Phx Regional Auto Aid Renewal Contract
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IGA REG. METROPOLITAN PHOENIX FIRE SERVICE AUTOMATIC AID 9/26/2022 1 INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT FOR THE REGIONAL METROPOLITAN PHOENIX FIRE SERVICE AUTOMATIC AID This Intergovernmental Agreement (“Agreement”) is made and entered into by and between the Cities, Towns, Fire Districts, and governmental jurisdictions (hereinafter collectively referred to either as “Participants,” or “Parties,” and sometimes referred to individually as “Participant” or “Party”), to provide for automatic assistance for fires and other types of emergency incidents as described under the terms of this Agreement (the “Automatic Aid System”). The initial Participants are listed in Attachment A to this Agreement, which Attachment shall be amended upon the addition of new members as set forth herein. RECITALS WHEREAS, agreements for automatic assistance in fire protection and response to other emergencies have existed between specific municipalities and governmental jurisdictions; and WHEREAS, the Automatic Aid System has been in existence since 1976 to provide the highest levels of service in conjunction with the most effective use of local fire department/district resources working collaboratively through intergovernmental cooperation; and WHEREAS, the Participants in the Automatic Aid System seek to provide the most efficient, safe, and effective fire-rescue-emergency medical services to their respective communities; and WHEREAS, the safety of the employees of each Participant is paramount; and WHEREAS, this Agreement shall encourage the development of cooperative procedures and protocols, including, but not limited to, the possibility of joint purchasing, coordination of communications, training, health and safety, fire prevention, public education, fire investigations and other activities that will enhance each Participant’s ability to fulfill its mission; and WHEREAS, the Participants are committed to demonstrate public equity through reasonable commitment and distribution of resources within their jurisdictions to ensure that no Participant unfairly benefits at the expense of other Participants and that jurisdictional equity and autonomy is maintained; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Participants to continue and improve the nature and coordination of emergency assistance to incidents that threaten loss of life or property within the geographic boundaries of their respective jurisdictions; and WHEREAS, it is further the determination of each of the Participants that the decision to IGA REG. METROPOLITAN PHOENIX FIRE SERVICE AUTOMATIC AID 9/26/2022 2 enter into this Agreement constitutes a fundamental governmental policy of the Parties hereto and, by entering this Agreement each Participant has made the determination that the policies and procedures set forth in this Agreement constitute the proper use of the resources available with respect to the provision of governmental services and the utilization of existing resources of each of the Parties hereto, including the use of equipment and personnel; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Participants to initiate and/or renew their support for an Automatic Aid System for fire department/district services. AGREEMENT NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing introduction and recitals, which are incorporated herein by reference, the following mutual covenants and conditions, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereby agree as follows: ARTICLE 1 - PURPOSE AND AUTHORITY 1.1 Purpose. All Parties to this Agreement agree that its purpose is to provide a highly efficient, effective and mutually beneficial relationship among multiple regional jurisdictions to provide for the overall public safety of the region through an Automatic Aid System. This Agreement will continue to allow for an automatic response of the closest, most appropriate fire department/district resources. 1.2 Authority. The Parties acknowledge that this Agreement is being entered into pursuant to the Intergovernmental Agreement Statute, Section 11-952, Arizona Revised Statutes (“A.R.S.”) 1.3 Effect on Prior Agreements. The Parties further understand that this Agreement supersedes any previous automatic aid agreements between any of the Parties hereto. ARTICLE 2–AUTOMATIC AID ELIGIBILITY STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS To be eligible to participate in the Automatic Aid System, a Participant shall meet the standards and requirements set forth in this Article at all times during the Term of this Agreement. Any Participant failing to meet these eligibility standards and requirements is subject to removal from the Automatic Aid System as prescribed herein. 