R2021-10 First Amendment to Emergency Services AgreementRESOLUTION 2021-10
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH
PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING A FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE
EMERGENCY SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR MUTUAL ASSISTANCE,
AUTOMATIC AID, AND DISPATCH SERVICES WITH PALM BEACH COUNTY
AND THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR
AND VILLAGE CLERK TO EXECUTE THE FIRST AMENDMENT; PROVIDING
FOR CONFLICTS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 163.01, Florida Statutes, the Village entered into an Emergency
Services Agreement for Mutual Assistance, Automatic Aid and Dispatch Services with Palm Beach
County and the City of Palm Beach Gardens in 2005; and
WHEREAS, through the adoption of Resolution No. 2015-75 on October 22, 2015, the Village Council
approved a new ten-year Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the terms of the Agreement to add additional training to improve
the Insurance Services Office (ISO) rating of each department, extend the term of the Agreement and
ensure compliance with new statutory requirements; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council determines that the adoption of this Resolution is in the best interests
of the health, safety and welfare of the Village and its residents.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF
NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, as follows:
Section 1. The foregoing recitals are ratified and are incorporated herein.
Section 2. The Village Council hereby approves the First Amendment to Emergency Services
Agreement for Mutual Assistance, Automatic Aid and Dispatch Services with Palm Beach County and
the City of Palm Beach Gardens, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein, and
authorizes the Mayor and Village Clerk to execute the Agreement on behalf of the Village.
Section 3. All resolutions in conflict with this resolution are hereby repealed to the extent of such
conflict.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 28TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2021.
(Village Seal)
MAYOR
ATTEST:
' VILLAGE C
FIRST AMENDMENT TO EMERGENCY SERVICES AGREEMENT
FOR MUTUAL ASSISTANCE, AUTOMATIC AID, AND DISPATCH SERVICES
BETWEEN PALM BEACH COUNTY, THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
AND THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH
R2021 0362
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO EMERGENCY SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR
MUTUAL ASSISTANCE, AUTOMATIC AID, AND DISPATCH SERVICES is made and entered
into on MAR J 9 2021 , by and between PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, a political
subdivision of the State of Florida (hereinafter the "County"), by and through its Board of County
Commissioners, the CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, a Florida municipal corporation located in
Palm Beach County, Florida (hereinafter the "City") and the VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, a
Florida municipal corporation located in Palm Beach County, Florida (hereinafter the "Village").
WHEREAS, the parties entered into an Emergency Services Agreement for Mutual Assistance,
Automatic Aid and Dispatch Services (R2016-0114) ("Agreement") for a term of ten (10) years through
October 31, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the parties each provide automatic aid to each other pursuant to the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Insurance Services Office (ISO) is an independent organization that rates fire
departments; and
WHEREAS, fire departments that have automatic aid arrangements with other departments can
improve their ISO score by participating in three hours of training exercises per quarter with their
automatic aid partner departments; and
WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the Agreement to provide each other with such training
opportunities.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the terms and conditions set forth herein and the
benefits following from each to the other, the County, City and Village do hereby agree as follows:
1. Article I: MUTUAL ASSISTANCE AND AUTOMATIC AID is hereby amended to add
Section 5. ISO Training to read as follows:
As part of the automatic aid between the parties under this Agreement, each party shall
endeavor to provide each other party with at least three hours of training opportunities, for at least one
engine company, per quarter that meet ISO requirements for automatic aid training. The provision of
training opportunities under this paragraph shall not be mandatory; however, training opportunities that
are provided from one party to another are intended to be mutual and reciprocated by the other party with
training opportunities that provide a substantially similar amount of training that meets ISO automatic aid
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training criteria. In the mutual interest of promoting ISO training, each party agrees that it shall not
require or request from another party's on -duty personnel any type of release, indemnification or
assumption of risk agreement, acknowledgment or other statement, relating to the ISO training provided
under this paragraph, provided that such employee is identified and scheduled by the employing party to
attend the training on -duty as a part of his or her official duties with said employing party.
2. Article III: GENERAL CONTRACT TERMS, Section 8. Effective Date and Term is hereby
amended and replaced to read as follows:
The term of this Agreement shall be from November 1, 2015 through September 30, 2031, unless sooner
terminated as provided herein.
3. Article III: GENERAL CONTRACT TERMS is hereby amended to add Section 31. E -Verify
- Employment Eligibility to read as follows:
Each party warrants and represents that it is in compliance with section 448.095, Florida Statutes, as may
be amended. Each party has registered with and uses, and shall continue to use, the E -Verify System (E-
Verify.gov), to electronically verify the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. If any party
has a good faith belief that another party has knowingly violated Section 448.09(1), Florida Statutes, as
may be amended, said party shall terminate this Agreement with the violating party.
4. All other provisions of the Agreement are hereby confirmed and, except as provided herein, are
not otherwise altered or amended and shall remain in full force and effect.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned parties have caused these presents to be signed by
their duly authorized officers on the day and year first written above.
8202 1 :-0362 MAR d9202
ATTEST:
JOSEPH ABRUZZO,
Clerk of the Circuit C
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APPROVED AR°TO FOS D
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County Attorney
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM
LEGAL SUFFICIENCY ,
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ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
LEGAL SUFFICIENCY
By: ---,
Village Attorney
PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA BY ITS
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
in
Dave Kerner, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO TERMS AND
CONDITIONS
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CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS,
FLORIDA, BY ITS CITY COUNCIL
B6
onald M. erri , ty Manager
VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH,
FLORIDA, BY ITS VILLAGE COUNCIL
By: " Ve--z---A.
usan Bickel, Mayor
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