HomeMy WebLinkAboutInterlocal Agreement-County EMS Council pdfINTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN
KITTITAS COUNTY, CITY OF ELLENSBURG, CITY OF CLE ELUM, CITY OF
ROSLYN, CITY OF KITTITAS, AND TOWN OF SOUTH CLE ELUM, OF
WASHINGTON STATE AND THE KITTITAS COUNTY EMS & TRAUMA
CARE COUNCIL PROVIDING FOR THE COORDINATION OF EMERGENCY
MEDICAL SERVICES
Whereas, the Interlocal Cooperation Act, RCW 39.34, allows municipal
corporation to make the most efficient use of their powers by enabling them to cooperate
with each other on the basis of mutual advantage to provide services and facilities that will
best fit the needs of each community; and
Whereas, the County of Kittitas and the Cities of Ellensburg, Cle Elum, Roslyn,
Kittitas, and the Town of S. Cle Elum are desirous of providing for the coordination of
their emergency medical services personnel's training, certification, and physician medical
control, through a shared Administrative/Education Coordinator (Coordinator) employed
by one of the jurisdictions (hereinafter "Contracting Jurisdiction");
Now, therefore, it is agreed in accord with the provisions of RCW 39.34.030 as
follows:
I. Purpose
It is the purpose of this agreement to establish the framework and means for the shared
support services of the Coordinator (see attachment, `B") to assure training, certification
and physician medical control of emergency medical services personnel of the six
jurisdictions and to continue to improve upon services presently provided by the Kittitas
County Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Care (EMS/TC) Council with funds
from a "Washington State Department of Health" training grant. This agreement
supersedes any prior agreement, all or any amendments thereof, and all or any
modifications or changes to any agreement that may conflict with this agreement.
H. Kittitas County Conference of Governments (KCCOG)
KCCOG will be responsible for jointly reviewing amendments to the Interlocal
Cooperation Agreement and the annual budgets in the Kittitas County EMS Division five-
year forecasted budget plan (see attachment "A") recommended by the EMS/TC Council.
The Coordinator shall serve as an operational representative to the KCCOG on behalf of
the EMS/TC Council in a non-voting capacity.
III. Membership
A. Participating Jurisdictions
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Kittitas County, the Cities of Ellensburg, Cie Elum, Roslyn, Kittitas, and Town of
S. Cie Elum, Washington, are "Participating Jurisdictions" and the only parties to
this Interlocal Cooperation Agreement. Each jurisdiction is eligible to be the
"Operating Jurisdiction." The County is the Operating Jurisdiction.
IV. Maintenance
The Coordinator shall be financed through the contract jurisdictions based on an annual
assessment upon each Participating Jurisdiction. The annual assessment for Participating
Jurisdictions shall be apportioned such that costs are distributed among the Participating
Jurisdictions based on the percentage of their overall population. Their percentage of
overall population will be their percentage of the annual budget for each budget year term.
State grants will continue to be sought to provide training and training equipment for the
EMS providers to the greatest extent possible.
A. Budget Preparation
The budget shall be prepared in accordance with the budget cycle of the Operating
Jurisdiction by the Coordinator and recommended by the EMS/TC Council. The
budget shall be approved by the governing bodies of the Participating Jurisdictions
prior to implementation by the Operating Jurisdiction.
B. Management
The KCCOG will review the annual budget and any contract amendments for the
Interlocal Cooperation Agreement at least once a year. The Participating
Jurisdictions will receive a quarterly status report and appropriate financial reports
from the Coordinator for their review.
C. Payment Agreement
Attachment "C" will serve as the annual payment agreement. It will serve only for
the approved budget year term. Each Participating Jurisdiction will sign to their
own payment agreement annually (See attachment "C").
V. Duration of Agreement/Termination
This Interlocal Cooperation Agreement shall be effective when signed by the Participating
Jurisdictions and shall continue indefinitely unless terminated by mutual agreement of the
Participating Jurisdictions at the end of a budget year. Written notice must be given to the
EMS/TC Council no later than the preceding November 1.
VI. Ownership of Property
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The property, acquired for the purpose of providing services under this agreement, and
with fees from contract and Participating Jurisdictions, shall be and remain the joint
property of the Participating Jurisdictions.
