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MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
This Agreement is a valid, binding contract made and
entered into between Skagit County, hereinafter called
County, and the City of Anacortes , hereinafter referred to as
City.
County' s legal address is :
Board of Skagit County Commissioners
Skagit County Administration Building
700 South Second, Room 202
Mount Vernon, WA 98273
City' s legal address is :
Office of the Mayor
Anacortes City Hall
6th and `Q' Avenue
Anacortes, WA 98221
WITNESSETH •
WHEREAS, the County is charged with implementing a
County-wide 911 emergency dialing system as approved by the
voters of Skagit County, on September 18, 1990 .
WHEREAS, an integral part of the 911 emergency dialing
system is the designation and establishment of Public Service
Answering Points, where 911 calls are initially answered and
routed.
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WHEREAS, the City has an established Public Service
Answering Point and an established call routing procedure
that can be adopted to a County-wide 911 emergency dialing
system.
WHEREAS, ,the City represents it is fully qualified to
complete the Scope of Services herein below described.
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the mutual benefits
to be derived from this Agreement, the County and City agree
as follows:
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Skagit County and City of Anacortes 911 Services
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1 . Scope of Services
The City agrees to be the Public Service Answering Point for
all 911 emergency calls from the folowing telephone prefixes :
293, 299, and any prefixes established in the future within
Skagit County on Fidalgo Island. In addition, the City will
be the backup Public Service Answering Point for the 416,
424 , 428 , 336, 445, 724 , 757, 755, 422 , 466, 855, 826, 853
and 873 prefixes, if called upon to do so in times of
emergency. The City will be responsible for answering and
forwarding all 911 emergency calls to the proper dispatching
entity for emergency response. The City will also receive
and forward emergency calls received by virtue of being a
designated Public Service Answering Point. This may include
cellular or mobile telephone calls, calls transferred from
agencies outside the County, and calls reaching the Public
Service Answering Point via 7 digit telephone numbers. In
carrying out the Call Receiving and Call Forwarding
functions , the City will follow documented policies and
procedures as they currently exist within the City' s
Communication Center or as subsequently modified. City will
assure their Communications personnel have the necessary
equipment and reference materials to ascertain the
appropriate responding jurisdiction and forward 911 calls to
the proper dispatch agency.
2 . Personnel Staffing and Training
The City shall have at least two Telecommunications personnel
on duty at all times . The City shall require
Telecommunications personnel to complete a City approved
training course in call receiving, call forwarding,
jurisdictional establishment, and emergency
telecommunications equipment operation.
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Skagit County & .City of Anacortes 911 Services
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3 . Ongoing Public Service Answering Point Administration
The City and County agree Public Service Answering Point
Administration will be managed as established in the
separately enacted Interlocal Cooperative Agreement for
County-wide 911 Emergency Dialing. All requests for
modification of present procedures or complaints about City
performance under the terms of this agreement must be
submitted to both the City and the Emergency Communications
Committee as established in the Interlocal Cooperative
Agreement. The City will respond in writing to the request
or complaint within 10 days of receipt of the written
instrument. A copy of the City' s response will be provided
to the Emergency Communications Committee. Subsequent
action, if necessary, will be as established in the
separately enacted Interlocal Cooperative Agreement.
4 . Hold Harmless Agreement
The City agrees to hold the County harmless from and defend
the County from all claims against the County, its officers,
agents and employees for damages or injuries to persons or
property that may be sustained by anyone on account of the
performance by the City or its agents or employees of duties
assigned to the City by this agreement and after reasonable
notice thereof defend and pay the expenses of defending any
suit which may be commenced against the County by any third
party alleging injury by reason of such performance and will
pay any judgment which may be obtained against the County in
such suit.
5 . Personal Performance
The City and County intend that an independent City-County
relationship shall be created by this agreement. The County
is interested solely in the results to be achieved, and the
implementation of services will lie in the discretion of the
City. In performance of the services herein contemplated,
the City shall be deemed an independent contractor with
authority to control and direct the performance of the
details of the work. However, the results of the work
completed herein shall meet the approval of the County and
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Skagit County & City of Anacortes
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shall be subject to the County' s general rights of inspection
or review to secure the satisfactory completion thereof as
otherwise provided for in this agreement.
6. Records and Reports
The County may require such reports and records as it deems
necessary for the execution of this agreement. The reports
may include financial , statistical , and operational
information.
7 . Compensation
The County agrees to compensate the City for one
Telecommunication employee. Costs to be paid by the County
are monthly salary and personnel benefits of one employee as
documented by the City. Compensation will be based upon
actual salary and benefit costs of the employee as documented
by the City.
8 . Agreement Term
The term of this agreement shall be from January 1, 1996 to
December 31 , 1997 . Either party may terminate this agreement
by provision of one year (365 days) notice of intent to
terminate the agreement.
9. Amendments
This agreement may be amended upon the mutual written
agreement of both parties .
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Skagit County & City of Anacortes 911 Services
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In Witness Whereof, the parties hereby execute this
Memorandum of Agreement on this (�` '"4- day of '/J,r-rm1,,,.t ,
199-,j.
CITY OF ANACORTES : BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS:
SKAGIT COUNTY, WA.
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Mayor Dean Max ell Bob Hart, Chairman
APPROVED AS TO FORM: tijfL ("-
Harvey Wn, Commissioner
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Stephe . Mansfield Ted Anderson, Commissioner
City orney
City of Anacortes
ATTEST:
De by Sim Clerk
Skagit County
Board of Commissioners