Reso 0228-02/1965 RESOLUTION NO. 228
AGREEMENT
The San Marcos County Water District of San Diego County,
a public agency, hereinafter referred to as the water district,
and the San Marcos Fire Protection District of San Diego County,
a public agency, hereinafter referred to a sthe Fire District,
WITNESSETH:
Whereas, the Water District is authorized to supply water
to the inhabitants of the territory comprising the San marcos
County Water District within the areal commonly known and referred
to as the San Marcos Valley; and
Whereas, theFire District is authorized to provide fire
protection for the inhabitants of the territory comprising the
San Marcos Fire Protection; and
Whereas, the Fire District has installed certain fire hydrants
on the water distribution system of the water District; and
Whereas, it is the intent of the parties hereto to provide
for the usage of water through said fire hydrants, and for the
maintenance and repair of said fire hydrants and their replacement
in the event of destruction or obsolesence; NOW THEREFORE
THE PARTIES DO HEREBY MUTUALLY AGREE AS FOLLOWS:
1. The title and ownership of all fire hydrants installed
by the Fire District shall remain and be the property of the Fire
District.
2. The fFire District shall not install any addioional fire
hydrants upon the water distribution system of the Water District
without first obtaining the consent of the Water District.
3. The Fire District shall maintain and keep in good repair
all fire hydrants now installed and any which shall subsequently
be installed on the water distribution system of the Water District.
4. The Fire District shall bear all costs for the installation
or replacement of fire hydrants except as herein otherwise provided.
5. All water used by the Fire District through said fire
hydrants for fire fighting purposes including but not limited to
actual fire fighting operations, drills and exercises shall be
without cost to the Fire District and the Water District shall
make no charge therefor; provided; that the Fire District shall
obtain the consent of the Water District before conducting any
fire hydrant tests or blowoff.
6. The Fire District shall be responsible for the repair of
damage to any fire hydrant from whatever cause including damage
to the water distribution lines of the Water District where such
damage results from damage to a fire hydrant; provided, that the
Fire District shall not be responsible for any damage to fire
hydrants proximately caused by the Water District.
Dated: 02/01/65
SAN MARCOS COUNTY WATER DISTRICT
OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY
SAN MARCOS FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY
San Marcos Fire Protection District
July 20, 1965
AMENDMENT REPLACING ARTICLE 6 OF THAT AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE SAN MARCOS FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT AND
THE SAN MARCOS COUNTY WATER DISTRICT, DATED FEB. 1, 1965,
OUTLYING OWNERSHIP AND MAINTENANCE RESPONSI
BILITIES OF FIRE HYDRANTS WITHIN THE SAN MARCOS FIRE
PROTECTION DISTRICT AND CONNECTED TO SAN MARCOS
COUNTY WATER DISTRICT MAINS.
ARTICLE 6 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
The responsibility of the San Marcos Fire Protection
District for the repair or damage to any fire hydrant
is limited to the hydrant head and break-off spool
in the case of six inch or larger hydrants. In the
case of four inch hydrants, the Fire District's
responsibility is limited to the fire head and riser
above ground level. The Fire District shall not be
responsible for any damage to fire hydrants proximately
caused by the Water District.
SAN MARCOS COUNTY WATER DISTRICT
SAN MARCOS FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT.