20-R-94 - ILA with Bexar County for Fire Protection ServicesRESOLUTION NO. 20 -R -94
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ,
TEXAS AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES
WITH BEXAR COUNTY, AND OTHER MATTERS IN CONNECTION
THEREWITH
WHEREAS, the City of Schertz Fire Rescue Department provides fire service to the
citizens of Schertz and is a participant in multiple mutual aid agreements among other jurisdictions
to provide and receive fire service; and
WHEREAS, the County of Bexar has need of fire services in unincorporated Bexar County
and historically contracts with the nearest fire departments to provide that service; and
WHEREAS, it is of benefit to both parties and to the residents in those areas, to enter into
this Agreement to efficiently provide that service to the area designated in Exhibit A; 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 enter into the
Interlocal Agreement to provide fire protection service to areas within Bexar County as set forth
in Exhibit A.
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any provision of this Resolution are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict, and the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 25h day of August, 2020.
ATTEST:
Brenda Dennis, City Secretary
W TEXAS
ez, Mayor
EXHIBIT A
Attached
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Designated Service Area
Schertz FD Response Area
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EXHIBIT A
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Fire Department Resolution
Adoption of National Incident Management System- Incident Command System
The CITY OF SCHERTZ _ Fire Department,
from the County of GUADALUPE , recognizes that the President in Homeland
Security Directive (HSPD) -5, directed the Secretary of the Department of Homeland
Security to develop and administer a National Incident Management System (NIMS).
NIMS would provide a consistent nationwide approach for Federal, State, local, and
tribal governments to work together more effectively and efficiently to prevent, prepare
for, respond to and recover from domestic incidents, regardless of cause, size or
complexity.
It is necessary and desirable that all Federal, State, local and tribal emergency agencies
and personnel coordinate their efforts to effectively and efficiently provide the highest
level of incident management.
To facilitate the most efficient and effective incident management it is critical that the
above mentioned Fire Department utilize standardized terminology, standardized
organizational structures, interoperable communications, consolidated action plans,
unified command structures, uniform personnel qualifications standards, uniform
standards of planning, training, and exercising, comprehensive resource management,
and designated incident facilities during emergencies or disasters.
The NIMS standardized procedures for managing personnel, communications, facilities
and resources will improve the local ability to utilize federal funding to enhance local
and state agency readiness, maintain first responder safety, and streamline incident
management processes.
The Incident Command System components of NIMS are already an integral part of
various incident management activities throughout the State, including current
emergency management training programs.
It is therefore, resolved, that the Officers of the above mentioned Fire Department
hereby establish and adopt the National Incident Management System (NIMS) as the
standard command and control for incident management during emergency operations
in or out of our response area.
Approved and Adopted this: day of
Chief of Operations Assistant Chief of Operations
ATTEST:
Secretary
Fire Department NIMS Resolution Rev. 6107 Fax to: (512) 424 -5637
STATE OF TEXAS § INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR
COUNTY OF BEXAR § FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES
This Agreement ( "Agreement ") is made and entered into by and between the
COUNTY OF BEXAR, a political subdivision of the State of Texas ( "COUNTY "), and the
CITY OF SCHERTZ, a municipal corporation situated in Bexar County, Texas ( "CITY ").
Authority for this Agreement is granted pursuant to the Interlocal Cooperation Act, Texas
Government Code Section §791.001 et seq. and the Texas Local Government Code Section
352.001 et seq.
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, the Commissioners Court of COUNTY is authorized to provide fire
protection and firefighting services to citizens of COUNTY residing outside the city limits of
any incorporated city within COUNTY,
WHEREAS, the Commissioners Court desires to continue to provide such fire
protection and firefighting services to citizens of COUNTY residing outside the city limits of
CITY, in an area more particularly described on Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated
herein for all purposes (the "designated area ");
WHEREAS, all payments for expenses incurred as a result of the performance of this
Agreement must be made only from current revenues legally available to the respective
Parties; and
WHEREAS, CITY represents that it can adequately provide fire protection and
firefighting services on behalf of COUNTY, utilizing CITY's fire department ("CITY"),
according to the terms and conditions hereinafter stated.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements stated
herein, the parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
PURPOSE
1.01 The purpose of this Agreement is to secure the services of CITY to provide fire
protection and emergency services to the designated area.
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ARTICLE II
DEFINITIONS
2.01 For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth
below:
(a) FIRE DEPARTMENT - a firefighting unit consisting of not less
than six active firefighters with a minimum of two training
sessions each month, each a minimum of two hours long and
with a majority of all active firefighters participating at each
meeting.
