LONG 18051 844-7480
CARL K. NEWTON' GREGORY A. 000.40
J. ROBERT FLANDRICK• KEVIN S. MILLS TELECOPIER 12131 823-8297
NORMAN E. GAART DEBORAH J. FOX ORANGE COUNTY OFFICE
EDWARD N. FOX. L.5A E. KRANITZ 3200 PARK CENTER DRIVE
DENNIS P BURKE' MARGARET A. SOHAGI HARRY C. WILLIAMS SUITE 650
LELANO C. OOLLEY' SLADE J. NEIGHBORS 11912-19671 COSTA MESA. CALIFORNIA 92625
COLIN LCNN•RO' DAVID A. KETTEL 17141 545-5559
THOMAS J. FEELEY• KIM C. MCNALLY ROYAL N. SORENSEN
NEIL F. YEAOCR• STEVEN A. GROWN 11914-19631
BRIAN A. PIERIK• JACK R. LENACK LIGHTON PLAZA
KATHERINE E. STONE. ROBERT J. TRgCHTENBERG
7300 COLLEGE BOULEV•RO
CHARLES M. CALDERON• DENNIS I. FLOYD SUITE 220
PETER M. THORSON• M, LOIS 50BAK OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS 66210
JERRY M. PATTERSON OEENA C. LEIBOWITZ
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THOMAS H. OOWNEY ROBERT V W•DDEN DWIGHT A. NEWELL
DON G. KIRCHER CHRISTOPHER J. THOMAS
VIRGINIA R. PESOLA MICHAEL R. WOODS
S. PAUL SRUGUCRA
•PROPCSSION4L CORPORATION
to PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION
ADMITTED KAMSAS A MISSOURI
Francis J. Dowling, Director
Office of Contracting and Management
County of Los Angeles
Department of Health Services
313 North Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, California 90012
Re: Municipal Ambulance Services
Dear Mr. Dowling:
Please be advised that this firm represents the
cities of Alhambra, El Segundo and Manhattan Beach.
In response to your letter dated September 30, 1987
please be further advised that it is the intent of these
cities to continue to take responsibility for providing
emergency ambulance transportation within the city
boundaries of those cities.
These cities are willing to enter into negotiations
with the County of Los Angeles concerning details of the
coordination of the city service . with any proposed county
program, including but not limited to entering into a
contract with the county to provide the services.
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Mr . Francis J. Dowling
October 20 , 1987
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We will be most pleased to meet with you at any
time to discuss these matters.
,Very truly yours,
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for BURKE, LIAMS & SORENSEN
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July 24 , 1987 AUG G 3 1987
RECtI V E J CITY OF ARCADIA
JUL 291987
Mr. George J. Watts CITY MANAGER
City Manager of Arcadia
P.O. Box 60
Arcadia, CA 91006
Dear Mr. Watts :
NEW COUNTY AMBULANCE PROGRAM
As a result of a recent Second Appellate District order
(City of Lomita, et al. v. County of Los Angeles (1986) 186
Cal. App. 3d 479) , the County is implementing over the next
twelve months a new, Countywide emergency ambulance
transportation program. This new program was approved for
implementation by the Board of Supervisors on July 21, 1987..
Service under the new program will be furnished by a
combination of city and private ambulance providers which
will serve under a County franchise arrangement as the sole
providers of emergency ambulance transportation within
assigned franchise zones established by the County.
Emergency ambulance service within your City' s incorporated .
area is currently provided by your City' s fire department.
Under the County' s new ambulance program, this City fire
department service can continue. However, if that is your
City' s desire, you will be asked to accept an exclusive
franchise from the County under which your City agrees to
provide these services at no cost to the County.
We ask that you advise us within the next sixty days, if your
City intends to furnish emergency medical service
as a franchise holder in the County's new ambulance program.
Following that time, County staff will establish the
boundaries of the franchise zones which will cover all
unincorporated areas, as well as incorporated areas not
served by city providers pursuant to a County franchise. •
Franchises will be awarded by the County for these zones
following a competitive process which will be open to
bidding by all qualified providers .
We will be conducting regular briefings for all concerned
parties and will continue to keep you apprised as
implementation of the County' s new ambulance program
progresses .
Mr. George J. Watts
July 24 , 1987
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Your cooperation and assistance in effecting a smooth and
safe transition to the provision of ambulance service under
the County' s new ambulance program is appreciated.
Very truly yours,
C.
Robert C. Gates
Director of Health Services
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Date __Sept.: 2 3 . 1987
TO: George J. Watts, City Manager
FROM: Gerald R. Gardner, Fire Chief 4g50"%..
SUBJECT: NEW COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES EMERGENCY
AMBULANCE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM
Attached for your information is the latest update from
the Los Angeles County Fire Chief' s Committee regarding
L.A. County' s new ambulance transportation program.
As you know, it is the County' s intent to implement a program
consisting of City and/or private ambulance providers to
provide ambulance service in the County through exclusive
franchises. It is indicated that the franchises will be
determined through a competitive bid process.
Said franchise zones propose to include all cities in the
County regardless of whether or not a City currently provides
ambulance service.
The City of Arcadia currently provides emergency ambulance
service within the City at no cost to the County. However,
the "Lomita et al, Vs. County of Los Angeles" Appellate
Court decision requires the County provide ambulance transpor-
tation of indigents. It is this court ruling, and the County' s
attempt to comply with the ruling at no cost to the County
that has prompted this action by the Board of Supervisors.
The City has received a draft contract from the County which
dictates franchise zones, performance standards, response
times, levels of service, insurance requirements , data
collection, etc. and will basically place the County Department
of Health Services in control of the City,' s emergency ambulance
service.
The Department of Health Services has set a November 1, 1987
deadline for the City to respond to the proposed contract
and to advise if the City intends to provide emergency medical
transport service as a franchise holder in the County' s
new program.
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The City Attorney and Fire Chief attended a briefing with the
Department of Health Services and have reviewed the proposed
franchise agreement. Currently there are preliminary opinions
from the legal staffs of various cities i.e. Beverly Hills,
Los Angeles, etc. that indicate the County may not have the
authority to franchise a City, and that cities clearly have
the right to provide their own emergency ambulance service.
At this point it is recommended that we take no action regarding
a response to the County, and continue to gather and evaluate
information as suggested by the Los Angeles County Fire Chiefs '
committee.
In addition, the Independent Cities Association is planning
to schedule a meeting of elected officials, City Managers, etc.
on this subject in an attempt to develop a uniform legal response.
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TO: CITY ATTORNEYS •
As I am sure you are aware, Los Angeles County has
recently announced a new County-wide program to provide
emergency ambulance service to all residents of Los Angeles
County.
Recently, the County held separate meetings with
Cities and ambulance providers at which it presented a
program to "franchise" the entire County. Certain contracts
have been offered to 22 Cities which now provide paramedic
service as well as emergency transport service by City
personnel or, in some cases, by contract.
The County has set a deadline of November 1, 1987
at which time the Cities are to indicate to the County their
position concerning the offer to contract.
It is very unclear at this time exactly what legal
position the County may take with respect to these matters.
Attached is a memorandum dated September 14, 1987
which reports on the status of the Contract Cities Los
Angeles "Ambulance" litigation. The document gives a brief
overview of that litigation and discusses issues raised
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September 30, 1987
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there which may have some impact upon decisions made by
Cities concerning providing emergency ambulance service.
It is our view that nothing prevents the Cities
from continuing to provide emergency ambulance service.
Nonetheless, the County has brought up some
questions that should be answered.
It has occurred to us that the City Attorneys will
be involved in this process and for that reason we are
suggesting a meeting of City Attorneys to discuss all of the
issues related to the County's proposals.
I have discussed this with Byron Boeckman, an
Assistant City Attorney of Los Angeles. Byron feels that a
meeting would be beneficial.
We, therefore, invite you (or your Assistant) to
attend a "working luncheon. " Lunch will be provided and
will be held as follows:
Wednesday, October 14, 1987
Noon
Burke, Williams i Sorensen
624 South Grand Avenue
11th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Please let us know no later than noon, Tuesday,
October 13, 1987 if you can attend by calling Anne Munsell
at (213) 623-1900.
We look forward to seeing you. We do think it is a
good idea for the Cities to attempt to formulate a single
legal position, if that is appropriate.
1,7400p ruly yours,
0 " C. DOLLEY
- BURKE, WILLIAMS i SORENSEN
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Enclosure
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Status of Contract Cities/Los Angeles County
"Ambulance" Litigation
By: Leland C. Dolley
This is a brief update on the status of Lomita, et
al. v. County of Los Angeles.
BACKGROUND:
In July 1979, the cities of Lomita and
Huntington Park brought suit against Los Angeles County.
The lawsuit requested a declaration that Los Angeles County
was responsible for providing emergency ambulance service to
residents of Los Angeles County as its own expense and that
agreements entered into between the County and the plaintiff
cities, whereby the cities were to provide reimbursement to
the County for this service, were void. In May of 1983,
following a denial of the cities' request for a writ of
mandate for Los Angeles County to provide county-wide
ambulance service, the cities filed an appeal. In November,
1983, the Court of Appeals issued a decision determining
that the County was statutorily liable to provide emergency
ambulance service to all indigent residents of the County
and that the contracts between the cities and Los Angeles
County were void.
Lomita and Huntington Park were thereafter joined
by 40 other cities who had similar ambulance service
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Status of Contract Cities
August 26, 1987
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contracts with Los Angeles County. Thereafter, the County,
ignoring the appellate court decision indicated to the
plaintiff cities that it expected them to develop their own
ambulance services to serve their own residents. The cities
then filed a petition for writ of mandate to force the
County of Los Angeles to provide ambulance service to its
residents. The petition was denied in the Los Angeles
Superior Court and, once again, the cities appealed. The
Court of Appeals, once again, ruled that the County had the
obligation to provide emergency ambulance service to all
residents of Los Angeles County. It pointed out that the
County was free to attempt to collect from all nonindigent
persons for whom service was provided, but that the cost of
providing the service to indigents► was a proper charge
against County funds. Copies of the two Court of Appeals
decisions are attached.
PRESENT STATUS OF THE LAWSUIT:
With the primary issues having been decided by the
Court of Appeals, the only remaining issues relate to the
restitution to be awarded to cities which are parties to the
lawsuit and who, for years, had been paying the County to
provide a service which the County was obligated to provide
without cost to the cities.
In addition, the City of Lakewood filed a companion
suit with identical allegations against the County. This
action was recently consolidated with the initial lawsuit,
thus providing 43 plaintiff cities seeking restitution from
the County. Trial is tentatively scheduled for spring of
1988.
NEW COUNTY AMBULANCE PROGRAM:
The County is requesting all cities providing their
own ambulance service to enter into contracts with the
County. Obviously, the County' s new program raises
questions regarding the authority of a city to choose to
accept responsibility for providing ambulance services
within its borders. Attached is a copy of a portion of a
brief which was submitted in the second appeal in Cit of
Lomita, et al. v. County of Los Angeles as well as co es of
relevant statutes. This brief touches on some of the issues
Status of Contract Cities
August 26, 1987
Page 3
which will be of interest to cities which may desire to
provide ambulance services within their borders.
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Attachments
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TO: George J. Watts , City Manager TO
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FROM: Gerald R. Gardner, Fire Chief Ally
COUNCIL
SUBJECT: AUTOMATIC AID AGREEMENT WITH LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT
It is requested that an Automatic Aid Agreement for fire
and rescue services be initiated between the City of Arcadia
and Los Angeles County.
As you know, we have discussed the advantage of being able
to use the closest fire station for response to an emergency ,
regardless of the jurisdiction and have approached the County
Fire Department in regard to such an arrangement .
During the fire station response study , that was completed
last year, we identified several areas in the Southern portion
of the City where County Station 47 in Temple City was closer
than any of our stations and could respond into this area to
provide faster service. We in turn would be required to
reciprocate by responding into a similar area of the County
west of Baldwin Avenue where an Arcadia Station is closer
than a County station.
The objective being to provide better service for both Arcadia
and the County in specific areas as determined by the Fire
Chiefs of each department .
Arcadia will retain full authority and responsibility for all
services within the City as will the County Fire Department
within the unincorporated area. This is a reciprocal agreement
based upon the Mutual Aid concept and no compensation will
be paid either department .
Recommendation :
If this meets with your approval , it is recommended that
Council approve the agreement for Exchange of Fire Protection
and Rescue Services (Automatic Aid/Initial Action) in such form
as approved by the City Attorney and forward said agreement to
the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors for their approval.
Approved b :
/7^George J. atts , City Manager
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
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POST OFFICE BOX 3009. TERMINAL ANNEX
LOS ANGELES. CALIFORNIA 90051
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JOHN W. ENGLUND 267-2401
ACTING
FIRE CHIEF
FORESTER & FIRE WARDEN
August 16 , 1984
Gerald R. Gardner, Fire Chief
City of Arcadia Fire Department
701 South Santa Anita Avenue
Arcadia, CA 91006
Dear Chief Gardner:
SUBJECT: AUTOMATIC AID/INITIAL ACTION AGREEMENT
Enclosed please find two originals and one copy of the Agreement
for Exchange of Fire Protection and Rescue Services . If your
City Council wishes to enter into this Agreement , please have
the two original copies of this Agreement executed and returned
to this Department for further processing by our Board of Super-
visors . The effective date to be entered in the Agreement would
be the date of approval by our Board of Supervisors .
This instrument , when executed, will be the enabling authoriza-
tion for you and me to subsequently enter into a Memorandum of
Understanding for fire protection and/or rescue services between
our Departments . This method provides the flexibility of ad-
dressing operational needs and changes if they should occur.
Thank you for your attention and interest in furthering the
already existing cooperation between our Departments .
Very truly yours ,
• JOHN W. ENGLUND , ACTING FIRE CHIEF
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Enclosures
SERVING THE UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY AND THE CITIES OF
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1 AGREEMENT FOR EXCHANGE OF
2 FIRE PROTECTION AND RESCUE SERVICES
3 AUTOMATIC AID/INITIAL ACTION
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5 THIS AGREEMENT , is made and entered into this day of
6 , 1984 by and between the City of Arcadia
7 hereinafter referred to as the "City" and the County of Los
8 Angeles and all the Fire Protection Districts of Los Angeles
9 County, hereinafter referred to as the "County".
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11 W I T N E S S E T H:
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13 WHEREAS , the parties to this Agreement provide fire protec-
14 tion and rescue services within their respective territorial lim-
15 its ; and
16 WHEREAS , it is in the best interest of the citizens of the
17 County and the City to provide the most expeditious response to
18 suppress fires and render other emergency assistance ; and
19 WHEREAS , each party is desirous of providing to the other a
20 reasonable and reciprocal exchange of fire and rescue services
21 on a day-to-day basis ; and
22 WHEREAS , this Agreement is authorized and provided for by
23 provisions of the Health and Safety and Government Codes of
24 the State of California and Acts and Statutes of the Federal
25 Government where applicable ;
26 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of these mutual
27 covenants , the parties hereto agree to as follows :
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2 The City agrees to provide a designated fire or rescue re-
3 sponse, as determined by the Fire Chiefs of the County and the
4 City, upon request by the County, to that area located within
5 the jurisdiction of the County.
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7 II
8 In return for the service to be provided by the City, the
9 County agrees to provide a designated fire or rescue response ,
10 as determined by the Fire Chiefs of the County and the City,
11 upon request by the City to that area located within the juris-
12 diction of the City.
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14 III
15 Upon receipt by the County of an alarm within the juris-
16 diction of the County, County as the
y, y jurisdictional depart-
17 went , will dispatch its nearest available and appropriate desig-
18 nated fire or rescue response to that alarm and also notify the
19 City fire dispatcher who will , in turn, dispatch the agreed-upon
20 response.
