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Monday, July 10, 2017; 7:00 PM Tukwila City Hall Council Chambers
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3. SPECIAL ISSUES
a. Review and discussion of fire station location study.
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Ken Riddle, FACETS Consulting.
b. Overview of Public Safety Plan site selection progress.
Pg.105
D. J. Baxter, Shiels Obletz Johnsen (SOJ)
c. Update on Public Safety Plan Open House.
Pg.119
4. REPORTS
a. Mayor
b. City Council
c. Staff - Monthly Public Safety Plan update
Pg.127
d. Council Analyst
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ATTACHMENTS
07/10/17
Informational Memorandum dated 06/21/17
Fire Station Location Study - Condensed Report
FACETS presentation
Fire Station Location Study
Minutes from the Special PS Committee meeting of 6/26/17
City of Tukwila
Allan Ekberg, Mayor
INFORMAT101NAL MEMORANDUM
TO: Public Safety Committee
FROK Jay Wittwer, Tukwila Fire, Chief
CC: Mayor Ekberg
DATE: June 21, 2017
ISSIE
The City engaged with FACETS to determine the best location for fire stations in the
City of Tukwila. FACETS has completed their review and provided the attached study,
Representatives from FACETS will present at the Public Safety Committee meeting an
answer any questions.
RECOMMIERDATIOR
Staff recommends that the committee review the study and forward the information to
the Commiftee of the Whole on July 10, 201T
ATTACHMENTS
Fire Station Location Study — Condensed Report
FACETS Presentation
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Consulting
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City of Tukwila
Fire Station Location Study
Condensed Report — June 2017
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Introduction
This condensed report supports the full report and the recommendations for fire station
locations in the City of Tukwila.
On November 8, 2016, the voters of Tukwila approved a public safety bond to fund a
Public Safety Plan developed by the City of Tukwila in 2016. The City's Public Safety
Plan included:
• A voter - approved Public Safety Bond to pay for three fire stations, guaranteed
funding for fire equipment and apparatus for the life of the 20 -year bond and the
construction of a Justice Center to house the City's Police Department and
Municipal Court.
The primary reason for this study is to provide the City with information and
recommendations for the location for two of three new fire stations funded by the Public
Safety Bond. These potential locations are determined through a geographical
information system (GIS) analysis process. This GIS analysis takes into consideration
response times based on national standards, historical response data, street and road
access and speed limits, topography, and barriers to response, i.e. bridges, railroad
tracks, etc.
In addition to the fire station locations, FACETS was asked to provide input on the size
of the fire stations and the appropriate location for fire headquarters.
The City of Tukwila contracted with FACETS Consulting to identify the proper sites for
the relocation of Fire Stations 51, 52 and 54; to study deployment of fire apparatus for
appropriate and effective response to emergencies; and to identify other opportunities
based on best practices.
The City of Tukwila's passage of the Public Safety Bond obligates the City to build three
new fire stations. Three of the four current fire stations will be replaced. The stations
that are being replaced are:
• Station 51
— 444 Andover Park East
• Station 52
— 5900 South 147th Street
• Station 54
— 4237 South 144th Street
This study was conducted to determine the most appropriate locations for one or two
new fire station locations based on an objective analysis of GIS data and five years of
CAD data. Based on this analysis, maps were developed illustrating apparatus travel
times of four - minutes for engines and eight- minutes for ladder trucks. Additional maps
were developed to illustrate the deployment of an effective firefighting force based on
current and potential fire station locations. Several scenarios were developed and maps
were created for each scenario. Many of them are included in the full report.
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Based on this GIS analysis the locations with the best coverage related to equitable
response times citywide and effective firefighting forces are:
• Fire Station 51 — 180th St. and Southcenter Blvd.
• Fire Station 52 — 65th Ave. S., N. of Southcenter Blvd.
• Fire Station 53 — 4202 South 115th Street
• Fire Station 54 — 4237 South 144th Street (Current site)
It should be noted that alternative locations within one - quarter of a mile of those listed
above would have no or minimal impact on the travel times throughout the City.
The question of the appropriate location for fire department headquarters is a policy
question for the City. The consultants believe that headquarters should be near City Hall
at the new Station 52 location.
In addition to the GIS analysis over 70 individual stakeholders were interviewed and
over 20 documents or reports were reviewed. The interviews are summarized in the full
report. Some of the same questions were asked by many individuals and they are also
addressed in the full report. Included in the full report are concerns related to the size of
the new fire stations and potential ladder truck locations.
Geographical Information System (GIS) Analysis
The FACETS GIS Analyst encountered issues with the Computer -Aided Dispatch (CAD)
data provided and the City street network data. With the assistance of TFD members
with GIS experience, the FACETS GIS Analyst corrected all five years (2012 — 2016) of
the incident response (CAD) data as well as the street network data. The clean data is
available to the City of Tukwila to use as needed. Steps should be taken to eliminate the
data inaccuracies /errors from the data bases for future GIS related studies.
Fire Station Location Recommendations
Several scenarios for fire station locations were calculated and over 200 maps were
created. Maps were developed for daytime, night time and combined day and night
times. The locations for fire stations shift between day and night because of incident
volume and traffic considerations. Recommendations for fire stations for this study are
based on the combined day and night call volume and traffic.
The locations recommended provide equitable response times and effective firefighting
forces on a citywide basis to mitigate all- hazards incidents.
See the full report for the maps created for this study. Three of the maps were selected
for this condensed report.
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Map 3 — All Emergency Response Incident Locations: 2012 — 2016
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Map 4 — Current Four - Minute Travel Time from Existing Fire Stations for Engines
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Map 19 — Existing sites: Station 51, 53 & 54 — Potential New Site for Station 52
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Conclusion
The point of this study is to identify the strengths and weaknesses of Tukwila Fire
Department station locations and deployment and identify directions that will enable it to
improve, not only in customer service, but also as a growing, learning community of
firefighters dedicated to the safety of the city and its citizens. Both the FACETS team
and TFD command staff recognize that improvement is a continuous process. As goals
are achieved, new ones are established and managed through the strategic planning
process. As the community grows and changes and as technology evolves in ways that
impact fire risk, such as new forms of energy for vehicles and buildings, there will
always be something new to prepare for.
The FACETS team found the City of Tukwila and TFD to be a progressive organization
open to positive change. The Mayor, elected officials and the City Administrator are
extremely supportive of the TFD and committed to the public safety of Tukwila residents
and visitors.
The observations of the FACETS team, both staff and facilities and of the relevant
documents, lead to the conclusion that TFD provides excellent value in services but is
facing increased growth resulting in additional demand for services. The City can meet
the challenges related to the increased demand for services through appropriate
locations for fire stations related to equitable response times and effective firefighting
forces to mitigate all- hazards incidents citywide.
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Introduction
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Executive Summary
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Methodology
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Applicable National Standards and Benchmarking Guidelines
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City Background Information
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Future Growth in Tukwila
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Fire Department Background Information
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Fire Station Location Considerations
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Automatic and Mutual Aid in Tukwila
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Tukwila Stakeholder Interviews
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Burning Questions from Interviews
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Summary of Interviews
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Geographical Information System (GIS) Analysis
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Data Issues and Delays
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Fire Station Location Recommendations
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Fire Station Design Considerations
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Fire Station Headquarters Location
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Conclusion
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Appendix I
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List of City of Tukwila Documents /Reports Received
Appendix II (Source City of Tukwila)
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Private Development Projects
Appendix III
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Fire Station Room Data Sheets
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On November 8, 2016, the voters of Tukwila
approved a public safety bond to fund a
Public Safety Plan developed by the City of
Tukwila in 2016. The City's Public Safety Plan
included:
A voter - approved Public Safety Bond
to pay for three fire stations, guaranteed
funding for fire equipment and apparatus
for the life of the 20 -year bond and
the construction of a Justice Center to
house the City's Police Department and
Municipal Court.
A consolidated shops facility, paid
through an equal contribution of existing
General and Utility funds.
The primary reason for this study is to
provide the City with information and
recommendations for the location for two of
three new fire stations funded by the Public
Safety Bond. These potential locations
are determined through a geographical
information system (GIS) analysis process.
This GIS analysis takes into consideration
response times based on national standards,
historical response data, street and road
access and speed limits, topography, and
barriers to response, i.e. bridges, railroad
tracks, etc. To determine where the new
fire stations should be located, FACETS
Consulting was selected to conduct this
study.
In addition to the fire station locations,
FACETS was asked to provide input on the
size of the fire stations and the appropriate
location for fire headquarters.
The importance of this study is that it
identifies locations that Tukwila Fire
Department (TFD) can respond from to
continue be a successful public safety
organization. Safety is what drives TFD's
needs: the safety of its customers and,
equally as important, the safety of its
employees. Fire and medical emergencies
can quickly become worse in a matter of
minutes, so it is vitally important to locate fire
stations properly for rapid response. Equally
important is the need to have up -to -date
equipment and apparatus in these stations.
But most important is the responsibility
to have trained firefighters in the proper
numbers to respond from stations with
the equipment they need to deal with the
emergencies they face.
The City of Tukwila contracted with FACETS
Consulting to identify the proper sites for
the relocation of Fire Stations 51, 52 and
54; to study deployment of fire apparatus
for appropriate and effective response
to emergencies; and to identify other
opportunities based on best practices.
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Fire stations are visible and potent symbols
of a community's investment in the wellbeing
of its residents. They are strategically placed
where anyone in need can access assistance
and from which firefighters respond to
emergencies at all times of the day, every
day of the year. As such, fire stations must
have space to perform many functions:
office, dormitory, garage, equipment
storage, decontamination, kitchen, living and
dining, training, physical fitness, and public
access. The community expects much of its
firefighters and functional workplaces are
needed to enable them to effectively respond.
