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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRFA 2015-11-05 Item 3 - Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority Plan - Tukwila Plan AmendmentKENT FIRE DEPARTMENT "SERVING THE CITIES OF KENT, COVINGTON, TUKWILA AND KING COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT 37" — REGIONAL FIRE AUTHORITY PLAN Tukwila Plan Amendment TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Acknowledgement 5 Strategic Opportunity 7 Section 1: Needs Statement 9 Section 2: Definitions 11 Section 3a: Formation Authority 13 Section 3b: City of Tukwila Annexation Authority 14 Section 4: Jurisdictional Boundaries 15 Section 5: Governance 19 Section 6: Organizational Structure /Operations 21 Section 7: Financial 23 Section 8: Administrative /Management /Personnel Components 27 Section 9: Fire Prevention, Public Education Services, Emergency Management and Fire Investigation Unit 31 Appendix A - Jurisdictional Boundaries 35 Appendix B - Fire Benefit Charge 37 Appendix C - Organizational Structure 41 Appendix D - Asset Transfer 43 8 PAGE LEFT INTENTIONALLY BLANK 9 1 i 10 ( 4 10/30/1509/24/15 KENT WASHINGTON ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Recognizing the challenges and opportunities that all fire jurisdictions are facing, the City of Kent and King County Fire District 37, through a partnership of many years, agreed in 2006, to explore the different options available in operating and funding the Kent Fire Department. In February 2008, the City of Kent and King County Fire District 37 Regional Fire Protection Stakeholders Report, recommended that the City and Fire District develop a Regional Fire Authority (RFA) Plan. Through the efforts, dedication and professional commitment of the individuals acknowledged, we have completed the Kent Fire Department RFA Plan. In 2015 Tthe City of Tukwila and the Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority formed a Regional Fire Authority Annexation Steering Committee. Through the efforts, dedication and professional commitment of the individuals acknowledged, the Steering Committee developed amendments to -the RFA Plan for submission to the Tukwila City Council, the Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority Governi-n- g- ruing BnPrrl Pnci the \rfltPrs of t-lhQ City of Tukwila. On behalf of the City of Kent, King County Fire District 37, City of Tukwil and all Kent Fire Department personnel, I want to thank everyone who participated in creating the future vision of our organization that will ultimately provide the citizens we serve and protect an enhanced opportunity to determine the level of service they desire. Your efforts are recognized and very much appreciated. Jim Schneider City of [(wit Regional Fire Authority City of Kent Regional Fire Authority Planning Steering Committee Members: Committee Members: Debbie Raplee, Kent City Council Tim Clark, Kent City Council Ron Harmon, Kent City Council Allan Barrie, Fire District 37 10/30/15^�'W24 5 Ken Weatherill, Deputy Chief Pat Pawlak, Division Chief Jon Napier, Division Chief Greg Markley, Battalion Chief 11 1 1 12 Mike Denbo, Fire District 37 Margaret Harto, City of Covington Brian Snure, Fire District Attorney Dr. Robert McKenzie, CEO, CSI Greg Markley, Battalion Chief Mark Jones, Captain, Union President Larry Rabel, Captain Deanna Gratzer, District Secretary Jim Schneider, Fire Chief RFA Communications Plan Committee: Ken Weatherill, Deputy Chief Lynn Heesen, Battalion Chief Eric Tomlinson, Battalion Chief Kraig Peiguss, Captain Kyle Ohashi, Captain Bud Sizemore, Firefighter John Robbins, Firefighter Don Barberie, Firefighter Deanna Gratzer, District Secretary Jim Schneider, Fire Chief City of Kent: Suzette Cooke, Mayor John Hodgson, CAO Elizabeth Albertson, Councilperson Tim Clark, Councilperson Jamie Danielson, Councilperson Ron Harmon, Councilperson Deborah Ranniger, Councilperson Debbie Raplee, Council President Les Thomas, Councilperson Robert Nachlinger, Finance Director Sue Viseth, Director Employee Services Becky Fowler, Employee Services Robert Goehring, Finance Bonnie Fell, Finance Kathleen Etheredge, Finance Paula Barry, Finance Mike Carrington, Info. Technology Director 10/30/15^9!