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Washington County - BCC 05-0918 Consolidated Emergency Management �e e o -OV9 INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT OFFICE OF CONSOLIDATED EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IN WASHINGTON COUNTY This Agreement is entered into,pursuant to ORS 190.010,by and among Washington County("County"), the City of Beaverton("Beaverton"), the City of Hillsboro ("Hillsboro"), the City of Tigard("Tigard') and the Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue District, a rural fire protection district("District"); (herein collectively "participating jurisdictions"). WITNESSETH WHEREAS the participating jurisdictions desire to consolidate their respective emergency management resources and form the Office of Consolidated Emergency Management ("OCEM"); and WHEREAS OCEM's purpose is to improve the level of disaster and emergency preparedness within the boundaries of the participating jurisdictions; and WHEREAS improved preparedness will be achieved through increased coordination among the participating jurisdictions and among the various emergency service functions provided within those jurisdictions. TERMS AND CONDITIONS I. OFFICE OF CONSOLIDATED EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT The participating jurisdictions hereby,create an emergency management organization responsible for the coordination of emergency planning and service functions within the jurisdictions of the participating entities and agree that the organization shall be known as THE OFFICE OF CONSOLIDATED EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT(OCEM). II. PURPOSE OF AGREEMENT OCEM's purpose is to improve the level of disaster and emergency coordination and preparedness within the boundaries of the participating jurisdictions. ` III. OPERATING GUIDELINES A. Conformity to National Standards: The participating jurisdictions agree to adopt and implement the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and Incident Command System (ICS)as the incident management Page 1 of 8 Intergovernmental Agreement(OCEM) - r organization for the OCEM which will interface with the activities of each emergency operations/coordination center. B. OCEM Workplan: The OCEM will develop, for Executive Committee consideration and adoption, an interim or start-up workplan and subsequent fiscal year workplans targeted at the fulfillment of the purpose of this Agreement. The current year workplan shall be incorporated as an attachment to this Agreement. C. Local Standards: The OCEM will work to develop minimum emergency management performance standards. Such minimum standards are identified in Attachment "A"to this Agreement and shall be considered in the development of the OCEM workplan as noted in subsection "B"of this section. D. Designation of Liaison: Each participating jurisdiction will.designate liaisons from all of its respective departments who will be accountable for coordination and implementation of OCEM emergency planning initiatives. N. GOVERNANCE A. Executive Committee: The OCEM shall be governed by an Executive Committee consisting of 1)the Washington County Administrator;2)the Washington County Sheriff; 3)the Tualatin Valley Fire&Rescue Fire Chief;4)the mayor of Beaverton; 5)the city manager of Hillsboro; 6)the city manager of Tigard. These primary representatives may designate an alternative representative who may attend Executive Committee meetings and deliberate and vote in the absence of the participating jurisdiction's primary representative. Chair of the Executive Committee will be rotated among the participating jurisdictions on an annual basis. Any Executive Committee actions can only be taken if a majority of the Executive Committee members are present at Executive Committee meetings and all actions/decisions will be on a unanimous basis. The Executive Committee shall be responsible for: 1) Final approval of the Director of Consolidated Emergency Management (herein "Director") appointment and establishment of employment terms and conditions, including the Director's job description,duties, and compensation. The Executive Committee shall delegate immediate, day-today direction and control of the Director's work to a participating jurisdiction. For the initial term of this Agreement and until otherwise directed,the jurisdiction delegated this function shall be the Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue District; Page 2 of 8 Intergovernmental Agreement(OCEM) 2) Approval of the annual workplan for the OCEM including,but not limited to, all policies and procedures related to OCEM's functions; 3) Approval of the OCEM's