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AID AGREEMENT - HURRICANE ANDREW '0. .. / . .~ I ' - '\ AID AGREEm=~i- THIS AGREEMENT, entered into this 1 c::+- day of ~anber , 199..2.--; by '!he City of Clearwater, FL (the "Lending Party") and the CITY OF HOMESTEAD (the "Receiving Party"); WHEREAS, a major disaster occurred on August 24, 1992, when Hurricane Andrew passed through South Florida1 and WHEREAS, the Receiving Party has suffered severe damages and sUfferinq as a result of Hurricane Andrew, and has found it necessary to seek emergency assistance in the form of equipment, materials and personnel in order to cope with the disaster; and WHEREAS, the Governor of the State of Florida requested that the President of the United States declare a major disaster and the existence of an emergency in south Florida in order to obtain federal assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (PUblic Law 93-288) (hereinafter the "stafford Act"); and WHEREAS: on August 24: 1992: the Pl:'3s;dent ()f th~ united states declared South Florida as a maj or disaster area, and thereafter waived state and local cost sharing requirements and authorized 100% federal reimbursement for eligible Public Assistance under the stafford Act; and WHEREAS, the parties desire that the costs .of equipment, materials, and personnel provided hereunder be reimbursed under the Stafford Act; and WHEREAS, aid agreements of this type are authorized by (!{!,'~ V JJ1~ /' . < < -, . - applicable la.w. NOW THEREFORE, the parties do ~U~~lly agree as follows: ~ ARTICLE I - TERM This agreement shall be effective as o~ 12101 A.M. on . SePtember 1, 1992, and shall continue through the time period set forth in Article II, subj eet to the riqht of eaoh party hereto to terminate earl ier as provided herein. All services, materials and/or personnel providea prior to this agreement and contemplated herein shall be deemed to have been performed pursuant to this agreement. "..r -~~ " . ARTICLE II - SERVICES (a) The. Lending Party agrees to provide such equipment, .f materials and/or personnel to the Receiving Party as the respective officials of the Lending Party, in their discretion, shall determine can reasonably be spared at the time without placing their own community in jeopardy, for the purpose of aiding the Receiving Party in coping with the damage and sufterinq caused by the disaster. (b) Since time is of the essence ~ur1n9 amerqencies as herein referred to, the authority to dispatch equipment, materials and/or personnel or call for aid in accordance with the terms and condi tions of this agreement shall be delegated specificallY to the chief official or acting chief of the parties hereto. (c) The Lending Party shall be responsible for the delivery of - said equipment, materials and/or personnel to the location specified by the Receiving Party. . _r__~ 2 - . , . . I -. (d) upon arrival at said location, the officer in charge of the equipment, materials and/or personnel shall report to the . - officer in charge at the location of the disaster or emergency who shall assume full charge of all operations at the disaster or emergency location. (e) All equipment and personnel provided hereunder shall be returned upon demand of the Lending Party or when released by the Receiving Party upon the cessation of the emergency or disaster. (f) Attached hereto as Exhibit "A" is a schedule of equipment, materials and personnel provided. ARTICLE IXI-:: PURPOSE It is hereby agreed upon by the parties that this Aid Agreement is in the public interest and is necessary to do one or more of the following: (a) Eliminate immediate threats to life, public health, and safety; or (b) Eliminate an immediate hazard which threatens substantial destruction of undamaqed improved public or private property: or (c) Assure economic recovery of the affected community to the benefit of the community-at-large; or (d) Provide emergency facilities when necessary to resume essential public services. ARTICI~ IV - PAYMENT The purpose of this agreement is to ensure that the Receiving Party is fully reimbursed under the Stafford Act for all eli;;;~(\.le expenditures for equipment, materials or personnel provided 3 . ... ~.., I .., hereunder by the Lending Party. The Lendinq Party agrees to be responsible for maintaining .