Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutDoc 654 - 9-1-1 Amended Op Agrmt - FinalDeschutes County Board of Commissioners 1300 NW Wall St., Suite 200, Bend, OR 97701-1960 (541) 388-6570 -Fax (541) 385-3202 -www.deschutes.org AGENDA REQUEST & STAFF REPORT For Board Business Meeting of December 11, 2013 DATE: December 3, 2013 FROM: Erik Kropp Administrative Services ext. 6584 TITLE OF AGENDA ITEM: Consideration and approval of Operating Agreement 2013-654, Deschutes County 911 Service District Amended Operating Agreement. PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS DATE? No. BACKGROUND AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS: The Board of Commissioners, serving as the Governing Body of the Deschutes County 911 Service District, has created a 911 Executive Board and User Board to advise the Board of Commissioners on issues related to 911. The Deschutes County 911 Service District Amended Operating Agreement, Document 2010-441, outlines the role of the 911 User Board, 911 Executive Board, Administrator, etc. The 911 Executive Board is recommending to the Board of Commissioners changes to the Operating Agreement. The proposed changes are contained in Document 2013-654 and would change the role of the 911 Executive Board to focus more on long term issues and vision for 911 as opposed to day-to-day operations. FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None. RECOMMENDATION & ACTION REQUESTED Staff recommends approval of Operating Agreement 2013-654, Deschutes County 911 Service District Amended Operating Agreement. ATTENDANCE: Deputy County Administrator Erik Kropp DISTRIBUTION OF DOCUMENTS: County Counsel's Office 911 Service District County Administrator's Office For Recording Stamp Only DESCHUTES COUNTY 911 SERVICE DISTRICT AMENDED OPERATING AGREEMENT WHEREAS, the Deschutes County 911 Service District ("District") was formed on May 4, 1988 under the authority of ORS Chapter 451 and ORS 401.720; and WHEREAS, under ORS 451.485, the Governing Body of a county service district shall be the Board of County Commissioners; and WHEREAS, under ORS 451.610, the Governing Body ofa 911 service district shall appoint an advisory committee to advise and assist the Governing Body in establishing, maintaining and operating the 911 emergency reporting system of the district, which shall consist of one representative from each public or private safety agency within the district; and ; now therefore The parties agree as follows: 1. PARTIES. The following are eligible parties to this agreement with the District Governing Body: -Deschutes County -Black Butte Ranch Rural Fire Protection District -La Pine Rural Fire Protection District -Sunriver Service District -City of Bend -Deschutes County Rural Fire Protection District #1 -City of Redmond -Deschutes County Rural Fire Protection District #2 -Black Butte Ranch Service District -City of Sisters -Sisters/Camp Sherman Rural Fire Protection District -City of La Pine -Cloverdale Rural Fire Protection District -Deschutes County Sheriff -Crooked River Ranch Rural Fire Protection District -Redmond Fire and Rescue 2. USER BOARD. a. There is hereby established a User Board consisting of one member appointed by and representing each of the following public safety agencies ("User Agencies"): -Deschutes County Sheriffs Office -Black Butte Ranch Rural Fire Protection District -City of Bend Police Department -Black Butte Ranch Department of Police Services -City of Bend Fire Department -Sisters/Camp Sherman Rural Fire Protection District -City of Redmond Police Department -Sunriver Fire Department Page lof22 911 County Service District Amended Operating Agreement, Document 2013-654 December 2013 -Redmond Fire and Rescue -Sunriver Police Department -La Pine Rural Fire Protection District -Deschutes County Rural Fire Protection District #2 -Cloverdale Rural Fire Protection District -Deschutes County Rural Fire Protection District #1 -Crooked River Ranch Rural Fire Protection District b. The User Board shall meet annually for the purpose of receiving an annual report on District challenges, issues and accomplishments and plans for the forthcoming year. A majority of the User Board members may call a special meeting of the User Board for the purpose of addressing with the County Administrator or governing body any issues of district-wide concern. c. Meetings shall be held at a time and place designated by a majority of all User Board members, or the User Board chair, if one is appointed, upon not less than seven days prior written notice to all User Board members. d. Meetings and records of the User Board shall conform to the requirements of ORS Chapter 192. A written agenda for each User Board meeting along with the proposed minutes of the previous meeting shall be delivered to the District Governing Body and to each User Board member at least two days prior to each meeting. 