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  CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEMO
MEETING DATE: 11/14/2022
DEPARTMENT:Fire
DIRECTOR:Chris Biggerstaff, Fire Chief
AGENDA ITEM:Interlocal Agreement - Cities of Plano & Richardson for Automatic Fire and EMS Assistance.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:Approval of Contract / Agreement

ITEM SUMMARY

To approve the terms and conditions of an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between the City of Plano, Texas and the City of Richardson, Texas for Automatic Fire and EMS Assistance; authorizing its execution by the City Manager and providing an effective date. Approved

PREVIOUS ACTION/PRESENTATION

On March 19, 2004, the cities of Plano and Richardson entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Agreement for Automatic Assistance for Fire and EMS service. 

 

On November 14, 2022, the cities of Plano and Richardson will replace the MOU from 2004 with this agreement.  

BACKGROUND

The purpose of this Agreement is to update the procedures for automatic assistance response between the Richardson Fire Department and the Plano Fire Department. This Agreement is a guide for routine operations and is not intended to replace (other than the MOU) or amend any other existing Agreements that the Parties have entered regarding Mutual Aid and Disaster Assistance. The automatic assistance rendered under this Agreement shall be considered a “pre-planned” mutual-aid response conducted under the authority of the existing Agreements for Mutual Aid and Disaster Assistance, to which both Cities are a Party.

 

The Richardson Fire Department will provide (from Richardson Station 6) automatic aid to all structure fires and any high-acuity incidents, when Plano Engine 3 is unavailable, occurring within the City of Plano, as depicted in Exhibit “A” seen in the attachments.

 

The Plano Fire Department will provide (from Plano Station 2) automatic aid to all structure fires and any high-acuity incidents, when Richardson Engine 3 is unavailable, occurring within the City of Richardson, as depicted in Exhibit “B” seen in the attachments.

 

In reviewing an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for Automatic Fire and EMS Assistance entered into in 2004, the cities of Plano and Richardson identified areas that were no longer being used and identified new areas of need for both cities.  Below are the areas that were identified:

 

6.2       Southeastern Plano.

 

The Richardson Fire Department will provide (from Richardson Station 6) automatic aid to all structure fires as well as any high acuity incidents, when Plano Engine 3 is unavailable, occurring within the City of Plano as depicted in Exhibit “A” in the area as follows:

 

Beginning at the centerline of the intersection of Los Rios Boulevard and 14th Street/FM544, thence east along 14th Street/FM544 to the eastern Plano City limits, then south and then east along said City Limits to Murphy Road, thence south along Murphy Road to the Plano City Limits, thence west along said City Limits to North Star Road, and thence north along North Star Road to Los Rios Boulevard to the place of beginning.

 

6.3       Northwestern Richardson.

 

The Plano Fire Department will provide (from Plano Station 2) automatic aid to all structure fires as well as any high acuity incidents, when Richardson Engine 3 is unavailable, occurring within the City of Richardson, as depicted in Exhibit “B” in the area as follows:

 

Beginning at the centerline of the intersection of the centerline of I-190 and the centerline of US 75, thence south along US 75 to West Palisades Creek Drive, thence west to North Collins Boulevard, thence north along North Collins Boulevard to Prairie Creek Drive West, thence south along Prairie Creek Drive West to West Cookout Drive, thence west along West Lookout Drive to the Santa Fe Railroad, thence north along said railroad to Synergy Park Boulevard, thence west along Synergy Park Boulevard to North Waterview Parkway, thence north along North Waterview Parkway to the City Limits of Plano and Richardson, thence east along said City Limits to the point of beginning.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY/STRATEGIC GOALS

This item has no financial impact. 

 

Approval of this item will support the City's Strategic Plan Critical Success Factors of being an Excellent, Innovative, and Accountable City Government with Safe, Vibrant Neighborhoods. 

 

ATTACHMENTS:
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Richardson-Plano ILA Mutual Aid Agreement11/3/2022Agreement