R-028-13 Authorizing Renewal of Local Responsibility Area Wildland Protection Reimbursement Agreement

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 RESOLUTION NO. R- 28-13 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLTON, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE RENEWAL OF THE LOCAL RESPONSIBILITY AREA WILDLAND PROTECTION REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT WHEREAS: The Reche Canyon area of Colton is prone to wildfire. The magnitude of these wildfires in terms of suppression efforts and response far exceeds the capabilities of Colton on -duty fire crews; and WHEREAS: The suppression of large-scale wildfires is enhanced by utilizing water and retardant dropping aircraft, hand crews, dozers, and various overhead management positions; and WHEREAS: Colton Fire Department does not have the capacity to provide firefighting aircraft, hand crews, dozers, and enough overhead management to respond to large wildland fires on a mutual aid basis; therefore, we must provide compensation for these services; and WHEREAS: The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) may, with the approval of the Department of General Services, enter into a cooperative agreement upon such terms and under such conditions it deems wise, for the purpose of preventing and suppressing forest fires or other fires in any lands within any county, city, or district which makes an appropriation for such purpose; and WHEREAS: The purpose of an operating plan is to increase and or enhance the fire ground operations within the CAL FIRE San Bernardino Unit Colton Wildland Contract Area including mutual threat zones. This plan would allow responding agencies to pre -designate the Unified Ordering point, VHF Radio Frequencies, establishment of a Unified Command structure for wildland fires in the contract area; and WHEREAS: The cost for Fiscal Year 2013-2014 is now $20.12 per acre for a total cost of $22,431.79, which includes an administrative fee of 11.49%.