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Consider a memorandum/resolution approving the mutual aid agreement and Interlocal Agreement with the Department of the Army, Fort Hood, and Fire Department.
SUMMARY
DATE: June 27, 2017
TO: Ronald L. Olson, City Manager
FROM: Brian Brank, Fire Chief
SUBJECT: Fort Hood Mutual Aid Agreement and Fort Hood Interlocal Automatic Aid Agreement
BACKGROUND AND FINDINGS:
Mutual Aid and Interlocal Agreements supply fire department services with additional resources when a single incident or multiple incidents deplete all resources from any one entity. The Agreements are the legal documents which set, in writing, the conditions under which all entities agree to operate. After the 2016 Mutual Aid and Interlocal Agreement were approved by Council, Fort Hood requested a number of changes due to a change in command. These Agreements are separate from the Mutual Aid Agreement with Carl R. Darnall Medical Center that was signed in 2013 and remains in effect and unchanged.
THE ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED:
Which alternative is recommended? Why?
1. Not entering into these agreements results in lack of resources in large scale events.
2. Entering into these agreements creates cooperation between the Department of the Army, Fort Hood, and the Killeen Fire Department to help mitigate large scale events for each entity.
CONFORMITY TO CITY POLICY:
These Mutual Aid and Interlocal Agreements conform to city policy and state laws. Council reapproves when a change of command occurs.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
What is the amount of the expenditure in the current fiscal year? For future years?
The only cost would be overtime in a large scale incident. Surrounding cities will assist should this occur; depending on the size of incident, overtime could be avoided.
Is this a one-time or recurring expenditure?
Incidents of this nature are unpredictable.
Is this expenditure budgeted?
Depending on the scale of event and the required contribution
If not, where will the money come from?
Emergency Declaration only in very unusually large scale events
Is there a sufficient amount in the budgeted line-item for this expenditure?
All but the most catastrophic events.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the Mutual Aid Agreement and Interlocal Agreement with the Department of the Army, Fort Hood, Texas, and authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the agreements.
DEPARTMENTAL CLEARANCES:
Legal, Fire
ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS:
Mutual Aid Agreement
Annex 1
Interlocal Agreement