(b) FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT - vehicles and protective
clothing for use in fire suppression. This includes fire
suppression vehicles and all related materials normally carried
on these vehicles such as hoses, wrenches, generators, exhaust
fans, nozzles, ladders, rescue saws, pneumatic and hydraulic
tools, and self - contained breathing apparatus. Protective
clothing includes boots, helmets, gloves, turn-outs (jacket and
pants), hazardous materials suits and similar gear.
(c) TRAINING PROGRAM - a program consisting of a minimum
of four hours each month, utilizing criteria set forth by in the
State Firemen's and Fire Marshars Association for volunteer
firefighters or the Texas Commission on Fire Protection
Standards and Education for paid firefighters. Documentation
of this training is to be retained by CITY subject to inspection
by COUNTY, through its Fire Marshal at any time during
normal business hours.
(d) ACTIVE FIREFIGHTER - a firefighter who attends a minimum
of two training sessions each month, each a minimum of two
hours long.
(e) PAID FIREFIGHTER - a person, at least eighteen years of age,
who meets the criteria set forth by the Texas Commission on
Fire Protection Standards and Education.
(f) VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER - a person, at least eighteen
years of age, who meets the equivalency of Basic Certification
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as a Volunteer Firefighter within three years after joining
DEPARTMENT.
(g) FIRE ALARM - the fire dispatch service utilized by COUNTY.
(h) INCIDENT COMMANDER (IC) - The individual responsible
for all major event activities, including the development of
strategies and tactics and the ordering and the release of
resources. The IC has overall authority and responsibility for
conducting major event operations and is responsible for the
management of all operations at the event site.
(i) MAJOR EVENT - An occurrence or incident, natural or human-
caused, which might impact a significant area or population,
which requires an emergency response to protect life or
property. Major events can, for example, include disasters,
emergencies, terrorist attacks, terrorist threats, wildland and
urban fires, floods, hazardous materials spills, nuclear accidents,
aircraft accidents, earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, tropical
storms, war- related disasters, public health, use of chemical
weapons or other weapons of mass destruction, and medical
emergencies, and other occurrences requiring an emergency
response.
ARTICLE III
TERM
3.01 The term of this Agreement is for one year beginning January 1, 2020, and ending
December 31, 2020.
3.02 This Agreement may be terminated by either party with or without cause, upon sixty
days written notice delivered by certified mail, return receipt requested or in person, with a
written receipt acknowledging delivery, to the other party.
ARTICLE IV
OBLIGATIONS OF CITY
4.01 CITY agrees to perform the following services in accordance with specifications and
standards established by the State Board of Insurance and the office ofthe State Fire Marshal
of Texas, for the benefit of those persons residing in the designated area:
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(a) Assist the Bexar County Fire Marshal in fire prevention
programs;
(b) Establish a continuing training program for CITY personnel;
(c) Monitor the Fire Alarm or alert system and radio system on a
24 -hour basis;
(d) Respond to emergencies and fight fires within the designated
area or in support of mutual aid agreements made in accordance
with this Agreement;
(e) Purchase and install one mobile radio on COUNTY Fire Alarm
frequency (154.250) in each firefighting vehicle and provide
other receiving equipment as CITY deems necessary;
(f) Follow all current radio procedures specified by COUNTY; and
(g) Notify Fire Alarm via radio when responding to calls in the
designated area even if not dispatched by COUNTY.
4.02 It is expressly agreed between the parties that, in the event of conflicting fire alarms
arising within the corporate limits of CITY and the unincorporated designated area, the alarm
within the corporate limits shall have priority. Nevertheless, CITY shall use its best efforts to
respond or to request assistance in responding to the alarm in the designated area.
4.03 CITY shall maintain, during the term of this Agreement, at least one -half of its active
firefighters at a level of competency that meets the equivalency of the certification
requirements of a basic firefighter as set forth by the State Firemen's and Fire Marshal's
Association. All firefighters must meet the equivalency of the certification requirements
herein stated within three years of joining CITY as a firefighter. Failure to meet these
standards is a material breach of this Agreement and shall entitle COUNTY to terminate this
Agreement immediately upon written notice to CITY.
4.04 CITY shall complete criminal background checks of all current firefighters or EMS
personnel with the assistance and cooperation of the Bexar County Fire Marshal's Office and
establish procedures for excluding current or potential firefighters with unacceptable criminal
convictions. The COUNTY requires that CITY not allow any personnel with a conviction
for a felony or a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude on its department unless that person
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is otherwise certified by either the Texas Commission on Fire Protection or the Texas
Department of State Health Services.