If unabated, fires and medical emergencies
tend to worsen and can become deadly in
minutes. Thus, appropriate station locations
are essential to the ability of firefighters to
respond quickly and meet their primary goal
of mitigating emergencies within survivable
time frames.
Fire stations are long -term investments in the
community and are expensive to staff and
operate. Their staffing and correct placement
in the community is most important for
customer service and for efficiency.
Tukwila Fire Department is an all- hazards
department, providing fire suppression,
hazardous materials mitigation, technical
rescue, and basic life support services
(EMS). TFD does not provide emergency
medical transport (ambulance) services.
Ambulance service is provided by Medic -One
or private ambulance service providers in the
region.
TFD and the surrounding fire departments
operate an automatic aid system for response
to fire and medical emergencies. Most of the
automatic aid is provided by, and given to, the
Renton Fire Authority (RFA) and the Puget
Sound Fire Authority (PSFA). There are other
fire agencies that also provide and receive
automatic aid. Seattle Fire Department does
not currently participate in the automatic
aid system, but does participate in mutual
aid agreements with the surrounding fire
departments.
The Insurance Services Office (ISO) is a
national agency that rates fire departments
on scale ranging from one to ten based
on their training, and fire suppression and
prevention capabilities. ISO evaluates
fire departments throughout the country.
However, in the state of Washington,
fire departments are evaluated by the
Washington State Surveying and Rating
Bureau (WSRB). The WSRB uses the same
methodology as ISO, so from a practical
standpoint a WSRB Protection Class rating is
the same as an ISO Protection Class rating.
The Tukwila Fire Department has an ISO 3
classification which is excellent and is higher
than most of the fire departments in the US.
Based on a November 13, 2014 article in The
Suburban Times, of the more than 600 fire
departments in the state of Washington, only
35 have a Class 3 rating. Seattle, Bellevue
and Federal Way are the only Class 2 fire
departments and there are none with a Class
1 rating. The number of fire stations and
their locations have an impact on the City's
ISO rating and may result in a decrease or
increase in fire insurance premiums for home
or business owners.
The City of Tukwila's passage of the Public
Safety Bond obligates the City to build three
new fire stations. Three of the four current fire
stations will be replaced. The stations that
are being replaced are:
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Station 51 — 444 Andover Park East
Station 52 — 5900 South 147th Street
Station 54 — 4237 South 144th Street
Station 51 is also the headquarters for
fire administration and one of the new
stations will serve as the new location
for headquarters in conjunction with an
operational fire station. The location for
Station 51 has been secured through
a development agreement with Segale
Properties LLC. That location is west of
180th St and intersects with Southcenter
Pkwy. and includes approximately six acres,
approximately 2.5 — 3 acres of the property is
buildable.
This study was conducted to determine the
most appropriate locations for two new fire
stations based on an objective analysis of
GIS data and five years of CAD data. Based
on this analysis, maps were developed
illustrating apparatus travel times of four -
minutes for engines and eight- minutes
for ladder trucks. Additional maps were
developed to illustrate the deployment of an
effective firefighting force based on current
and potential fire station locations. Several
scenarios were developed and maps were
created for each scenario. Many of them are
included in this report.
Based on this GIS analysis the locations
with the best coverage related to equitable
response times and effective firefighting
forces citywide are:
• Fire Station 51 — 180th St. and
Southcenter Pkwy.
• Fire Station 52 — 65th Ave. S., N. of
Southcenter Blvd.
• Fire Station 53 — 4202 South 115th Street
(Current site)
• Fire Station 54 — 4237 South 144th Street
(Current site)
The question of the appropriate location
for fire department headquarters is a policy
question for the City. The consultants believe
that headquarters should be near City Hall at
the new Station 52 location.
In addition to the GIS analysis over 70
individual stakeholders were interviewed
and over 20 documents or reports were
reviewed. The interviews are summarized in
this report. Some of the same questions were
asked by many individuals and they are also
addressed in this report.
Also addressed in this report are concerns
related to the size of the new fire stations, not
including the fire administration offices, and
potential ladder truck locations.
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The methodology for this study included
interviews with stakeholders in Tukwila,
benchmarking with national standards, and
a detailed geographical information system
(GIS) analysis to determine new fire station
locations in Tukwila.
Members of the FACETS team travelled to
Tukwila four times to gather data, interview
stakeholders, visit fire stations, observe
operations and participate with the City's
Open House meeting at Fire Station 54.
The first visit was on January 20 and 21,
2017 for the initial kick -off meeting with the
Fire Chief, Mayor and City Administrator.
The purpose of this meeting was to review
and confirm a detailed understanding of the
project scope and gain an understanding
of the community's need for emergency
services, current fire station locations,
automatic and mutual aid arrangements
with surrounding fire departments, and other
pertinent information. Other fire department
staff members and firefighters were also
interviewed during this visit including on -duty
rank and file firefighters (B and C Shift) at
each fire station.
Before this visit FACETS had received copies
of several documents and previous reports
and studies regarding TFD. The significance
of these documents was discussed, as was
the need for additional documents to be
reviewed. The list of documents provided to
FACETS in included in Appendix I.
The second visit to Tukwila was on February
6 and 7, 2017. During this visit, FACETS
met with all but one of the City Council
members, and a representative of the TFD
fire station design committee. Interviews
were also conducted with the Renton Fire
Authority Fire Chief and Deputy Fire Chief. In
addition, a site visit to Valley Communications
Center, the 911 Public Safety Access Point
(PSAP) and dispatch organization for the
City of Tukwila was completed. The Valley
Communications Center's Deputy Director
was also interviewed and provided additional
data to FACETS. Two meetings on February
6th where FACETS was scheduled to provide
an overview of this study were cancelled
because of snow — the Public Safety
Committee and City Council meetings.
The Executive Board for the International
Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Local
2088 met on February 7th and FACETS met
with the Board members, listened to their
concerns and answered questions regarding
this study.
The FACETS team returned to Tukwila on
February 16 and 17, 2017. During this visit
interviews were conducted with the Assistant
Fire Chief, City Public Works and Community
Development Directors, TFD Fire Marshal,
City Emergency Manager, and the City's
Communications /Government Relations
Manager. On -duty rank and file firefighters
(A Shift) at each fire station were also
interviewed. The team met with developer
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Mark Segale at his location, toured the
development and the designated site for Fire
Station 51.
The consultants returned to Tukwila on March
18, 2017 to attend the public open house at
fire station 54. During the open house, the
consultant was available to answer questions
regarding this study as well as general fire
operations questions.
TFD shared relevant documents and
emergency response data throughout the
process. For mapping, FACETS contracted
with EF Geographic to produce the requested
maps with Tukwila's response data and best
fire station locations. Significant delays to
this project occurred because of the GIS
information provided by multiple sources
and issues with the data that required time
consuming work on the part of the FACETS
GIS Analyst. In addition, our GIS Analyst
worked closely with the fire department
GIS contact person on several other issues
specific to the Tukwila GIS data and street
network.
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Applicable National Standards
and Benchmarking Guidelines
An essential part of analyzing a fire
department's fire station performance is
comparing its response experience and
protocols against established national
response standards. There are several ways
to make such comparisons to identify a fire
department's strengths and weaknesses.
For evaluating service performance, a
fire department may use the National
Fire Protection Association's Standard
1710, Standard for the Organization
and Deployment of Fire Suppression
Operations, Emergency Medical
Operations, and Special Operations to
the Public for Career Fire Departments.
NFPA 1710 clearly defines the standard
level of resources required and time
frames for initial and full responses for
successful mitigation of emergencies,
including fires, emergency medical calls,
and other emergencies. For establishing
response readiness and safety, a fire
chief may use NFPA 1500, Standard on
Fire Department Occupational Safety
and Health Program. This standard
identifies the minimum requirements for
training, equipment, apparatus, physical
fitness, and other factors that are required
to ensure that firefighters can safely
respond and mitigate emergencies. NFPA
establishes and periodically revises
consensus standards on all aspects of
fire department operations. In addition
to these two, there are standards on
fire prevention, fire protection systems,
personal protective equipment, apparatus,
training, building construction, and others.
NFPA 1710 sets out criteria for effective
response to all types of emergencies.
Response time is defined as the sum of:
1. Call processing time, the time needed
for a 911 call to be received and the
information processed and dispatched to
the closest available fire companies. Sixty
seconds are allowed for standard call
processing.
2. Turnout time, the time required by the
firefighters to receive the call information,
get on the truck, and start to move. Eighty
seconds are allowed for standard turnout
time.
3. Travel time, the time the required to
respond from the fire station to the
emergency location. Four minutes are
allowed for travel time.
Thus, the first responding fire company is
allowed up to six minutes to respond to
an emergency, regardless of the type of
call. Many emergencies require only one
fire company for mitigation; most medical
emergencies fall in this category. However,
structure fires and other emergencies require
response of more than one fire company.
These emergencies require response from an
effective firefighting force (EFF).
NFPA 1710 defines an effective firefighting
force (EFF) as the number of firefighters
and fire apparatus with equipment required
to mitigate a fire or another emergency
within a survivable time frame. Flashover is
the point where a fire engulfs a room and
generally occurs six to eight minutes after
ignition. After flashover, survivability drops
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steeply. Therefore, NFPA 1710 requires that
the effective firefighting force be assembled
within eight minutes after receipt of the alarm
See Figure 1 in this report that illustrates
the significance of responding within eight
minutes.
An effective firefighting force consists
of fifteen to seventeen firefighters and
officers, plus their equipment. If an aerial is
needed, seventeen firefighters are required,
otherwise, fifteen. Long experience has
shown that these numbers are needed to
accomplish the tasks required for successful
fire suppression in a survivable time frame.
