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FCPEMSD Resolution No. 49 RESOLUTION NO. 49 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE BAYTOWN FIRE CONTROL, PREVENTION, AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES DISTRICT AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE PRESIDENT TO EXECUTE AND THE SECRETARY TO ATTEST TO AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR FIRE TRAINING FACILITY, PERSONNEL, AND EQUIPMENT WITH THE CITY OF BAYTOWN; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. ****************************************************************************** BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF BAYTOWN FIRE CONTROL, PREVENTION, AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES DISTRICT: Section 1: That the Board of Directors of the Baytown Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services District hereby authorizes and directs the President to execute and the Secretary to attest to an Agreement for Fire Training Facility, Personnel, and Equipment with the City of Baytown. A copy of such agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and is incorporated herein for all intents and purposes. Section 2: This resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its passage by the Board of Directors of the Baytown Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services District. INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED, by the affirmative vote of the Board of Directors of the Baytown Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services District this the 17'n day of January, 2017. RENDA BRADLEY SMITH, President AETICITA : BRYSCH, cretary I0 APPROVED AS TO FORM: t►►►FCPE��q�� 1�V&1�1-144 NACIO RAMIREZ, St./General Counsel •.COBFSOI•.Legal.Kareni.Files••City Council%Fire Control.Prevention and Emergency Medical Services DistncnResolutions\201Nanuary\lnterlocal4FireTrainingPersonnel&Equipment.doc Exhibit "A" AGREEMENT FOR FIRE TRAINING FACILITY, PERSONNEL, AND EQUIPMENT STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF HARRIS § This Agreement for Fire Training Facility,Personnel,and Equipment(the"Agreement")is made by and between the CITY OF BAYTOWN, a municipal corporation located in Harris and Chambers Counties, Texas, (the "City") and the BAYTOWN FIRE CONTROL, PREVENTION, AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES DISTRICT,a fire control,prevention,and emergency medical services district created under Chapter 344 of the Texas Local Government Code, as amended,(the"Act")and located in Harris and Chambers Counties,Texas,(the"District"). For and in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, it is agreed as follows: Section 1. Representations and Warranties of District. a) The District is engaged in an on-going effort to provide new resources to finance programs of the District consistent with Section 344.151 of the Act. b) The District covenants that it shall actively work to productively coordinate its activities with the City in an effort to reduce duplication of services. c) The District represents and warrants that it has been properly created and is duly authorized pursuant to the Act to enter into this Agreement. Section 2. Description of Programs. The City,with the assistance of the District as herein specified, agrees to develop,organize and manage the following programs,including entering into and administering all contracts incident thereto: a) Fire Training Facility. This facility will provide training required by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection and the Baytown Fire Department. Plans and specifications for each phase of the fire training facility shall be approved by the District or its designee prior to the facility being advertised for bids. The plans and specifications may not be thereafter changed by the District to increase the price unless the District provides additional funds therefor. Likewise once the plans and specifications are approved by the District, the City may not thereafter make significant changes to the same which would increase the construction price unless(i) the City provides the necessary funds therefor and the City has obtained the approval of the District or(ii)the District determines such changes are necessary and agrees in writing to pay for the increase in the construction price. Agreement for Fire Training Facility,Personnel and Equipment,Page 1 b) Fire Training Personnel and Operations. This program will maintain the employment of one Fire Training Officer, who will assist with the fire training facility and provide additional training to the firefighters in order to meet and exceed safety goals of the City of Baytown. c) Medical Technology and Capital Equipment. This program will provide resources necessary for the acquisition of additional and/or replacement medical equipment. d) Fire Technology and Capital Equipment. This