4.05 CITY shall create an inventory listing all of CITY's assets used in the provision of
emergency services to include, at a minimum, the designation, quantity, model or serial
number, condition and location of such assets within sixty (60) days from the date of this
Agreement is executed and provide a copy to COUNTY.
4.06 CITY shall provide monthly status reports in addition to any other monthly reports
required by this Agreement, to the Bexar County Fire Marshal to include any personnel
incidents, staff certification progress, and the scope and purpose of any training conducted.
4.07 CITY shall establish training programs for all firefighters, probationary firefighters,
reserve firefighters and fire officers pursuant to the curricula established by the State
Firemen's and Fire Marshals' Association.
4.08 CITY is responsible for maintaining all required National Incident Management
System (NIMS) training which utilizes standardized terminology, standardized organizational
structures, interoperable communications, consolidated action plans, unified command
structures, uniform personnel qualifications standards, uniform standards of planning,
training, and exercising, comprehensive resource management, and designated incident
facilities during emergencies or disasters.
ARTICLE V
OBLIGATIONS OF COUNTY
5.01 COUNTY agrees to pay the sum of One Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty -Six and
48/100 Dollars ($1,756.48) per month to CITY to be used solely for the following purposes:
(a) Purchase or leasing of firefighting equipment;
(b) Maintenance and operation of firefighting equipment; and
(c) Rental, construction, or purchase of firefighting facilities or
buildings.
5.02 COUNTY agrees to provide CITY with dispatch services for the designated area, at
no cost to CITY, for the duration of this Agreement. It is understood that the termination of
this Agreement terminates the fire dispatch service provided by COUNTY unless CITY
enters into a dispatch service agreement with COUNTY.
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5.03 The payment of money by COUNTY under any provision hereof is contingent upon
the availability of funds appropriated by the Commissioners Court of COUNTY to cover the
provisions hereof. Neither COUNTY nor its elected officials, officers, employees, agents,
attorneys, or other individuals acting on behalf of COUNTY, make any representations or
warranty as to whether any appropriation will, from time to time during the term of this
Agreement, be made by COUNTY. In the event COUNTY's funds for this Agreement
become unavailable due to non - appropriation, COUNTY shall have the right to terminate this
Agreement without penalty.
ARTICLE VI
BEXAR COUNTY FIRE MARSHAL SERVICES
6.01. COUNTY, through its Fire Marshal, further agrees to fiurnish, during the term of this
Agreement, the following services upon request:
(a) Assist CITY in determining the cause of any structural or
suspicious fires; and
(b) Assist in resolving questions of territorial jurisdiction between
fire departments. In such cases, the decision of the Bexar
County Fire Marshal shall be final.
6.02 The County Fire Marshal, or the County Fire Marshal's designee, shall perform as the
incident commander in a major event in the unincorporated areas.
ARTICLE VII
EQUIPMENT
7.01 CITY shall provide all necessary equipment and transportation in providing services
specified in this Agreement.
7.02 CITY agrees to remain responsible for registration, licensing, inspection, repairs, and
maintenance of all equipment, and for any and all damages resulting from the use of any of
its equipment, including motor vehicles.
7.03 COUNTY shall not accrue any equity or ownership interest in any equipment provided
by CITY.
ARTICLE VIII
LIABILITY OF THE PARTIES
8.01 It is agreed that COUNTY shall not be liable or responsible to CITY in damages or
any money demands for any loss or failure of the central dispatch communications equipment
or because of neglect or failure on the part of the central dispatch service provider.
8.02 CITY and COUNTY agree that there is no requirement upon COUNTY to provide
fire protection. COUNTY, therefore, accepts no responsibility to the residents of the
designated area.
ARTICLE IX
INSURANCE
9.01 CITY shall provide and maintain automobile liability insurance for all its CITY
vehicles having at least the following policy limits:
$250,000 Bodily Injury Per Person
$500,000 Bodily Injury Per Occurrence
$100,000 Property Damage Per Occurrence
9.02 CITY agrees that, with respect to the above required insurance, CITY shall:
(a) Maintain liability insurance through an approved insurance
company licensed to do business in Texas.
(b) Name COUNTY as an additional insured such that any such
policy shall apply fully to any "additional insured," as if
COUNTY were a "named insured," or furnish COUNTY with
documentation evidencing, to COUNTY's satisfaction, that such
policy does not permit COUNTY to be named as an additional
insured thereunder.
(c) Provide to COUNTY certificates of insurance, binders, or other
proof of insurance, acceptable to COUNTY in its sole
discretion, evidencing all insurance coverage required by this
Article. Maintenance of a current certificate of insurance on file
with the Bexar County Auditor's Office shall be a condition
precedent to payment by COUNTY under this Agreement.
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(d) Provide thirty days advance notice in writing to COUNTY of
cancellation or material change of any and all insurance
maintained pursuant to this Article.
ARTICLE X
FORCE MAJEURE
10.01 Neither COUNTY nor CITY shall be required to perform a term, condition, or
covenant in this Agreement so long as such performance is delayed or prevented by force
majeure, which shall mean acts of God, strikes, lockout, material or labor restrictions by any
governmental authority, civil riot, floods, and any other cause not reasonably within the
control of COUNTY or CITY and which by the exercise of due diligence CITY or COUNTY
is unable, wholly or in part, to prevent or overcome.
ARTICLE XI
REPORTS
11.01 CITY shall maintain accurate run reports of each incident to which it responds.
Reports shall be retained by CITY subject to inspection by COUNTY, through its Fire
Marshal, at any time during normal business hours.
ARTICLE XH
INSPECTION OF BOOKS/FINANCIAL RECORDS
12.01 CITY agrees that the Bexar County Auditor shall have access for inspections and
reviews any financial records, reports, or data related to the funds provided herein and the
County Auditor may conduct such inspections and reviews at any reasonable time.
ARTICLE XHI
ELXAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AND CIVIL RIGHTS
13.01 No person shall illegally be excluded from participation in, or be denied the benefits
of, the program which is the subject of this Agreement on the basis of race, creed, color, sex,
age, disability or national origin.
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ARTICLE XIV
AMENDMENT
14.01 No amendment, modification, or alteration to this Agreement shall be binding unless
the same be in writing, dated subsequent to the date hereof and duly executed by the parties
hereto.
ARTICLE XV
NOTICES
15.01 All notices by the parties shall be deemed given when either delivered in person or
deposited in the U.S. Mail, postage prepaid, certified mail, return receipt requested,
addressed to the appropriate party at the following address:
If to COUNTY: County Judge
Paul Elizondo Tower
101 W. Nueva, Suite 1000
San Antonio, Texas 78205
With a copy to: County Fire Marshal
9810 Southton Rd.
San Antonio, Texas 78223 -4829
And: County Auditor
Paul Elizondo Tower
101 W. Nueva, #800
San Antonio, Texas 78205
If to CITY: City of Schertz
1400 Schertz Parkway
Schertz, Texas 78154 -1634
ARTICLE XVI
MUTUAL AID
16.01 CITY agrees to use its best efforts to enter into a mutual aid agreement with other fire
departments that have contracted with Bexar County to provide fire protection services.
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ARTICLE XVH
COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS AND REGULATIONS
17.01 In providing all services pursuant to this Agreement, CITY shall abide by all statutes,
ordinances, rules and regulations pertaining to, or regulating the provision of, such services,
including those now in effect and hereafter adopted. Any violation of said statutes,
ordinances, rules or regulations shall constitute a material breach of this Agreement, and shall
entitle COUNTY to terminate this Agreement immediately upon delivery of written notice of
termination to CITY.
ARTICLE XVIH
PARTIES BOUND
18.01 This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto
and their respective legal representatives, successors, and assigns where permitted by this
Agreement.
ARTICLE XIX
TEXAS LAW TO APPLY
19.01 This Agreement shall be construed under and in accordance with the laws of the State
of Texas, and all obligations of the parties created hereunder are performable solely in Bexar
County, Texas.
ARTICLE XX
LEGAL CONSTRUCTION
20.01 In case any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement shall for any
reason be held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity,
illegality, or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision hereof, and this Agreement
shall be construed as if such invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provision had never been
contained herein.
ARTICLE XXI
PRIOR AGREEMENTS SUPERSEDED
21.01 This Agreement constitutes the sole and only agreement of the parties hereto and
supersedes any prior understandings or written or oral agreements between the parties
respecting the within subject matter.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement is executed in duplicate originals this
day of .2020.
COUNTY OF BEXAR
BY:
NELSON W. WOLFF
County Judge
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
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APPROVED AS TO FINANCIAL
CONTENT:
BY-
LEO S. CALDERA, CIA, CGAP
County Auditor
BY-
DAVID SMITH
County Manager
DEPARTMENTAL APPROVAL:
B'
CHRIS LOP
Fire Marshal
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Date:
ATTEST: f..
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BRENDA DENNIS
City Secretary
BY:
FIRE CHIEF