annual budget and recommending same for approval by each participating jurisdiction;and 4) Approval of allocation formulas for all non-personnel related direct and indirect costs of the OCEM's operations. B. Disputes: Any disputes as to the interpretation or operation of this Agreement between one or more of the participating jurisdictions must be resolved by a unanimous decision of the Executive Committee. C. Administrative Support: Administrative support for Executive Committee meetings will be provided by the District. V. ORGANIZATION A. Director: The Director will serve at the pleasure of the District and be subject to the District's policies and procedures. The director's primary duties will be to: 1)develop and maintain an Emergency Management Program on behalf of the County and the other participating jurisdictions; 2)manage implementation of the workplan as outlined in section III B. above; 3)coordinate all emergency management activities within the participating jurisdictions;and 4) coordinate the emergency management activities of the participating jurisdictions with the State of Oregon and with regional emergency management agencies. B. Staffing: Staff assigned to the OCEM pursuant to this Agreement will be housed at the District's office located at 20665 S.W.Blanton Street, Aloha, Oregon, or at such other location(s)agreed to by the Executive Committee. Staff located at the District will remain employees of their respective jurisdictions and subject to their respective personnel rules but will report to the OCEM Director. The participating jurisdictions agree to the following staff contributions to the OCEM and each agrees to bear all direct and indirect labor costs for the staff it contributes: 1) Washington County will provide: a. One(1)Emergency Management Supervisor position,one (1)Emergency Management Coordinator position, and one (1')certified police officer whose primary responsibilities are to prepare an emergency management program for the County organization. Page 3 of 8 Intergovernmental Agreement(OCEM) b. One(1)Emergency Management Coordinator position whose primary duties are emergency management planning for the County's Department of Land Use and Transportation. C. One (1)Administrative Specialist(clerical)position to support the OCEM staff participating in the program 2) Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue will provide: a. One (1)Emergency Management Program Manager position whose primary responsibility is to prepare TVF&R's organization to.respond in major emergencies and disasters. 3) The City of Beaverton will provide: a. One(1)Emergency Manager whose primary function isto ensure that the City is prepared for major emergencies and disasters. 4) The City of Hillsboro will provide: a. One(1)Emergency Manager whose primary function is to ensure that the City is prepared for major emergencies and disasters. 5) The City of Tigard will provide: a. One(1)halftime Emergency Program Manager whose responsibilities include ensuring that the City is prepared for major emergencies and disasters. VI. FUNDING The participating jurisdictions shall share equally in funding of the Director's salary and benefits pursuant to section IV A.(1)-above. The participating jurisdictions shall also share in funding: a)necessary equipment for the Director pursuant to section VIl below;b)the Director's materials and services costs; and c).other costs necessary to support OCEM operations. The percentage or share of the non-personnel related costs borne by each of the.participating jurisdictions shall be as specified in the allocation mechanism to be approved by the Executive Committee in section IV A. (4)above. Payments from the participating jurisdictions to the District for the Director's salary, equipment, and materials and services as well as for the other costs necessary for OCEM operations will be on a Page 4 of 8 Intergovernmental Agreement.(OCEI) reimbursement basis at the end of each quarter of each year commencing with the execution date of this Agreement. VII. EQUIPMENT The Executive Committee shall consider and adopt policies relating to: 1) standards and policies for required equipment as needed, and 2)ownership and maintenance responsibilities for equipment necessary for the operation of the OCEM. Pursuant to these policies,the Director of the OCEM shall determine what equipment will be necessary to conduct the OCEM's functions and will make equipment recommendations subject to this approval of the Executive Committee. Subsequent to this approval, each participating jurisdiction shall provide its staff with the equipment necessary to perform their duties under this Agreement. VIII. DURATION, WITHDRAWAL,AND TERMINATION A. Term of Agreement: This Agreement will be in effect when it has been authorized by all of the governing bodies of the participating jurisdictions identified herein. The duration of this Agreement is from the date of execution for a period of two(2) years. B. Agreement Renewal: This Agreement will automatically be extended for two (2)year increments unless the participating jurisdictions unanimously agree in writing to dissolve the OCEM. C. Withdrawal: A participating jurisdiction may provide written notice to all other participating jurisdictions of its intent to withdraw no less than 1,80 days before July 1 of each year. A participating jurisdiction may also withdraw effective as of any other date provided that the withdrawing jurisdiction receives unanimous approval of the Executive Committee for withdrawal. D. Non-Appropriation: Notwithstanding any other provisions provided herein, a participating jurisdiction's continuation in the OCEM is subject to the jurisdiction's annual budget appropriation of funds in support of the OCEM. IX. AMENDMENTS Proposed amendments to this Agreement shall be approvedby unanimous consent to the Executive Committee and must be subsequently approved by each of the participating jurisdiction's governing bodies. Page 5 of 8 Intergovernmental Agreement(OCEM) X. ADDITIONAL JURISDICTIONS Any jurisdiction not a party to this Agreement may become a party by first obtaining the unanimous approval of the Executive Committee and then securing approval of the terms in this Agreement and any accompanying amendments from its governing body. XI. RESPONSIBILITY FOR ACTS Each of the participating jurisdictions shall be solely responsible for its own acts and the acts of its employees and officers under this Agreement. No participating jurisdiction shall be responsible or liable for consequential damages to any other participating jurisdiction arising out of the performance of the terms and conditions of this Agreement. XII. INSURANCE Each of the participating jurisdictions shall contribute to the purchase and maintenance of such insurance as will protect the OCEM from claimsi of third parties arising from its performance under this Agreement. The amount of insurance shall be not less than the organization's liability under the Oregon Tort Claims Act. XIII. SEVERABILITY The terms of this Agreement are severable and a determination by an appropriate body having jurisdiction over the subject matter of this Agreement that results in the invalidity of any,part shall not affect the remainder of the Agreement. XIV. INTERPRETATION The terms and conditions of this Agreement shall be liberally construed in accordance with the general purposes of this Agreement. SUBSCRIBED TO AND ENTERED INTO by the appropriate officer(s)who are duly authorized to execute this Agreement on behalf of the governing body of the below- named unit of local government. DATED this ` —�— day of ,2005. APPROVED AS TO FORM Chair,Board of Commissioners AF-PROVE® AS TO CORM Washington County,Oregon kAPPROVED WASHINGTON COUNTY !� BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ASS.-DISTANT CCSof 8 e 1logooveg I �oA�fe�i ily(mEM) MINUTE ORDER H O.�e�„!i��,�»,,,,„..,.., Inter DATE....1..1r.� ».. ».........»«......... DATED this day of , 2005. Sheriff Washington County, Oregon DATED this day of 2005. wig A" APPROVED AS TO FORM Ci y of Beaverton DATED this day of 2005. APPROVED AS TO FORM Tualatin alley Fire an scue J r a .DATED this�,,1�0 day of > 2005. 44,-j L APPROVED AS TO FORM Ci y�ofHillsboro Page 7 of 8 Intergovernmental Agreement(OCEM) DATED this e�;Iu day of , 2005. APPROVED AS TO FORM City of Ifigard Page 8 of 8 Intergovernmental Agreement(OCEM) ATTACHMENT "A" Member jurisdictions agree to work toward,attaining minimum countywide emergency management performance standards,which include,but are not limited to: a. Develop and maintain a functional Emergency_Operations Center(EOC); a functional EOC includes writtenposition descriptions,trained emergency management staff,displays, communications equipment, etc. b. Emergency_Operations Plan: A multi-hazard functional Emergency Operations Plan that is compatible with the state format. C. EOC Staff Training Sessions: Will assure a combination of training and exercises at least twice a year. d. Exercise Program: A demonstrated ability to exercise all elements of the emergency operations plan at all levels of government. e. Public Education Program: Provides information and programs on disaster preparedness for individuals, families,businesses, and industry. Page 1 of I IGA(OCEM)Auachment'A" C:\DOCUME—I\twila.000\LOCALS—I\TenV\IGA Attachment.doc