program shall provide resources necessary to procure needed fire apparatus and ambulances to further the purposes of the District. e) Communications Technology and Capital Equipment. This program is designed to provide resources necessary to procure needed communications equipment,hardware,software and associated installation and update services. f) Administration. This program will provide reimbursement for a portion of the costs incurred by the City in administering the fire control, prevention, and emergency medical services programs. Persons filling any of the positions created, in part, by the District's programs mentioned hereinabove shall be employees of the City; and,therefore, subject to the City's personnel policies and procedures and entitled to the benefits offered by the City to other similarly situated employees, as determined by the City in its sole discretion. As such, the City shall be responsible for the supervision and control of such employees. Section 3. Program Reports. The City shall prepare and submit to the District within 30 days after the end of each fiscal year during the term of this Agreement a verbal or brief written report describing the services performed by the City pursuant to this contract during the previous year along with a summary of expenditures for the previous fiscal year. Section 4. Funds to be provided by the District. For and in consideration of the services to be provided by the City in furtherance of the District's programs listed in Section 2,the District shall provide the funds to the City for the actual costs of such programs for each year of the Agreement. Expenditures will be budgeted on an annual basis and the District shall be responsible for the actual program costs. Unless otherwise provided, all payments required to be made herein shall be payable on or before 30 days after the District receives the sales and use tax levied pursuant to the provisions of the Act from the State comptroller. While the District receives such funds from the State on a quarterly basis, the District's obligations under this Agreement are on a yearly basis. As such, any funds received by the District during an agreement year and/or any prior year shall be applied to the actual expenses incurred during each year, regardless of when they are received. The City understands and agrees that the District's obligation for payment under this Agreement shall at no time exceed the amount of sales and use tax revenue received by the District. If adequate funds are not received,the District shall have the obligation to pay the revenues actually Agreement for Fire Training Facility,Personnel and Equipment Page 2 received and the City shall be obligated to expend only to the extent that such revenues cover the programs enumerated hereinabove. Section 5. Term. This Agreement shall be effective for a period commencing on April 1,2016,and ending five years after the date the District first levies taxes for District purposes as authorized pursuant to its continuation election held on November 3, 2015, unless sooner terminated by either party hereto pursuant to the terms hereof or unless the District is dissolved prior to such time. Section 6. Termination for Cause. A party may terminate its performance under this contract only upon default by the other party. Default by a party shall occur if the party fails to perform or observe any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement required to be performed or observed by that party. Should such a default occur,the party against whom the default has occurred shall have the right to terminate all or part of its obligations under this contract as of the 301h day following the receipt by the defaulting party of a notice describing such default and intended termination,provided: (1) such termination shall be ineffective if within said 30-day period the defaulting party cures the default, or(2) such termination may be stayed, at the sole option of the party against whom the default has occurred, pending cure of the default. Upon the termination of this Agreement, both parties shall be relieved of their respective obligations herein stated. This Agreement shall not be subject to termination for convenience. Section 7. Force Majeure. Any prevention,delay,nonperformance,or stoppage due to any of the following causes shall excuse nonperformance for the period of any such prevention,delay,nonperformance,or stoppage, except the obligations imposed by this Agreement for the payment of funds allocated for the District's programs. The causes referred to above are strikes, lockouts, labor disputes, failure of power,acts of God, acts of public enemies of this State or of the United States,riots,insurrections, civil commotion, inability to obtain labor or materials or reasonable substitutes for either, governmental restrictions or regulations or controls,casualties or other causes beyond the reasonable