-. recoras of all equipment, materials and personnel provided hereunder, and shall provide suoh documentation to the Reoeivinq Party as soon as is practicable. The documentation provided shall be suffioient to enable the Receiving Party to seek reimbursement under the Stafford Act, and shall conform to the requirements of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).In the event FEMA fails to reimburse the Receiving Party for the expenditure of equipment, materials or personnel provided hereunder as a result of the insufficiency of documentation provided by the Lending Party, the Lending Party agrees to provide sufficient documentation as required by FEMA and otherwise fully cooperate in order to obtain reimbursement. Payment to the Lending Party for the equipment, materials or personnel provided hereunder shall be due within a reasonable time after the Receiving Party is reimbursed by FEMA tor such equipment, materials or personnel, or such other time as the parties agree in writing. In the event that FEMA' declares all or any part of the expenditure of equipment, materials or personnel provided hereunder ineligible for reimbursement under the Stafford Act, the Lending Party and the Receiving Party shall discuss further payment issues and negotiate a satisfactory resolution to such expenditures. ARTIC~ V - LIABILITY The Receiving Party to which equipment, materials and/or '~"'-, 4 . ~ : . , I I ~ liability arising from any acts undertaken pursuant to this agreement so long as those acts are not ~illtul, wanton, or the . f ~ result of gress neqliqence of the lending party, their agents or employees. ~CLE VI - TERMINATION This agreement may be terminated by either party upon five (5) days prior written notice to the other. ARTICLE VII - ~UTEGRATION No subsequent modifications to this agreement shall be of any force or effect unless in writing signed by the parties. This . agreement supersedes any prior agreements between the parties addressing the areas of concern herein. ARTICLE VIII - APFLICABLE LAW In the performance of this agreement, each party shall comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations. This agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Florida. In the event of a dispute arising under this agreement, the parties agree that p)':oper venue shall be in Dade County, Florida. SIGNATURES OF AGREEING OFFICIALS CITY OF HOMESTEAD By: ~ By: , FLORIDA 5 - '. : -.J 1(~~l;f.r'lit;.~t: '''::..;.... ~" Ilrl", x..i\.,OIr.'lt.ri;:, ~\L..\ .) ....--.,....... (,.;,{ },:~~. il~"',y' "'<\'~"'~...,:;;\ :1~,.~ {<;~~i\~//I."~.. ~;:..% ~~:~ \'..:.1____ ;~~ In;;(~ ""t. n "'.'li.;':',"', t;~~~ ~~~'1'V' " ' ":>J~;'~~' \,1 ...,~' ,/':-;1,\\ ,,, ""1............ '.' ,f'" '.' j, \ 1O":j,.1'!.d" -.; , \f"fj '~.I ,., Tr:fJI {,I '~:..~~J l", r... tIll ""~.r.;rJ!'rl'fJ C I T Y OF CLEARWATER POST OFFICE BOX 4748 C LEA R W ATE R, F LOR IDA 3 4 6 1 8 - 4 7 4 8 November 18, 1992 Mr. Horacio A. Montes De Oca Director of Finance City of Homestead 790 N. Homestead Boulevard Homestead, FL 33030-6299 Dear Mr. Montes De Oca: Transmitted herewith is the signed agreement by our city~Manager for the cooperative' efforts on behalf of Homestead in the aftermath of Hurricane Andrew. After your officials have signed the agreement, please return a completed copy to me at: Robert M. Brumback Assistant Director of Public works/utilities P.o. Box 4748 Clearwater, FL 34618-4748 We were pleased to help Homestead. We hope that your recovery is quick and. complete. If we can be of further assistance, please do not hesitate to call upon us. Very respectfully yours, ~)n, ~~~ Robert M. Brumback Asst. Director of Pw/utilities Attachments RMB:scm () "Equal Employment and Affirmative Action Employer" .. / /'_t' .;r I RECEIVED NO V ., i. 1992 City Manager I, CITY OF CLEARWATER Interdepartment Correspondence Sheet TO: Michael J. Wright, City Manager ~ f...<,d/ Robert M. Brumback, Asst. Director of PW/Utilities.~ yn . FROM: COPIES: William C. Baker, Director of Public Works Kathy Rice; Deputy City Manager SUBJECT: AID AGREEMENT - CITY OF HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA DATE: November 10, 1992 Transmitted herewith is an AID AGREEMENT prepared by the City of Homestead, Florida. The agreement is "after the fact", retroactive to September 1, 1992. The purpose of the agreement is to support the efforts of Homestead to obtain reimbursement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. I have staffed the agreement with Mr. Galbraith. He feels.that it is okay for you to sign the agreement on behalf of the City of Clearwater. I do not estimate that the total amount of reimbursement will exceed $10,000. After you have signed the agreement, please have Denise give me a call, and I will pick it up and see that it is dispatched promptly to Homestead. RMB:scm