CONTRACT 1346 Joint Powers AgreementM
A G R E E M E N T
THIS AGREEMENT entered into by and between the Cities of
EL SEGUNDO, HAWTHORNE, MAN14-ATTAN BEACH, and REDONDO BEACH, all municipal
corporations organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of
the State of California.
W I T N E S S E T H :
WHEREAS, the parties hereto are geographically located in
close proximity to each other in the County of Los Angeles; and
WHEREAS, it is to the mutual advantage and benefit of the
parties hereto that each of the other parties agree to render supple-
mental fire protection in the event of a fire, disturbance or other
local emergency that an initial response of one piece of fire apparatus
by one of the bordering cities into designated high value districts be
used as needed by the Department in charge of the incident.
WHEREAS,, this assistance would help to maintain additional fire
suppression strength in other areas of the City where the incident is
taking place.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of their mutual covenants, the
parties hereto agree as follows:
1. The parties hereto are all signatories to that certain agree-
ment entitled "California Disaster and Civil Defense Master Mutual Aid
Agreement'.' and it is the intention and purpose of the parties in enter-
ing into this contract to enter into an agreement covering situations
not contemplated by the Master Mutual Aid Agreement and the Area "G"
Mutual Aid Agreement, and it is mutually understood and agreed that in
the circumstances where the Master Mutual Aid Agreement or Area "G"
Mutual Aid Agreement are applicable, the Master Mutual Aid Agreement or
Area "G" Mutual Aid Agreement shall apply and control and this agr.ee-
ment shall be of no force and effect. The Master Mutual Aid Agreement
shall hold precedence over all others.
2. The parties hereto are each signatories to a Joint
Powers Agreement providing for the joint use and operation of
machinery, equipment and vehicles entered into by various contract-
ing parties of El Segundo, Hawthorne, Manhattan Beach, and Redondo
Beach, and it is the intention of the parties hereto that this agree-
ment shall be in addition to said last above mentioned Joint Powers
Agreement in the situations to which this agreement applies and that
where a situation is covered by this agreement and said last above
mentioned Joint Powers Agreement, this agreement shall have no control.
3. In the event of any fire, disturbance or other local
emergency in the high value districts bordering and adjacent to the
above mentioned cities, the other contracting parties agree, upon
notification, to respond with one piece of apparatus to be used
either active or on a standby basis. The extent of aid to be fur-
nished under this agreement shall be determined solely by the
governmental agency or department thereof furnishing such aid, and
it is understood that the aid so furnished may be recalled at the
sole discretion of the furnishing agency.
4. Details as to methods of requesting mutual aid and
the names of persons authorized to send and receive such requests,
together with lists of equipment and personnel which will be subject
to call, will be covered by correspondence between the governmental
agencies and the departments thereof from time to time.
5. Personnel who are furnished will work as far as pos-
sible under their own supervisors, and equipment furnished will
ordinarily be operated by personnel of the agency furnishing the
equipment. General directions relative to the work will be given
by the appropriate officers or persons of the agency receiving such
aid.
6. No party to this agreement shall be required to pay
any compensation to any other party to this agreement for services
rendered hereunder, the mutual advantages and protection afforded
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by this agreement being considered adequate compensation to all
the parties.
7. It is mutually understood and agreed that this agree-
ment does.not relieve any of the parties hereto from the necessity
and obligation of providing adequate fire protection within their
own areas.
B. Each city shall have direct communications to the
Alarm Center of the other agreeing departments. Those departments
not having an Alarm Center shall have a phone line inter -connected
between stations.
9. This agreement shall not be construed as or deemed
to be an agreement for the benefit of any third party or parties,
and no third party or parties shall have any right of action here-
under for any cause whatsoever. Any services performed or expendi-
tures made in,connection with furnishing mutual aid under this agree-
ment by any party hereto shall be deemed conclusively to be for,the
direct protection and benefit of the inhabitants and property of
such party.
10. Any party to this agreement may withdraw at any time,
upon thirty days' written notice to each of the other parties, and
thereafter, such withdrawing party shall no longer be a party to
this agreement, but this agreement shall continue to exist among the
remaining parties.
11. This agreement shall become effective as between the
contracting agencies signatory thereto upon their approval and
signature of this agreement and upon the furnishing of an executed
copy thereof to each of the other contracting agencies and shall
continue to be effective except as provided in Section 10 hereof
as between the parties signatory thereto regardless of the fact that
other parties have not executed this agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed
this agreement on the dates hereafter set forth:
tion, this
ATTEST:
Executed by the City of EL SEGUNDO, a municipal corpora -
ay
APIrRCWED AG TO cjWFi ..
it Cle rla. 'Vm'Y ATTORNEY
Executed by the City of HAWTHORNE, a municipal corpora-
tion, this ;4 day of - � �� 1971.
ATTEST:
as to City form
City Atlo .cy
City Clerk a� By
Date:
Executed by the City of MANHATTAN'BEACH, a municipal corpora-
tion, this day of v�QC +,�,,cQ® ,� 1971.
ATTEST: Mayor
City Clerk
Executed by the City of REDONDO BEACH, a municipal corpora-
tion, this / day of , 1971.
Mayor
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