control of the party obligated to perform. Section 8. Refund and Payment upon Termination. Upon termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 7 hereof due to an uncured default by the City,the City hereby agrees to refund all unexpended,unappropriated monies previously paid by the District to the City pursuant to this Agreement. If at the time of termination the District owes the City monies, the District shall remit to the City the appropriate amount computed as of the effective date of the termination. Agreement for Fire Training Facility,Personnel and Equipment,Page 3 Section 9. Parties in Interest. This contract shall bind and benefit the City and the District and shall not bestow any rights upon any third parties. Section 10. Non-waiver. Failure of either party hereto to insist on the strict performance of any of the agreements herein or to exercise any rights or remedies accruing thereunder upon default or failure of performance shall not be considered a waiver of the right to insist on and to enforce, by an appropriate remedy,strict compliance with any other obligation hereunder or to exercise any right or remedy occurring as a result of any future default or failure of performance. Section 11. Compliance with Applicable Laws. The parties hereto shall comply with all rules,regulations, and laws of the United States of America,the State of Texas,and all laws,regulations,and ordinances of the City of Baytown as they now exist or may hereafter be enacted or amended. Section 12. Choice of Law; Venue. This contract is subject to and shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, the laws of the federal government of the United States of America and all rules and regulations of any regulatory body or officer having jurisdiction. This contract is performable in Harris County, Texas. Section 13. Notices. All notices required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed delivered when actually received or, if earlier, on the third day following deposit in a United States Postal Service post office or receptacle with proper postage affixed(certified mail,return receipt requested) addressed to the respective other party at the address described below or at such other address as the receiving party may have theretofore prescribed by notice to the sending party: District Baytown Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services District Attn: President, Board of Directors P.O. Box 424 Baytown, TX 77522-0424 Fax: (281)420-6586 Agreement for Fire Training Facility,Personnel and Equipment Page 4 CCi City of Baytown Attn: City Manager P. O. Box 424 Baytown, Texas 77522-0424 Fax: (281)420-6586 Section 14. Audits. The City and the District may, at any reasonable time,conduct or cause to be conducted an audit of the other parties'records and financial transactions. The cost of said audit will be borne by the entity requesting the audit. The City and the District shall make available all of its records in support of the audit. Section 15. Ambiguities. In the event of any ambiguity in any of the terms of this contract,it shall not be construed for or against any party hereto on the basis that such party did or did not author the same. Section 16. Captions. The captions of the sections and subsections,if any,of this Agreement are for convenience and ease of reference only and do not define,limit,augment or describe the scope,content or intent of this Agreement or of any part or parts of this Agreement. Section 17. Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains all the agreements of the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and is the full and final expression of the agreement between the parties. Any oral representations or modifications concerning this instrument are of no force or effect excepting a subsequent modification in writing signed by all the parties hereto. Section 18. Assignment or Transfer of Rights or Obligations. The City shall not sell, assign, or transfer any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement in whole or in part without prior written prior consent of the District. Section 19. Severability. All parties agree that should any provision of this Agreement be determined to be invalid or unenforceable, such determination shall not affect any other term of this Agreement, which shall continue in full force and effect. Agreement for Fire Training Facility,Personnel and Equipment,Page 5 Section 20. Authority. The officers executing this Agreement on behalf of the parties hereby represent that such officers have full authority to execute this Agreement and to bind the party he/she represents. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have made and executed this contract in multiple copies, each of which shall be an original. CITY OF BAYTOWN BAYTOWN FIRE CONTROL, PREVENTION AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES DISTRICT STEPHEN H. DONCARLOS, Mayor BRENDA BRADLEY SMITH, President ATTEST: ATTEST: LETICIA BRYSCH, City Clerk LETICIA BRYSCH, Secretary I\cobSOI%legaWaren\FilesTity Council\Fire Control,Prevention and Emergency Medical Services District\Contracts\201TAgeement4FireTrainingFaciGtyEquipmentdoc Agreement for Fire Training Facility,Personnel and Equipment,Page 6 I abed 0ivam m pue 12artcosaad Rt3e3 maqW,j,and so;3 �,• •aoud uoq0npsuoa aye m asearout aqp io3 fed ol Sugpnn u�saa.BB pug�ssa�au aae sa�usq�q�ns sau�uua�ap;�u4stQ act(tt)io 10ta�stQ aq�io �noldds aT Paure3go seq�t0 a�pue iojaia�sPcm3�Ciessmau aqp saptnoaid xjiD aqp (t)ssaian aoud uop�n.�suo�a�asear�ut pjttonn gonqnn awes atp ol saSusqo jusogpa!s a3Pui iaU901219 you ABut 1,413 act JoWstQ ar.p Aq Panoadd8 on saoquogpads pus saeid aye aouo asinnaxiZ •io�aia�sP�3 I��RTppe saptnoid��siQ aqj ssajan aoud aye asea.�ui o��argstQ acp Aq pagusqo JaUEaiaip aq you Agtu suopBoU!oads pup sueid ay1, •spiq io3 pasqanpB gui ie y d sap k ��� gtQ aye Aq 10 panoidds aq[IgqS�ii�g3 An a.ig aqp3o aseud go8a.ioj suogwg!oacIs pue saBid 'ju2u4tedaQ an3 umolkeg act pug uogoa1oid an3 uo uoisstu=oD sexa,L aye Aq pannbai 8utu!v-4 apu►oid iitnn f4ti!og3 stay •�tjrj:�n�Su:urna,L aa:d ($ :o�aiaq; ivaPL'ul sIOB.quoO IF guualsiunwps pue olui guuaiva ffmpnioni'suwa2oid Suu►noito�aq�a�8usuz Pmazn�io'dotanap ol saaaSB ipagtoads uraiaq se��rgstQ a��o a�u�sisse alEp qlrnn 9AIio ay1, •siusa`dord 3o uogdljasaQ •z aogaas •IuawaaJSy suR out lalua ol IOd aqi ol 3uensmd pazuoqlnB AM st pue palBajo Airadoid uaaq seq jt Imp sjueuenn pus s)uasaida, 10r4stQ aq1, (0 •saOwas�o uoq�ijdnp a�npaa o��o�a uB ul�!D alp qpr,�n saq!n� s1i a�eatpioo0 �Cjanp0npotd o; xion� iCianqOB IiBgs i! i8qR s';�aanoo �r.AsiQ aq,L (Q 'mod aT3o iSi'"£uoROOS qPum 3uaIstsao*IOt4siQ alp3o suzmgojd aOveug 01 smmosaa nnau apinold ol :pojja gtnog-uo ue ui paSxguua st 30,gsiQ 144s!Q Jo saquuJJsM puu saopqaasajdag •i uogaas :snnolioJ se paaiBB si jt VOUM WOO utaraq s;ueQanoa iscynui aqp3o uogr.�apisaoo m pus io3 1441ou. 4smilact)`sexaZ�saqunoo s raqumqo PUB scugg al pals�oj pue(«3�y„ate)`PaP�� se `apoD IuaunuanoD [g�u'I sexaJ, ark 3a bb£ Wjdgqo japun Pais p!qsip saow ` as �ipaux �i�ua�.raura pug°aoquanaui�ioaquo�aiB E`Z�RLLSIQ S� �' �IAZI�S OIQMIAi AD1�J�I�i�QI�I�' I�IOI.LI�I�AS2id`'IO�I.LI�IO��II3 N11AO.L��'S a�P�(��il�„ate)`sgxaZ 'saquno�sraqu�q� pue su�eH ui pa��oi uoq�od.�o� �dt�mnut 8 `1�IAAO.I.Adg d0 A,LID alp umaq pue�Cq apEiu st(«luawaa�d„ate)ivau,�dmbg pue`tauuosiad��tIT�g3�uiuieiZ an3 �aa�d ion�uau siq,I, § SRRIVH 30 A.LMOD § SdXzts 30 ILV.LS JLN2MdMC)H (INV"IHNNOS?IHd `A.LI'IIav3 !)NIImmu,L allu ZI031,mx1iHH2if),v Z aged Juaux m pug lauuos iaa RpB3 u0 .IL and xo3 Iua Vr Atmmoe sanuanai age fed ol uoqegtigo atp aneq ttegs JougstQ aqj`pantaoai Iou a1B spun3 alBnbapB 3I 0 •lo!*!(j otp Aq pantaoaa onuanaa xel osn puv soles jo junoum atp paaaxo atut�ou IV legs Iuatuaaj2v SR e aapun �uaut(W aoJ uopESxM s,1ota1siQ atp iegp same pue spueistapun A4 aqZ •pantaoaa aae Xotp uagA%3o ss21pae90a`=A goes Suunp ponnout sasuadxa tenjoB otp of pa!iddu aq llvgs noA aoud Aue ao/pue=A juautaaa&ue gupnp jouisi o � ntaaaa . .a � q Pa . spunk due `gores sV •siseq AjaeaK v uo an ivautaaa2V site aapun suot4BgtIgo sjo!4si(j atp `sis8q Ajaauenb a uo ajejs otp tuo ij spun3 goes somwoi jougsiQ agp atig •aatto i�dtuoo ale S acp uto �av otp jo suotsuo id otp o4)up jn ns d patnat xej asn pup sates atp santaaa a 4a�sla alp mUo sAvp OE aiojaq ao uo atgeABd aq tiegs uiaaaq opeui aq o;po itnba i sluatuAed tp`popino id ospuotgo ssatun •sisoo umi2oid lumoB otp ioj ajgisuodsaa aq 1pgs 10!4si agq pue stseq junuuu ue uo palailpnq oq il!m saamipuodxg •luat=AV otp jo maA goea aoj smjaoad ons o slsoo g � PMOB aq)aoi Alto alp 01 spunj oqj aptnoid TWgs jougsi(j atp`Z uotgoas ut palstt suieaoad s41ougsiQ . . otp jo ooueaa� ui pia otp Aq papinoad aq of saotnaas otp jo uot�Baapisuoo ut puB and wtags a aW Aq pap!Ao id aq of spuna •ip uopaas *=A posjj snotnaid agg aoj soan4tpuadxa Jo Aluumms B Tp�Suop.teaA snotnaad otp Sutmp lor4uoo su o��uBns.md t a uuo d .� � q Pa � saotnaas atp �utquosap �aoda i uaU"3aU ao mgaan a Juauta02V sigh�o uua� a �uun aea� � P s goBa jo pua acp as B s�Bp 0£utq�t dot i�stQ aip of gitugns puB aaedaad jWgs f4t3 a qZ •swodaH wtiAo id •£uopaaS •saoAotdtua gans jo toaquoo pue uotsmndns otp .io3 aigisuodsai aq Ilugs Ajt� atp `gans sy •uo 0 o q PautuulaPse `saa otdtua MUMS Ataetituts aatpo 01 AID atp Aq patajjo sigauoq otp of pa pipua ue satin oad uE I . 