HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2017-042 Approving IGA regarding operation of EVP equipment at traffic signals MARANA RESOLUTION NO. 2017-042
RELATING TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE
MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
TOWN OF MARANA AND PIMA COUNTY REGARDING- THE OPERATION OF
EMERGENCY VEHICLE PREEMPTION (EVP) EQUIPMENT AT PIMA COUNTY-
MA.INTAINED TRAFFIC SIGNALS
WHEREAS REAS Pima County installs, operates, and maintains emergency vehicle preemption
(EVP) equipment at signalized intersections in the county; and
WHEREAS the Marana Police Department desires the capability to automatically termi-
nate the normal operations of applicable County-maintained traffic signals included in the Coun-
ty's preemption program upon arrival of emergency vehicles at the traffic signal; and
WHEREAS the parties are authorized by A.R.S. §11-951 et seq. to enter into an ICA. for
joint or cooperative action; and
WHEREAS the Mayor and Council of the Town of Marana feel it is in the best interests
of the Town of Marana to enter into this IGA.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF MARANA, that the intergovernmental agreement between the Town of Marana and
Pima County regarding the operation of emergency vehicle preemption (EVP) equipment at
Pima County-maintained traffic signals, attached to and incorporated by this reference in this
resolution as Exhibit A, is hereby approved, and the Mayor is hereby authorized to sign it for and
on behalf of the Town of Marana.
IT IS FUR rF SER RESOLVED that the Town's Manager and staff are hereby directed
and authorized to undertake all other and further tasks required or beneficial to carry out the
terms, obligations, and objectives of the intergovernmental agreement.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Council of the Town of Marana, Arizona,
this 16th day of May, 2017.
Mayor EJ Honea
ATTEST: APPR.OV A TO FORM:
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INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT
between
PIMA COUNTY
and the
TOWN of MARANA
This Intergovernmental Agreement is entered into by and between Pima County, a body
politic and corporate of the State of Arizona(hereinafter"County"), and the Town of Marana, Pima
County, Arizona(hereinafter"Marana") a municipal corporation of the State of Arizona pursuant to
Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.) § 11-951, et seq.
RECITALS
A. County and Marana have statutory authority to enter into intergovernmental agreements for joint
and cooperative action pursuant to A.R.S. § 11-952.
B. County has the authority under A.R.S. § 11-251(4) to layout, maintain, control and manage
public roads within the County.
C. The parties acknowledge that the installation of emergency vehicle preemption (EVP) equipment
at signalized intersections has been shown to have the potential to improve emergency vehicle
response times and expediency through signalized intersections under certain circumstances.
D. County and Marana have determined that the installation, operations and maintenance of EVP
equipment on applicable County maintained traffic signals and Marana emergency response vehicles
is done in the interest of enhancing public safety.
NOW, THEREFORE in consideration of the promises and the mutual covenants contained
herein, the parties agree as follows:
AGREEMENT
I. pose: The purpose of this Agreement is to provide for the installation, operation and
maintenance of EVP equipment on specified and applicable County-maintained traffic signals and
related applicable and authorized activation equipment on Marana s emergency response vehicles
that will be responding to official emergency calls within Pima County.
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2. Term/Extension/Termination: This Agreement shall become effective as of the signature date of
the last party to sign this Agreement and shall remain in effect for a period of ten(10) years from the
effective date, unless terminated or otherwise modified in writing by amendment signed by both
parties.
a) A party may terminate this Agreement for material breach of the Agreement by the
other party. Prior to any termination under this paragraph, the party allegedly in
default shall be given written notice by the other party of the nature of the alleged
default. The party said to be in default shall have forty-five days to cure the default. If
the default is not cured within that time, the other party may terminate this
Agreement. Any such termination shall not relieve either party from liabilities or costs
already incurred under this Agreement.
b) This Agreement may be canceled if for any reason the Pinna County Board of
Supervisors or the Marana Town Council does not appropriate funds for the stated
purpose of this Agreement. In the event of such cancellation, neither party shall have
any obligation to the other under this Agreement.
3. Marana's Responsibilities: Marana, or Marana's agent, consultant or contractor, shall:
a) Purchase, install and maintain EVP emitters in any of Marana's emergency vehicles
that Marana determines should have the ability to automatically terminate the normal
operations of those County-maintained traffic signals included in County's
preemption program as set forth in paragraph 4 below, within the priority and routine
prescribed by Pima County, upon arrival of the emergency vehicle at the traffic signal.
