TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Fire
Adrian Sheppard
425-556-2201
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
Fire
Jim Whitney
EMS Division Battalion Chief
TITLE:
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Approval of an ILA for Collocation of Redmond Medic Unit 23 in Kirkland Fire Station 27
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
recommendation
Requesting approval of ILA between City of Kirkland and City of Redmond for construction cost and collocation of M23 within Station 27.
Redmond Fire Medic Unit 23 has primarily been located at Evergreen Hospital in Kirkland since 1975. Redmond Fire Department's lease with Evergreen Hospital has no guarantee of occupancy beyond 2026, and Evergreen Hospital's long-range plan includes expanding hospital services into the area currently occupied by Medic 23.
Redmond has the opportunity to collocate Medic 23 in the new Kirkland Fire Station 27. Construction of this station is scheduled to be completed early 2024 and will be located one block north of the current Medic 23 apparatus bay at Evergreen Hospital. An increase in square footage of the new Kirkland Fire Station 27 to include office space, supply storage, sleeping quarters, and an apparatus bay to accommodate Medic 23 operations has been incorporated into the design. The increase in square footage to house Medic 23 added $500,000 to the construction costs.
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? Additional Background Information/Description of Proposal Attached
REQUESTED ACTION:
? Receive Information ? Provide Direction ? Approve
REQUEST RATIONALE:
* Relevant Plans/Policies:
In 2019, King County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) evaluated the location of Redmond Medic 23 and data indicated that remaining in the current location within a block of Evergreen Hospital was optimal, with respect to response times or impact on other county medic units.
* Required:
Interlocal agreements require Council approval.
* Council Request:
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* Other Key Facts:
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OUTCOMES:
Committing to have Redmond Fire Medi...
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