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INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
FOR
JOINT OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT OF FIRE SERVICES
City of Port Townsend, and Jefferson County Fire District 1
(January 1, 2007)
This Interlocal Agreement is entered into by and between the CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND, a
non -charter optional code city of the State of Washington ("City"), and JEFFERSON COUNTY
FIRE DISTRICT 1, doing business as East Jefferson Fire Rescue, ("District'), pursuant to the
authority granted in RCW 52.12.031, 35A.11.040, and chapter 39.34.
Recitals
A. Chapter 39.34 RCW permits local governmental units to make official use of their
powers enabling them to cooperate with other localities on the basis of mutual advantage; and
B. The parties currently operate a joint fire service operation pursuant to an Interlocal
Agreement effective January 1, 2006. The parties desire to enter into this agreement for joint
operations and management, on the terms set forth in this Agreement. A joint operation can
provide efficiencies and cost -savings by minimizing duplication of employees and resources and
provide for consistency in training and operations. During the term of this Agreement, the parties
will work together to determine if further consolidation serves the interests of the City, and
District and their citizens. Additional consolidation may allow the parties to provide fire service
in a more efficient, effective, and less costly manner for citizens within both the City and
District.
C. The City determines, and District agrees, that it is in the best interests of the City and its
citizens, and District and its citizens, to work together to further achieve efficiencies and benefits
from joint operations.
D. This Agreement modifies and supersedes the prior Agreement between the City of Port
Townsend, and Jefferson County Fire Protection District No. 1 effective January 1, 2006.
1 Joint Operation & Management of Fire Services
January 1, 2007
