Transcript Regional Fire Authority

Regional Fire Authority
West Skagit Regional?
Cooperative Efforts
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West Skagit Fire Chiefs Monthly
Mutual Aid Agreements
Backup Dispatching System
Adopted Regional Passport
Accountability
Joint Training Opportunities
Exploratory Committee –
Summer 2011
Exploratory Committee
October 2011
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Fire District #17
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City of LaConner
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Councilor Brad Adams
Chief Curtis
Fire District #13
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City Administrator John Doyle
Chief Dan Taylor
City of Anacortes
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Commissioner Chip Bogosian
Chief Mike Stamper
Rotation of 3 Fire Commissioners
Chief Roy Horn
Fire District #11
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Observers – Commissioner Tom Walsh
Exploratory Committee
Process
Each Governing Body
Decides Whether to
Engage in a RFA
Planning Committee
Determine
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Meeting Time,
Frequency & Location
Review
Processes
Around the State
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#3
Report Findings
To each Governing
Body
Review
Each
Organization
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#4
Determine
Who might
Proceed to
RFA
Committee
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Compare/Contrast
Benefits
Exploratory Committee
Review Other Agencies
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Riverside Regional Fire Authority
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City of Centralia & Lewis County Fire
Dist. #12
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184 square Miles
8 Fire Stations
26,000 Residents
(Chehalis + 2 Fire Dist’s)
South Whatcom Regional Fire
Authority
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Fire Districts # 2, 6, 9, 10
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38 Square Miles
6 Fire Stations
12,672 Residents
Review Each Organization
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Service Boundaries
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Area
Demographics
Target Hazards
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Fire Protection
EMS
Hazardous Materials
Wildland Firefighting
Ship Land based
Firefighting
Specialized Rescue
Public Education
Code Enforcement
Organizational
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Structure
Unity of Command
Chain of Command
Financial
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Services Levels Provided
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Support Services
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Expenditure/Revenue
Reserve Funds
Indebtedness
Contracts
Capital Expenditures
Information Technology
Human Resources
Legal
Building Services
Vehicle and Equip Services
Training Programs
Administration
Emerging Issues
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Increasing call volume
Increasing Demands
Decreased Volunteerism
Emerging Issues
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Reduced Revenues
Increasing Call Volume
Decreasing Volunteerism
Increasing Demand for Services
Changes in County EMS System
Keeping Pace App Replacement
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What We Learned
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May Be Duplicating Efforts
Facilities
 Equipment
 Separate Training Programs
 Separate Administrative Effort
 Preliminary Financial is Feasible
 Recommending Formal Planning
Committee
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Optimized Response Times
By Existing Fire Stations
Optimized Response Zones
SERVICE DEMOGRAPHICS
Fire
District #13
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Pop 7,072
Density 164
43 Miles
Call Vol. 795
43 Members
3 Stations
4 Engines
1 Ladder
3 BLS Units
Town of
LaConner
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Pop 891
Density 1746
.6 Miles
Call Vol. 241
8 Members
1 Station
1 Engine
City of
Anacortes
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1 BLS Unit
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Pop 15,778
Density 1236
14 Miles
Call Vol. 2800
31 Members
3 Stations
4 Engines
1 Ladder
4 ALS Units
Consolidation Processes
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Inter-local Agreements-RCW 39.34 (1967)
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Mergers-RCW 52.06 (1947)
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Fire District to City, City to Fire District, Fire
Districts.
Regional Fire Authority-RCW 52.26 (2004)
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Fire District to Fire District
Annexations-RCW 52.04 (1941)
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City with City, City with Fire District, Fire Districts
Encompass All configurations
Conducted Survey
 Washington Fire Chiefs Association
 670 FD’s
1st Method toward
Consolidation
Contract Interlocal Agreement
Annexation
Merger
Regional Fire Authority
6%
13%
16%
65%
How Many Steps Before
Consolidation?
One Step
Two Steps
6%
Three Steps
3%
Four Steps
36%
55%
Type of Entity Consolidating
Fire District with Fire District
Fire District with City
City with City
Multiple Districts and Cities
21%
3%
47%
29%
Reasons For Consolidation?
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Better
Service
Efficiency
Save Money
Wider
Service
Unable to
Provide
Financial
Distress
Avoid
Annexation
Consolidation Costs?
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Yes-ID Savings
Yes-No ID
Cost Neutral
Cost Increased
Reduced or Improved Service?
Reduced Service
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Improved Service
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Successful RFA Agencies
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Valley Regional Fire Authority (2007)
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North Regional Fire Authority (2007)
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Fire Districts #2, #6, #9 and #10
Kent Regional Fire Authority (2010)
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Littlerock Fire Rescue, Thurston County #11, #1
South Whatcom Fire Authority (2009)
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City of Centralia, Lewis County #12
West Thurston RFA (2009)
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Snohomish Districts #14, #18.
Riverside Fire Authority (2007)
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Cities of Algona, Auburn, and Pacific
City of Kent, King County #37, City of Covington
South East Thurston RFA (2010)
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City of Yelm, Thurston County #2, #4
Agencies Under Consideration
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City of Bremerton, Central Kitsap Fire and Rescue,
and South Kitsap Fire and Rescue (Port Orchard
annexed)
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City of Port Angeles and Clallam County #2
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Wenatchee, Chelan County FPD No. 1, and
Douglas County FPD No. 2
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Issaquah and North Bend, and King County Fire
Districts No. 10 (Carnation annexed), No. 27, No.
38, No. 45 (Duvall annexed), and No. 51.
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Bothell, Brier, Edmonds, Lynnwood, Mill Creek,
Mountlake Terrace, Mukilteo and Town of Woodway
and representatives of Snohomish County Fire
District 1 and Shoreline Fire Department.
RFA Planning Process
2 Years
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Develop a Regional Planning Committee
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Draft Regional Plan
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Approval from Majority of Council or
Commissioners
Take it before the voters
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Governance, Level of Service, Financing,
Support services, Transfer of obligations and
assets.
Each Elected Jurisdiction Votes on the
plan
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Three Elected Officials each Jurisdiction
Simple Majority, or 60% depending on funding
proposal.
If Approved, the new entity exists as of
next Jan or July
Regional Fire Authority Plan
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Define Jurisdictional Boundaries
Determine Funding Options
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Regular Property Tax
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(West Thurston and Riverside, Kent Regional, Valley
Regional, and others)
Benefit Charge
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(Kent Regional, Valley Regional)
Fire Benefit Charge
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Sq Ft * Cat. Fact *Cost Per Gallon * Bal Fact. * Discounts
Governance
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Riverside
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West Thurston
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(2 District each district + 1 At Large)
Valley Regional
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(3 Commissioners + 3 Council Members-Rotate Chair)
(Mayor + 2 Council from each Jurisdiction)
Kent Regional
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(3 Kent Council, 3 Commissioners, 1 Covington Council)
Regional Fire Authority Plan
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Organizational Structure
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Administrative, Management, Personnel
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Chain of Command, Staffing levels and Staffing
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Human Resources, Legal, Disposition of Leoff I
Obligations, Insurance, Accounts Payable,
Payroll, etc..
Transfer of Assets, and Debts.
Operations and Service Level Delivery
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Determination of Level of Service.
Distribution/Concentration of Resources
Benefits
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Coordinated Service Delivery
Potential Scale of Economy
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Savings derived over time
Level of Service likely be improved
Fire protection and EMS delivery
system developed regionally, rather
than area by area.
Next Steps…
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Approve Resolution to
participate in the Regional
Planning Committee Process
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Questions/Comments?
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