2.1 Allocation of Resources. It is agreed that the scope of this Agreement includes automatic assistance in responding to fires, medical emergencies, hazardous materials incidents, rescue and extrication situations and other types of emergency incidents that are within the standard scope of services provided by fire departments/districts in the Automatic Aid System. IGA REG. METROPOLITAN PHOENIX FIRE SERVICE AUTOMATIC AID 9/26/2022 3 A. Standard Automatic Dispatch. The Participants executing this Agreement agree to dispatch their respective assigned fire department/district units on an automatic basis. The Computer Aided Dispatch and Automatic Vehicle Locator system will automatically determine the closest available, most appropriate unit(s) regardless of jurisdictional boundaries. Each jurisdiction agrees that such unit(s) will respond. B. Specialized Unit Dispatch. Participants agree the assignment of a specialized unit to an incident relies on predefined response levels (as predefined by Volume II Standard Operating Procedure Phoenix Fire Department) to specific types of incidents, the closest specialized unit to the call, and/or any special call for resources that may be made by an incident commander and is not pre- programmed in the CAD system. This includes, but is not limited to, hazardous materials support, technical rescue support, loss control, rehab, command, utility, brush, and water tenders. Members assigned to a specialized unit will be required to complete all initial training and continuing education requirements of the specialty. The current recognized regional Special Operations training program is the Phoenix Fire Department Special Operations training program. The inclusion of other recognized training programs will be approved by the Life Safety Council. 2.2 Standard Service Requirements. Participants in this Agreement agree to the following standard service requirements as the primary response system elements: A. Communications and Dispatch. All Participants must be part of the Phoenix Fire Regional Dispatch System or the Mesa Fire Regional Dispatch System. All Participants must also be a member of either the Phoenix Regional Wireless Cooperative (“PRWC”) or the Topaz Regional Wireless Cooperative (“TRWC”). Departments/Districts that enter the system that are not members of PRWC or TRWC shall have an active plan to become members within one (1) year of entry. For a Participant(s) that does not meet this requirement, any Party can request a vote of the Central Life Safety Response System Council for a determination as to whether the Participant(s) not meeting this requirement will remain eligible for automatic aid response, or if that Participant(s) will then default to a mutual aid response. These Regional Dispatch Systems will use a Computer Aided Dispatch (“CAD”) system that automatically selects the closest, most appropriate Participants’ unit(s) for dispatch. The CAD system shall be a centralized, totally integrated unit dispatch/status keeping system. (1) The CAD system will allow the most appropriate emergency response unit closest to an emergency to be dispatched automatically– regardless of the jurisdiction where the emergency occurs or the jurisdictional affiliation of the response unit. The CAD system utilizes Automatic Vehicle Location (“AVL”) equipment to IGA REG. METROPOLITAN PHOENIX FIRE SERVICE AUTOMATIC AID 9/26/2022 4 discern the location of emergency response units and a computerized Geographic Information System (“GIS”) to discern the location of the emergency call. The AVL and GIS systems allow the CAD system to match the closest response unit to the emergency and recommend it for dispatch within the Automatic Aid System boundaries. Each Automatic Aid System Participant shall ensure that its respective emergency response apparatus and vehicles are equipped with AVLs. (2) The Regional Dispatch System relies on a consistent and preplanned system of communications. Communications support for Participants includes a comprehensive radio system with multiple tactical radio frequencies. Participants are required to provide for their individual needs to ensure consistent, interoperable and safe communications not only within their jurisdictional areas, but within the entire Automatic Aid System. (3) If the Life Safety Council decides at any time that additional communications infrastructure is necessary to meet the operational