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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRFA 2015-10-14 Item 6 - Funding Tukwila Fire Services Through Annexation to Kent Fire Regional AuthorityFunding Tukwila Fire Services through Annexation to the Kent RFA Part 1 October 14th 2015 Tukwila Steering Committee Meeting 133 The Process •Finance Committee tasked to: –Arrive at current cost of Tukwila Fire Operations & Capital Needs •Hard costs •Soft costs •Cost of City owned responsibilities –Cost of Fire Prevention –Cost of Fire Investigations –Cost of Emergency Management October 14th 2015 Tukwila Steering Committee Meeting 234 The Process •Capital Needs –2016 -2035 –Fire Stations -51, 52, 53, 54 $25,828,452 –Life Cycle replacements -$12,332,250 –Asset preservation -$ 567,000 –New response apparatus $ 1,150,000 –Interim funding ($10 mil bond)$ 2,453,540 –Capital reserve 9% –2035 $ 4,942,496 October 14th 2015 Tukwila Steering Committee Meeting 335 The Process •Future Growth and ability to meet future need –Stations Deployment Plan Adequate to LOS •St 51 Concentration Station •St 52, 53, 54 Distribution Stations –Staffing to meet distribution need –Additional apparatus needed •Aid Car circa 2022 •Engine circa 2025 October 14th 2015 Tukwila Steering Committee Meeting 436 The Process •Total funding needs defined for FBC and RFA –Provides operational funding for 4 fire stations through 2035 –Provided capital funding for all stations and equipment –RFA cannot absorb total cost •Cash flow issue first 10 plus years October 14th 2015 Tukwila Steering Committee Meeting 537 The Process •Summary -RFA commitment –Station 51 construction begins 2017 open 2021 –Station 52 open by 2023 –Station 53 and 54 later 2030 –2033 –Capital equipment replacement cycles •20 years heavy duty Tukwila 15 years •7 years medium duty Tukwila 10 years •10 years light duty Tukwila 10 years •Other equipment per requirements October 14th 2015 Tukwila Steering Committee Meeting 638 The Process •Summary RFA commitment (cont.) –Operational and most capital funding –Additional Aid Car and Engine to maintain reliability –Additional staffing for: •Distribution 53 as required •Additional units as required October 14th 2015 Tukwila Steering Committee Meeting 739 Fire Benefit System FBC Designed for Tukwila’s Unique Service Area 840 Kent Fire Authority Fire Benefit Charge Funding System $1.00 Tax Levy FBC Assessment (Size, Use & Risk) Total Annual Fire Assessments 9 41 FBC Funding System Basics •Charge cannot exceed 60% of operating budget –FBC begins at 58% of ops budget in 2017 •Declines through 2035 •FBC must be fairly apportioned •Apportioned fee amount & benefit at least equal to fee •KFD FBC applies to structures 400 feet or larger 1042 FBC Exemptions •Facilities used for religious worship or education –100% exemption •Low income Seniors and Disabled –Same as tax exemptions (up to 75%) •Annual household income of $35,000 or less •Retired because of physical disability and have an income of $40,000 or less •Must qualify through King County 206-205-5759 •Vacant Land and structures less than 400 sq ft 11 43 FBC Specifics to Tukwila •Tukwila represents a unique service area –Geography and built environment limits fire station reach •Hills and rivers •Built environment –Restricted access of roadways »I-5, I-405, SR 518 –High service needs of “Regional Retail” »High traffic volumes »Extraordinary fire service demand •High employee volumes •High shopper volume 1244 FBC Specifics to Tukwila •Fire service costs are higher in Tukwila •FBC Formula is same throughout RFA –FBC Factors adjusted to Tukwila •Reduced cost share on single family homes •Higher fire flow factor to adjust for increased cost of fire services within Tukwila –Changes in FBC factors nets higher total tax + FBC costs in Tukwila service area •Based upon rationale of higher costs due to terrain, waterways and built environment 13 45 FBC Funding System Basics Tukwila adjustments to RFA’s base formula •FORMULA = Square Root of Area X 18 X Category x Response x Risk x Discount x Fire-flow factor 1.Size of structure Square Root of Area 2.Fire-flow needed X 18 3.Type of structure X Category (homes .70 vs .80) 4.Resources needed X Response 5.Risk fees X Risk (retail factors) 6.Risk discounts X Discount 7.Fire-flow fact. Needed X Fire-flow factor 1446 Questions 15 47