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RE: APPROVE MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN -
COLORADO CHAPTER OF INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL (ICC) DAMAGED
BUILDING ASSESSMENT TEAM
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to
Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of
administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and
WHEREAS, the Board has been presented with a Mutual Aid Agreement between the
County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld
County, and the Colorado Chapter of the International Code Council (ICC) Damaged Building
Assessment Team, commencing upon full execution of signatures, with further terms and
conditions being as stated in said agreement, and
WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said agreement, a copy
of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld
County, Colorado, that the Mutual Aid Agreement between the County of Weld, State of Colorado,
by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, and the Colorado Chapter of
the International Code Council (ICC) Damaged Building Assessment Team be, and hereby is,
approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chair be, and hereby is, authorized to
sign said mutual aid agreement.
The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted
by the following vote on the 23rd day of September, A.D., 2013.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COULORADO
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Date of signature:
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Chapter II
Mutual Aid Agreement
Colorado Chapter of ICC
Damaged Building Assessment Team
WHEREAS, the parties have an interest in providing disaster response, and recovery capabilities to their
jurisdictions in order to manage the effects of earthquakes, wind storms, floods, fires, explosions, and other
hazards which confront the parties;
WHEREAS, each of the parties own and maintain equipment and employ personnel who are trained to
respond to and evaluate the effects of these hazards on buildings;
WHEREAS, one or more parties to this agreement may find it necessary to utilize all of its own resources
to cope with an emergency or disaster caused by natural and/or technological hazards, and may need the
assistance of another party or parties to provide supplemental equipment or personnel;
WHEREAS, each of the parties may have the necessary equipment and personnel to enable it to provide
such services to another to this agreement in the event of such an emergency or disaster.
WHEREAS, it is desirable that each of the parties should voluntarily aid and assist each other in the event
that an emergency or disaster should occur;
WFiF'REAS, it is necessary and desirable that a cooperative agreement be executed for the interchange of
such mutual aid on a local, county -wide, regional, statewide and interstate basis;
NOW, THEREFORE,
Under the provision of C.R.S. 24-32-2108 and 24-32-2113, it is hereby agreed by and between each and all
of the parties hereto as follows:
1. Effective Date
This agreement becomes effective as to each party when approved by the party, and shall remain effective
as between each and every party that has heretofore or hereafter approved this agreement, until participation
in this agreement is terminated by the party.
2. Request for Assistance
The Authority Having Jurisdiction, or his or her pre -designated alternate, is authorized to request assistance
from the Colorado Chapter of ICC Damaged Building Assessment Team, if confronted with an emergency
or disaster situation, during which the requesting party has need for equipment and/or personnel in excess of
that available at the requesting agency. Requests should specify what resources are needed, and the
location(s) to report.
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3. Response to Request
Upon receipt of such request, the President of the Colorado Chapter of ICC, or his designate, shall
determine which equipment and/or personnel are available to satisfy the request, and dispatch such
resources to the location(s) designated by the requesting agency.
The responding team should make every effort to bring whatever supplies are necessary to carry out the
work ahead in the requesting jurisdiction.
No party shall be required to unreasonably deplete its own resources, especially in cases where the
emergency or disaster has also impacted the jurisdiction of the party receiving the request.
4. Responsibility
Employees detailed by the Colorado Chapter of ICC Damaged Building Assessment Team shall be deemed
loaned employees on temporary duty from their respective jurisdictions within the requesting jurisdiction.
While so loaned they shall be subject to the direction and control of the requesting jurisdiction, except that
the Colorado Chapter of ICC may require that its team members so loaned shall be under the immediate
command and supervision of a superior designated by the Colorado Chapter, which shall in turn be under
the direct supervision of the requesting jurisdiction. Members of the Colorado Chapter of ICC Damaged
Building Assessment Team shall remain covered by the workman's compensation coverage of their
respective jurisdictions. Likewise, each respective jurisdiction shall remain responsible for the pay, benefits,
and other prerequisites of employment of loaned employees, and the Colorado Chapter of ICC shall make
no claim for reimbursement of such expenses upon the requesting jurisdiction unless as authorized as part of
a declared disaster. Any liability which accrues upon the pros isions of Article 10 of Title 24, C.R.S., on
-account of the negligent or otherwise tortuous act of any such loaned employee while performing such duty
shall be the responsibility of the requesting jurisdiction and not the Colorado Chapter of ICC, inspector or,
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5. Return of Resources
Upon completion of work, all equipment and personnel used under the terms of this agreement shall be
returned to the Colorado Chapter of ICC Damaged Building Assessment Team upon being released by the
requesting party, or on demand being made by the Colorado Chapter of ICC Damaged Building Assessment
Team for return of said equipment or personnel. Such assistance as necessary shall be rendered by the
parties to locate and return any items of equipment to the party owning said equipment.
6. Agreement not Exclusive
This agreement is not intended to be exclusive between the parties hereto. Any of the parties hereto may, as
they deem necessary or expedient, enter into separate mutual aid agreements with any other party or parties.
Entry into such separate agreement shall not, unless specifically stated wherein, affect any relationship or
covenant herein contained.
7. Termination
Termination of participation in this agreement may be effected by any party as follows:
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Written notice shall be served by any party hereto upon all other parties of its intention to terminate the
agreement as to the party or parties so notified. Such notice shall be served not less than one day prior to the
termination date set forth therein, and a copy shall be forwarded to each party, signatory hereto. Said notice
shall automatically terminate this agreement on the date set out unless rescinded prior thereto in writing.
Termination of the agreement between the parties affected by such notification shall not affect the
continuation of the agreement as to any party hereto not indicating intention to withdraw as provided herein.
Termination of the relationship affected by this agreement shall not preclude future agreements for mutual
aid between the parties terminated.
APPROVED,
This 23rd
See below
Day of September
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responsible representative of,
Designee.
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Chairman, Board of County Commissioners
Authority Having Jurisdiction or other
(requesting jurisdiction),
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ATTEST:
WELD COUNTY CLK Ti THE BOA
BY:
DEPUTY CL'" RK TO THE BOARD
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