3. EXECUTIVE BOARD OF THE USER BOARD. a. The Executive Board shall consist of the following permanent members: I) The Deschutes County SHERIFF or the Sheriffs designee. 2) The City of BEND POLICE CHIEF or the Chief's designee. 3) The City of REDMOND POLICE CHIEF or the Chief's designee. 4) The City of BEND FIRE CHIEF or the Chief's designee. 5) The REDMOND FIRE CHIEF or the Chief's designee. b. In addition to the five permanent members there shall be two additional Executive Board members: 1) The Sunriver Police Chief and the Black Butte Ranch Police Chief shall select from between the two agencies one alternate for membership on the Executive Board. 2) The rural fire protection agencies shall select a User Board member to serve on the Executive Board. Rural fire protection agencies include: Sisters/Camp Sherman, Black Butte Ranch, La Pine, Sunriver, Cloverdale, and Crooked River Ranch. 3) The rural fire protection member shall serve during the same two-year term as the Sunriver or Black Butte Police Chief. c. The Executive Board shall be advisory to the County Administrator and shall act for and on behalf of the parties and the User Board, except a majority of the User Board members may call a special meeting ofthe User Board to consider any matter considered by the Executive Board. d. A majority of the Executive Board shall constitute a quorum. A majority of the entire Executive Board shall be required to take any action within the authority of the Executive Board. Page 2 of22 911 County Service District Amended Operating Agreement, Document 2013-654 December 2013 e. The Executive Board shall meet not less than quarterly at a time and place designated by the County Administrator, or designee, upon not less than seven days prior written notice to all User Board members. f. Meetings and records of the Executive Board shall conform to the requirements of ORS Chapter 192. A written agenda for each Executive Board meeting along with the proposed minutes of the previous meeting shall be delivered to the Liaison of the District Governing Body and each User Board member at least two days prior to each meeting along with the proposed minutes of the previous meeting. g. The Executive Board shall review and provide input into operational rules, policies and procedures of the District that impact user agencies. h. The Executive Board shall provide advisory input to the Administrator on the annual proposed budget for the District prior to the submission of the budget to the District budget committee 4. ADMINISTRATOR. a. The District Governing Body hereby delegates operational and management responsibilities to the County Administrator in accordance with Deschutes County Code Section 2.05.060 and 2.05.070. l b. Without limiting the foregoing responsibilities, the Administrator shall be responsible for administration, budget and personnel functions, including hiring, evaluating, supervising and i terminating employees necessary for performing the services of the District. The Administrator, or designee, shall supervise the 911 Director. The 911 Director shall plan, organize, and manage the operations of the 911 Service District. The Administrator shall have the authority to hire, promote, demote, discipline and terminate all District personnel in accordance with District personnel policies and collective bargaining agreements. The Administrator shall review the personnel plan as needed and, with the advice of the Executive Board make changes, if necessary. c. The Administrator shall be responsible for call answering, dispatching, records, communications, security and other communications center functions in conformance with the rules, policies, plans and procedures of the District. d. Subject to legal review, the Administrator may enter into contracts not to exceed $150,000, subject to appropriation. e. The Administrator, or designee, shall attend all District meetings. The 911 Director, or designee, shall chair the 911 Executive Board meetings. I f. The Administrator shall prepare, revise, and modify District policies and procedures that impact user agencies subject to the advisory input of the Executive Board. I g. The Administrator shall prepare the annual budget subject to the advisory input from the User Board prior to Governing Board approval. The Administrator shall present the proposed budget in a accordance with district budget timetables and Oregon Local Budget Law. 1 1 Page 3 of22 911 County Service District Amended Operating Agreement, Document 2013-654 December 20 13 j h. The Administrator shall implement policies for the expenditures of budgeted items for the District. Such policies shall be submitted to the Executive Board for review and recommendation. Such policies shall thereafter be submitted to the District Governing Body for adoption. i. The Administrator shall annually prepare and forward to the governing bodies of the parties, an annual evaluation of the 911 emergency reporting system. 5. FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS. The financial transactions of the Executive Board and Administrator shall be in compliance with the requirements of the local budget laws and expenditure limitations contained in the laws of the State of Oregon. 6. CONFIDENTIALITY. The User Board, Executive Board and Administrator shall not use, release or disclose any information concerning any employee, client, applicant or person doing business with the District for any purpose not directly connected with the administration of the District's Governing Body, User Board's, Executive Board's or Administrator's responsibilities under this Agreement except upon anyone or more of the following: valid subpoena, court order, as required under ORS 192.410 to 192.505, written consent of the District Governing Body, or if applicable, the employee, client, applicant or person. The User Board, Executive Board and Administrator shall ensure that its agents, officers and subcontractors and District employees with access to records of the District Governing Body, the User Board, the Executive Board or the Administrator understand and comply with this provision. The User Board, Executive Board or Administrator shall immediately contact the District Legal Counsel when media contact occurs unless such contact occurs at a public meeting of the District or relates to routine District administration, such as time and place of future meetings. 7. FUNDING. Funding shall be derived as follows: a. Excise taxes collected on telephone exchange access services and distributed to participating local jurisdictions by the State pursuant to ORS 401.710 to 401.790. b. Ad valorem property taxes received by the District. c. The District may adopt additional funding methods, such as service fees and cost-sharing formulas. d. The Governing Body shall not take any action to change the funding mechanisms in b. and c. above, without first receiving a recommendation from the User Board. Should such a recommendation not be received by the Governing Body within 60 days of a request for same, the Governing Body may act without the User Board's recommendation. 8. PARTICIPATING AGENCY EQUIPMENT. a. Each User Board member shall be responsible for purchasing, maintaining and repairing their own base, mobile and portable radio equipment, as well as direct landlines from the District Call Center to their individual stations, remote radios and offices. User Board members shall not be responsible for District landlines to District dispatch radios. Page4of22 911 County Service District Amended Operating Agreement, Document 2013-654 December 2013 b. Upon termination by a party and withdrawal from use of the public safety answering point, all District equipment shall be returned to the District. 9. AUTHORITY AND DUTIES OF DISTRICT GOVERNING BODY. a. The District Governing Body may at any time offer advice and direction to the User and the Executive Board. b. The District Governing Body shall be the approval authority for the District's annual budget, personnel system and modifications thereto, tax measures, and fee proposals. c. The District Governing Body shall sign all collective bargaining agreements. d. The District Governing Body shall also provide the necessary auditing services to the District at a mutually agreeable cost. The Administrator, Executive Board or User Board may, at any time, request the services of county internal auditing services. Upon the request of the Governing Body, the District shall cooperate with the county's internal auditor. e. The District Governing Body, acting as members of the Budget Committee required by ORS 294.336, shall participate in the review and approval of the fiscal year budget, and shall assume responsibility for compliance with all publication, notice and hearing requirements for the budget process. The District Governing Body shall also be responsible for the preparation and completion of all necessary election filings and other requirements for all tax election measures. 10. ACCOUNTING. The fiscal year of the District shall be the same as that established for Deschutes County, Oregon. 11. FACILITIES. Deschutes County will provide space in the building, located at 20355 Poe Sholes Drive, Bend, Oregon to house District operations, including all staff and equipment. Reasonable costs for rent, maintenance and utilities will be based on actual costs to County and other occupants of the building. 12. OTHER SERVICES. If the District elects not to have District employees provide services, the District may contract for, or provide necessary services to, the District such as, but not limited to, legal services, personnel services, information technology, payroll and accounting services. Except for services furnished by Deschutes County, all services provided to District by non-District employees shall be set out in written contracts. In situations where it is determined by the Deschutes County Legal Counsel that an actual or potential conflict of interest exists in the County Legal Counsel's representation of both Deschutes County and the District, or that retaining legal services from outside the office of the Deschutes County Legal Counsel is in the District's best interest, the District may utilize legal services other than Deschutes County Legal Counsel. In the event the district utilizes the services of County Counsel, the District shall pay the County based upon the County's established internal service provider formula for legal services. 