TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
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Fire |
Adrian Sheppard, Fire Chief |
425-556-2201 |
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
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Fire |
Micheal Despain |
Deputy Chief |
TITLE:
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Approval of Emergency Services Operating Agreement Between the City of Redmond and King County Fire Protection District 34 - January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2027
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
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The City of Redmond provides, under contract, emergency fire suppression, rescue, prevention, emergency management, and emergency medical response services to the citizens of King County Fire Protection District 34 (KCFD34). The two agencies have enjoyed a shared services agreement for over 75 years. The current agreement expires on December 31, 2022, but a proposed successor agreement has been negotiated and is ready for Council review and approval. The proposed five-year agreement is the result of a comprehensive analysis of costs and benefits of providing emergency services within the boundaries of both the City of Redmond and KCFD34. A formula was established to ensure that KCFD34 pays an equitable contractual fee for delivery of services by the Redmond Fire Department.
A review of the present cost formula and assumptions was initiated by the City of Redmond and completed in June 2022. In the event changes to deployment occur that impact efforts of either party to deliver present levels of service, a requirement exists to meet and take steps to mitigate or eliminate the impacts for the benefit of both agencies.
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☐ Additional Background Information/Description of Proposal Attached
REQUESTED ACTION:
☐ Receive Information ☐ Provide Direction ☒ Approve
REQUEST RATIONALE:
• Relevant Plans/Policies:
Redmond Fire Department - Strategic Plan 2022 to 2027
• Required:
N/A
• Council Request:
N/A
• Other Key Facts:
N/A
OUTCOMES:
Both the City of Redmond and KCFD34 benefit from the ability to quickly share services during an emergency response and also economies of scale from sharing the administrative/logistical support services.
COMMUNITY/STAKEHOLDER OUTREACH AND INVOLVEMENT:
• Timeline (previous or planned):
This proposed contract is the culmination of over six-months of meetings and negotiations between the City and KCFD34.
• Outreach Methods and Results:
N/A
• Feedback Summary:
N/A
BUDGET IMPACT:
Total Cost:
This contract is cost neutral to the City of Redmond.
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:
N/A
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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7/19/2022 |
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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N/A |
None proposed at this time |
N/A |
Time Constraints:
The current agreement will expire on December 31, 2022.
ANTICIPATED RESULT IF NOT APPROVED:
This contract will provide approximately $9.5 million dollars of revenue to the City for 2023, with cost of living escalators over the next five years, to fully cover all City of Redmond costs associated with the provision of services. However, if not approved, the City of Redmond would need to absorb 40 FTEs at the conclusion of the current KCFD34 contract term.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A - 2023-2027 Emergency Services Operating Agreement Between the City of Redmond and King County Fire Protection District 34