requirements of the Automatic Aid System, each Participant will be responsible for all costs, authorizations and/or agreements to maintain interoperable communications within its jurisdictional boundaries. B. Command Procedures. All Participants will use standard command procedures. A standardized Incident Management System (“IMS”) provides for efficient management of the emergency and for the safety of firefighters through the use of standard terminology, reporting relationships, and support structures. The IMS and associated standard operating procedures adopted for use by all Automatic Aid Participants is the Phoenix Fire Department’s Standard Operating Procedures in the Phoenix Volume II Manual (which can be obtained by sending an e-mail to firechief.pfd@phoenix.gov), or the Mesa Fire and Medical Department Standard Operating Procedures 200 Series available at fireinfo@mesaaz.gov. C. Incident Management and Minimum Company Standards. Participants shall use the same set of procedures for Incident Management and Minimum Company Standards according to Volume II, Standard Operating Procedures Phoenix Fire Department (basic evolutions used by the fire service) or the Mesa Fire and Medical Department Standard Operations Procedures 200 Series. It is required that Command Officers that function in an Operational response capacity, attend at least 50% of the Command Officer training curriculum offered at the Phoenix Fire Department Command Training Center, or as determined by the Central Arizona Life Safety Response System Council. Participants that do not meet this IGA REG. METROPOLITAN PHOENIX FIRE SERVICE AUTOMATIC AID 9/26/2022 5 requirement are subject to removal from the Automatic Aid System, as determined and voted on by the Central Arizona Life Safety Response System Council. D. Incident Safety Officer. To ensure safety, all Participants agree that their standard operating procedures and command procedures shall match those adopted by the Life Safety Council. To do this, Participants shall use an Incident Safety Officer System (“ISOS”) that will follow NFPA Standard 1521. E. Compatible Equipment. To ensure compatibility of equipment, Participants shall maintain an inventory of equipment (based on National Fire Protection Association (“NFPA”) standards), including hoses, couplings, pump capacity, communications equipment, and will maintain the minimum standard amount of equipment on each type of apparatus (as recommended by all applicable NFPA standards). F. Standardized Numbering and Terminology. Participants shall utilize the Valley-wide apparatus numbering system and standardized terminology for apparatus and fire stations as established and maintained by the Life Safety Council. G. Standardized Response Criteria. Participants shall use standardized response criteria (i.e., pre- established type and number of apparatus that will be automatically dispatched based on type of call as per standard NFPA and International Organization for Standardization (“ISO”) recommendations). The CAD system can tailor the response to specific types of incidents by jurisdiction, or part of a jurisdiction, upon request by the jurisdiction needing the tailored response. This includes the capability to automatically dispatch selected specialty units. H. Staffing Levels. Full staffing as described in NFPA 1710 on engines and ladders provides the most efficient and effective personnel safety and service delivery to the public. System Participants recognize the importance of service delivery and personnel safety issues. The minimum daily staffing level for all engines and ladders shall be four (4) members which is “full staffing” under NFPA 1710. • Temporary Reduction in Staffing. Full staffing may be temporarily reduced to three (3) trained personnel for up to a total of 8 hours in any 24-hour shift period. Departments/Districts that enter the system with a staffing level of three (3) members on any engine and/or ladder shall have an active plan to accomplish full staffing within one (1) year of entry. For a Participant(s) that does not meet this requirement, any Party can request a vote of the Central Life Safety Response System Council for a determination as to whether the IGA REG. METROPOLITAN PHOENIX FIRE SERVICE AUTOMATIC AID 9/26/2022 6 Participant(s) not meeting this requirement will remain eligible for automatic aid response, or if that Participant(s) will then default to a mutual aid response. • Other Reductions in Staffing; Changes to Deployment Model. Any Participants that have reached full staffing, that then subsequently reduce staffing below full staffing, or make significant changes to their deployment model, shall be subject to removal from the Automatic Aid System, as determined and voted on by the Central Arizona Life Safety Response System Council. I. Minimum Firefighter Training Standards. To ensure safety, baseline knowledge and a consistent approach to performing tactical operations, all participants agree to require that all emergency response employees receive initial firefighter recruit training through a recognized regional fire training academy or through an alternative method, as approved by the Life Safety Council, which meets the published curriculum. The four-currently recognized regional fire training academies are Phoenix, Mesa, Glendale and Chandler. 2.3 Reciprocity; No Guaranty of Perfect Equity. Participants agree that automatic aid is reciprocal. While this does not ensure that a Participant’s jurisdiction will receive the exact amount of assistance it gives, it does mean that all Participants will provide assistance outside their jurisdictional boundaries and that the level of service delivered, and decisions made within the Automatic Aid System will be mutually beneficial to all Participants in the system and will maintain general equity among all Participants to the greatest degree possible. 2.4 Ownership of Property and Equipment. Each Participant shall retain ownership of any equipment or property it brings to the performance of this Agreement and shall retain ultimate control of its employees. 2.5 No Reimbursement for Services. Except as specifically agreed to by the Parties involved in a specific incident, none of the involved Parties shall be reimbursed by any of the others for any costs incurred in responding pursuant to this Agreement. In the event of formally declared disasters, however, Participants may directly apply for reimbursements from County, State and/or Federal agencies as appropriate. ARTICLE 3–LIFE SAFETY COUNCIL; VOTING 3.1 Life Safety Council. The Participants shall be jointly responsible for administering this Agreement through the Central Arizona Life Safety Response System Council (the “Life Safety Council”). The purpose of the Life Safety Council is to ensure the effective and efficient operation of the Automatic Aid System. Each IGA REG. METROPOLITAN PHOENIX FIRE SERVICE AUTOMATIC AID 9/26/2022 7 Participant is a member of the Life Safety Council and is expected to participate in scheduled meetings. A. Composition. The Fire Chief from each Participant shall serve as the official representative to the Life Safety Council from that jurisdiction. The Fire Chief may appoint an alternate to attend Life Safety Council meetings. B. Responsibilities. The responsibilities of the Life Safety Council shall be as follows: (1) Evaluate requests to participate in this Automatic Aid Agreement from other fire departments/districts that are dispatched by the Phoenix Dispatch Center or Mesa Dispatch Center. Requests for participation will be evaluated to ensure compliance with the Automatic Aid Eligibility Standards and Requirements prescribed herein and to determine impact upon existing Participants. (2) Evaluate proposed modifications to a Participant’s service delivery model for compliance with the criteria established herein and for impact on other Participants. (3) Establish such technical committees or working groups as may be necessary for the efficient and effective operation of the Automatic Aid System. (4) Develop, approve or modify such technical documents as may be necessary for the efficient and effective operation of the Automatic Aid System. (5) Develop, within the first year of this Agreement, Life Safety Council bylaws establishing Life Safety Council procedure, such as and without limitation, notice of meetings, the taking of meeting minutes, the distribution of minutes, etc. (6) Evaluate and consider for adoption national benchmarks as may be appropriate for implementation within the Automatic Aid System. (7) Develop, approve or modify alternative response models as appropriate based on the area served by the Participants (i.e. urban, suburban, rural), which may be subsequently implemented by Participants. (8) Establish methods for service measurement, provided that: (a) “Time of dispatch” will be measured from the point in time at which the Dispatch and Deployment Center has notified the IGA REG. METROPOLITAN PHOENIX FIRE SERVICE AUTOMATIC AID 9/26/2022 8 station, or the responding unit out of the station, of the call through the station alert system, radio, or Mobile Computer Terminal (“MCT”). (b) “Response time” will be measured from the Time of Dispatch to the time of arrival on-scene. (9) Vote on all actions that will significantly or materially impact or change the responsibilities of the Life Safety Council and/or the automatic aid eligibility standards and requirements for the Participants’, as prescribed in this Agreement, utilizing the voting process set forth below. 