13. DEFAULT PROVISION. In the event the District does not adopt operational (including personnel) policies, rules, plans and procedures or contract for or provide necessary services, the applicable Deschutes County policy, rule, plan, procedure or service shall be deemed adopted by the District. Page 5 of21 911 County Service District Amended Operating Agreement, Document 2013-654 December 2013 I 14. REVIEW/EVALUATION. This agreement shall be reviewed annually by the User Board to evaluate the efficiency of the organizational structure. 15. AMENDMENT. This agreement may be waived, altered, modified, supplemented, or amended in any manner only by written agreement of two-thirds of the parties. 16. ADMISSION OF NEW PARTIES. Additional public or private parties may be added by written addendum to this agreement, signed by all parties. Parties admitted to this agreement midway through the fiscal year may be admitted with a pro-rata financial commitment. 17. DURATION OF AGREEMENT. This Agreement shall be automatically extended from year to year on the same terms and conditions, including modifications and amendments, unless it is terminated by written agreement of two-thirds of the parties. 18. USER BOARD'S TENDER UPON TERMINATION. Upon receiving a notice of termination of this Agreement, the User Board, Executive Board and Administrator shall immediately cease all activities under this Agreement, unless the District Governing Body expressly directs otherwise in such notice of termination. Upon termination of this Agreement, the User Board shall deliver to the District Governing Body all documents, information, works-in-progress and other property that are, or would be, deliverables had the Agreement been completed. Upon the District Governing Body's request, the User Board shall surrender to anyone whom the District Governing Body designates, all documents, research, objects or other tangible things needed to complete the work. 19. WAIVER The District Governing Body's delay in exercising, or failure to exercise any right, power, or privilege under this Agreement shall not operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise or any right, power, or privilege under this Agreement preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other such right, power, or privilege. The remedies provided herein are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided by law. 20. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed, in accordance with the laws of the State of Oregon without regard to principles of conflicts of law. Any claim, action, suit or proceeding (collectively, "Claim") between District Governing Body and the User Board members that arises from or relates to this Agreement shall be brought and conducted solely and exclusively within the Circuit Court of Deschutes County for the State of Oregon; provided, however, if a Claim must be brought in federal forum, then it shall be brought and conducted solely and exclusively within the United States District Court for the District of Oregon. The U.N. Convention on International Sales of Goods will not apply. 21. SEVERABILITY. If any term or provision of this Agreement is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal or in conflict with any law, the validity of the remaining terms and provisions shall not be affected, and the rights and obligations of the parties shall be construed and enforced as if the Agreement did not contain the particular term or provision held invalid. 22. ANTI-DISCRIMINATION CLAUSE. No person shall, on the grounds of race, color, creed, national origin, sex, marital status, disability, age or association with any member of such classes, suffer discrimination in the performance of this Agreement when employed by the District. The User Board shall Page 6 of22 911 County Service Distria Amended Operating Agreement, Document 2013-654 December 2013 comply with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, with Section V of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and with all applicable requirements of federal and state civil rights and rehabilitation statutes, rules and regulations. Additionally, each party shall comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (Pub. L. No. 101-336), ORS 659A.112 to .142, and all regulations and administrative rules established pursuant to those laws. Further, User Board shall not discriminate against minority-owned, women-owned or emerging small businesses in awarding subcontracts as required by ORS 279A. 110. 23. MERGER CLAUSE. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties regarding the operational agreement for the Deschutes County 911 Service District between the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners and public safety agencies. All understandings and agreements between the parties and representations by either party concerning this Agreement are contained in this Agreement. No waiver, consent, modification or change in the terms of this Contract shall bind either party unless in writing signed by two-thirds of the parties. Any written waiver, consent, modification or change shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose given. 24. SURVIVAL. All rights and obligations shall cease upon termination or expiration of this Agreement, except for the rights and obligations set forth in Sections 5 and 18. 25. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Agreement shall be executed on behalf of each participant. This Agreement shall become effective immediately upon being adopted and signed by a two-thirds majority of the eligible parties. 26. PRIOR AGREEMENT(S). This Agreement replaces that certain Agreement entitled, Deschutes County 911 Service District Amended Operating Agreement, Document 2010-441, , and any successor agreement, if any, thereto. 27. COUNTERPARTS. This Contract may be executed in several counterparts, all of which, when taken together, shall constitute one agreement binding on all parties, notwithstanding that all parties are not signatories to the same counterpart. Each copy of this Agreement so executed shall constitute an original. DATED this __day _____, 2013 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON, ACTING AS THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE DESCHUTES COUNTY 911 COUNTY SERVICE DISTRICT ALAN UNGER, Chair ATTEST: TAMMY BANEY, Vice Chair Recording Secretary ANTHONY DEB ONE, Commissioner Page 7 of22 911 County Service District Amended Operating Agreement, Document 2013-654 December 2013 DATED this __day of _____, 2013 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON ALAN UNGER, Chair DESCHUTES COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE LARRY BLANTON, SHERIFF Date TAMMY BANEY, Vice Chair ANTHONY DEB ONE Commissioner ATTEST: Recording Secretary Date f I f Page 8 of22 911 County Service District Amended Operating Agreement, Document 2013-654 December 2013 CITY OF BEND, OREGON MAYOR Date Page 9 of22 911 County Service District Amended Operating Agreement, Document 2013-654 December 2013 CITY OF REDMOND, OREGON MAYOR Date Page 10 of22 911 County Service District Amended Operating Agreement, Document 2013-654 December 2013 REDMOND FIRE AND RESCUE BOARD PRESIDENT Date I f Page 11 of22 911 County Service District Amended Operating Agreement, Document 2013-654 December 2013 \ BLACK BUTTE RANCH DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY BOARD CHAIR Date f I I f Page 12 of22 911 County Service District Amended Operating Agreement, Document 2013-654 December 2013 SUNRlVER SERVICE DISTRlCT BOARD CHAIR Date Page 13 of22 911 County Service District Amended Operating Agreement, Document 2013-654 December 2013 t I CLOVERDALE RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT BOARD SECRETARY Date Page 14 of22 9Il County Service District Amended Operating Agreement, Document 2013-654 December 20 13 LA PINE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT BOARD CHAIR Date , I I i f Page 15 of22 911 County Service District Amended Operating Agreement, Document 2013-654 December 20 I 3 BLACK BUTTE RANCH RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT BOARD CHAIR Date [ I Page 16 of22 911 County Service District Amended Operating Agreement, Document 2013-654 December 2013 I DESCHUTES COUNTY RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT #2 BOARD CHAIR Date Page 17 of22 911 County Service District Amended Operating Agreement, Document 2013-654 December 2013 ! \ DESCHUTES COUNTY RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT #1 BOARD CHAIR Date I I I I I I t i t t I r 1 I Page 18 of22 911 County Service District Amended Operating Agreement, Document 2013-654 December 2013 SISTERS/CAMP SHERMAN RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT BOARD CHAIR I J I Page 19 of22 911 County Service District Amended Operating Agreement, Document 2013-654 December 2013 I l CITY OF SISTERS MAYOR Date I I t t I Page 20 of22 911 County Service District Amended Operating Agreement, Document 2013-654 December 2013 ! I I CITY OF LAPINE MAYOR Date Page 21 of22 911 County Service District Amended Operating Agreement, Document 2013-654 December 2013 CROOKED RIVER RANCH RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT BOARD PRESIDENT Date I t I t t I I 911 County Service District Amended Operating Agreement, Document 2013-654 December 2013 Page 22 of22