-5 Eric Tomlinson, Battalion Chief Kevin Garling, Battalion Chief Larry Rabel, Captain Mark Jones, Captain Chris Martin, Captain Dave Woelber, Captain John Lytle, Captain Martin Oliver, Firefighter Margaret Martin, Executive Assistant Deanna Gratzer, District Secretary Jim Schneider, Fire Chief RFA Finance Committee: Pat Pawlak, Division Chief Jon Napier, Division Chief Greg Markley, Battalion Chief Kevin Garling, Battalion Chief Mark Jones, Captain Chris Martin, Captain Dave Woelber, Captain John Lytle, Captain Martin Oliver, Firefighter Margaret Martin, Executive Assistant Fire Department Planning Unit: Larry Rabel, Captain Randy Droppert, Data Integr. Coord. Mark Thompson, Tech. Integr. Coord. Jackie Yip, Senior Systems Analyst Fire Administration: Margaret Martin, Executive Assistant Deanna Gratzer, District Secretary Jane Ogren, Administrative Assistant Elizabeth Kingery, Admin Secretary Jennifer Bilodeau, Admin Secretary Kristine Hauer, Admin Support King County Fire District 37: Pat Riordan, Commissioner Bill Stewart, Commissioner (6) Curt Ryser, Information Technology Paul Dunn, Information Technology Tom Brubaker, City Attorney Pat Fitzpatrick, Deputy City Attorney Jeff Watling, Parks Director Charlie Lindsey, Facilities Y. Li Jim Haggerton, Mayor Kate Kruller, Council President Joe Duffie, Councilmember Dennis Robertson, Councilmember Allan Ekberg, Councilmember Verna Seal, Councilmember Kathy Hougardy, Councilmember De'Sean Quinn, Councilmember 10/30/15a9/-2-4/4-5 Tom Sawyer, Commissioner Allan Barrie, Commissioner Mike Denbo, Commissioner City of Tukwila REGIONAL FIRE AUTHORITY ANNEXATION STEERING COMMITTEE Jessica Jerwa, Tukwila Resident Jerry Thornton, Tukwila Resident Kathleen Wilson, Tukwila Resident Roxanne Knowle, CBRE Mark Segale, Segale Properties Genevieve Christian, Westfield Corp. Dawn Judkins, Captain, Tukwila Fire & President IAFF Local 2088 Alan Codenys, Firefighter, Tukwila Fire Merle Brooks, Firefighter, Tukwila Fire David Cline, Tukwila City Administrator Joe Duffie, Tukwila Councilmember Verna Seal, Tukwila Councilmember Chris Flores, Interim Tukwila Fire Chief Non - voting KFD RFA members: Mike Denbo, Fire District 37 Commissioner Jim Schneider, Chief, KFD RFA Ray Shjerven, President, IAFF Local 1747 f'1 13 REGIONAL FIRE AUTHORITY VISION The Kent Fire Department RFA is a community partner, providing effective and sustainable fire and emergency medical EMS services [MB1]that maximize the resources entrusted to us to serve the needs of a changing community. STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITY To strategically position the Kent Fire Department RFA, which includes the the City of Kcnt, and King County Fire District #37, which includcsand -the Cities y-of Kent, e- Covington, and the City of Tukwila in a cost effective partnership that provides the community with effective and sustainable fire and EMS emergency medical services. • Effective fire and Iifc savinglifesavinq EMS emergency medical service is dependent on three components_ o Fire Prevention • Safe buildings reduce fire risk, life loss, and reduce the long term cost of emergency response; o Public Education • Perfect emergency response is not possible, the public must be empowered to reduce their own risk and provide time critical actions prior to arrival of firefighters; o Emergency Response • Perfect prevention does not exist, emergency responders must arrive prior to flashover in fire, and brain death in non - breathing patients. • The three legs of the fire service delivery system_; fire prevention, public education and emergency response, can only be sustained with adequate funding, o Level of Service performance objectives provide the measure of adequate service; o Prevention, Education and Response resources must be balanced to meet the Level of Service objectives and assure the most cost effective delivery of service; o Adequate funding of the fire service delivery system is evidenced by its ability to meet level of service performance objectives (Appendix A) 10/30/15^9!-5 14 cap 1 MISSION Professionally and compassionately helping people. VALUES Be Safe Do Your Best Serve With Integrity Take Care of Each Other 10/30/15^9!4 (9) 15 PAGE LEFT INTENTIONALLY BLANK 10/30/15^9!4 16 ( 10 ) 111:110111n1.1C1 KENT FIRE DEPARTMENT REGIONAL FIRE AUTHORITY (RFA) PLAN Section 1: Needs Statement Adopted: 06 -03 -09 Revised: 12 -08 -09 1. The ability to respond to emergency situations by fire protection and emergency medical services jurisdictions has not kept up or progressed with the community's needs and special service demands; 2. Providing a fire protection and emergency medical service system requires a collaborative partnership and responsibility among local and regional governments and the private sector; 3. There are efficiencies to be gained by regional fire protection and emergency medical service delivery, while maintaining local control; and 4. Timely development of significant projects can best be achieved through enhanced funding options for regional fire protection, emergency services, specialized rescue, hazardous material mitigation, using existing taxing authority to address fire protection and emergency service needs, with new authority to address critical fire protection projects and emergency services. 