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Sparks City Council Meeting 6/11/2012 2:00:00 PM
Monday, June 11, 2012 2:00 PM745 4th Street, Sparks, NV 89431
Consent Items: 5.8
Title: Consideration and possible approval of the cooperative agreement between the Sparks Fire Department and the consolidated fire department of the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District and the Sierra Fire Protection District – Hereinafter referred to as the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District.
Petitioner/Presenter: Fire Chief Andy Flock/Fire Chief Andy Flock
Recommendation: The recommendation is for Council to approve the proposed cooperative agreement between the Sparks Fire Department and the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District.
Financial Impact: The financial impact varies. If an incident exceeds the mutual aid period of 12 hours, all resources will be reimbursed at the rates as outlined in the “Annual Operating Plan”.
Business Impact (Per NRS 237):
A Business Impact Statement is not required because this is not a rule.
A Business Impact Statement is not required because this is not a rule.
Agenda Item Brief: The Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District cooperative agreement is intended to facilitate the rapid mobilization of fire resources within the City of Sparks and the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District.
Background: The Sparks Fire Department maintains cooperative agreements with local, state, and federal fire agencies to provide resources to assist each other with emergencies that exceed the capabilities of a single agency. Based upon the pending dissolution of the consolidated Reno/Truckee Meadows Fire Department, it became necessary to prepare a separate cooperative agreement with each of the agencies to maintain our ability to receive and provide mutual and automatic aid. The provisions of this agreement are mutually agreeable with the staffs of the Sparks Fire Department and the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District. If approved by the Council, this agreement and all of its elements will be submitted to the Truckee Meadows Board of Fire Commissioners on 6/12/12 for approval.
Analysis: The Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District agreement provides the Sparks Fire Department with access to staffed emergency response resources, at no cost, for up to 12 hours from the beginning of an incident. It further provides for reimbursement of incurred costs past 12 hours. The reimbursement rates are agreed upon and are listed in the “Annual Operating Plan”. Staff believes that this agreement has a balance of billable and non billable risk. This agreement is one of several cooperative agreements that cumulatively give the Fire Department access to additional resources during times of emergency. There is a provision in this, and all of our cooperative agreements, to deny requests for assistance based upon operational needs of our jurisdiction.
Alternatives: 1)Council can choose to not approve the cooperative agreement between the Sparks Fire Department and the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District. 2)Council can accept the recommended motion.
Recommended Motion: Move to approve the cooperative agreement between the Sparks Fire Department and the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District.
Attached Files:
SFD - TMFPD Cooperative Agreement 2012.pdf SFD - TMFPD Automatic Aid Areas 2012.pdf SFD - TMFPD Rates Contacts 2012.pdf
