HomeMy WebLinkAboutRFA 2015-03-11 Item 4 - 2015 Scope of Work2015 Fire Services Steering Committee Scope of Work
Task: To evaluate and recommend to the City Council whether Tukwila should vote on
annexation of fire services to the Kent Regional Fire Authority.
Meeting
Topic
Question
1.
Background and Agreement on Committee
Why is City considering the
Scope of Work
annexation of the Fire Dept to
the Kent RFA?
2.
Municipal Services provided by Fire Dept.:
To contract or retain?
Fire Prevention, Emergency Management
and Investigation
3.
Level of Service and Fire Related Assets
How will levels of service
(stations, rolling stock, fixed and fire - fighting
compare? How should City
equipment)
dispose of facilities and land?
What is the relationship
between the two?
4.
Municipal Fire Dept budgeting versus
What is the difference between
Regional Fire Authority Budgeting
the Kent RFA and Tukwila Fire
depts.?
5.
Costs of the Kent RFA
How much will it cost Tukwila
ro ert owners?
6.
Tukwila Revenue Alternatives
What will the impact be for
Tukwila property owners?
7.
Governance
How would the Tukwila
community be represented in
the Kent RFA?
8.
Summary and Final Review of RFA
Review draft recommendation
Alternative
9.
Presentation to City Council
Recommend to annex to RFA
or keep munici al Fire Dept.
Tukwila City Council Motion ..... to endorse further exploration of feasibility of annexing to
the Kent Regional Fire Authority and the creation of a steering committee with
administration, council, firefighters and public involvement. Further committees may
be necessary and are hereby authorized for the exploration of finance issues, public
outreach and asset examination." September 15, 2014.
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