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Finance Committee Minutes 0ctober28, 2019 C. Resolution: Fire Department Service Levels Staff has prepared a resolution that would formally adopt the current level of Fire Department service and fulfill the requirements of the RCW. As previously discussed in Committee, the draft resolution would adopt the following current service levels: • turnout time of 03:01 for fire calls and 02:38 for EMS calls • response/travel time for the first arriving engine company to a fire suppression incident of 07:59 • response time for the arrival of the full complement of a 1st alarm response of 09:20 • response/travel time for the arrival of the first emergency medical unit of 07:52 The draft resolution also requires the following services: fire suppression, basic life support/EMS, rope rescue, structural collapse rescue, confined space rescue, trench rescue, machinery rescue, swift water rescue, water -craft rescue, floodwater rescue, urban search and rescue. Chief Wittwer stated that the proposed budget amendment for 2019 supports the service level described in the resolution. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO NOVEMBER 12, 2019 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. D. Fire Department Budget Considerations Chair McLeod shared that the Committee is ready to move forward on a recommendation regarding the Fire Department's budget amendment request for 2019 and 2020. The Committee will recommend to the Committee of the Whole approval of the 2019 amendment, but not of the 2020 amendment until the following items are fulfilled: 1) Annual report delivered by Fire Chief in February of the following year. 2) Quarterly reports to Committee of the Whole by the Fire Chief 3) July 2020 report to Committee of the Whole by the Mayor/City Administrator 4) Third -party consultant hired to review training, overtime, sick leave, supplies 5) The Fire Department will use new revenue as well as trim costs in 2020, and if a budget amendment is still required at the end of the year the Council will consider it at that time. Committee members spoke to the need for additional accountability to the City Council and public as well as fairness to the other departments. The recommendation will go to the Committee of the Whole, and if approved will serve as a budget proviso for the amendment ordinance at the next Committee meeting. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO OCTOBER 28, 2019 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. III. MISCELLANEOUS Adjourned at 6:17 p.m. AICommittee Chair Approval Minutes by LH