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i�.ESOLUTION NIIMI3Ff.t 98-160-CC
A RESOLUTION authc�rizing an a�propriation and expenditurEl 01' ftznc3�
far the fol�ow3ng department/fund: Fmer.�encv services Fund ��102,
Department ��144 ,together with a bt�d�;et tlzere-
fore, pursuant to RCW 36.40. I40.
WHBREAS, it has been brou�ht �o the attenti�n of tllE' I�c>�Lr•d
of County Commissioners of Grant County that emergency cc}nditions
require that an appropriation and ex�enditure of fund�s ��c� �tit.h-
orized for the above-mentioned department/�und, to�;ettic�z• wi#.h a
�udget therefor; and
WHER�AS, pursuant to RCVd 36.40. I40, Resaluti�n No. gg-147-CC
was duly adopted on g/28/gg ,and published in the
a;7� uerald on 10/8&15/98 declarin� an
emergency and stating the- far,ts cor�s�it�ating the emergency �ii�d .,
the estimated amount of funcis required to meet it , togetY��r with a
n�tice of public hearing, a.nd said piiblic heaY•ing was helc3 th�rec�li
where in�erested persons werc= allowed to appear and be ti�ard;
NO�, THEREFURE, IIE IT R�SQLVEF3 BY THE BOA€tI? OF COUNTY ('C)hSMIS-
SIONERS OF GRANT COt3NTY, STATB {?F �I�SHINGTON, that an da���rc���ri�ii.i<}r}
and expenditure of f�unds is her�by authorized for the followin�
degartment/fua�d:_FmAr�aP„��SQ,-�,-i ces Fund ��102,Department ��144
an th� totai �um af $ $6,100 according to th� attached
i�ud�et .
This reso2ution is in th� best interests of good governm�nt
. and shall take effec°t immedia�ely npon i�ts passage.
t�t�rtE TttiS 19th � pp�t�g�: October . , 14_�8 _.
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ATTAC�31VIE1ti�T TO FtESOLUTI{?N 98-16d-CC
APPROP�2IATIt3NS:
PROPESSIONAI.SERVICES 525.b0.41.00 $ 6,I(?0
$ 6,100
FINANCING SC}URCES
BBGIN�'I�i�G UNR.ESERVED FUND BALANCE z88 $6,I OU
EXPLAI�ATION
TO TNCREASE APPR(�PRIATIONS Ft3R THE COST OF AIlteRAFT RESC3URCES IN FIGHTING'
LOWER Cl2AE3 CREEK FIRE OF JULY 1'TI�ROUGH 7UI.Y 3, I998
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Subject Lc�w�x�ra� Creel�Fire,3uly 1 thraugh 3,
RE. Billin�, �hela� Co. Dist. 1 ai.rcraft
t�ear eommissioners;
�n August 4, 1��8, I mailed a Ietter to Was�ington itate Fish and Wildlife's, E�hra�a Off c�, in
request of�ayment�c�x�ire resaurce e�penditures for the Low�r Crab Creek Pire.
£�orden La'�Iay, operation's Supervisar, acknowiedged recei�t c�f my Ie�ter. He advis�d we still
needed t� d'zscuss pnrtions of t�Ze letter regardan�the contra�t held between Grarzt Couz�ty Fire
Proteeti�n�istrict(FPD)I t�anci his af�ce. He was c�ear on�e fact a contract existetl,y�t he
was not clear on t�e provisians of extra-ordinary casts. �e warzted an intezpretation of extra
�rdinary cc�sts and billing far the other Fire Districts called to assist�n fire f ght�in� operatians at
the Lo�rer�r�.� Creek Pire c�u 3uly l, thrcaugh July 3, I998.