If the fire companies are staffed at four
(one officer and three firefighters), three
engines, a ladder, and a command officer
comprise the effective firefighting force. If
the fire companies are staffed at three (one
officer and two firefighters), the EFF will be
comprised of four engines, a ladder, and a
command officer.
Successful emergency response requires not
only firefighters but appropriate equipment.
Today, eighty to ninety percent of the calls for
service American firefighters respond to are
medical emergencies. However, they must
be trained and prepared to respond to one
hundred percent of emergencies, not just
the majority. And that requires having all the
tools and equipment necessary when they
arrive on a scene, regardless of what they
may have been told to expect. For example,
a fire company may respond to a wreck on an
interstate, having been told there are injuries.
But when they arrive, one of the vehicles may
be on fire. Not having the ability to extinguish
the fire in addition to rendering medical aid
would be a terrible — and embarrassing -
service delivery failure. In addition, a fire
company may be required to go from one
emergency to another; having to return to the
station for the necessary equipment would
cause a delayed response, another service
delivery failure. For these reasons, fire
departments equip, staff, and dispatch fire
engines on all types of calls.
The Public Protection Classification
(PPC) program administered by the
Insurance Services Office (ISO) is the
oldest and perhaps the most familiar
to city managers and administrators.
Using the PPC measures, ISO evaluates
a community's public fire protection
capability and assigns a protection class
rating from 1 to 10. Class 1 represents
exemplary fire protection; a Class 10
rating indicates that a community's fire
suppression program does not meet
ISO's minimum criteria. ISO evaluates all
resources required for fire suppression
to establish a rating, including available
water supply, call taking and dispatching
resources and protocols, response unit
staffing, firefighter training, response
capacity and coverage, and other factors.
A key element of coverage evaluation
is the location of engine and ladder
apparatus in relation to the development
within the jurisdiction. The PPC was
developed by the insurance industry and
is used to set fire insurance premiums.
It does not evaluate EMS capabilities
or other emergency services a modern
American fire department routinely
provides.
For full credit in the PPC program, a fire
department must provide an engine within
1.5 miles and a ladder within 2.5 miles of
each property in the jurisdiction. Staffing for
this level of service delivery is prohibitively
expensive and, outside dense urban cores
of large cities, probably unnecessary. An
astute fire chief will not base performance
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standards on ISO alone but will use more
direct methods of evaluating community risks
and resources.
In the state of Washington, fire departments
are evaluated by the Washington State
Surveying and Rating Bureau (WSRB).
The WSRB uses the same methodology as
ISO, so from a practical standpoint a WSRB
Protection Class rating is the same as an ISO
Class rating. The WSRB re- evaluates fire
departments every 5 years or so, while ISO
re- evaluates every 10 years or so.
Fire departments are evaluated in about
75 different areas that fall into four general
categories, weighted accordingly; fire
department (40 %), water supply (35 %),
fire safety control (16 %) and emergency
communications (9 %). Fire department
includes things such as the number of
stations, number, type and age of apparatus,
staffing levels, training, hose and equipment,
vehicle maintenance, etc. Water supply
evaluates water flow, hydrant locations
and condition, operation and maintenance
of the water systems. Fire safety control
encompasses prevention programs
such as code enforcement, plan review,
business inspections and public education
programs. The final category, emergency
communications, evaluates the department's
dispatchers and dispatch center operations.
The Commission on Fire Accreditation
International (CFAI) provides a self -
assessment and evaluation model that
enables a fire department to evaluate
past, current, and potential future service
levels and performance and compare
them to fire industry best practices so that
a department may:
Determine community risk and safety
needs and develop community- specific
standards of cover.
Evaluate the performance of the
department in relation to the standard
of cover.
Establish a methodology for
achieving continuous organizational
improvement in relation to the
standard of cover.
CFAI provides the tools for a fire department
to assess its performance against national
standards or locally adopted performance
goals. The program is voluntary and does not
set standards. A successful process leads
to accreditation; compliance reports must be
made annually and the assessment process
is repeated every five years.
A progressive fire department will be familiar
with these and use them to establish
response goals and performance measures
appropriate for the community and the
fire department in a standards of cover
document.
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With an area of 9.8 square miles and a
resident population of approximately 19,000,
Tukwila would initially appear to be a small
community with few fire and emergency
needs. That first glance is misleading.
Tukwila is a thriving small city faced with
several complicating challenges that
significantly increase its fire and life safety
protection needs.
First is its geography. Tukwila lies in the
upper Duwamish /Green River valley just
south of Seattle; the river flows along the
city's eastern side. A large portion of central
Tukwila is in the river's flood plain. On the
west side, the topography rises in a series
of steep hills that require careful driving to
navigate safely. The Puget Sound area is
seismically active. The Cascadia fault is
the shallow point of contact where the Juan
de Fuca crustal plate is compressed as it
slides under the North American crustal
plate, in western Washington. Geologists
have determined that the fault ruptures
and releases this compression in 8 to 9
magnitude earthquakes once every 500
to 600 years. The last earthquake with
a magnitude of 8 or greater occurred on
January 26, 1700. The effects of earthquakes
include surface rupture, ground shaking,
liquefaction, and landslides on steep slopes.
(US Geological Survey, Pacific Northwest
geologic mapping and urban hazards)
The second challenge is the road network.
Interstate 5 bisects Tukwila north to south,
with interchanges at Interstate 405 /Highway
518 and at Highway 599. There are only
three interchanges where fire apparatus can
access the interstates to reach emergencies
along them. The major streets that cross
1 -5 include Macadam Road, South 133rd
Street, and South 144th Street in the north,
Southcenter Boulevard and Klickitat Drive in
the central area, and South 176th Street in
the south.
As noted above, Tukwila is a thriving city.
The third challenge is the daytime population,
which swells to 150,000 as people arrive
to work and shop. Westfield Southcenter is
the Puget Sound area's largest retail mall,
with more than three hundred fifty stores
and restaurants as well as a multiplex
movie theater. There is additional retail
surrounding the mall. And there is room for
significant growth; Segale Properties owns
approximately 250 acres of buildable property
in south Tukwila. The company plans to
construct based on market indications of
what is needed over the next several years.
Industry is the fourth challenge. Boeing
Corporation has the most employees, with
7,572 in four major divisions located in
the northern end of Tukwila, including a
manufacturing center and airport. Many of
these manufacturing facilities use hazardous
materials in their processes. In addition,
there are several internet and corporate
datacenters located near Boeing Field.
Costco Warehouse #2, with 703 employees,
is in central Tukwila. There is not a hospital
located in Tukwila.
Finally, transportation of goods, especially
hazardous materials, is a challenge in
Tukwila. A sixteen -inch diameter pipe carrying
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jet fuel crosses the city on its way to Sea -
Tac International Airport. There are three
high pressure natural gas lines ranging from
twelve to sixteen inches that also run through
the City. Rail lines along the eastern border
of the city carry Amtrak passenger trains as
well as freight, including tank cars with crude
oil. In addition to these hazards, commercial,
military and private aircraft take off and
land at Sea -Tac airport, less than five miles
away from Tukwila. Tukwila Fire Department
routinely provides automatic aid to the Sea -
Tac airport.
These challenges require fire protection and
emergency services resources beyond what
would be typical for a city of Tukwila's size
and population. Tukwila Fire Department
must be prepared to effectively respond
to and mitigate "all- hazards" that may be
encountered. The potential for disasters
in Tukwila range from natural disasters
(earthquake /flood), man -made (fire /medical),
transportation related (ground /rail /air),
hazardous materials incidents, and terrorism.
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In addition to the unique challenges Tukwila
currently faces, additional growth in the form
of new construction, increased population
and new jobs will impact the delivery of fire
services in Tukwila. Several new construction
projects are underway and several more
are being planned for both commercial and
residential uses. Commercial projects create
additional jobs.
A short summary of some of the development
that is expected in Tukwila was provided
by the City Administrator. The information
provided is listed below:
Central Business District Buildout —
impacting all the area south of the new
Station 51 (up to 8 million square feet
of commercial space and approximately
2,000 housing units.
Southcenter Area — near the current
19 -story building, there will be more
housing. Specifically, 500 residential units
planned in just the 19 -story and a five -
story building in front of it. There will also
be more growth in hotel rooms, probably
at least another 500 to 1,000 units. This
would impact the service area for a newly
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station 51.
Tukwila International Boulevard (TIB)
— near station 54, there will be more
multi - family units, probably another 1,000
units, including Tukwila Village and other
possible developments centered around
S. 144th and TIB.
In a May 2012 traffic study report,
City of Tukwila: Background Report
for the Transportation Element of the
Comprehensive Plan Update Transportation
Analysis and 2030 Improvements
Recommendations, prepared by the
firm Fehr & Peers, Chapter 3 describes
assumed changes in land patterns and in
the transportation network that are expected
between 2012 and 2030. In the report, land
use forecasts for 2030 are provided by the
Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC)
and are based on regional population and
employment growth forecasts. Page 65 of
the report includes a table that compares
the 2010 and 2030 land use in terms of total
households and workers. The table has been
recreated below.
Source: City of Tukwila, 2011
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In addition, this report states that:
"substantial development is expected in the
Tukwila South area, between S. 180th and
S. 200th Streets. In that area, approximately
400 new households and 13,000 new jobs
are expected to be added by 2030. Other
major growth areas include:
Southcenter — 1,400 new households and
4,200 new jobs
North West Valley Highway Corridor —
1,400 new households and 300 new jobs
Boeing Field Area — 1,800 new jobs"
This additional growth and development will
impact the delivery of fire and emergency
medical services, especially in Tukwila
South, with increased requests for 911
services and delays in response times due
to increased traffic. A list and description of
additional private development projects can
be found in Appendix II.