5. The City of Kent Fire and King County Fire Protection District 37 have had a cooperative partnership, striving to provide the highest level of fire and emergency medical services to our citizens within the confines of available resources. 6. Cooperation and the partnership between the City of Kent Fire Department and King County Fire District 37 began with an inter -local agreement in 1973, providing the legal structure for the entities to remain separate but work cooperatively together. 7. In 2007, the City of Kent and King County Fire District 37 completed a regional fire protection stakeholders report. The stakeholders involved in 10/30/159912-4/4-5 17 that process consisted of citizens of the Cities of Kent and Covington and unincorporated areas of King County Fire District 37 It included union representatives of IAFF Local 1747, business owners in our communities, and elected officials of the City of Kent, Covington and King County Fire District 37. 8. In 2008, after a 9 month process, the Stakeholders Committee, through consensus, selected and recommended that the City of Kent and King County Fire District 37 create a plan for a new entity, referred to as a Regional Fire Authority, as permitted by state law. To streamline economies of scale, and diversify revenue options, the City of Kent and King County Fire District 37 will be asking its citizens to consider combining all functions and services provided by the two jurisdictions into a single entity, called a Regional Fire Authority. 10.The City of Tukwila considers the Kent Fire Department FD RFA a successful, highly competent, nationally accredited regional service provider with whom a jurisdictional border is shared. For decades, the City of Tukwila has been successfully collaborating with the Kent Fire Department, through such programs as the Zone 3 partnership and mutual aid agreements. Since the inception of the Kent Fire Department RFA in Since 2012, the City of Tukwila has enjoyed enhanced been collaboration with the Kent Fire Department B RFA through the South King County Fire Training Consortium, sharing training personnel, systems and methods. 9711. - - To ensure that tie -fire and emergency services continue to be delivered to +tsthe City of Tukwila community at existing or improved levels,.- -the City of Tukwila desires to join a- Isethe Kent Fire Department RFA in a shared believczf that proportionally allocating cost is more equitable for its community. -To that end, the Kent Fire Department RFA utilizes a benefit charge diffcrcnf f...... of funding system fund up to 60% of the_RFA's operating expenses. B. that may be used to 10.12.Consolidation of the City of Tukwila and the Kent Fire Department RFA provides greater flexibility in designing and opportunity for deploying an effective response force and provides additional services to the Tukwila community, such as the-FD Caresnon- emergency medical services. RFA Plan Revision: 1. The NEEDS STATEMENT section of The Kent Fire Department RFA Plan is subject to amendment by a majority vote of the RFA GovcrnanccGoverninq Board. 10/30/159-912-4/-1-5 18 12 ) Inca beer 1 KENT FIRE DEPARTMENT REGIONAL FIRE AUTHORITY (RFA) PLAN Adopted: 06 -03 -09 Section 2: Definitions Revised: 12 -08 -09 The definitions in this section apply throughout the Regional Fire Protcction Scrvicc Authority Plan, unless the context clearly requires otherwise. 1. "Annexation Effective Date ": Means July 31, 2016, the date the annexation of City of Tukwila into the Kent Fire Department RFA shall be effective and the Tukwila Plan Amendment, Sections 1 -5, and 7 shall be operative. 2. "Annexation Operational Date ": Means January 1, 2017, the date the Tukwila Plan Amendment, Sections 6, and 8 -9 shall be operative. 3. "Board" or "Governing Board ": Means the governing body of a regional fire protection services authority. 2,4. "Participating Jurisdictions ": Means the City of Kent and, King County Fire Protection District No. 37 and the City of Tukwila. 