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To: City Clerk
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item(s) noted below is/are attached and forwarded to your office for the following action(s):
❑ Ordinance
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® Mutual Aid Agreement (FL Warn) and Resolution 2844
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Recording
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Special Instructions: Per Bill Marcous please store the attached Mutual Aid Agreement for Safe
Keeping.
Thank you!
Elizabeth Jones 2/4/2020
From Date
MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT FOR WATERIWASTEWATER
ARTICLE I. PURPOSE
The Water/Wastewater Mutual Aid Program was established to provide a method
whereby water/wastewater utilities sustaining physical damage from natural or man
made disasters could obtain emergency assistance, in the form of personnel,
equipment, and materials and other associated services necessary, from other
water/wastewater utilities. The purpose of this Agreement is to formally document such
program.
ARTICLE II. DEFINITIONS
A. AGREEMENT — The Water/Wastewater Mutual Aid Agreement. The original
agreement and all signatory pages shall be kept at TREEO Center 3900 SW
63rd Blvd., Gainesville, FL 32608
B. PARTICIPATING UTILITY —Any Water/Wastewater utility which executes
this Mutual Aid Agreement.
C. DAMAGED UTILITY —Any Participating Utility which sustains physical
damage to its water/ wastewater system due to a natural or manmade
disaster and seeks assistance pursuant to this Agreement.
D. ASSISTING UTILITY —Any Participating Utility which agrees to provide
assistance to a Damaged Utility pursuant to this Agreement.
E. AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE — An employee of a Participating Utility
authorized by that utility's governing board to request or offer assistance
under the terms of this Agreement. (A list of the Authorized Representatives
for each Participating Utility shall be attached to this Agreement as Appendix
A)
F. PERIOD OF ASSISTANCE — The period of time beginning with the
departure of any personnel of the Assisting Utility from any point for the
purpose of travelling to the Damaged Utility in order to provide assistance
and ending upon the return of all personnel of the Assisting Utility, after
providing the assistance requested, to their residence or place of Work,
whichever is first to occur.
G. SCHEDULE OF EQUIPMENT RATES —The latest rates published by
Federal Emergency Management Agency under the response and recovery
directorate applicable to major disasters and emergencies.
H. WORK OR WORK-RELATED PERIOD — Any period of time in which either
the personnel or equipment of the Assisting Utility are being used by the
Damaged Utility to provide assistance. Specifically included within such
period of time are rest breaks when the personnel of the Assisting Utility will
return to active Work within a reasonable time. Also, included is mutually
agreed upon rotation of personnel and equipment.
ARTICLE III. PROCEDURE
In the event that a particular utility becomes a Damaged Utility, the following
procedure shall be followed:
A. The Damaged Utility shall contact the Authorized Representative of one or
more of the participating utilities and provide them with the following
information:
1. a general description of the damage sustained;
2. the part of the water/wastewater system for which assistance is needed;
3. the amount and type of personnel, equipment, materials and supplies
needed and a reasonable estimate of the length of time they will be
needed;
4. the present weather conditions and the forecast for the next twenty-four
hours; and
5. a specific time and place for a representative of the Damaged Utility to
meet the personnel and equipment of the Assisting Utility.
6. The identification of Work conditions and special constraints such as
availability of fuel supplies, lodging/meal support, medical facilities,
security, communications, etc.
B. When contacted by a Damaged Utility, the Authorized Representative of a
Participating Utility shall assess his utility's situation to determine whether it
is capable of providing assistance. No Participating Utility shall be under any
obligation to provide assistance to a Damaged Utility. If the Authorized
Representative determines that the Assisting Utility is capable of and willing
to provide assistance, the Assisting Utility shall so notify the Authorized
Representative of the Damaged Utility and providing the following
information:
1. a complete description of the personnel, equipment and materials to be
furnished to the Damaged Utility.
2. the estimated length of time the personnel, equipment and materials will
be available;
3. the work experience and ability of the personnel and the capability of the
equipment to be furnished;
4. the name of the person or persons to be designated as supervisory
personnel; and
5. the estimated time when the assistance provided will arrive at the
location designated by the Authorized Representative of the Damaged
Utility.
C. The personnel and equipment of the Assisting Utility shall remain, at all
times, under the direct supervision and control of the designated supervisory
personnel of the Assisting Utility. In instances where only equipment is
provided by the Assisting Utility, the ownership of said equipment shall
remain with the Assisting Utility and said equipment shall be returned to the
Assisting Utility immediately upon request. Representatives of the Damaged
Utility shall suggest Work assignments and schedules for the personnel of
the Assisting Utility; however, the designated supervisory personnel of the
Assisting Utility shall have the exclusive responsibility and authority for
assigning Work and establishing Work schedules for the personnel of the
Assisting Utility. The designated supervisory personnel shall maintain daily
personnel time records and a log of equipment hours, be responsible for the
operation and maintenance of the equipment furnished by the Assisting
Utility, and report Work progress to the Damaged Utility.
D. The Damaged Utility shall have the responsibility of providing food and
housing for the personnel of the Assisting Utility from the time of departure
from their regularly scheduled Work location until the time of return to their
regularly scheduled Work location. The food and shelter provided shall be
subject to the approval of the supervisory personnel of the Assisting Utility. If
not agreeable, food and shelter shall be provided and paid for as determined
by mutual agreement.
E. The Damaged Utility shall have the responsibility of providing
communications between the personnel of the Assisting Utility and the
Damaged Utility.
ARTICLE IV. REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES
The terms and conditions governing reimbursement for any assistance provided
under this Agreement shall be agreed to prior to the providing of such assistance
and shall be in accordance with the following provisions:
A. PERSONNEL — During the Period of Assistance, the Assisting Utility shall
continue to pay its employees according to its then prevailing rules and
regulations. The Damaged Utility shall reimburse the Assisting Utility for all
direct and indirect payroll costs and expenses incurred during the Period of
Assistance, including, but not limited to, employee pensions and benefits.
B. EQUIPMENT — The Assisting Utility shall be reimbursed for the use of its
equipment during the Period of Assistance according to the SCHEDULE OF
EQUIPMENT RATES established and published by FEMA. If an Assisting
Utility uses an alternate basis of rates for equipment listed on the FEMA
Schedule of Equipment Rates it shall provide such rates to the Damaged
Utility prior to providing assistance. Rates for equipment not referenced on
the FEMA Schedule of Equipment Rates shall be developed based on actual
recovery of costs.
C. MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES —The Assisting Utility shall be reimbursed
for all materials and supplies furnished by it and used or damaged during
the Period of Assistance, unless such damage is caused by negligence of
the Assisting Utility's personnel. The measure of reimbursement shall be
the replacement cost of the materials and supplies used or damaged, plus
ten (10) percent of such cost. In the alternative, the parties may agree
that the Damaged Utility will replace, with a like kind and quality as
determined by the Assisting Utility, the materials and supplies used or
damaged.
D. PAYMENT — Unless mutually agreed otherwise, the Assisting Utility
should bill the requesting utility for all expenses not later than ninety (90)
days following the Period of Assistance. The requesting utility shall pay
the bill in full not later than forty-five (45) days following the billing date.
Unpaid bills shall become delinquent upon the forty-fifth (45th) day
following the billing date, and once delinquent shall accrue interest at the
rate of prime plus two percent (2%) per annum as reported by the Wall
Street Journal.
E. DISPUTED BILLINGS — Those undisputed portions of a billing should be
paid under this payment plan. Only the disputed portions should be sent
to arbitration under Article VI.
ARTICLE V. INSURANCE
Each Participating Utility shall bear the risk of its own actions, as it does
with its day-to-day operations, and determine for itself what kinds of insurance,
and in what amounts, it should carry. Nothing herein shall act or be construed as
a waiver of any sovereign immunity or other exemption or limitation on liability
that a Participating Utility may enjoy.
ARTICLE VI. ARBITRATION
All disputes between two or more participating utilities arising from
participation in this Agreement, which cannot be settled through negotiation, shall
be submitted to binding arbitration before a panel of three persons chosen from
the members of this Mutual Aid Agreement which are participating utilities,
excluding those members that are parties to the dispute.
Each party to the dispute shall choose one panel member and those panel
members shall agree on one additional panel member.
The panel shall adopt rules of procedure and evidence, shall determine all
issues in dispute by majority vote and shall assess damages. The decision of the
panel shall be final and binding upon the parties to the dispute.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants and obligations
contained herein, the participating utility listed here, as a Participating Utility duly
executes this Water/ Wastewater Mutual Aid Agreement this day of
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(Please note: Attach a copy of your RaWARN registration form to this document when you
submit it. Thank you.)
