Snohomish County Regional Training Consortium 1/31/2020

Snohomish County Regional Training Consortium (Interlocal Agreement) This agreement is made and entered into by and between the undersigned municipal corporations, collectively referred to as "Agency" or "Agencies" and shall be deemed adopted upon date of signing by the respective Agencies. 1. RECITALS WHEREAS, This Agreement is made pursuant to the Interlocal Cooperation Act, Chapter 39.34 RCW. RCW 39.34 permits one or more public agencies to contract with any one or more other public agencies to perform any governmental service, activity, or undertaking which each agency is authorized by law to perform; and WHEREAS, the participating Agencies provide or operate similar Emergency Public Safety Services through the utilization of first responders and emergency equipment within their jurisdictions, and WHEREAS, The Agencies are currently empowered by law to provide or operate similar emergency services training and education programs to their own personnel, and WHEREAS, The Agencies ability to provide Emergency Public Safety Services, as well as the requisite training and education programs for its personnel, is directly affected by and through the limited public funds available for such services, and WHEREAS, The Agencies have determined that through collaborative efforts and combining resources, greater efficiencies and effectiveness can be enjoyed equally amongst all parties, proportionate to their participation level, and WHEREAS, The Agencies have determined that Emergency Public Safety Services as provided by each agency shall be improved through greater interoperability as a result of a collaborative training and education program promoting consistent operational practices, NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants, conditions, performances, promises, and benefits contained herein, it is agreed between the Agencies as follows: 2 PURPOSE AND SCOPE. The purpose and scope of this Agreement is to establish a Training Consortium "Consortium" to provide regular and specialty training and educational programs to the member Agencies, and those other Agencies as the Administrative Board may approve, through a collaboration of personnel, equipment, property, and funds, collectively "Resources", as determined through an adopted funding formula, at a level determined by and for each Agency. Nothing in this agreement shall be interpreted as a conveyance of the authorities or responsibilities prescribed to each Agency through statute, regulation, or agreement. Each agency shall retain full authority and responsibility for, and jurisdiction over, all services it provides, is required to provide, or provides for, within its jurisdiction. 3. GOVERNING STRUCTURE OF TRAINING CONSORTIUM 3.1. Administrative Board. Administration of this Agreement shall be accomplished by an Administrative Board that shall be composed of one representative from each Agency, "Agency Representative",to be held by the respective Chief Executive Officer or such other individual as appointed by the legislative body of that Agency. (a) The Administrative Board shall be responsible for: i. Managing and conducting the business affairs of the Consortium, to make and execute all necessary contracts, to employ any necessary services. and to adopt reasonable rules to govern the Consortium and to perform its Training Consortium Interlocal Agreement—Page 1