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IIEu �.ie q ling�aQ AMd .tatpo aql A lingJap uodn Aluo lag luoo sup laptm aoueuuo3 d i a� sj, l outuua l hem fired V •asngz).coj uopgunu ta,L •g u043as •aural gans of.toud panlossipsi lou�siQ a�ssa io oaia s �j aql°l i do a�aq gd.atp!a Aq palgutuual Iouoos ssalun tS I oZ �£J2qMaAOX uo PIau uorlaala uollBnu�quoa sii of luensind pozuotpng se sasodmd laulstQ joj soxlq salAa ls� o st a i U l � .Q tp alop atp iap&=A anp Rurpua pue`9 I oZ`I IudV uo Stnouauttuoo pouad B.to an as a a q q Ilggs luauwjgV s" 'DW.IO L .S uopaas 'aAogoulaiaq palwau nuo SUM&oid atp J0AO3 sanuana t Hans Imp lualxa oT of Aluo puadxa of p01g91 o a s i .Iq q Iioq �.3 alp puU pantaaai Section 9. Parties in Interest. This contract shall bind and benefit the City and the District and shall not bestow any rights upon any third parties. Section 10. Non-waiver. Failure of either party hereto to insist on the strict performance of any of the agreements herein or to exercise any rights or remedies accruingthereunder upon default or failure of p performance shall not be considered a waiver of the right to insist on and to enforce by an appropriate remedy,strict compliance with any other obligation hereunder or to exercise any right or � remedy occumng as a result of any future default or failure of performance. Section 11. Compliance with Applicable Laws. The parties hereto shall comply with all rules,regulations,and laws of the United States of America,the State of Texas,and all laws,regulations,and ordinances of the Cityof Baytown as they Y� now exist or may hereafter be enacted or amended. Section 12. Choice of Law;Venue. This contract is subject to and shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, the laves of the federal government of the United States of America and all rules and regulations of any regulatory body or officer having jurisdiction. This contract is performable in Harris County,Texas. Section 13. Notices. All notices required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed delivered when actually received or, if earlier, on the third day following deposit in a United States Postal Service post office or receptacle with proper postage affixed(certified mail,return receipt requested) addressed to the respective other party at the address described below or at such other address as the receiving party may have theretofore prescribed by notice to the sending party: District Baytown Fire Control,Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services District Attn: President,Board of Directors P.O.Box 424 Baytown,TX 77522-0424 Fax: (281)420-6586 A, meat for Fire Tmmma raciWo Personnel and Eauinment,Page 4 C& City of Baytown Attn: City Manager P.O. Box 424 Baytown,Texas 77522-0424 Fax: (281)420-6586 Section 14. Audits. The City and the District may,at any reasonable time conduct or cause to be conducted an audit of the other parties'records and financial transactions. The cost of said a 'audit v�r111 be borne by the entity requesting the audit. The City and the District shall make available 1 al of its records in support of the audit. Section 15. Ambiguities. In the event of any ambiguity in any of the teams of this contrac it shall not be construed for or or against any party hereto on the basis that such party did or did not author the same. Section 16. Captions. The captions of the sections and subsections,if any,of this Agreement are for convenience and ease of reference only and do not define,limit,augment or describe the scope,content or intent of p 'this Agreement or of any part or parts of this Agreement. Section 17. Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains all the agreements of the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and is the full and final expression of the agreement between the parties. An oral representations or • p y modifications concerning this instrument are of no force or effect excepting a subsequent modification in writing signed by all the parties hereto. Section 18. Assignment or Transfer of Rights or Obligations. The City shall not sell, assign, or transfer any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement in whole or in part without prior written consent of the District. Section 19. Severability. All parties agree that should any provision of this Agreement be determined to be invalid or unenforceable, such determination shall not affect any other term of this Agreement, which shall continue in full force and effect. Ammement for Fire Training Facility,Personnel and ui ma nt,Page 5 Section 20. Authority. The officers executing this Agreement on behalf of the parties hereby represent that such officers have full authority to execute this Agreement and to bind the party he/she represents. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have made and executed this contract in multiple copies, each of which shall be an original. CITY OF BAYT 'N BAYTOWN F1 RE CONTROL, PREVENTION AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES DISTRICT STE EN ONCARLOS, Mayor RENDA BRADLEY SMITH, President ATTEST: AT ST: LETICIA BRYSCH, City Clerk i ICIA BRYSCH, S c tary 4t '.,. A SL !lffillllllll \\cobfs0I\lega1\KareMFiles\City Council\Fire Control.Prevention and Emergency Medical Serviccs District\Contracts\2017\Agrecment4i ireTrainingFacilityliquipment.doc Agreement for Fire Training Facility Personnel and Equipment—Page 6