Resolution No. 2844
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sanford,
Florida delegating authority to the City Manager to approve
mutual aid agreements between the City's Public Works and
Utilities Department and with regard to all utility functions of
the City and other agencies of Federal. State or local
governments or organizations of a similar nature; providing
for legislative findings and intent; providing for authorization
to delegate authority to the Public Works and Utilities Director
and other appropriate personnel; providing for a savings
provision; providing for implementing administrative actions;
providing for conflicts; providing for severability and
providing for an effective date.
Be it adopted and resolved by the City Commission of the City of
Sanford, Florida as follows:
Section 1. Legislative Findings and Intent.
(a). The City of Sanford has complied with all requirements and
procedures of Florida law in processing this Resolution.
(b). Controlling Florida law authorizes Federal, State and local
agencies to enter into mutual aid agreements with other agencies and
organizations for the purpose of allowing government officials and employees to
assist in the provision of public works and utility functions as may be authorized
by the terms of the agreements.
(c). The policy and purpose of the controlling law is to allow for
governmental agencies to address the existing and continuing possibility of the
occurrence of natural or manmade disasters or emergencies and other major
problems, including those that cross jurisdictional lines, in order to ensure that
preparations within and outside the State of Florida will be adequate to deal with
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such activity, protect the public peace and safety, and preserve the lives and
property of the citizens of Florida and others.
(d). Specifically, controlling Florida law (such as the home rule powers
granted to local governments as well as provisions of Chapters 125, 163 and
166, Florida Statutes) also allows for local governments to engage in mutual
assistance in order to best protect the public health, safety and welfare. It is the
design, purpose and intention of this Resolution to permit public works and utility
departments, individually and collectively, by whatever name, to make the most
efficient use of their respective powers, resources and capabilities by cooperating
in the use of their respective powers, resources and capabilities in regard to the
broadest array of disaster and emergency relief functions and, on a basis of
mutual advantage, to provide services and facilities in a manner most consistent
with the controlling geographic, economic, demographic and other variables.
(e). The City Commission of the City of Sanford hereby finds that
collaboration and cooperation with other jurisdictions relative to a wide array of
matters and functions is in the public interest and benefits the citizens of the City.
(f). The City Commission recognizes the significant benefit to the City
by providing "hands across the borders" of jurisdictions and public works and
utilities agencies in order to effectively address and public safety emergencies.
(f). Section 2.04 of the City Charter of the City of Sanford relates to the
general powers and duties of the City Commission and provides that "[a]II powers
of the City shall be vested in the Commission, except as otherwise provided by
law or this charter, and the Commission shall provide for the exercise thereof and
for the performance of all duties and obligations imposed on the City by law" and
Section 3.04 of the City Charter of the City of Sanford relates to the powers and
duties of the City Manager and provides, in pertinent part that "[t]he City Manager
shall be the chief administrative officer of the City. The City Manager shall be
responsible to the Commission for the administration of all City affairs placed in
his or her charge by or under this Charter".
Section 2. Delegation of Authority to Negotiate and Enter Mutual
Aid Agreements Relating To Public Works and Utilities.
(a). The City Commission of the City of Sanford hereby delegates
plenary authority to the City Manager to negotiate and execute mutual aid
agreements, as provided under controlling Florida law, which involve the
operations, actions, programs and projects of the City's department(s) with
regard to public works and utilities functions, programs and activities.
(b). The City Manager may delegate the authority delegated herein to
the City's Public Works and Utilities Director, and other appropriate City
employees, as the City Manager deems appropriate.
Section 3. Savings.
The prior actions of the City Manager of the City of Sanford relating to the
approval and implementation of mutual aid agreements, of every type and
nature, and related activities are hereby ratified and affirmed.
Section 4. Future Implementing Actions.
(a). The City Manager is hereby granted authority to take any and all
necessary administrative actions that may be desirable or necessary to
implement the actions taken in this Resolution.
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(b). The City Attorney is instructed to review and approve mutual aid
agreements and assist the City Manager in the implementation of this Resolution.
(c). The City Clerk is hereby granted authority to attest to and approve
such mutual aid agreements as may be presented to her by the City Manager.
Section 5. Conflicts.
All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict with this Resolution are
hereby repealed.
Section 6. Severability.
If any section, sentence, phrase, word or portion of this Resolution is
determined to be invalid, unlawful or unconstitutional, said determination shall not
be held to invalidate or impair the validity, force or effect of any other section,
sentence, phrase, word or portion of this Resolution not otherwise determined to
be invalid, unlawful or unconstitutional.
Section 7. Effective Date.
This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon enactment.
Passed and adopted this 27th day of January, 2020.
Attest:
Traci Houchin
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