R2005-0140 09-19-05
RESOLUTION NO. R2005-140
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND,
TEXAS, APPROVING INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE PEARLAND
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS:
Section 1. That certain Interlocal Agreement by and between the City of Pearland
and the Pearland Independent School District ("PISD"), a copy of which is attached hereto
as Exhibit "A" and made a part hereof for all purposes, is hereby authorized and approved.
Section 2. That the City Manager or his designee is hereby authorized to execute
and the City Secretary to attest an Interlocal Agreement with PISD.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this the 19th day of September
A.D., 2005.
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TOM REID
MAYOR
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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DA IN M. COKER
CITY ATTORNEY
Exhibit "A"
Resolution 2005-140
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR EMERGENCY USE
OF SCHOOL FACILITIES AND BUSES
THE STATE OF TEXAS S
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COUNTY OF BRAZORIA S
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into by and between the Pearland Independent
School District, a political subdivision of the State of Texas and a legally constituted
independent school district within Brazoria County, Texas, hereinafter referred to as "District"
and the City of Pearland, a political subdivision of the State of Texas and a legally constituted
municipality, hereinafter referred to as "City."
RECITALS
WHEREAS, City is vulnerable to the effects of numerous natural and man-made
emergency incidents;
WHEREAS, City has developed an Emergency Management Plan to assist individual and
family victims of natural disasters and other life-threatening emergencies;
WHEREAS, in the event of an emergency incident, City is responsible for providing an
Emergency Operations Command Center ("EOC") to provide emergency planning to assure the
availability of assistance and proper resources to its citizenry;
WHEREAS, City and District, as local governmental entities, arc authorized to enter into
this Interlocal Agreement for the provision of governmental functions and services. pursuant to
Chapter 791 of the Texas Government Code;
WHEREAS, the pm1ies desire to cooperate in the provision of emergency assistance to
Pearland residents:
WHEREAS, understanding the importance of maintaining continuous operations of the
EOC in emergency situations, the City desires to establish a back-up EOC location in the even
that City's EOC becomes incapable of providing a safe environment for furtherance of EOC
activities;
WHEREAS. District, recognizing the need and importance for a back-up EOC location,
desires to allow the City to use portions of the Pearland Jr. High South campus as a back-up
EOC location;
WHEREAS, the City and the District recognize that in the event of natural disasters and
other life-threatening emergencies there is a need to establish mass care shelters to conduct
emergency disaster relief activities and to transport people to such shelters: and
WHEREAS. the City and the District recognize that in the event of natural disasters and
other life-threatening emergencies there is a need to store debris following the disaster.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:
I.
BACK-UP Eoe FACILITY
The District agrees that, after meeting its responsibilities to its students, teachers, and
staff, it will permit, to the extent of its ability and upon request of the City's emergency
management official the use of the Jr. High South Campus as a back-up EOC during emergency
situations as follows:
access to the teaching theater and the computer room on the second floor of the lr. High
South Campus for EOC activities;
access to the gymnasium, restrooms, and showers at the .Ir. High South Campus for EOC
acti vi ti es;
allow the use of antennas, provided by the City, on the lr. High South Campus for EOC
activities;
allow the use of a generator and provide space for a backup generator on the Jr. High
South Campus for EOC activities;
provide school keys to either the Fire Marshal or the acting Emergency Management
Coordinator.
The City agrees to return the lr. High South Campus to the condition it was prior to its
use as a back-up EOC immediately following its use of the facility. The City also agrees to
provide food and water to those who are utilizing the lr. High South Campus during EOC
activities. The City further agrees to provide the staffing needed for all EOC activities.
II.
EMERGENCY SHELTERS
The District agrees that, after meeting its responsibilities to its students, teachers, and
staff, it will permit, to the extent of its ability and upon request of the City's emergency
management official the use of Jamison Middle School, Sablatura Middle School, Rustic Oak
Elementary School and Challenger Elementary School as emergency shelter sites. The District
also agrees to, at its expense, provide a custodian at each of these shelter sites. The District also
agrees to pay all utilities for the District's facilities used as emergency shelters. The City agrees
to provide all other staff at the shelters.
The District agrees that, after meeting its responsibilities to its students, teachers, and
staff, it will permit, to the extent of its ability and upon request of the City's emergency
management official the use of its school buses and drivers to transport people to shelters if the
buses are not needed to transport district students. The City agrees to supply all necessary
insurance documentation as required by tbe District.
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The parties agree that bus drivers will not be requested nor required to drive school buses
in any areas that present dangerous conditions, such as fallen trees, Hooding, loose debris,
downed power lines, etc.
Upon determination by the City that one or more of the above-listed school facilities
and/or school buses are needed, the City's emergency management official shall promptly notify
the District of the specific facilities and number of school buses needed.
Upon receiving notification from the City's emergency management official, the District
shall make the determination regarding whether District facilities and buses may be made
available for use by City.
After determining the availability of facilities, the City emergency management official
shall notify the proper campus officials to open the facilities as mass shelters and the proper
transportation officials to provide access to buses.
III.
STORAGE OF DEBRIS
The District agrees that, after meeting its responsibilities to its students, teachers. and
staff, it will permit, to the extent of its ability and upon request of the City's emergency
management official the use of two vacant school sites, if available, to store debris following a
disaster and once clean-up efforts begin. The City agrees to restore said sites to their
original condition within six (6) months of when the debris is first stored on District property.
IV.
TERM
The term of this contract shall run from the datc this contract is signed until revoked by
either of the parties by written letter to the political subdivision at the address below.
V.
MISCELLAI'\EOUS PROVISIO",S
The parties agree that by entering into this Agreement, neither the City nor the District is
waiving any governmental immunity it otherwisc enjoys.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each party has caused this Agreement to be executed by its
duly authorized representative on this 1Jt~_ day of September _____m .2005.
By:
CITY OF PEARLAND
By:
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Tom Reid
Mayor
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Letitia Farnie, Secretary
Board of Trustees
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ATTEST:
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