3,5. "Regional Fire Authority," "Kent Fire Department RFA," "RFA ": Means a municipal corporation, an independent taxing authority within the meaning of Article VII, Section 1, of the Washington State Constitution, and a taxing district within the meaning of Article VII, Section 2, of the Washington State Constitution, whose boundaries are coextensive with the City of Kent, the City of Tukwila and King County Fire Protection District No. 37 that has been created by a vote of the people under Revised Code of Washington (RCW) Chapter 52.26 to implement a Regional Fire Authority Plan. 476. "Regional Fire Authority Planning Committee" or "Planning Committee ": Means the advisory committee created under Rcviscd 10/30/159-9124/-1-5 ( 13 ) 19 Codc of Washington RCW 52.26.030 to create and propose to participating jurisdictions a Regional Fire Service Authority Plan. "Regional Fire Authority Plan," "RFA Plan," "Kent Fire Department RFA Plan" or "Plan ": Means a plan to develop, govern and finance a Regional Fire Authority, including, but not limited to, specific capital projects, fire prevention services, fire suppression services, emergency medical services, and services for the protection of life and property pursuant to Revised Codc of WashingtonRCW 52.26.040, and the preservation and maintenance of existing or future facilities and services. 8. "Tukwila Plan Amendment? ": Means -Fthe RFA Plan Amendment approved by the City Council of the City of Tukwila, the Kent Fire Department RFA Governing Board, and the voters of the City of Tukwila, pursuant to the City of Tukwila's aAnnexation into the Kent Fire Department RFA as provided by RCW 52.26.300. RFA Plan Revision: 1. The DEFINITIONS section of The Kent Fire Department RFA Plan is subject to amendment by a majority vote of the RFA Governance Governing Board. 10/30/15a9/-2-4/4-5 20 (14) Pillik4o lirillinAl KENT FIRE DEPARTMENT REGIONAL FIRE AUTHORITY (RFA) PLAN Section 3a: Formation Authority Adopted: 06 -03 -09 Revised: 12 -08 -09 A. Reference:[BS2] 1. Authority to form a Regional Fire Protection Services Authority between the City of Kent and King County Fire District 37 (participating jurisdictions) is authorized by Chapter 52.26 RCW. 2. The authority to form and operate a Planning Committee is provided by RCW 52.26.030 and 040. 3. The City of Kent and King County Fire District 37 Planning Committee included three (3) members of the Kent City Council and three (3) Commissioners of King County Fire District 37. 4. The Commissioners of King County Fire District 37 appointed an elected official from the City of Covington to fill one of its - positions because it was the planning phase of the process, and because of the long term relationship and partnership between the Fire District and the City of Covington. This option was agreed to by both parties for the RFA Planning Committee process only. 5. The mission and goal of the Planning Committee is to develop and present to the elected officials of each participating jurisdiction, the Kent Fire Department RFA Plan. 6. Upon development, approval and adoption of the Kent Fire Department RFA Plan by the Planning Committee, the Plan shall be presented to each participating jurisdiction's elected legislative body for approval and adoption by resolution for placement of the RFA Plan on the ballot for 10/30/150912-4/4-5 ( 15 ) 21 consideration by a vote of the people within the boundaries of the proposed RFA. 7. Upon approval of the RFA Plan by the elected legislative body of each participating jurisdiction, the participating jurisdictions shall draft a joint ballot title, give notice as required by law for ballot measures, and perform other duties as required to put the Plan before the voters of the participating jurisdictions for approval or rejection as a single ballot measure. B. Activity and Operation: 1. The joint agreement between the City of Kent and King County Fire District 37 shall remain in force during the RFA planning period. 2. Should the Kent Fire Department RFA Plan be approved by 60% of the voters of the participating jurisdictions, the Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority shall be formed on, July 1, 2010, in accordance with RCW 52.26.070. If the Plan is not approved by 60% of the voters, then operations relating to the services set forth herein shall remain unchanged. 3. Upon voter approval of the Plan, the City of Kent and King County Fire District 37 shall continue to exist as Washington State Municipal Corporations. The exclusive purpose of the continued existence of King County Fire District 37 shall be to levy and collect taxes and /or other fire district revenue to be transferred to the RFA until such time as the RFA collects its own revenues and to provide representation to the newly formed Kent Fire Department RFA Governance Board. 4. Upon voter approval of the Plan, it is the intent that the City of Kent and King County Fire District 37 will cease to operate their own fire departments effective July 1, 2010. At such time as King County Fire District 37 no longer provides revenues or representative to the governance board it may be dissolved in accordance with RCW 52.26.120. C. RFA Plan Revision: 1. The formation authority section of the Kent Fire Department RFA Plan is subject to amendment only by a revised Kent Fire Department Plan being re- submitted to the electorate for approval. 