16-R-58 - Automatic Aid with City of CiboloRESOLUTION NO. 16 -R -58
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SCHERTZ, TEXAS AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN AN
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR AUTOMATIC AID FOR FIRE
PROTECTION AND OTHER EMERGENCY SERVICES BETWEEN THE
CITY OF SCHERTZ AND THE CITY OF CIBOLO, AND OTHER
MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH
WHEREAS, the City of Schertz Fire Rescue Department and The City of Cibolo Fire
Department provide fire service to the citizens of Schertz and Cibolo respectively, and currently
participate in mutual aid agreements among the jurisdictions to provide and receive fire service;
and
WHEREAS, the Automatic Aid System provides the highest levels of service in
conjunction with the most effective use of local fire department resources working
collaboratively through intergovernmental cooperation; and
WHEREAS, it is of benefit to both parties and to the residents in those areas, to enter into
this Agreement to efficiently provide the highest level of service to both Cities ; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS
THAT:
Section 1. The City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to execute the
Interlocal Agreement to provide fire service to the Cities of Schertz and Cibolo in the most
efficient manner through automatic dispatching of the closest fire unit through this Agreement
for Automatic Aid.
Section 2. The recitals contained in the preamble hereof are hereby found to be true,
and such recitals are hereby made a part of this Resolution for all purposes and are adopted as a
part of the judgment and findings of the City Council.
Section 3. All resolutions, or parts thereof, which are in conflict or inconsistent with
any provision of this Resolution are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict, and the
provisions of this Resolution shall be and remain controlling as to the matters resolved herein.
Section 4. This Resolution shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the
laws of the State of Texas and the United States of America.
Section 5. If any provision of this Resolution or the application thereof to any person
or circumstance shall be held to be invalid, the remainder of this Resolution and the application
of such provision to other persons and circumstances shall nevertheless be valid, and the City
Council hereby declares that this Resolution would have been enacted without such invalid
provision.
Section 6. It is officially found, determined, and declared that the meeting at which
this Resolution is adopted was open to the public and public notice of the time, place, and subject
matter of the public business to be considered at such meeting, including this Resolution, was
given, all as required by Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended.
Section 7. This Resolution shall be in force and effect from and after its final
passage, and it is so resolved.
PASSED AND ADOPTED, this 26th day of July, 2016.
CITY OF S TZ XAS
Mic ael R. Carpenter, Mayor
ATTEST:
Brenda Dennis, City Secretary
(CITY SEAL)
EXHIBIT A
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