For those vehicles that Marana determines should have the ability to terminate the
normal operations of County-maintained traffic signals, Marana shall install EVP
equipment compatible with existing County EVP equipment. Marana shall install all
preemption emitters installed pursuant to this Agreement in accordance with the
manufacturer's instructions. Marana does acknowledge and understand that the time a
preempted signal takes to actually respond, in terms of providing a green indication to
the preempting emergency vehicle, can vary based on the normal operational control
requirements at that signal, where that signal is within that sequence of control at the
time the signal is preempted, and what the priority is for that sequence as it relates to
the preemption. Additionally it may be possible that the signal has already been
preempted by another emergency vehicle.
b) Maintain an accurate inventory of applicable emergency response vehicles equipped
with preemption emitters and provide County written notice within three (3) working
days of any change in the status of any vehicle equipped with, or intended to be
equipped with, preemption emitter equipment pursuant to this Agreement. Marana
shall provide a copy of the inventory and all notices of changes to the County Traffic
Signal Supervisor.
C) Use preemption equipment only when performing official Code 3 responses
(emergency lights and sirens activated) where traffic signal preemption is appropriate
and instruct all operators of Marana's emergency vehicles equipped with preemption
emitters of this requirement on a regular basis.
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d) Train all vehicle operators in accordance with nationally recognized fire industry
standards (NFPA 1002) on the safe operation and characteristics of emergency vehicle
preemption systems as applied and used in the field by the applicable jurisdictions and
the site specific parameters of the signal(s) being preempted.
e) Take appropriate administrative and disciplinary measures against any operator
that violates preemption use procedures.
f) Designate a Marana official or employee to be the official liaison with County and
to be responsible for instruction and administering rules to the operators of EVP
equipment.
4. County's Responsibilities-. County, or County's agent, consultant or contractor, shall:
a) Install and maintain preemption equipment and detectors at those County
signalized intersections selected by County. In the selection of the intersections to
be equipped with preemption equipment, County shall consider those intersections
specifically requested by Marana to be included in County's preemption program.
b) Install and maintain beacons at signalized intersections equipped with EVP
equipment that will indicate when a traffic signal has been preempted by an
emergency vehicle.
c) Assign encoding to individual emitters purchased by Marana.
d) Maintain records of preemption activities recorded by traffic signal controllers at
intersections per the ability and parameters of the equipment to keep such records.
e) Designate an official to represent County for purposes of resolving issues, changes
and regular business related to the operation of the EVP equipment.
f) Coordinate and maintain the use of common preemption equipment settings
through the Pima County Signal Supervisor.
5. Ownership...-of Materials Equipment and App urtenances. All materials, equipment and
appurtenances installed under this Agreement on emergency vehicles shall remain the property of
Marana or its contractor as mutually agreed upon between Marana and contractor. All materials,
equipment and appurtenances installed under this Agreement as part of County facilities shall
remain the property of County.
6. Default. In the event of any default or other non-performance of any term or provision of this
Agreement, the non-defaulting party shall be entitled to all remedies at law or in equity, including
the right to enforce this Agreement by action for specific performance or to file an action for
damages including attorneys' fees, which rights and remedies shall be cumulative and not
exclusive.
7. Indemnification: To the fullest extent permitted by law, each party (as "Indemnitor") agrees
to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the other party, its officers, officials, emplyees, agents,
volunteers, successors, and assigns (as "Indemnitees") from and against any and all claims,
losses, liability, costs, or expenses (including reasonable attorney's fees) (hereinafter collectively
referred to as "Claims") arising out of bodily injury of any person (including death) or property
damage, but only to the extent that such Claims which result in vicarious/derivative liability to
the Indemnitees, are caused by the act, omission, negligence, misconduct, or other fault of the
Indemnitor, its officers, officials, agents, employees, volunteers, successors, or assigns, provided
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however, that the Indemnitor shall have no obligation to indemnify the Indemnitee for the
Indemnitee's passive negligence.
In addition, Marana shall cause its contractor(s) and subcontractors, IF ANY, to indemnify,
defend, save and hold harmless Pima County, any jurisdiction or agency issuing any permits for
any work arising out of this Agreement, and their respective directors, officers, officials, agents,
and employees (hereinafter referred to as "Indemnitee") from and against any and all claims,
actions, liabilities, damages, losses, or expenses (*Including court costs, attorneys' fees, and costs
of claire processing, investigation and litigation) (hereinafter referred to as "Claims") for bodily
injury or personal injury (including death), or loss or damage to tangible or intangible property
caused, or alleged to be caused, in whole or in part, by the negligent or willful acts or omissions
of Marana's contractor or any of the directors, officers, agents, or employees or subcontractors of
such contractor. This indemnity includes any claim or amount arising out of or recovered under
the workers' Compensation Law or arising out of the failure of such contractor to conform to
any federal, state or local law, statute, ordinance, rule, regulation or court decree. It is the specific
intention of the parties that the Indemnitee shall, in all instances, except for Claims arising solely
from the negligent or willful acts or omissions of the Indemnitee, be indemnified by such
contractor from and against any and all claims. It is agreed that such contractor will be
responsible for primary loss investigation, defense and judgment costs where this
indemnification is applicable.