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Information
Tukwila Fire Department protects an area
of 9.8 square miles, a resident population
of 19,765 from four strategically located
fire stations with a total of 67 Full -Time
Equivalent (FTE) positions for career
uniformed personnel and 5 FTE civilian
staff members. Daily minimum emergency
response staffing is 14 firefighters.
Emergency response vehicles on -shift
consist of three Engines, one Ladder (Quint),
one Battalion Commander, and one Aid
Car. Staffing for Engines consists of three
firefighters and three or four on the Ladder
depending on on -duty strength after vacation
and sick leave is factored. The Aid Car, when
in service, is staffed with two firefighter/
Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) that
respond to medical emergencies. Currently
the Aid Car is only in service approximately
sixty - percent of the time.
The Tukwila Fire Department provides
services to 150,000 people who daily work,
shop, and drive through the city. Outside
of Tukwila, fire department services are
provided to the surrounding cities covered
under an automatic mutual aid agreement
with the Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority,
Renton Regional Fire Authority as well as
other neighboring fire agencies. These same
fire departments also provide services to the
City of Tukwila. As with most fire departments
in North America, the majority of TFD's
responses are to medical emergencies.
TFD also provides personnel for special
rescue teams including hazardous materials
mitigation, heavy rescue, and swift water
rescue services in addition to fire suppression
and Emergency Medical Services (EMS).
The current locations of Tukwila Fire Stations
are listed below.
(See Map 1)
• Station 51 —
444 Andover Park East
• Station 52 —
5900 South 147th Street
• Station 53 **
— 4202 South 115th Street
• Station 54 —
4237 South 144th Street
** Not being replaced.
FACETS toured all the fire stations several
times during the onsite visits. Besides the
seismic risks, Station 51, 52 and 54 are not
adequate for the current level of services
provided by the TFD. These stations are too
small for both the equipment stationed there
and for the firefighters assigned to them.
There are not appropriate facilities for female
firefighters including restrooms and sleeping
areas. Firefighter safety is not adequately
addressed because of current fire station
configurations, many times contaminated
materials are located too close to items used
in the living quarters. It was noted in one
station that contaminated backboards are
cleaned in the same area as the refrigerators
where personnel food is kept.
Tukwila Fire Department is an all- hazards
department, providing fire suppression,
hazardous materials mitigation, technical
rescue, and advanced basic support services.
TFD does not provide emergency medical
transport (ambulance) services. Ambulance
service is provided by Medic -One or private
ambulance service providers.
The current Insurance Services Office
(ISO) rating is a Class 3 for Tukwila Fire
Department. Using the ISO criteria from the
PPC program, Map 2 shows the current
coverage for an engine every 1.5 miles and a
ladder truck every 2.5 miles.
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Over the past five years, Tukwila Fire Department's emergency workload has increased, as
shown in the following table:
Total TFD emergency responses in 2016
were 18.7 percent higher than in 2012. Most
fire departments in growing areas such as
Tukwila will see increases in activity, but
increases at this level will have an impact
on the ability of emergency responders to
respond effectively. The increase is primarily
driven by the growing number of medical
emergencies, which have increased 19.9
percent from 2012 to 2016. EMS incidents
account for 68.7 percent of all calls over
the past five - years. The number of fires has
increased by 10.8 percent from 2012 to 2016
The number of false alarms has grown 14.5
percent, the hazardous materials responses
have grown by 16.8 percent, and the good
intent calls have risen 38.8 percent over the
five -year period. Map 3 below shows the
location of all incidents over the past five
years.
Using the NFPA 1710 Standard for
emergency response travel time of four -
minutes 90% of the time for fire engines, the
current station locations provide adequate
response travel time to all emergency
incidents within Tukwila. Map 4 below
provides an overview of four - minute response
travel times from the current fire stations
for fire engines. NFPA 1710 also specifies
an eight- minute travel time for ladder
companies, Map 5 shows the current ladder
company response within eight- minutes 90%
of the time.
In addition to the four - minute travel time,
NFPA 1710 also includes metrics for an
effective response force (EFR), also referred
to as an effective firefighting force (EFF), of
17 firefighters arriving within an eight- minute
time frame 90% of the time for 2000 square
foot single family dwelling fires. TFD and
the neighboring fire departments would not
be able to meet this portion of the standard
without the automatic aid provided by the
surrounding fire departments and TFD. The
total on -duty strength for TFD is usually
14 firefighters. Map 6 illustrates the eight -
minute response for an ERF of 17 firefighters
with automatic aid provided by surrounding
fire agencies and TFD. Maps were also
developed for fire scenarios for a minimum of
15 firefighters and for high -rise fires, requiring
26 firefighters within eight- minutes 90% of the
time.
In analyzing the GIS data for Tukwila over
200 maps were created to illustrate several
scenarios for this study, as well as maps
requested by the City during the study. Many
of the maps are included in this report to
support the recommendations for fire station
locations. Appendix IV includes additional
GIS maps of interest. All the maps developed
are not included in this report. These maps
are available to the City to use as needed.
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Considerations
As previously noted, appropriate fire station
locations are necessary to ensure that
firefighters can respond rapidly and mitigate
emergencies within survivable time frames
(See Figure 1 below). As the city has
grown, Tukwila's fire stations have generally
provided an acceptable level of service.
TFD's automatic aid agreements with Renton
Fire Authority and Puget Sound Fire Authority
as well as Fire District 22, Burien and Skyway
have benefitted all organizations by providing
essential resources to assemble effective fire
fighting forces, provide emergency medical
services and special rescue operations.
The key to the ability for firefighters to
mitigate a fire or medical emergency is
response time. Response time is the interval
of time that is broken down into three
components.
First is call receiving /dispatching time.
This segment includes the time from when
the telephone rings in the 911 center until
dispatchers have gotten the information they
need and notified the appropriate resources
to respond. NFPA 1710 specifies that calls
should be answered within 15 seconds 95
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percent of the time and processed within 60
seconds for 90 percent of alarms.
Second is turnout time. This is the elapsed
time between when firefighters are notified
of an alarm, don their gear, and are on their
truck moving out of the station. NFPA 1710
specifies that turnout time should be no
more than 80 seconds for fires and special
operations and no more than 60 seconds for
medical emergencies.
Third is travel time. NFPA 1710 sets out a
requirement that the first responding fire
company should travel no more than 240
seconds to an emergency. This four - minute
travel time for the first responding fire
company is significant for two reasons. First,
a person in cardiac arrest will suffer brain
damage without intervention within four to
six minutes after the heart stops. Second, a
fire will reach flashover — when a room and
its contents erupt into flames — within six to
eight minutes after ignition. Firefighters must
arrive quickly and be ready to act, to save
lives. The chart in Figure 1 below highlights
response time with cardiac survival and fire
development.
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Likewise, NFPA 1710 defines an effective fire fighting force as the firefighters needed on-
scene in a reasonable timeframe to safely and successfully mitigate emergencies that
cannot be handled by one fire company alone. Research on fire operations conducted by the
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NISI), in partnership with several fire service
organizations, determined that seventeen firefighters arriving within eight minutes of travel are
the optimal force to effectively fight a structure fire in a 2000 square foot residential structure
without exposures. Figure 2 below illustrates one scenario of an effective firefighting force.
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A fire company consists of a piece of fire apparatus (heavy -duty vehicle) and the firefighters
assigned to it, with the equipment they need to provide services. For effective services, there
should be one officer, a driver /operator, and two firefighters. All or several may be certified
as emergency medical technicians or paramedics, if their department provides EMS. An
effective fire fighting force for a fire in a 2000 square foot single family dwelling consists of
four fire companies, each staffed with four fire personnel, and a command officer, for a total of
seventeen firefighters and officers. Several studies, including those conducted by the National
Institute of Standards and Technology (NISI), have demonstrated that this is the number of
personnel to effectively mitigate these types of fire incidents. Since all fire departments in
South King County staff fire apparatus with an officer, driver and one firefighter, additional
apparatus would need to respond to assemble the firefighting force of seventeen firefighters
listed in the Standard.
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Fire departments send the closest available
resource (engine, tower, quint, squad) to
an emergency. If the closest resource is
not available, the next closest resource is
automatically selected by the dispatching
system and sent. This creates a cascading
effect in the community where busy areas of
the community draw resources from slower
parts of the community. Response times in
a local area and in the entire community can
be negatively impacted if adequate resources
are not in place.
Fire stations are expensive to build and
operate and their locations should be
selected for long -term service. Spacing is
important and should vary by population
density. At a maximum, fire companies
from two adjacent stations should travel
four minutes before meeting. In a suburban
setting, that might be four to five miles. In a
more developed area, it might be as little as
a mile. Travel time is also impacted by other
factors such as traffic, natural and man-
made barriers, and the street network. These
considerations need to be addressed when
assessing fire station locations.
The primary issue for TFD is the department's
ability to provide commensurate services
and equitable response times throughout
the city. TFD needs to be able to respond
with the same number of fire companies
in the same time frame to similar areas. In
other words, an effective fire fighting force
should be identical for a single - family house
in northwest Tukwila as in the southwest or
downtown, or anywhere.
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The fire departments in South King County
all participate in some form of mutual aid
or automatic aid to respond to emergency
incidents in a timely manner with the
resources needed to mitigate an emergency.
Automatic aid is given and received by TFD
by the surrounding fire departments, primarily
the RFA and the PSRFA. Under the automatic
aid concept, the closest fire apparatus
responds to the emergency regardless of
geopolitical boundaries. The response is
automatic and included in the Valley Com
dispatch or response plan. Under the mutual
aid concept, response by an agency to
another jurisdiction must be approved by
someone at the time of the request. This
response is not automatic and may be
delayed.
Maps 7 and 8 below illustrates the locations
of responses where automatic aid was given
or automatic aid was received by the City of
Tukwila for all incidents.