Existing property, owned or acquired by a former grant shall be reflected on an asset
inventory and attached to this Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for the purposes of
responsible management and use by all jurisdiction's EMS agencies. Ownership of
existing property shall remain with that person or corporation holding legal title or claim.
Property on loan for use or legally owned by outside agencies, shall be reflected on an
asset inventory attached to this agreement.
VII. Amendments
This agreement can be amended by unanimous approval of the governing bodies of the
participating jurisdictions.
VIII. Withdrawal
A Participating Jurisdiction may withdraw from this agreement effective December 31 of
any year, provided written notice is given to the EMS/TC Council and a copy to the
KCCOG no later than the preceding November 1. Upon withdrawal of this agreement,
the withdrawn jurisdiction will no longer automatically benefit from the services provided
by the Kittitas County Medical Program Director and the Coordinator of the Kittitas
County EMS Division.
IX. Dissolution
If this agreement is revoked or terminated, or if one of the Participating Jurisdictions
withdraws, the joint property and assets of the Participating Jurisdictions shall be
distributed among the Participating Jurisdictions as equally as possible, as determined by
the KCCOG.
Dated thio day of 1995
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ty:
Mary 9eube , Commissioner
Kittitas County EMS & Trauma Care Council:
Brad Smith, Chairperson
Amendment II
INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN KITTITAS COUNTY, CITY OF
ELLENSBURG, CITY OF CLE ELUM, CITY OF ROSLYN, CITY OF KITTITAS, AND TOWN OF SOUTH
CLE ELUM, OF WASHINGTON STATE AND THE KITTITAS COUNTY EMS & TRAUMA CARE
COUNCIL PROVIDING FOR THE COORDINATION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.
I. Purpose
This Amendment transfers existing jointly owned property to the Kittitas County EMS Division, which
operates under the authority of the Kittitas County EMS and Trauma Care Council (Council), and authorizes
the Council to dispose of surplus property at the end of said property's useful service life.
II. Amendment
Section VI of the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement is hereby amended to read:
Ownership of Property
Existing property and property acquired in the future for the purpose of providing services under this
agreement, and with fees from contract and Participating Jurisdictions, shall become the property of the
Kittitas County EMS Division and be under the authority of the Division's governing Board, the Kittitas
County EMS and Trauma Care Council.
All property shall be reflected on an asset inventory maintained by the Kittitas County EMS Division for the
purposes of responsible management and use by all jurisdictions' EMS agencies.
Ownership of all property shall remain with the Kittitas County EMS Division until such time the Council
declares said property to be surplus property. Said surplus property shall be disposed of by sale, transfer of
legal title or claim to a partnering government agency, other government agencies, nonprofit agencies, a
recycle program or, for items with no salvage or other value, by disposal.
Agreed to and dated this _ay of l,j}�j , 2005.
Kittitas County
Board of Commissioners by:
Perry 14uston, Chairman
Kittitas County EMS/TC Council by:
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Steven keinke, Chairman
Craig McKee, Vice Chairman
Approved as to form by:
Prosecuting Attorney
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Kittitas County EMS Division
Administrative/Education Coordinator
Support. Services
Initial training of EMS Personnel - (First Responders, Emergency Medical Technicians,
EMT -IV Technicians)
* Coordinate courses
* Maintain training records
* Proctor exams
* Process paperwork for course completion and certification
Continuing Medical Education - (First Responders, Emergency Medical Technicians,
EMT -IV Technicians, and Paramedics)
* Coordinate classes
* Track training records
* Proctor exams
* Process necessary paperwork (quizzes, practical exams, training records)
Emergency Medical Service & Trauma Care Council - (sub -committees:
training/education and quality assurance)
* Secretary
* Treasurer (management of grant funds)
* Project coordinator
* Plan developer
* Representative for Regional EMS & Trauma Care Council, sub -committees and
State meetings
Medical Program Director (MPD) -
* Administrative assistant
* Protocol and policy development and disbursement
* Quality assurance
* Service licensing _
* Certification and recertification of EMS personnel
* EMS system development
* Liaison between MPD and state, region, local council, regional council, EMS
agencies, and EMS personnel.
Community -
* Promote injury prevention (health fairs and demonstrations)
* Coordinate injury prevention classes
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