Res 20-68 Not Acted Upon RESOLUTION NO. 20-68.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING
AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO
SIGN A MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT BETWEEN SAID
CITY AND THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, OBTAINING
ADDITIONAL POLICE AND FIRE PROTECTION FOR
THE CITIZENS OF THE SEVERAL POLITICAL SUB-
DIVISIONS BY MAKING THE MOST EFFICIENT USE
OF THE POLICE AND FIRE MANPOWER OF THE
SEVERAL POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS, A COPY OF
WHICH IS ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY
CLERK; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
BE. AND IT IS.HEREBYRESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THECITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA.
SECTION 1. That the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby
authorized and d~rected to sign a Mutual Aid Agreement between
said City and the Board of County Commissioners of Palm Beach
County, Florida, obtaining additional police and fire protec-
tion for the citizens of the several political subdivisions
by making the most efficient use of the police and fire man-
power of the several political subdivisions, a copy of which
is on file in the office of the City Clerk.
SECTION 2. That the City Clerk is hereby authorized
and directed to furnish a certified copy of this resolution to
the Board of County Commissioners of Palm Beach County, Palm
Beach. County Courthouse, West. Palm Beach, Florida.
SECTION 3. That this resolution shall take effect
immediately upon its passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of ,
1968.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
City Clerk
AGREEMENT
THIS AGR~T324ENT,entered into among the Oounty of Palm
BeaCh, Florida, the City of Atlantis, the City of E~lle Glade,
the City of Boca Raton, the City of Boynton Beach, the Town of
Cloud Lake, the City of Delray Beach, the Town of Glenrtdge,
the Town of Golfview, GPeenacres City, the Town of Gulfstream,
the Town of Haverhill, the Town of Hypoluxo, the Town of Juno
Beach, the Town of Jupiter, Jupiter Inlet Colony, the Town of
Lake Clarke Shores, the Town of Lake Park, th® City of Lake
Worth, the Town of Lantana, the Town of Manalapan, the Town
of Mangonia Park, the Village of North Palm Beach, the Town
of ~Ocean Ridge, the City of Pa~'okee, the Town of Palm Beach,
the City of Palm Beach Gardens, the Town of Palm Beach Shores,
the Village of Palm Springs, the City of Riviera Beach, the
Village of Royal Palm Beach, the City of South Bay, the Village
of TeqUesta and the City of West Palm Beach,
W I T NE S S E T H:
WHEREAS, the poli~ical subdivisions which are parties
to this Agreement are desirous of obtaining additional police
and fire protection for the citizens of the several politica1
subdivisions by making the most efficient use of the police
and fire manpower of the several political subdivisions, and
WHEREAS, the .political subdivisions are desirous of
this protection withou~t any undue increase in cost and expense
to any of the participants 'and without unnecessarily increasing
the possibility of loss of life and property, or subjecting the
various subdivisions to an increased expense of liability,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT AGREED among the parties hereto,
as follows:
(1) At such time as the responsible authority of any
political subdivision makes a determination that assistance from
sources other than that available within his area of command is
required, the Sheriff and/or his designee shall be notified.
After consultation with the local authorities, the Sheriff will
make an evaluation as to the adde~ personnel and equipment and
each party to this Agreement agrees to furnish upon request ~f
the Sheriff such needs as are available.
(2) The execution of this Agreement .by any political
subdivision shall not give rise to any liability or responsibility
for failure to respond to any request for assistance made in
pursuance of this Agreement.
(3) Nc charg~ shall be made to any political subdivision
entering into this contract for services rendered by any other
political subdivision under this Agreement.
(4) a. There shall be no reimbu~sement for loss or
damage 'to equipment' while engaged in activity pursuant to this
Agreement, nor shall there be any reimbursement for any indemnity
award or premium contribution assessed against .the employing
subdivision for Workmen~s Compensation, Pension, Retirement, or
Liability Insurance benefits arising by reason of In.~ury or death
Go a member or members of the departments of said political sub~
division while engaged in rendering services under this Agreement.
b. The foregoing subparagraph (~) a. shall include
but not he limited' to full time, part time, auxiliary members and
volunteers of such d~partments;
(5) T?i~e -AEreement shall be in effect for a period Of
three. (.~) years,.' fromm.the effective date hereof, and shall be auto-
rustically rene~ed for.QsucCesslve periods of three (3) years as to
all Dar~ies exe~ting !the same except as to any party which shall
withdraw by giving notice of its intention to withdraw by registered
~aii to other-parties of this Agreement, such notice to become
effective within thirty (30.) days.
(6) This Agreement may be executed in any number ~f
counterparts, all of which together shall be considered a single
instrument. It shall not be necessary for any counterpart t~
be signed by more than one party. Ail counterparts shall be filed
with the Sheriff°s Department of Palm Beach County, Florida, which
shall be the official depository for this A~reemento The Sheriff
of Palm Beach County shall send to each party to this Agreement,
a certificate showing the names of the political subdivisions
which have executed this Agreement.
This Agreement shall become operative as to the psmtles
which have signed it a~ a /time When a majority of the parties
lis~ed herein shali ~e executed the same.
IN WITNESS~WHEREOF, the parties hereto have c~used
these presents to be ,si~ned by the Chairman of the Board of'
County Commissioners of Palm Beach County, and the Mayor of
the City of , on the day of
1968.
(CORPORATE SEAL) BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
O~ PALM ~EACH-COUNTY
ATTEST:
JOHN B. DUNKLE, CLERK
(CORPORATE SEAL) CITY OF
ATTEST:
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