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Although identifying potential locations
for fire stations is determined through an
objective analysis process using data from
the City's and other jurisdictions geographical
information systems, at least 78 face -to-
face interviews or phone interviews were
completed by the consultants. The purpose
of the interviews was to allow all interested
stakeholders to have input and voice their
concerns.
The first interviews were conducted on
January 20, 2017 and continued through
the completion of this project. In addition to
these interviews, approximately 10 residents
provided input or had questions regarding
this project at the Open House on March 18,
2017 at Fire Station 54.
The interviews are categorized by the
following groups of stakeholders:
• Elected Officials - 7
• City Administrators — 3
• Fire Department Administration — 5
• Fire Department Rank and File
Members — 41
• International Association Fire Fighters
Local 2088 Executive Board — 6
• Neighboring Fire Department Officials - 3
• Valley Communications
Representative — 1
• Segale Properties Owner — 1
• Shiels Obletz Johnsen, Inc. (SOJ)
Representative — 1
• Open House Attendees — 10
On January 20, 2017, the initial kick -off
meeting was conducted with the fire chief to
review and confirm a detailed understanding
of the scope of work to be performed for this
project. Several documents related to the fire
department, including previous consulting
studies and reports, were provided prior to
this meeting. The consultants confirmed
whether there were additional documents
that needed to be provided as well as the
significance of these documents in relation
to this study. A list of documents provided
to the consultants are in Appendix I. In
addition, a list of stakeholders who were to
be interviewed for this project was reviewed
and additional stakeholders were identified by
City representatives.
After the meeting with the fire chief, Mayor
Ekberg and City Administrator David Cline
met with the consultants. During this meeting
additional background information, including
the previous consideration of a regional fire
authority (RFA) annexation in 2015 and 2106,
history regarding the fire department and
the Public Safety Bond was provided. An
overview of potential future growth in the City
of Tukwila was provided. Because Tukwila is
essentially land locked and largely built out
(except for the Tukwila South area) most of
the growth will occur in the following ways:
Development of a major corporate
campus, associated housing and support
retail in the Tukwila South area
Mixed use mid -rise projects in the
Southcenter area and along Tukwila
International Boulevard
A few dozen single family infill houses per
year in neighborhoods throughout the City
Development of higher intensity industrial
uses in the Manufacturing Industrial
Center area
Additional information regarding potential
growth in Tukwila and the impact on
emergency services is addressed later in this
report.
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The Mayor and City Administrator reiterated
the importance of this project since once
built, a fire station may be used for 50 years
in addition to the potential impact on the
regional response to emergency incidents.
Because of a previous developer agreement,
the location for one fire station in the Tukwila
South area has been secured. Some in
the community, including fire department
members, have voiced concern regarding
the proposed station location at 180th Street
and Southcenter Parkway. During this
meeting, it was mentioned that significant
public involvement and input, through the
City's Community Connectors Program
and other means, is extremely important to
the City. Additional questions were asked
of the consultants including the number of
fire stations needed in Tukwila, Engines
versus Ladders and Aid Cars assigned to fire
stations, and the appropriate location for fire
department headquarters.
On January 20 and 21, 2017 the consultants
met with the on -duty fire department staff
members at all four fire stations to explain
the scope of this project, answer any
questions and listen to their concerns. A
variety of concerns were expressed by these
firefighters including not locating fire stations
in earthquake or flood areas, the hill and gas
pipeline on the new Station 51 site, station
security, traffic issues related to medians and
other traffic calming remedies, and the impact
on the regional response system currently in
place. In addition to voicing concerns, several
potential locations for new fire stations were
presented based on their knowledge of
available land to build on.
The consultants returned to Tukwila on
February 5, 2017 and conducted interviews
on the 6th and 7th at several locations. In
the morning of February 6th, the consultants
met with members of the fire administration
team to better understand the needs of
the department. During these interviews
several issues were mentioned, including the
following:
The department has developed a list of
priority items to be addressed in new
fire stations with input from rank and file
firefighters
Current facility maintenance issues at fire
stations
Concerns with overall daytime traffic and
the addition of traffic calming devices/
methods
Extreme variance between daytime
(approximately 150,000) and night
time population (approximately 19,000)
affecting emergency response times and
availability
Redundancy of major equipment in each
station, i.e. SCBA air compressor
Topography concerns and weather
conditions
Opticom system does not pre -empt
crosswalks; department policy on driving
over the speed limit
Fire stations located in residential areas
versus location on major thorough fares
Future growth areas in Tukwila
Location of training area /function on
the new Station 51 site — may result in
savings from training consortium
Station size, number of dorms, number of
bays, storage space, etc.
Headquarters location issues
Potential station sites available
In the afternoon of February 6th and morning
of the 7th the consultants were able to meet
with six of the City Council Members in
separate meetings. The Council Members
provided additional background regarding
the current fire stations and concerns
that residents have voiced regarding
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fire department services and fire station
locations. Some of the Council Members
mentioned potential sites available for new
fire stations. The Council Members raised the
following issues and concerns:
• Moving Station 52 will be concerning to
the residents in this area
• Concerned about the potential growth in
the south part of the City
• Need a fire station in the south part of the
City
• The location of the fire department
headquarters
Co- locating additional City services in
new fire stations, i.e. police substation,
community meeting rooms, etc.
Co- locating non - obtrusive revenue
generating opportunities in new fire
stations, i.e. radio and cell towers
Shared fire stations with surrounding fire
agencies
Energy savings technology (LEED /Green)
included to some extent in the new fire
stations
Concerned about increase in high -
rise construction and impact to the fire
department
Size of new fire stations, number of bays,
and one story versus two stories
Concerned about construction and land
acquisition costs — SOJ contracted for
oversight
City's contractual commitment to
development agreement with Segale
Properties for fire station 51 site
The afternoon of February 7th the
consultants met with the fire chief and deputy
fire chief of the Renton Fire Authority (RFA),
one of the fire departments that provides
emergency automatic -aid response services
to the City of Tukwila. The meeting was held
at the RFA headquarters that is located on
the top floor of the Renton City Hall building,
the same floor where the city administrators
and elected officials are located. The chiefs
provided an overview of RFA, including the
number of apparatus, on -duty personnel
totals, and incident volume. The area fire
departments in South King County respond
as a single response system with the fire
departments responding into each other's
jurisdictions based on a predetermined
emergency response plan coordinated by
the Valley Communications Center and any
change to the location of Tukwila fire stations
affects that response plan. Fire apparatus
and personnel from Tukwila respond to
Renton and RFA responds to Tukwila on
a frequent basis providing emergency
services based on the closest fire apparatus,
regardless of geopolitical boundaries.
Also on February 7th the consultants
visited the Valley Communications Center,
the regional 9 -1 -1 center that provides
emergency communications services to
communities of South King County, including
Tukwila. The Valley Communications
Operations Manager was interviewed,
provided an overview and tour of the facility
and provided response data for this study.
The center known as "Valley Com" is a state
of the art facility utilizing a sophisticated
computer aided dispatch (CAD) system
with highly trained personnel. Valley Com
is a model consolidated emergency 9 -1 -1
communications center serving the public
and first - responders, police, fire and EMS,
in several South King County communities.
Additional information regarding the
organization and services provided by Valley
Com can be obtained from their public
website: http: / /www.valleycom.org.
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On February 15, 2017, the consulting team
returned and conducted interviews and
information gathering on February 16th
and 17th with several of the stakeholders
including city officials and staff, fire personnel,
the developer for Segale Properties LLC.
The morning of February 16th the consultants
met with fire administrative staff, including
the Assistant Fire Chief and on -duty Battalion
Chief. The following information was
provided:
Proposed Station 51 site was narrowed
down from 3 — 4 alternative sites
Concerned about the lack of fire
department maintenance services
provided by the City, provided example
for request to paint fire station 51 not
completed — new stations need to be low -
maintenance
A single architect and construction
company will be selected to design and
build the new fire stations
Consideration for shared fire station with
Puget Sound Fire Authority Station 47 and
Tukwila Station 54
Mentioned multiple utility providers for
water and energy in Tukwila
Concern with natural gas and jet fuel
pipelines running through Tukwila
Critical infrastructure related to data
centers and military operations in and
around Tukwila, including the Jorgensen
Forge facility and others unique to Tukwila
The afternoon of February 16th included
interviews with the Directors of Community
Development, Public Works, the Fire Marshal
and Deputy Fire Marshal and the deputy fire
chief for Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority
(PSRFA).
Several maps outlining the zoning and
development efforts in Tukwila were
reviewed. Extensive infrastructure information
and development concerns was provided by
both Community Development and Public
Works representatives, including the following
information:
Major topographical issues in Tukwila
Major utilities running through Tukwila
including fiber optics, water lines, gas
lines, sewer lines
Thirty years ago, Tukwila was 3 square
miles with approximately 8,000 residents
and today Tukwila consists of 9.8 square
miles with approximately 19,000 -night
time residents and 150,000 daytime
population
Approximately 43,000 jobs in Tukwila
Nine million square feet at Boeing,
including the flight museum
1.7 million square feet at Westfield
Southcenter Mall with expansion planned
for complexity of uses
Approximately 2,000 permits issued per
year for tenant improvements and new
construction generating approximately 90
million dollars a year
Tukwila South consists of approximately
250 acres with 8 — 10 million square feet
of potential commercial and residential
use; site built out over 3 — 4 years;
developer agreement expires in 2023
Explained "streamline sales tax" and fire
impact fees
Described areas of growth including north
industrial area tenant improvements,
South center /Urban center, north area
near mall, and Tukwila International Blvd.