10/30/150ni-5 22 16 KENT FIRE DEPARTMENT REGIONAL FIRE AUTHORITY CRFA) PLAN Section 3Ab: City of Tukwila Annexation Authority Adopted: Revised: A. Reference: 1. RCW 52.26.300 allows a fire protection jurisdiction to annex into an existing Regional Fire Authority upon approval of a plan amendment by the Governing Board and the voters of the annexing jurisdiction. 2. Annexation approval is required of the Governing Board of the Riegional Wire Aauthority and a simple majority vote of the voters of the fire protection jurisdiction requesting annexation. 3. The City of Tukwila created an Regional Fire Authority Annexation Steering Committee to advise its City Council on whether to recommend proceeding with an annexation to the Kent Fire Department 13RFA. As part of their analysis -, the Committee reviewed and recommended amendments to the Kent Fire Department RFA Plan. The resulting recommendations are titled the Tukwila Plan Amendment. 4. Upon - approval of the resolution requesting annexation and recommendation -of the Tukwila Plan Amendment by the Tukwila City Council, the Tukwila Plan Amendment shall be presented to the Governing Board of the Kent Fire Department RFA for approval. 5. -Upon approval of the resolution requesting annexation and the Tukwila Plan Amendment by the Governing Board of the Kent Fire Department RFA, the Tukwila Plan Amendment shall be submitted to the Tukwila City Council for - approval. 6. Upon final approval of the Tukwila Plan Amendment by the Tukwila City Council, it is the intent of the Tukwila City Council to place the question of 10/30/150-012-4/-1-5 ( 17 ) 23 whether the City of Tukwila should annex into the Kent Fire Department RFA, in accordance with the terms of the Tukwila Plan Amendment, on the ballot for consideration by a vote of the people residing within the boundaries of Tukwila. 7. Upon voter approval of the annexation and the Tukwila Plan Amendment -, the ' . annexation shall be effective on the Annexation Effective Date. B. Activity and Operation: 1. On the nncxotion Effcctivc DatcUpon voter approval of the annexation and the Tukwila Plan Amendment, the City of Tukwila shall continue to exist as a Washington State Municipal Corporation. 2. Upon voter approval of the annexation and the Tukwila Plan Amendment, Sections 1 -5, and 7 of the Tukwila Plan Amendment shall go into effect on the Annexation Effective Date. On the Annexation Effective Date, the Governing Board of the Kent Fire Department shall be constituted as stated in Section 5.B.2. herein. 3. Upon voter approval of the annexation and the Tukwila Plan Amendment, Sections 6, and 8 -9 of the Tukwila Plan Amendment shall go into effect on the Annexation Operational Date. It is the intent that the City of Tukwila will cease to operate its own fire department, and ^zffcctivc Date, the • . Kent Fire Department RFA shall assume responsibility for providing fire, and emergency and non - emergentcy ?}medical services within the City of Tukwila on the Annexation Operational Date. f C. RFA Plan Revision: 1. The Annexation Authority section of the Kent Fire Department RFA Plan is subject to amendment by majority vote of the gGoverning bBoard and the approval of the voters of any subsequent'[MB3j participating jurisdiction that intends to annex into the RFA. 10/30/159-9124/-1-5 24 18 ) KENT FIRE DEPARTMENT REGIONAL FIRE AUTHORITY (RFA) PLAN Section 4: Jurisdictional Boundaries Adopted: 07 -15 -09 Revised: 12 -08 -09 A. Reference: 1. The authority to define the jurisdictional boundaries of the Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority is provided by RCW 52.26.020(2). B. Jurisdictional Boundaries on Formation of Kent Fire Department Fire Authority: 1. If the adopted Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority Plan is approved by the voters_, the jurisdictional boundaries of the Kent Fire Department Regional Firc Authority RFA shall be the current legal boundaries of the participating jurisdictions, which boundaries are currently contiguous and are depicted on the map attached hereto and marked as Appendix "A" of this plan. C. Changes in Jurisdictional Boundaries Formation of Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority: 1. Boundary Changes that do not require a RFA Plan amendment. b:a. City of Kent annexations of areas included within the boundaries of King County Fire Protection District No. 37. Such annexations will not affect the RFA since the areas will already be within the RFA boundaries. Pursuant to RCW 52.26.290 there will be no required asset or employee transfers between the fire district and the city. 10/30/1509/x-5 It 19 25 f7 City of Kent ,nd City of Tukwil annexations of areas not included within King County Fire Protection District No. 37. On the effective date of such annexation, the territory annexed shall automatically be included within the boundaries of the RFA pursuant to RCW 52.26.090. The territory added to the RFA by such annexation shall be subject to the taxation, charges, and bonded indebtedness (if approved as part of the annexation process) of the RFA. Any transfer of assets or employees that occurs as a result of annexation shall be between the transferring entity and the RFA. King County Fire Protection District No. 37 annexations of areas outside the boundaries of the RFA. On the effective date of such annexation, the territory annexed shall automatically be included within the boundaries of the RFA pursuant to RCW 52.26.090. The territory added to the RFA by such annexation shall be subject to the taxation, charges, and bonded indebtedness (if approved as part of the annexation process) of the RFA . Partial merger of an area located in an adjacent fire protection district into King County Fire Protection District No. 37. On the effective date of such partial merger, the territory merged into King County Fire Protection District No. 37 shall automatically be included within the boundaries of the RFA. The territory added to the RFA by such partial merger shall be subject to the taxation, charges, and bonded indebtedness of the RFA in the manner specified in chapter 52.06 RCW. Any transfer of assets or employees as a result of a partial merger shall be between the merging district and the RFA. County Firc Protection District No. 37. On thc effective date thc boundaries of thc RFA. The territory added to thc RFA by -- - - - - - - -- -- -- • . chapter 52.06 RCW. Pursuant to RCW 52.06.085, the merger -e Full or partial merger of King County Fire Protection District 37 into an adjacent fire protection district. On the 10/30/159-9/-2-4/4 26 20 effective date of such merger, the areas within King County Fire Protection District No. 37 that are merged into the adjacent fire protection district shall be removed from the jurisdictional boundaries of the RFA. In this situation the RFA shall not be obligated to transfer employees or assets of the RFA and the adjacent fire protection district shall be restricted to assets and employees of the fire district, if any. Annexation of a portion of King County Fire Protection District 37 by a City that is not a participating jurisdiction in the RFA. On the effective date of such annexation, the territory annexed shall automatically be removed from the boundaries of the RFA. In this situation the RFA shall not be obligated to transfer employees or assets of the RFA and the annexing city shall be restricted solely to assets and employees of the fire district, if any. Annexation of areas by the City of Covington. Provided that the City of Covington remains annexed into King County Fire Protection District No. 37, on the effective date of any such annexation, the territory annexed shall automatically be included within the boundaries of the RFA pursuant to RCW 52.26.090 and RCW 52.04.091. The territory added to the RFA by such annexation shall be subject to the taxation, charges, and bonded indebtedness (if approved as part of the annexation process) of the RFA. Any transfer of assets or employees that occurs as a result of such annexation shall be between the transferring entity and the RFA 2. Boundary Changes that require a RFA Plan amendment. as Addition of City of Tukwila to RrA The addition of the City of Tukwila as ,nothcrz.ntity as a participating jurisdiction in the RFA shall requires an voter approvcd amendment to the Kent Fire Department RFA Plan approved by the City Council of the City of Tukwila, the Ken Fire Department RFA Governing Board, and the voters of the City of Tukwila, in accordance with the provisions of RCW f52.26.300 Governing Board . . RFA Plan Revision: 1. Except as provided in paragraph C.2, the JURISDICTIONAL BOUNDARIES section of h -e-the Kent Fire Department_RFA Plan is subject to amendment by a majority vote of the RFA GovcrnanccGoverninc Board. 10/30/159-912-4/-1-5 21 y 27 KENT FIRE DEPARTMENT REGIONAL FIRE AUTHORITY (RFA) PLAN Adopted: 07 -15 -09 Section 5: Governance Revised: 01 -01 -14 EA. Reference: 1. The authority to provide governance for the Regional Fire Authority, and the organization and composition of the RFA Governing Board, +sure stated in Title 52 RCW, and specifically RCW 52.26 et seq. provided by RCW (RCW 52.26.080 and RCW 52.26.090 :) DB. Governing Board Structure and Operation: 1. As provided by RCW 52.26.080, the RFA Governing Board shall be established and have authority as of July 1, 2010. 