3.2 Voting Process. For matters pertaining to this Agreement that require voting by the Life Safety Council, the voting process shall incorporate tiered voting. The initial vote (Tier 1) will utilize a single, non-weighted vote per Participant. After the initial vote has been conducted, any Participant shall have the right to request a second vote that will utilize weighted voting (Tier 2). For the weighted vote, each individual Participant’s vote will be formed by assigning a percentage to that Participant. The percentage to be assigned will be calculated based upon that individual Participant’s total calls for service within that Participant’s geographical boundaries, compared to the total number of calls for service within the geographical boundaries of all Participants to this Agreement combined (see Attachment B). This calculation will be based on the reported call volumes as determined by the Regional Computer Aided Dispatch centers. Any members’ voting weight exceeding forty percent (40%) shall be reduced and will be weighted to no more and to no less than 40%. Such reduction shall not affect the weighted vote of any other member. The percentages assigned to Participants will be reviewed, recalculated and reassigned every five (5) years at the time this Agreement is renewed. 3.3 Passage. In order to pass, all matters to be voted on by the Life Safety Council will require a simple majority vote for Tier 1 voting, and for Tier 2 voting, a majority vote of at least fifty-one (51) percent is required. ARTICLE 4–SERVICE AREA CHANGES 4.1 Service Area Changes. Certain changes to a Participant’s operations within its service area have the potential to negatively affect its neighboring Participants and ultimately negatively affect the Automatic Aid System in its entirety. The occurrence of the following events is subject to review by the Life Safety Council. A. Reduction in Service Levels. If at any time while this Agreement is in effect, an Automatic Aid System Participant desires to, close a fire station and/or increase its geographical/jurisdictional boundaries to include an area more than five (5) square miles, or reduce its level of fire, medical or IGA REG. METROPOLITAN PHOENIX FIRE SERVICE AUTOMATIC AID 9/26/2022 9 emergency services provided within its municipal or jurisdictional boundaries, the Automatic Aid System Participant desiring to initiate the change and prior to initiating the change, will give a minimum of 120 day notice to all Parties for a 30 day review period for any potential impacts to the system. This notice shall include a proposed plan on how the notifying party will maintain the requirements and standards set forth in Article 2 of this Agreement. If after review, it is determined by any Participant that the change will result in a change to the response order of another jurisdiction’s primary response units or any other negative impact to any jurisdiction or to the system as a whole, any Party can request a vote of the Central Life Safety Response System Council for a determination as to whether the proposed newly modified area will remain eligible for automatic aid response or if the proposed newly modified area will then default to a mutual aid response. The Council will utilize the voting process set forth in this Agreement. ARTICLE 5–MUTUAL AID AND OTHER AGREEMENTS 5.1 Mutual Aid Areas. Calls to response areas outside of the jurisdictional boundaries of the Participants in the Automatic Aid System will be considered mutual aid when such written agreements between relevant parties exist or when a Participant has been defaulted from the Automatic Aid System and deemed a Mutual Aid Member (as set forth in Article 4, Service Area Changes). Requests for and responses to mutual aid will be at the sole discretion of the parties involved. Any response to a mutual aid jurisdiction by a Participant will not bind any other Participant to respond. Under these circumstances, a mutual aid request may require approval by the highest ranking on-duty fire officer of the Participant asked to provide the resources. 5.2 Other Agreements. Nothing in this Agreement shall limit the ability of any or all the Parties from continuing to perform under existing agreements (other than any previous automatic aid agreements between any of the Parties, hereto, which upon execution of this Agreement are superseded), entering into future agreements, or agreeing to participate in more specific contracts for services, mutual assistance or automatic response(s) or prohibit any of the Parties from providing emergency assistance to another jurisdiction that is not a Participant in this Agreement. Such agreements will not be binding on or commit any other Participants to provide automatic aid or mutual aid to the other jurisdiction; such other future agreements also do not extend any rights associated with this Agreement to any other entity that is not a Party. ARTICLE 6–TERM OF THE AGREEMENT 6.1 Term; Renewal. This Agreement shall commence on December 20, 2022, and shall continue in force through December 19, 2032, or until terminated by formal act of the Parties. This Agreement shall automatically renew for successive five- IGA REG. METROPOLITAN PHOENIX FIRE SERVICE AUTOMATIC AID 9/26/2022 10 year terms, unless terminated earlier by formal act of the Parties. 6.2 Termination. If an individual Party wishes to terminate its participation in this Agreement, it shall provide all Participants 120 days’ formal notice, in writing, of intention to terminate. That terminating party’s termination will then be effective on the 121st day after notice has been provided, unless the notice to terminate has been withdrawn. ARTICLE 7–GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS 7.1 No Third-Party Beneficiaries. The Parties expressly agree that this Agreement is neither intended by any of its provisions to create any third-Party beneficiary, nor to authorize anyone not a Party to this Agreement to maintain a suit for personal injuries or property damage pursuant to the terms or provisions of this Agreement. 7.2 Workers’ Compensation. To the extent required by law, and pursuant to A.R.S. §23-1022(D), for the purposes of workers’ compensation coverage, all employees of each Party covered by this Agreement shall be deemed to be an employee of all Parties. The agency which regularly employs an employee entitled to workers’ compensation arising out of work associated with this Agreement shall be the agency solely liable for payment of all workers’ compensation and related benefits. 7.3 Immigration Requirements. To the extent applicable by law, the Parties will comply with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (“IRCA”) and will permit inspection of its personnel records to verify such compliance. To the extent applicable under A.R.S. § 41-4401, each Party warrants compliance with all federal immigration laws and regulations that relate to its employees and compliance with the E-verify requirements under A.R.S. § 23-214(A). Each Party has the right to inspect the papers of the other Parties participating in this Agreement to ensure compliance with this paragraph. A Party’s breach of the above-mentioned warranty shall be deemed a material breach of the Agreement and may result in the termination of the Agreement. 7.4 No Joint Venture. No term or provision in this Agreement is intended to create a partnership, joint venture or agency arrangement between any of the Parties. 7.5 Notices. Any notice to be provided to a Party or Parties to this Agreement shall be satisfied be sending a written letter by U.S. mail, certified, return receipt to the current fire chief of each respective Participant. Notice shall be deemed effective five days after mailing. 7.6 Cancelation for Conflicts of Interest. This Agreement is subject to cancellation pursuant to the provisions of A.R.S. § 38-511. 7.7 No Israel Boycott. In accordance with A.R.S. § 35-393.01, by entering into this IGA REG. METROPOLITAN PHOENIX FIRE SERVICE AUTOMATIC AID 9/26/2022 11 Agreement, each Participant certifies that it is not currently engaged in, and agrees that for the duration of this Agreement to not engage in a boycott of Israel. REMAINDER OF THE PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK IGA REG. METROPOLITAN PHOENIX FIRE SERVICE AUTOMATIC AID 9/26/2022 12 IN WITNESS HEREOF, this Agreement is executed as provided below. Further, in signing this Agreement, the signatories below affirm and attest that they are authorized to execute this Agreement on behalf of their respective Party. CITY OF PHOENIX, a municipal corporation Jeffrey Barton, City Manager By: ____________________________ Michael J. Duran Fire Chief ATTEST: _______________________________ City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: _______________________________ Assistant Chief Counsel CERTIFICATION BY LEGAL COUNSEL In accordance