HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-015 Cost Recovery for Fire District Emergency Response Resolution 12-015
RESOLUTION NO. 12-015
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND PROVIDING
FOR COST RECOVERY FOR FIRE DISTRICT EMERGENCY
RESPONSE
RECITALS:
A. The Fire District requests the City approve a Resolution that allows the District to seek
cost recovery for certain services. Services include District response to hazardous spills,
house fires, extrications, and motor vehicle accidents. Cost recovery would be limited to
a responsible party's insurance company only.
B. The District currently contracts with EF Recovery(Gig Harbor, WA) for cost recovery
services. District recovery currently is limited to incidents in the County but not in the
City. This Resolution provides "authority to bill" a responsible party for response costs
for certain incidents in the City.
C. The City Council determines with this Resolution that its taxpayers should not be
required to subsidize the costs of responding to emergency incidents where such costs can
be recovered from a responsible party.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND AS FOLLOWS:
To the extent permitted by law, Jefferson County Fire District No. 1 ("District") is authorized to
pursue cost recovery against persons or entities who necessitate the service for the following
services provided within the City of Port Townsend:
1. Emergency Medical Services;
2. Hazardous Material Response Extraordinary Costs;
3. Motor Vehicle Accident Responses.
4. Structure Fires.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend, Washington, at a regular
meeting thereof, held this 19th day of March 1 /
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avid King, Mayor/
Attest: Approved as to Form:
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Pamela Kolacy, MMC, City Clerk`- John P. Watts, City Attorney
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