Title
Resolution- A Resolution of the City of Mansfield, Texas, Authorizing the Fire Chief to Act as the City's Representative in all Matters Relating to the Mutual Aid Agreement with the Tarrant County Emergency Services District No. 1
Requested Action
Approval by City Council for the Fire Chief to enter into a mutual aid agreement with the Tarrant County Emergency District No. 1 to give/receive emergency Fire/EMS assistance as requested.
Recommendation
Staff Recommends approval.
Description/History
Mansfield Fire Rescue is currently providing mutual aid to Tarrant County ESD No. 1. This agreement renews annually. The new agreement will be for October 1, 2018, to September 30, 2019. Last years agreement provided a 7500.00 payment from Tarrant County to the City of Mansfield. The new agreement will provide an 8000.00 payment.
Justification
The agreement allows the Mansfield Fire Department to aid and be aided by other local agencies in times of an emergency. For providing mutual aid responses by the City of Mansfield to areas within the jurisdiction of Tarrant County, the Tarrant County ESD 1 will pay the City of Mansfield $7,500 per contract year for Fire protection service.
Funding Source
N/A
Prepared By
Barry Bondurant, Fire Department