AGENDA ITEM REPORT
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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND THE CITY MANAGER, OR THEIR DESIGNEES, TO EXECUTE AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH PALM BEACH COUNTY PROVIDING FOR COOPERATIVE EMERGENCY SERVICES THROUGH MUTUAL ASSISTANCE AND AUTOMATIC AID FOR FIRE-RESCUE SERVICES.
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BACKGROUND:
The City of Coconut Creek and Palm Beach County desire to enter into a mutually-beneficial Interlocal Agreement (ILA) for the delivery of mutual assistance and automatic aid for fire-rescue services.
DISCUSSION:
Palm Beach County and the City of Coconut Creek agree to provide emergency mutual assistance and automatic aid to each other for Fire Suppression, Emergency Medical Services, Hazardous Material Response and Technical Rescue, within the terms and conditions set forth by this ILA. The mutual assistance/automatic aid provided for by this ILA shall extend to areas served by the parties through service agreements. Emergency mutual assistance/automatic aid will be given when properly requested unless the party from whom assistance is requested determines in accordance with the terms of the ILA that it is unable to respond.
This ILA will commence upon approval by both parties and continue for a term of ten (10) years, unless sooner terminated, upon thirty (30) days prior written notice to the other party, for any reason or for no reason at all. The City Manager will have the authority to renew the ILA under the same terms and conditions upon its expiration.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of this resolution.
FISCAL IMPACT: N/A