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a. Approve a Facility Use Agreement between the County of Monterey and Monterey County Regional Fire District (MCRFD), including non-standard insurance provisions, to conduct training events in County Parks; and
b. Authorize the Director of Public Works, Facilities, & Parks to execute the Facility Use Agreement.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve a Facility Use Agreement between the County of Monterey and Monterey County Regional Fire District (MCRFD), including non-standard insurance provisions, to conduct training events in County Parks; and
b. Authorize the Director of Public Works, Facilities, & Parks to execute the Facility Use Agreement.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Monterey County Regional Fire District (MCRFD) has requested the use of County parks, including Toro Park, San Lorenzo Park, and County-owned properties on the former Fort Ord, for various training exercises and area familiarization. Such trainings will ensure staff are prepared to respond to emergency events throughout the County. Public Works, Facilities, & Parks (PWFP) supports the use of County facilities for such training purposes as a means of cooperating with and supporting first responders.
Section 14.12.040 of the Monterey County Code authorizes a Director designated to manage one or more County parks to issue permits for the use of park facilities, subject to conditions which ensure public safety and protect the parks from harm. PWFP has implemented various review and approval processes, such as Facility Use Agreements, to memorialize permit approval conditions authorized under Sections 14.12.040 H and I (Attachment A-Monterey County Code Section 14.12.040).
Facility Use Agreements include the standard County insurance requirements of General Liability coverage in the amount of $1 million per occurrence/$2 million aggregate, an Additional Insured endorsement naming the County of Monterey as an additional insured, and a Primary, N...
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