AGENDA CAPTION:
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Consider approval of Resolution 2015-62R approving a Multi-Party Agreement for Mutual Aid in Fire Protection and/or Emergency Medical Services and Cooperative Training; authorizing the City Manager to execute the agreement on behalf of the City; and declaring an effective date.
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Meeting date: June 2, 2015
Department: Fire Department, Chief Les Stephens
Funds Required: N/A
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Funds Available: N/A
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CITY COUNCIL GOAL: Quality of life and place.
BACKGROUND:
Pursuant to the Texas Interlocal Cooperation Act, this Agreement is entered into by, between and among the political subdivisions and participating non-profit corporations located within the State of Texas that by their signatures on duplicate or original copies of this Agreement have consented to the terms of this Agreement for the purpose of securing to each the benefits of mutual aid in fire protection and/or emergency medical services ("EMS") and cooperative training.
Our most recent mutual aid agreement with local and surrounding public safety entities was approved by the City Council on April 5, 2011 (Resolution 2011-43). The agreement is being updated to reflect current State and Federal requirements regarding reimbursement from one agency to another for incidents extending beyond one twelve-hour operational period. Other minor technical and grammatical edits were made as well.
The City has agreements with the following entities:
1. Hays County Emergency Services District 1 (San Marcos Hays County EMS)
2. Caldwell/Hays Emergency Services District 1 (Chisholm Trail Fire - Rescue)
3. Hays County Emergency Services District 2 (Buda Fire Department - EMS)
4. Comal County Emergency Services District 2 (Canyon Lake Fire/ EMS)
5. Hays County Emergency Services District 3 (South Hays Fire Department)
6. Comal County Emergency Services District 3 (Canyon Lake Fire/ EMS)
7. Hays County Emergency Services Distric...
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