2. As provided by RCW 52.26.080, on the Tukwila Annexation Effective Date, the overning bBoard shall include six nine voting members consisting of three (3) current, s atcd mcmbcrs from thc City of Kent Council members to be appointed by the Kent City Council 'resident; an-el three (3) current, s atcd King County Fire District 37 Board of Commissioners members;; three (3) seated mcmbcrs from thc City of Tukwila Council members, to be appointed by the Tukwila City Council President; and two (2) nonvoting advisory positions consisting of one (1) current, -. -. -- - - . - - - - City of Covington Council member, appointed by the Covington City Council and one (1) current s ated City of SeaTac Council member. i 3. The RFA Governing Board shall adopt governance policies and rules for conducting business for the RFA in accordance with RCW 52.26.080. 10/30/150-912-4/4-5 28 ( 22 ) 4. The RFA Governing Board shall adopt by -laws to govern RFA affairs in accordance with RCW 52.26.080. 5. The RFA Governing Board shall have all the power and authority granted governing boards under Washington State law, and shall include including but not limited 1 the power and authority to make any and all decisions a-p-pre- p-riat for the RFA pursuant ro and for matters related to Title 52 RCW.RCW t i inc RCW. 6. Commissioners of tl^, Governing Board members will receive compensation in the same manner and under the same conditions as provided by sioncrs of a f ction district organized Title 52 RCW. C. Regional tire authority name change: 1. Immediately subsequent to a positive vote by the voters of the City of Tukwila in support of annexing into the Kent Fire Department RFA, the participating jurisdictions (inclusive of the City of Tukwila) shall develop an appropriate new name for the consolidated RFA, which shall be submitted to the RFA Governing Board for approval. The RFA Governing Board shall develop Aa plan for the efficient and timely implementation of the new name I VS ED. Placement of Ballot Measures before Electorate of the RFA: 1. Subject to state law, ballot measures may be placed on the ballot for a vote by the members of the RFA Such ballot measures shall be approved by a majority vote of the members of the RFA Governing Board. The Board shall reach a decision of election at least 30 days in advance of county filing deadlines. bF RFA Plan Revision : The GOVERNANCE section of the Kent Fire Department_RFA Plan may be amended by a majority vote of the RFA Governance Governing Board. 10/30/150-012-4/-1-5 ( 23 ) 29 011".4 KENT FIRE DEPARTMENT REGIONAL FIRE AUTHORITY (RFA) PLAN Section 6: Organizational Structure /Operations Adopted: 11 -04 -09 Revised: 12 -08 -09 A. Reference: 1. The authority for the RFA to establish an Organizational Structure is provided in RCW 52.26.040. B. Activity /Operation: 1. Commencing on the Annexation Effec ' 'ate, day of formation, the RFA shall be organized and managed -with leadership provided as show_ in Appendix "C" of the RFA Plan with the exception stated in Section 6.B.2 of this Plan.- 2— Commencing on the Annexation Operational Date, tThe RFA's Operations : --' -' . ' • -, e:- . : • - • - Division shall be organized, and a chain of command be -shall be established in accordance with the Operational organizational structure provided in Appendix "C" of the RFA Plan. 3-2. "C" of the RFA Plan. 43. All current operational and service delivery aspects of the Kent €i-Fe Department and King County Fire District 37 the City of Tukwila Fire Department shall be transferred over to the RFA on the Annexation Operational Date.doy of formation. 574. Current stuffing models, standards of coverage, deployment standards, field operations, command staffing, and operational 10/30/150-012-4/-1-5 30 ( 24 ) .The Kent Fire Department RFA is an accredited agency under the Center For UPublic Safety Excellence Commission on Fire Accreditation Standards and the RFA will works to maintain its accreditation 5. The RFA maintains the Kent Fire Department .FA Standards of Coverage ,tdocument (2014, as amended!) oici--that wt-11- define services, levels of service, standards of coverage, development standards and customer expectations of the RFA. 6. Upon annexation of the City of Tukwila into the RFA, tThe RFA wiRshall maintainamend the Standard of Coverage document to include the City of Tukwila. The amended Standard of Coverage document shall reflect that the RFA will maintain and /or improve upon the level of service currently afforded to the residents of the City of Tukwila by the City of Tukwila Fire Department. and show within Tukwila. C. RFA Plan Revision . 1. The Organizational Structure portion of the RFA Plan may be revised by a majority vote of the current sitting RFA Governance Governin< Board. 10/30/150-012-4/-1-5 25 ) 31