with the requirements of A.R.S § 11-952(D), the undersigned Attorney acknowledges that (i) he/she has reviewed the above agreement on behalf of his/her client and (ii) as to only his/her client, has determined that the Agreement is in proper form and is within the powers and authority granted under the laws of the State of Arizona. CITY OF PHOENIX By: David Lavelle Assistant Chief Counsel Date: IGA REG. METROPOLITAN PHOENIX FIRE SERVICE AUTOMATIC AID 9/26/2022 19 IN WITNESS HEREOF, this Agreement is executed as provided below. Further, in signing this Agreement, the signatories below affirm and attest that they are authorized to execute this Agreement on behalf of their respective Party. CITY OF EL MIRAGE, a municipal corporation By: ____________________________ Crystal Dyches City Manager ATTEST: _______________________________ City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: _______________________________ City Attorney CERTIFICATION BY LEGAL COUNSEL In accordance with the requirements of A.R.S § 11-952(D), the undersigned Attorney acknowledges that (i) he/she has reviewed the above agreement on behalf of his/her client and (ii) as to only his/her client, has determined that the Agreement is in proper form and is within the powers and authority granted under the laws of the State of Arizona. CITY OF EL MIRAGE By: City Attorney Date: IGA REG. METROPOLITAN PHOENIX FIRE SERVICE AUTOMATIC AID 9/26/2022 35 ATTACHMENT A AUTOMATIC AID SYSTEM PARTICIPANTS PARTICIPANT DATE APPROVED 1 Avondale Fire and Medical 2 Arizona Fire and Medical Authority 3 Buckeye Fire and Medical 4 Buckeye Valley Fire District 5 Chandler Fire Department 6 Daisy Mountain Fire and Medical 7 El Mirage Fire Department 8 Glendale Fire Department 9 Gilbert Fire Department 10 Goodyear Fire Department 11 Guadalupe Fire Department 12 Maricopa Fire Department 13 Mesa Fire and Medical 14 Peoria Fire and Medical 15 Phoenix Fire Department 16 Queen Creek Fire Department 17 Rio Verde Fire District 18 Scottsdale Fire Department 19 Sun City Fire District 20 Superstition Fire and Medical 21 Surprise Fire and Medical 22 Tempe Fire and Medical 23 Tolleson Fire Department IGA REG. METROPOLITAN PHOENIX FIRE SERVICE AUTOMATIC AID 9/26/2022 36 ATTACHMENT B VOTING PROCESS and WEIGHTED VOTE PERCENTAGE For matters pertaining to this Agreement that require voting by the Life Safety Council, the voting process shall incorporate tiered voting. The initial vote (Tier 1) will utilize a single, non-weighted vote per Participant. After the initial vote has been conducted, any Participant shall have the right to request a second vote that will utilize weighted voting (Tier 2). For the weighted vote, each individual Participant’s vote will be formed by assigning a percentage to that Participant. The percentage to be assigned will be calculated based upon that individual Participant’s total calls for service within that Participant’s geographical boundaries, compared to the total number of calls for service within the geographical boundaries of all Participants to this Agreement combined. This calculation will be based on the reported call volumes as determined by the Regional Computer Aided Dispatch centers. Any members’ voting weight exceeding forty percent (40%) shall be reduced and will be weighted to no more and to no less than 40%. Such reduction shall not affect the weighted vote of any other member. The percentages assigned to Participants will be reviewed, recalculated and reassigned every five (5) years at the time this Agreement is renewed. Call Volume by Jurisdiction Jurisdiction #Incidents %Incidents Vote Yes No Arizona Fire and Medical Authority 14,786 2.44% Avondale Fire and Medical 10,551 1.74% Buckeye Fire and Medical 8,695 1.43% Buckeye Valley Fire District 2,191 0.36% Chandler Fire, Health & Medical 26,027 4.29% Daisy Mountain Fire and Medical 4,845 0.80% El Mirage Fire Department 3,312 0.55% Goodyear Fire Department 10,922 1.80% Gilbert Fire Department 21,331 3.52% Glendale Fire Department 34,782 5.73% Guadalupe Fire Department 1,134 0.19% Maricopa Fire Department 6,092 1.00% Mesa Fire and Medical 82,815 13.65% Peoria Fire and Medical 22,829 3.76% Phoenix Fire Department 241,565 39.83% Queen Creek Fire Department 8,360 1.38% Rio Verde Fire District 898 0.15% Scottsdale Fire Department 37,188 6.13% Sun City Fire District 11,135 1.84% Superstition Fire and Medical District 7,779 1.28% Surprise Fire and Medical 18,602 3.07% IGA REG. METROPOLITAN PHOENIX FIRE SERVICE AUTOMATIC AID 9/26/2022 37 Tempe Fire and Medical 28,502 4.70% Tolleson Fire Department 2,210 0.36% Grand Total 606,551 100.00%