TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
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Fire |
Adrian Sheppard |
425-556-2200 |
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
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Fire |
Ameé Virelle |
Deputy Fire Chief |
TITLE:
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Redmond Fire Impact Fee Update
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
recommendation
The Fire Impact Fee Update proposes revised fees based on the City’s adopted 2025 Fire Functional Plan and a full cost-of-service analysis that reflects current capital needs, updated call-demand projections, and new state requirements for residential fee scaling. The updated fee schedule ensures new development pays its proportionate share of the Fire Department’s facility and apparatus investments needed to serve anticipated growth through 2050. Adoption of the updated fees will align with other citywide impact fee updates and take effect January 1, 2027.
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☒ Additional Background Information/Description of Proposal Attached
REQUESTED ACTION:
☐ Receive Information ☒ Provide Direction ☐ Approve
REQUEST RATIONALE:
• Relevant Plans/Policies:
Redmond 2050
Fire Functional Plan
• Required:
RCW 82.02.060
RCW 82.02.050
RMC 3.10.020
RMC 3.10.080
• Council Request:
N/A
• Other Key Facts:
N/A
OUTCOMES:
The City benefits from this work by ensuring development contributes its fair share toward the fire facilities and apparatus needed to maintain reliable emergency response as Redmond grows. The update delivers a modernized fee schedule, aligned with the Fire Functional Plan and current service demand data, supporting long-term capital planning and financial sustainability. These improvements help maintain public safety, reduce future funding gaps, and ensure transparent, predictable development requirements
COMMUNITY/STAKEHOLDER OUTREACH AND INVOLVEMENT:
• Timeline (previous or planned):
9/1/2026 Master Builders
9/24/2026 OneRedmond Gov’t Affairs
• Outreach Methods and Results:
Meetings, online feedback solicitation, social media
• Feedback Summary:
TBD
BUDGET IMPACT:
Total Cost:
N/A
Approved in current biennial budget: ☐ Yes ☐ No ☒ N/A
Budget Offer Number:
N/A
Budget Priority:
Safe and Resilient
Other budget impacts or additional costs: ☒ Yes ☐ No ☐ N/A
If yes, explain:
The updated fire impact fee schedule is revenue-generating. Based on the Fire Impact Fee Study, the revised fees are projected to generate approximately $45.7 million in revenue from new development through 2050, providing critical funding for planned fire station renovations, apparatus replacement, and other capital improvements identified in the Fire Functional Plan. This additional revenue helps ensure long-term reliability of fire and EMS services while reducing the burden on other City funding sources and supporting the City’s broader Capital Improvement Program.
Funding source(s):
N/A
Budget/Funding Constraints:
N/A
☐ Additional budget details attached
COUNCIL REVIEW:
Previous Contact(s)
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Date |
Meeting |
Requested Action |
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9/15/2026 |
Committee of the Whole - Public Safety and Human Services |
Provide Direction |
Proposed Upcoming Contact(s)
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Date |
Meeting |
Requested Action |
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11/17/2026 |
Business Meeting |
Approve |
Time Constraints:
To ensure the updated fire impact fees can be incorporated into the single, citywide impact fee update ordinance brought forward by Planning on December 1, Council must take action before December. The presentation timeline indicates the fee update is scheduled for Committee of the Whole on September 15, Council Study Session on October 13, and approval of the proposed fee changes, allowing the unified ordinance to advance and ensuring the new fire impact fees take effect on January 1, 2027 as planned.
ANTICIPATED RESULT IF NOT APPROVED:
If the updated fire impact fees are not approved, the City would be unable to include fire fees in the single, consolidated impact fee ordinance planned for December, delaying implementation beyond the intended January 1, 2027 effective date. This would also leave the City operating under outdated fee schedules that no longer reflect current service demands, capital needs, or state-required residential fee scaling, resulting in under-recovery of revenue needed for planned fire station renovations, apparatus replacement, and long-term capital improvements. Over time, this could widen funding gaps in the Fire Functional Plan and increase reliance on other City revenue sources to maintain fire and EMS service levels.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A: Fire Impact Fee Schedule Staff Report
Attachment B: NBS Redmond Fire 2026 - Draft Final Report
Attachment C: Fire Impact Fee Update - Council Study Session Presentation
Attachment D: Council and Stakeholder Questions and Staff Responses
Attachment E: Fire Functional Plan - URL