(TIB)
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Need for new east to west corridors
In -fill of approximately 30 single - family
dwellings per year; multi - family residential
near TIB and Southcenter
Ryan Hill — lack of utilities; 640 dwelling
in past 30 years, 600 new in the past 3
years
Consideration of exceeding building
codes and standards for public safety
facilities, police and fire
Major employer is Boeing with 12 —
14,000 employees; approximately 354
City employees; 3 — 4% growth in job
market potential in Tukwila
Approximately 2,800 existing businesses
Location of tech companies like Amazon
and Microsoft in Tukwila and world -wide
impact if operations interrupted
Tukwila is one of the 10 most diverse
cities in the US — over 80 languages
spoken
• Approximately 20% of population is
considered lower income
• Ongoing upgrades to water and sewer
near Washington Place
• Extension project on Strander Blvd. east
and west
• "Super blocks" to breakup areas
• Additional items related to growth and
development in Tukwila
The consultants then met with the Fire
Marshal and fire prevention Captain who
provided an overview of the fire prevention
efforts within Tukwila. Fire inspections are
conducted on a two -year cycle or sooner
if needed. Several documents related to
development in Tukwila, including future
traffic calming features to the street network,
were provided. Discussed the need for
functioning fire stations over the design
components. Expressed concerns over
adequate funding to construct new fire
stations. Additional concerns regarding the
components and functional issues of new fire
stations was discussed and they prioritized
the following:
Enhanced response times
Health and Safety of firefighters, minimize
exposures
Security
Low maintenance facilities
On February 17th, the consultants met
with the City's Emergency Manager and
Communications /Government Relations
Manager who both provided additional
information regarding Tukwila and the
recently passed Public Safety Bond. The
City's Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
will be located at the new Justice Center, not
at fire department headquarters. Storage of
specialty fire apparatus, including boats and
trailers will possibly be located at the new
Public Works facility. Concerns were voiced
regarding the potential noise level at fire
stations located in residential neighborhoods
and the need for firefighters to be good
neighbors.
The City's Communications Manager
described the activities and events planned
to engage the community in the process and
provide necessary education related to the
siting of new fire stations. Both an online
open house and a live open house at Station
54 are planned. One of the primary goals
is to explain what the fire department does
and need for "equitable response times" to
emergency incidents city -wide. Additional
information regarding this study was provided
including:
Approximately 250,000 vehicles a day
travel through Tukwila resulting in several
freeway incidents
Fluctuation between daytime (150,000)
and night time (19,000) population and
impact on fire department responses
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Recovery aspects in the aftermath of
emergency incidents
Also on February 16th the consulting team
met with Mark Segale, developer and owner
of Segale Properties LLC. Mr. Segale
provided the property for fire station 51 to
the City of Tukwila through a development
agreement. Mr. Segale provided an overview
of the Tukwila South plan including the
following:
Approximately 250 acres of development
property
Approximately 8 million square feet of
development including office campus,
retail and residential
125 feet height restriction on construction
Creating an urban environment, live -work-
play
Build -out timing depends on market
demand
Several flat graded pads for commercial
and civil construction ready to go
Infrastructure phase has been completed
Station 51 property consists of
approximately 3 acres of buildable land
Significant preparation of station 51 site
including grading to reinforce slope and
relocation of underground gas line
The next meeting on February 17th was with
the Mayor and City Administrator at City Hall.
During this meeting, the consultants provided
an overview of the National Fire Protection
Standard 1710: Standard for the Organization
and Deployment of Fire Suppression
Operations, Emergency Medical Operations,
and Special Operations to the Public by
Career Fire Departments that is being used
for the response time and effective response
force analysis for this study. The Mayor
requested that the analysis include more
than the two -years of GIS response data,
the consultants used five years of data for
the GIS analysis. Several questions were
addressed at this meeting including the
following:
Best ladder truck location
Aid car response versus engine or truck
response
Effect of combining stations 47 (PSRFA)
and station 54 on response
The right number of fire station in Tukwila
— 3, 4 or 5
The consultants were also informed that the
City's current fire code requires residential
fire sprinkler systems in new construction.
Additional information regarding future growth
was also provided and discussed.
The consultant attended the public open
house event on March 18, 2017 at fire station
54. The open house was well planned and
well attended. Several Community Connector
representatives were in attendance. Poster
boards with information and data for the
Public Safety Bond was highlighted as well
as the opportunity for residents to provide
written comments or suggestions. The
consultant's role at the open house was to
answer any inquiries related to this study, its
methodology and answer any general fire
service related questions. Approximately
10 residents interacted with the consultant
during the open house. The consultant also
had conversations with city staff members,
elected officials and SOJ representatives.
On April 4, 2017, a telephone interview with
a representative of SOJ was conducted. The
role of SOJ was explained to the consultant
and the impact of this study regarding the
actual locations deemed best based on the
GIS analysis. Several questions regarding
fire services in general and specific fire
department operational questions were
answered by the consultant.
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During the interviews conducted in support
of this study, there were a lot of questions
asked regarding this study and how potential
locations are determined as well as a lot of
general fire department operations questions
Some of the questions were asked on
multiple occasions from different people. The
section of the report will attempt to answer
the most common questions raised.
Why does the City need four fire
stations, three should be adequate?
The number of fire stations needed in
a community is determined by several
factors starting with a community
risk assessment from an all- hazards
perspective and developing a community
risk reduction (CRR) plan. This process
includes a risk assessment, prioritization
of risks, developing strategies to
mitigate risks, implementing a CRR plan,
monitoring the plan, and evaluating the
plan. One way of developing a CRR plan
is to develop a comprehensive standards
of coverage plan using the guidelines
established by the Center for Public
Safety Excellence (CPSE) through its
CFAI program (see page 8). Additional
information is available at: http: //
publicsafetyexcellence.org.
In addition to the CRR plan, other
considerations include the City's and
TFD's ISO rating. The ISO establishes the
cost for fire insurance premiums based on
its PPC program (see page 8). A reduction
from four fire stations to three fire stations
may affect the City's ISO rating potentially
impacting fire insurance premiums, mainly
for commercial occupancies.
In addition, the community's expectation
regarding the delivery of fire services, the
City budget, mutual and automatic aid
resources and other factors need to be
considered.
Why doesn't the fire department
replace an engine with an aid car?
Fire departments in the United States
are all- hazards organizations and must
be capable of responding with the
appropriate apparatus and number of
firefighters. In Tukwila EMS incidents
account for 68% of all incidents and EMS
incidents have increased 19% in the past
five years. Although the number of fire
incidents only account for 6.27% of all
calls, fire incidents have increased by
10.8% since 2012. TFD must maintain
appropriate fire apparatus and firefighters
to effectively respond to these fires.
It is a common practice in the U.S. fire
service to use the closest fire apparatus
for EMS incidents. Fire apparatus usually
consists of engines and ladder trucks.
As described in the section on CRR
plans, the type and number of apparatus
is based on the community's standards
of coverage. There may be more EMS
incidents responded to than fire incidents,
but the overall risk to the community is
greater from fire incidents than the risk
from multiple single EMS incidents. By
responding to EMS incidents in smaller
vehicles with less personnel, the risk of
having a fire engine or ladder truck not
available for a fire incident is greater.
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There have been debates regarding wear
and tear of a larger apparatus versus a
smaller response vehicle. The consultants
have reviewed relevant documents and
studies and the increase in the per mile
cost is minimal compared to the risk of not
having the appropriate fire apparatus and
firefighters available for fire incidents.
Why is this study needed to determine
fire station locations?
The primary purpose of this study is
to objectively determine potential fire
station sites for the City of Tukwila. The
methodology for determining the locations
is described elsewhere in this report.
Building and staffing a fire station
are costly. Fire stations are usually
operational for more than 30 years. The
goal in locating these fire station sites is to
provide equitable services and response
times to all parts of the City. During the
interviews for this study, several locations
were suggested based on the individual's
opinion and knowledge of available land
to build on. The locations suggested by
this study are based on objective data
analysis.
How big should new fire stations be?
This question was asked frequently. The
size of the new fire stations in Tukwila
should be determined by evaluating
several factors including services to be
delivered, the impact of future growth and
development, the number of anticipated
firefighters assigned to each station over
the next 30 years, the anticipated fire
apparatus assigned to each station, the
functions needed at each station, co-
locating additional services or functions
at stations, and several other factors. The
ultimate decision on size will be based
on the needs of the community and the
funding available to construct the new fire
stations.
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Information collected during the interviews
and answers to some of the questions,
included in this report, provided the
consultants with the history and background
information in Tukwila to understand the
critical nature of this report and effect
on the City of Tukwila in the near future
and well beyond. Fire stations can be
operational for more than thirty -years and
must be located in a strategic manner for
current incident response as well as future
incident response predictions. Almost
everyone interviewed mentioned growth
and increased daytime populations and
its impact on traffic in general as well as
the impact on emergency responses. The
uniqueness of the City was also mentioned
by most participants interviewed including
topography, transportation barriers, multiple
critical infrastructure, especially utilities,
data centers, military projects, and the work
at Boeing. Several of those interviewed
provided locations for potential fire station
sites based either on their knowledge of
available property or their interpretation of
response volume and access to emergency
incidents. The questions raised in the
interviews are addressed in this report.
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Geographical Information Sy
Analysis (GIS)
Key to this study is the analysis of current
and historical data collected by the City
of Tukwila, King County and the Tukwila
Fire Department. This data analysis is
conducted using a computer software
program called ArcGIS for Desktop. The
Network extension of the software contains
the Location - Allocation tool, which is utilized
to solve fire station location problems by
choosing locations that includes all or
the greatest amount of demand within a
specified impedance cutoff. The impedance
cutoff is travel time, 4- minutes for engine
analysis and 8- minutes for ladder analysis.
Included in this analysis is the Tukwila street
network. The Tukwila street network is built
by combing street segment, intersection
characteristics and special accommodations.
