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26 <br />INFORMATIONAL MEMO <br />Page 4 <br />Proposed Schedule <br />July/August — <br />o Community Safety and Services Committee Meeting on July 19 and August 2 - <br />outlining current services of FMO office and high-level options for possible service <br />alternatives. <br />• August/September <br />o Review service levels in surrounding communities (Renton, PSRFA (Kent, <br />SeaTac), VRFA (Auburn) <br />o Review options for restarting Fire Code Enforcement Services — low, medium, high <br />• October <br />o Review Pricing/Staffing Options for services <br />o Provide information to Fire Advisory Task Force for consideration <br />• November <br />o Possible budget amendments/contracts for services <br />• December <br />o Execute options <br />• January 2022 <br />o Agreed upon new service level begins <br />Throughout there would be Council Committee and full Council of the Whole deliberations. <br />Fire Advisory Task Force <br />The Fire Advisory Task Force will start their process in September 2021 reviewing all Fire Service <br />Options and this information could be combined with the Task Force and/or be a separate work <br />plan. <br />REVIEW OF SERVICE LEVEL OPTIONS <br />As mentioned previously, a key policy issue for the City Council is what service levels does <br />Tukwila want to provide in these four areas? Below is a high level review of the four main areas <br />of service and possible options for high, medium to low level of services for staff to analyze further. <br />Review of Zone 3 Service Levels <br />Renton RFA, Puget Sound RFA, Valley Regional Fire Authority (VRFA), and South King Fire & <br />Rescue all provide FMO services in Zone 3 as outlined in all four areas. The frequency and degree <br />of service varies and could be adjusted for the City of Tukwila to fit our specific needs. The <br />following is a primer of the levels of service typical of Zone 3. A range from "High Level" (Gold <br />Standard) to "Minimum Level" is used to bracket the options. <br />Fire Investigations: <br />High Level = All fires are investigated by certified and experienced fire investigator <br />Minimum Level = Origin and Cause is determined by someone that responded to the fire (usually <br />a company officer (Captain or Lieutenant) that is not certified. <br />Fire Investigation is variable in how investigations are conducted and the certification of the <br />investigator. The common practice in Zone 3 is to have all Substantial Fires investigated by a <br />certified fire investigator. Some departments also follow up suspicious fires in the Minor Fire <br />https://tukwilawa.sharepoint.com/sites/mayorsoffice/cc/Council Agenda Items/Fire/FMO Workload Memo 7-21-21.docx <br />