8. Insurance.when requested, a party shall provide the other party with proof of its workers'
compensation, automobile, accident, property damage, and liability coverage or program of self-
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nsurance
9. workers' Compensation. For purposes of workers'Compensation,an employee of a party to this
Agreement who works under the jurisdiction or control of, or who works within the jurisdictional
boundaries of, another party pursuant to this specific Agreement, is deemed to be an employee of
both parties, as provided in A.R.S. § 23-1022(D). The primary employer of such employee shall be
solely liable for payment of Workers' Compensation benefits for the purposes of this paragraph.
Each party shall comply with the notice provisions of A.R.S. § 23-1022(E).
10. Notices. Any notice to be given or served (and any election to be made or delivered) upon
any party hereto in connection with this Agreement must be in writing and shall be deemed to
have been given and received (or made and delivered) within three (3) business days after a
certified or registered letter containing such notice (or selection), properly addressed, with
postage prepaid, is deposited in the United States mail; and, if given otherwise than by registered
or certified mail, it shall be deemed to have been given(or made) when delivered to and received
by the party to whom it is addressed. Such notice shall be given to the parties at the following
addresses:
COUNTY: Director
Pima County Department of Transportation
201 North Stone Avenue, 4th Floor
Tucson, AZ 85701
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Technical questions and reports of equipment failure or malfunction should be referred to:
Traffic Signals and Lighting Section
Traffic Engineering Division
Pima County Dept. of Transportation
1313 S. Mission Road, Building 428
Tucson, Arizona 85713
MARA.NA: Chief of Police
Marana Police Department
115 5 5 W. Civic Center Drive
Marana, Az 85653
NOTE: Either party may, by written notice to the other party, designate another address or person
for receipt of notices hereunder.
11. Mailing effective. All notices, filings, consents, approvals and communications given by
mail shall be deemed delivered upon receipt or 72 hours following deposit in the U.S. Mail,
postage prepaid and addressed as set forth above, whichever occurs first.
12. Waiver. No delay in exercising any right or remedy shall constitute a waiver thereof, and no
waiver by either party of a breach of any covenant of this Agreement shall be construed as a
waiver of any preceding or succeeding breach of the same or any other covenant or condition of
this Agreement.
12. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which
shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the sante
instrument. The signature pages from one or more counterpart may be removed from such
counterpart and attached to a single instrument.
14. Headings. The descriptive headings of the paragraphs of this Agreement are inserted for
convenience only and shall not control or affect the meaning or construction of any provision of
this Agreement.
15. Entire Agreement. This Agreement, together with all exhibits and attachments identified
herein, constitute the entire agreement between the parties, and all prior and contemporaneous
agreements, representations and understandings of the parties, both written and oral, concerning
the subject matter of this Agreement are superseded and merged in this Agreement.
16. Amendment. This Agreement shall not be modified, amended, altered or changed except by
written amendment signed by both parties.
17. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed and interpreted according to the laws of
the State of Arizona, and as such, this Agreement is subject to the provisions of A.R.S. § 38-511.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement this
day of , 2017.
MARANA: COUNTY:
TOWN OF MARANNA, an Arizona municipal PIMA COUNTY, a body politic and corporate
corporation of the State of Arizona
By: By:
Fd Ilonea, Mayor Sharon Bronson, Chair
ATTEST: ATTEST:
celyn ronson, Town Clerk Clerk of the Board
Recommended to the Board:
Priscilla Cornelio, P.B., Director
Pima County Dept. of Transportation
Intergovernmental Agreement Determination.
The foregoing Intergovernmental Agreement between Pima County and Marana has been
r reviewed pursuant to A.R.S. § 11-952 by the undersigned, each of whom has determined that it is
in proper form and is within the powers and authority granted under the laws of the State of
Arizona to the party represented by the him/her.
Pima Co ty:
oeputvyCounty Attorney Date
ANDREW FLAG
Marana:
Att9'�'
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