Existing attributes and street segment
attributes in the GIS data, such as length,
speed, direction of travel, and calculated
slope. Intersection attributes are also
incorporated such as elevation (for over/
under passes) and turn delay (left -4 seconds,
right -2- seconds, and straight -0.5 seconds).
Special accommodations include speed
bumps, street closures, and school zone
modifications (20 MPH), and apparatus
restrictions.
This is the same software used by the
International Association of Firefighters
conducting GIS related analysis studies for
communities.
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This report was delayed approximately 60
days related to the data analysis portion of
this study. The reasons for the delay are
listed below.
CAD Data
— Last CAD data component received
on: 04/20/2017
— CAD Data Analysis Delays:
Duplicate apparatus deletion
Invalid XY Coordinates
Aid Given Data merging
CAD Data General Issues:
No AVL
Invalid XY Coordinates
Truncated data (between systems)
Send to wrong call type
Direct export from CAD unreliable
Original data received from Tami
contained invalid XY coordinates
Routing
— Last street modifications received
on: 04/20/2017
Routing Delays
LJ Street network modifications
Addition of speed bumps,
delays, and closures
LJ Street network
customizations
Two network versions
for separate engine and
ladder routing.
With the assistance of TFD members with
GIS experience, the FACETS GIS Analyst
corrected all five years (2012 — 2016) of
the incident response (CAD) data as well
as the street network data. The clean data
is available to the City of Tukwila to use as
needed. Steps should be taken to eliminate
the data inaccuracies /errors from the data
bases for future GIS related studies.
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Recommendations
Several scenarios for fire station locations
were calculated and over 200 maps were
created. Maps were developed for daytime,
night time and combined day and night
times. The optimal locations for fire stations
shift between day and night because of
incident volume and traffic considerations.
Recommendations for fire stations for this
study are based on the combined day and
night call volume and traffic.
The consultants developed maps with
locations for three, four or five fire stations
if Tukwila was an island to itself without any
fixed fire stations or automatic aid. Maps
9 — 11 are based on combined day and
night factors. These maps were included
to illustrate the current fire station locations
and to forecast future potential sites in the
event the neighboring fire departments or fire
districts were to relocate fire stations further
away from Tukwila.
Map 9 shows that the best locations for three
fire stations that would be at or near the
following locations:
Fire Station 1 — Interurban Ave S. &
Gateway Dr.
Fire Station 2 — Tukwila Parkway, S. of the
1 -405 Ramp
Fire Station 3 — Southcenter Blvd. &
Western City Boundary
Map 10 shows the best locations for four fire
stations that would be at or near the following
locations:
• Fire Station 1
Airport Way Ir
• Fire Station 2
• Fire Station 3
154th St.
• Fire Station 4
I -405 Ramp
— Boeing Access Rd., S. of
itersection
— S. 133rd St. & 134th PI.
— Southcenter Blvd. & S.
—Tukwila Parkway, S. of
Map 11 shows the best locations for five fire
stations that would be at or near the following
locations:
• Fire Station 1
1 -5 Ramp
• Fire Station 2
• Fire Station 3
Western City
• Fire Station 4
Ave S.
• Fire Station 5
— Boeing Access Rd., S. of
— S. 133rd St. & 134th PI.
— Southcenter Blvd. &
Boundary
— Southcenter Blvd. & 65th
— 53rd Ave. S & S. 160th St
Based on the travel time of four - minutes and
the historical incident volume a minimum of
four fire stations are needed to continue to
provide effective fire service delivery, five
stations would be ideal if Tukwila were an
island to itself.
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The next maps were developed to determine
the location of ladder trucks based on the
NFPA 1710 Standard. Map 12 shows the best
location for one ladder truck with automatic
aid at or near S. 140th St. & 38th Ave. S.
Map 13 shows the eight- minute travel time
if the ladder was located at 65th Ave. and
Southcenter Blvd.
Map 14 shows the best locations for two
ladder trucks located in the west at or near:
37th Ave. & 133rd St.
42nd Ave. S. & Southcenter Blvd.
Map 15 shows the best location for two
ladder trucks if the west is not the determined
location. These locations are at or near:
S. Ryan St. at Eastern Border
42nd Ave. S. & Southcenter Blvd.
Maps were developed showing the impact
of closing PSRFA fire station 47. Map 16
illustrates the impact to effective firefighting
force if Station 47 was closed.
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Map 17 was developed with Station 51
located at the new location of 180th St. and
Southcenter Pkwy. and Station 53 at its
current location to determine the location for
two new station locations for Station 52 and
54. The best coverage was determined to be
at or near the following locations:
Fire Station 52 - 65th Ave. S., North of
Southcenter Blvd.
Fire Station 54 — 51 st Ave. S. across from
S. 146th PI.
In consultation with City officials the 51st
Ave. location was deemed not to be a good
location because of severe uphill slopes that
impact fire apparatus response times during
inclement weather, especially snow and ice.
Map 18 was developed with Station 51
located at the new location of 180th St. and
Southcenter Pkwy., Station 53 at its current
location, and Station 54 at its current location
to determine the location for one new station
locations for Station 52. The map also
includes the relocation of PSRFA Station 47.
The best coverage was determined to be at
or near the following location:
Fire Station 52 - 65th Ave. S., North of
Southcenter Blvd.
Map 19 illustrates the projected travel times
based on the station locations indicated on
Map 18.
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Fire Design
Considerations
The consultants were asked about
recommendations related to the size and
design of the new fire stations. TFD currently
has an employee- management committee
that has been discussing and identifying
various options and functions for the City
and its architects to consider including in
the fire station design and construction. The
committee has prioritized the following:
Enhanced response times
Health and Safety of firefighters, minimize
exposures
Security
Low maintenance facilities
TFD personnel have also conducted site
visits to recently constructed fire stations
in King County and in other jurisdictions
for ideas and best practices related to
their identified priorities. The committee
and its leadership have a good grasp of
understanding constraints related to land
acquisition and construction costs. Since
the scope of this study does not include the
specific design of the new fire stations, this
section will provide general and standard
information related to fire station construction
Fire station sites should be at least two -acres
in size or approximately 90,000 square feet.
The site size can shrink or grow depending
on the project program /design criteria,
however two -acres or more allows room
for future growth. Anything smaller than 1.5
acres should be avoided.
Appendix III, Fire Station Room Data Sheets,
provides information for a common one -story
fire station design commonly required to meet
the operational and deployment requirements
for a career fire department. The Data
Sheets do not include the fire administration
component that will be included in the
Headquarters fire station and additional
square footage is required based on the
number of administrative personnel and other
functions located at Fire Administration. As
the City pursues property for the replacement
fire stations, this data will aid in the filtering
of potential sites. These calculations also
assume a rectangular shaped site. Odd
shaped sites and two -story stations add cost
and complexity that are not depicted in the
tables listed in the Appendix.
Based on the final decision on station size,
potential sites should take in consideration
the following:
• 75' front apron + 75' deep bay + 75' rear
apron = 225' deep site
• 225' deep x 275' wide = 61,875 sq. ft.
(divided by 43560) = 1.4 acres
• 225' deep x 350' wide = 78,750 sq. ft.
(divided by 43560) = 1.8 acres
• Sites should be no smaller than 1.5 acres
• Sites averaging 2 acres allows for future
growth
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In addition to the appropriate size and
location for these new fire stations, there are
several opportunities to incorporate other
function /services within the new stations.
There are several examples across the
country where fire stations are combined
with other uses or functions, including public/
private ventures that generate revenues. City
leaders have stated they want creative, cost
effective facilities that not only meets the
needs of the fire department, but the public's
needs at large. The following considerations
are offered:
Community rooms for public meeting and
use by groups — may or may not involve
fees for use
Police report area or mini - substation
Co- location of radio or cell towers — fee
based
Incorporation of fire station with
commercial use structures
There are two national fire conferences
specifically related to fire station design
considerations. TFD shoulder consider
attending or having their construction team
attend one or both conferences.
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Fire Station
Headquarters Location
There are no national standards or
practices for the location of fire department
headquarters locations. The location for
headquarters is a policy decision based on
various factors. In general, the headquarters
location should be close to City Hall so that
the fire administration team can interact with
City staff, City officials, and City Department
Directors from various City Departments.
If the headquarters location is isolated
from where the City does its business, the
fire department chief may not be able to
participate effectively in City business that
benefits both the City, the fire department
and its residents. The fire department is
one of several City departments that must
work together to meet the City's mission
and vision. There is value to locating the
fire administration headquarters within a fire
station and not in a separate facility. This co-
location of headquarters within an operational
fire station allows fire administrators to
interact with rank and file firefighters daily.
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In government services, as in life, we do not
always get what we pay for. This is not the
case for the residents of Tukwila as they
receive excellent service from Tukwila Fire
Department at very reasonable cost. Such
a high ratio of cost - benefit cannot continue
indefinitely. As demand for emergency
services continues to increase, TFD will need
additional resources to keep the current level
of services.
The point of this study is to identify the
strengths and weaknesses of Tukwila Fire
Department station locations and deployment
and identify directions that will enable it to
improve, not only in customer service, but
also as a growing, learning community of
firefighters dedicated to the safety of the city
and its residents. Both the FACETS team
and TFD command staff recognize that
improvement is a continuous process. As
goals are achieved, new ones are established
and managed through the strategic planning
process. As the community grows and
changes and as technology evolves in ways
that impact fire risk, such as new forms of
energy for vehicles and buildings, there will
always be something new to prepare for.
Based on its comprehensive review, the
FACETS team perceives an organization
that has intelligently examined the risks
the City faces, and, given its limitations,
has deployed its available resources to the
best advantage. At all levels, TFD members
have cultivated good relations with the other
public safety agencies with whom they work,
to the betterment of not only the members
themselves but also to the community they
serve.