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22 Iv
23 Upon receipt by the City of an alarm within the City, the
24 City as the jurisdictional department , will dispatch its nearest
25 and appropriate designated fire or rescue response to that alarm
26 and also notify the County fire dispatcher who will , in turn ,
27 dispatch the agreed-upon response .
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2 The County and the City intend that this agreement will pro-
3 vide mutual benefits to all parties and herein authorize the
4 Fire Chiefs of the County and the City to revise any designated
5 areas or types of response periodically as may be dictated by
6 changing conditions and the requirements of mutual benefits to
7 all parties . It is agreed that substantial reductions of fire
8 protection and/or emergency medical forces by either agency
9 shall be cause for reconsideration of this Agreement .
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11
VI
12 Details as to amounts and types of assistance to be dis-
13 patched, methods of dispatching and communications , training pro-
14 grams and procedures , methods of requesting aid , and the names
15 of persons authorized to send and receive such requests ,
16 together with lists of equipment and personnel which will be
17 utilized , shall be developed by the Fire Chiefs of the County
18 and the City. Such details shall be recorded in Memorandums of
19 Understanding and signed by both Chiefs of the County and the
20 City.
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22 VII
23 In those instances where the aiding department arrives be-
24 fore the jurisdictional department , the aiding department will
25 take the necessary action dictated by the situation . However,
26 it is assumed that the jurisdictional department will arrive
27 shortly after the arrival of the aiding department . Therefore ,
28 the responsibility for coping with the situation will be
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1 immediately assumed by the
y y jurisdictional department upon its
2 arrival at the scene. The aiding department personnel will be
3 under the direction of the officer in charge of the jurisdic-
4 tional fire department . It is further agreed that the aiding
5 department will be released from the scene as soon as practical
6 by the jurisdictional fire department .
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VIII
9 It is mutually understood and agreed that this Agreement
10 does not relieve either party from the necessity and obligation
11 of using its own resources for furnishing fire and/or rescue
12 service within any part of its own
y p jurisdiction, and that the
13 aiding party' s response to a request for aid will be dependent
14 upon the existing emergency conditions within its own juris-
15 diction and the status of its resources .
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17 IX
18 This Agreement shall not be construed as , or deemed to be
19 an Agreement for the benefit of anyone not a party hereto , and
20 anyone who is not a party hereto shall not have a right of
21 action hereunder for any cause whatsoever.
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23 X
24 No party furnishing aid pursuant to this Agreement shall be
25 entitled to compensation for services rendered to the requesting
26 agency, it being understood that the respective covenants con-
27 tained in this Agreement shall constitute the sole consideration
28 for such services .
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1 XI
2 It is mutually understood and agreed that the
g party request-
3 ing assistance is not required to indemnify the
q y party furnishing
4 assistance as to liability or damage imposed by law upon the as-
5 sisting party by reason of an act or omission of the assisting
6 party ' s employees occurring in the performance of the service .
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XII
9 This Agreement shall remain operative and effective until
10 participation is terminated by either party. It is further
11 agreed that either
g party may terminate the Agreement at any time
12 by giving written notice to the other party at least thirty (30)
13 days prior to the date of withdrawal .
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15 XIII
16 It is mutually understood that this Agreement will in no
17 way affect or have any bearing on the existing Uniform Mutual
18 Assistance Agreement for Fire Protection and Rescue Services ,
19 which is between the County Fire Department and the City, nor
20 will this Agreement affect or have any bearing on the existing
21 California Master Mutual Aid Agreement .
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1 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed on the
2 day and year first above written and is effective and operative
3 as to each of the parties as herein provided .
4
5 COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES , and the CITY OF ARCADIA
FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS OF
6 LOS ANGELES COUNTY By
7 Mayor
8
Chairman of the Board of Supervisors ATTEST:
9 of the County of Los Angeles , acting
in its capacity as the governing body By
10 of said Districts City Clerk
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12 ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
13 LARRY MONTEILH, Executive By
Officer-Clerk of the City Attorney
14 Board of Supervisors
15
By
16 Deputy
17 APPROVED AS TO FORM:
18 DEWITT CLINTON
County Counsel
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20 By
Deputy
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