Aircra�operati4ns for this fire was requested�ay FPD 14,witia Ccaunty Co�nmzssioner apprc�val
for a helicc�pter. Fixed�ving aircraft we�e flo�vr�.at the�equest c�fthe fire dzstrict, and nat t��ugh
coordir�atic�r w-itl�Emer�en�y Ma.na�ement. The azrcraft�esources are truly the extra-ordinar�%
fzre opezations. 4ther costs involve fire fi�hters and equipment from autside FPD 10,which are
part mutual aid and part of a fire resource rrzobzlizatic�n throu�n�mergency Ivlanagement. The
c�ntract pravic�es compensatic�n in sc�me form prior tc�the fire by this contract anly for FPD 1�.
C�thex tha� aircraft operatia�s, fire operations dzd not exce�d Co�.uaty Fire Resaurces throubh
n�utual aid�ith EYnergency Nlanageznent. Far this r�aso� they did n4t autharize a State Fire
ivlobilizatian of resaurces nor had these aperatians met;he:ninimum requirements.
�'�r La Groy, �,vas certain that ther� was inte�t c�n his part that payment for extra-ardinary fire
aperations was covered through the te:��zs of the contract. He detern�ined that a fizture contract
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may�e amended to ciarify operatians by FPD 1�,��z�,zal Aid and e�ra-�rdinary eosts frorn
neighborinb distr�ets.
N�y cQncerzt�'p��vrit�ng tQ yau�c�day is nat the contract. My concern is billing and ev�ntuai cost
recovezy fc�r Aircra#�aperatic�ns, I requested compensation thrQugh the Z3ept. Of Fish an�
�Tildlife, �i�Iirzg therz3 far c4sts,ofthe Cbelan Cau��y, FPD I,I-�elicapter, �4_279.5�, and R.c�ya�
Flyin� Seavice, 1 820.0�: T�ese costs are true ex�ra-orc�inary f�re operation�osts, other costs �--'"
da involve fire fighgers and equip�tent, af whicl�some compe�zsa�ion has been made by cantract
with Fire Dis�cict 10, and shc�uld be made for the other fire resat�rces utilized.
In discussznb the sit�aa�o��orden La Voy, explained that nc�fiz�zding was presently available in
his current dept, budge�and�egzslatzve action�vould have to be r�quested ta amend the budget ta
pay these costs. �znce n€� Iegislative�ction cvill be made until�ebruary, 1999,I feel it is
import�at that the�c�uniy c�nsider p�.yiz�g these ct�sts in hopes of them being recoverable cos�s
u�ith actza�.s on the�at�t ofthe Ieg�slature. If, �or no other re�san,than to hav�assurance f�r the
use of�e aircr�ft at the nea�t fare. Whi.le we acted on the request far resources fsam a fz�e c�istrzct
d�arzng a��rnergency,we raade the request in��name of the County and we received the bill,
��rcien�,a Voy has advised me,a Ietter is fcrrthcaz�ing to dac�unent the d'zscussir�n we held and a
request to the State Legisla�zre,w�.l�be made for er�ergency appropriatio� �f funds. Gc�rden is
eertain ct�znper�satzon wzll be approved,this is not unlike other cases vahere state agen.cies faced
fr�e operatir�n costs whic�were not budgete�.
I would reques�at tl�is time the Baard Qf Couni� Comtnissioners consider procedures for an
e�ner�ency a�prc,priatior�af furzds to pay the c�sts 4f the aircraft, I am willing to discuss tkis
tiv-i� you at your earliest convenience,
'��1`e also z�eed ta discuss a procec€ure c�f przori�y for approving aircraft�perari�ns. I feel we ma�T
need to estab�ish a protocol for�re dastricts seeking aircraf�suppc�rt resoaz�ces and even�al
approval t�xough our agency. I dv nc�t want to restrict f re service actions, hcrwever,I�rant tr�be
certain fire serviees I�ave rationally d�termined the value of t1�ze operation. I do nat want to
develop cont?-oversy, aircraf-t sup�ort is veiy ess�n�al at times. I fee?there are tianes w�en f�re
si�atians may b�better evaluated.
�`hank You
�am Larenz,
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