The FACETS team found the City of Tukwila
and TFD to be a progressive organization
open to positive change. The Mayor,
elected officials and the City Administrator
are extremely supportive of the TFD and
committed to the public safety of Tukwila
residents and visitors.
The observations of the FACETS team,
both staff and facilities and of the relevant
documents, lead to the conclusion that TFD
provides excellent value in services but is
facing increased growth resulting in additional
demand for services. The City can meet the
challenges related to the increased demand
for services through appropriate locations
for fire stations related to equitable response
times and effective firefighting forces to
mitigate all- hazards incidents.
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List of City of Tukwila Documents /Reports Received
1. "Headquarters Fire Station Location Analysis — City of Tukwila" — TCAArchitecture
Planning: November 30, 2009
2. "Headquarters Fire Station Location Analysis Amendment — City of Tukwila" — TCA
Architecture Planning: March 25, 2013
3. "Investing in Tukwila — Essential Government Services Facilities Plan 2015 — 2040 DRAFT
— City of Tukwila: December 14, 2015
4. "Cities of SeaTac and Tukwila — Opportunities for Partnership Efforts" — ESCI: October
2008
5. "Tukwila Fire Department Master Plan" — Tukwila Fire Department: August 2008
6. "Kent Regional Fire Authority Annexation Review" — Tukwila City Council: December 2015
7. "Tukwila City Council Work Session Agenda: Public Safety Plan: January 10, 2017
8. "RFA Capital Planning Workbook — September30, 2015
9. "Public Safety Plan Summary"
10. "City of Tukwila Comprehensive Plan 2015"
11. "Mayor's Fact Sheet About Tukwila's Public Safety Plan"
12. "PSP Service Level Impact" — Power point
13. "Tukwila Facilities Cost Estimates" — May 3, 2016
14. "Regional Fire Authority Annexation Review" — City of Tukwila: December 3, 2015
15. "Exhibit A to Resolution 1784: City of Tukwila Strategic Plan"
16. Response Time Maps (2 files)
17. 2016 TFD Call Data
18. Tukwila CAD Data
19. City of Tukwila: Background Report for the Transportation Element of the Comprehensive
Plan Update Transportation Analysis and 2030 Improvements Recommendations — Fehr &
Peers: May 2012
20. AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF TUKWILAAND SEGALE PROPERTIES
LLC, FOR THE TUKWILA SOUTH DEVELOPMENT — October 2013
21. UTILITY RELOCATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF TUKWILA, SEGALE
PROPERTIES LLC, AND PUGET SOUND ENERGY, INC. —April 2014
22. Additional documents not listed.
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Appendix 11
(Source City of Tukwila)
Tukwila Vill lage 1441�h and TIB
Tukwi'la Villa
- 1,., 1, 1 , l, qe will include a branch of the nationally recognized King County Libra
System and the City's neighborhood poilice resource center in combination with othe
retail, officei, live/work, or residential space, I
Tukwila Souith Project
The Tukwila South agreement set the stage for the de elopement of 512 acres of land,
five minutes from SeaTac International Airport and adjacent to l-5. The boundaries are
approximately S 180th Street on the north, the Green River on the east, S 204th Street
on the south, andl Ori'llia Road/1-5 on the west.
Woodspring, Suiites, 15643 West Valley, Highway
Construction of a four-story, 11 O-room hotel and associated site improvements to
include parking, open space, pedestrian conine,ctions, shoreline and wetland buffer
mitigation, piubHc access to the, shoreline, and; landscaping. The James and Mary
Nelsen House will remain, on the front parcel and the on-site barn will be demolished.
Irban Center
Washington Place Andaver Pk E between Strandeir and Baker
Washington Place is, a 19 story apartment and hotel project currently uin,d�er construction,
at 223 Andover Park E. It is planned to have 370 apartments as well as 189 room
busiiness hotel with meeting space and a restaurant.
Twin P,eaiks �Riestauirant�
Demollition of the existincl Newoort Ba� restaurant and construction of a new Twin
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OlyrnpUS S�pa Andover �Park E and Industry Dr
24,900 square foot women-only spa, and will include a public restaurant and space for
one or more retail suites, The building is, intended to have modern,, c:lean lines, with
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well-designed planting and landscape treatments. Parking will be primarily located to
the rear of the building. This p,roject is currently under review.
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Broadstonie Apairtmeints 415 Baker IBlvd.
�P'roposed 7 story, 160-unit age restricted apartment community. This proposal will have
5 stories of residential units (studio, 1'- bedro'o'm and 2-be,droomi) over 2 levels of
parking.
Family Fuin Center: Bult1winkle's Route 66 Additio,n
Construction of a 12, 3,86 sq. ft. addition for a bowling alley arid 1,,646 sq. ft. second floor
addition off the northeast corner of the existing amusement center.
Residential
Boulevard TownhomeS 3726 Soufficenler Rouleward
Develo,p'ment of five townhornes, along with associated access, parking, utilities, and
landscaping,
Foster Short Plat 14,4 18 440-1 Avenue Scuth
Development of eight new single-farridy homes.
Osterly Park Townhornes 144011 34th Avenue South
Development of 31 townhomes in two phiases, with associated parking, landscaping,
and recreation space. Phase 1 includes 8 homes; Phase 2 includes 23 homes,.
Macadlam Short Plat 138a 16 Macadam Road South
Creation of seven new lots to b,uiild seven new single-family homes, Wong with
installation of wetland and watercourse buffer plantings.
51.1 Aven ae S To,w n homes 5002 S 1 09th St, 1"Ulkwfla
Development of eight new townhomes along with associated access road, parking,
utilities, landscaping, and recreation space.
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Type
Room Name
Min. Sq. Ft.
Min. Dimensions
Private Spaces
Captains Dorm
140
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14'
Firefighters Dorm
100
10'
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Unisex Bathroom (1 per 3 FF's)
60
6'x
10'
Men's Gang Bathroom
324
18'x
18'
Women's Gang Bathroom
180
10'x
18'
Semi - Private Spaces
Day Room
225
15'x
15'
Kitchen
120
10'x
12'
Dining
225
15'x
15'
Laundry
80
8'x
10'
Office / Study
100
10'
x 10'
Weight Room / PT.
625
25'x
25'
Semi - Public Spaces
Apparatus Bay
1680
24'x
70'
Turn -outs
150
10'x
15'
Shop
100
10'
x 10'
SCBA
100
10'
x 10'
CAD Radio & Comms.
100
10'
x 10'
Public Spaces
Public Entries
144
12'x
12'
Community Room
1000
25'x
40'
Public Rest -room
36
6'x 6'
Site Spaces
Trash Enclosure
128
8'x
16'
Outside Storage
144
12'x
12'
Generators / Fuel Site
120
10'x
12'
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Fire Station Types
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Description Min. Spaces
Min. Sq. Ft.
Total Sq. Ft.
Infill Station - Small 2 Captains Dorms
140 x 2
280
6 Firefighter Dorms
100 x 6
600
3 Unisex Restrooms
60 x 3
180
Day Room
225
225
Kitchen
120
120
Dining
225
225
Laundry
80
80
Office / Study
100
100
Weight Room / PT.
625
625
Apparatus Bay
1680 x 2
3360
Turn -outs
150
150
Shop
100
100
SCBA
100
100
CAD Radio & Comms.
100
100
Public Entries
144
144
Public Restroom
36
36
Minimum Square Footage 6425
Typical Station
- Medium 3 Captains Dorms
140 x 3
420
9 Firefighter Dorms
100 x 9
900
4 Unisex Restrooms
60 x 4
240
Day Room
225 x 50%
340
Kitchen
120 x 50%
180
Dining
225 x 50%
340
Laundry
80
80
Office / Study
100
100
Weight Room / PT.
750
750
Apparatus Bay
1680 x 3
5040
Turn -outs
150 x 50%
225
Shop
100
100
SCBA
100
100
CAD Radio & Comms.
100
100
Public Entries
144
144
Public Restroom
36
36
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Multi- Company Station
- Large 4 Captains Dorms
140 x 4
560
11 Firefighter Dorms
100 x 11
1100
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60 x 5
300
Day Room
225 x 75%
400
Kitchen
120 x 75%
210
Dining
225 x 75%
400
Laundry
100
100
Office / Study
100
100
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1000
1000
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6720
Turn -outs
150 x 75%
265
Shop
100
100
SCBA
150
150
CAD Radio & Comms.
100
100
Public Entries
144
144
Public Restroom
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36
Minimum Square Footage 11685
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140 x 4
560
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100 x 11
1100
1 BC Dorm, 1 FIT Dorm
140 x 2
280
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60 x 6
360
Day Room
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450
Kitchen
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240
Dining
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450
Laundry
100
100
Office / Study
100
100
Weight Room / PT.
1000
1000
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7560
Turn -outs
150 x 100%
300
Shop
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100
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150
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100
Public Entries
144
144
Public Restroom
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36
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Public .safety Committee Minutes........, ........ ....... .... -- ............................ — ......... --- ... ........... June 26, 2017
Because the report states that the location of fire department headquarters is a policy decision,
COUncilmember Quinn asked what factors into that decision. Mr. Roche replied that there is no
standard and his opinion is that it should be near City Hall so that the Fire Chief cain easily
interact with City elected officials and leadership. The Committee expressed appreciation for
the details in the report. Councitmernber Duffle shared that he thinks station proximity to
schools is important, and (1kesthe idea • 52 beingcloserto Tukwila Elementary, Chair McLeod
stated that he supports the analysis and results. Staff asked if the Committee was comfortable
having the City's Siting Advisory Committee review the report on Wednesday, prior to the
Committee • the Whole discussion. The Committee e pressed support for that timing.
UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO JULY 10, 2017 COMMITTEE • THE WHOLE.
4WCom m ittee Chair Approval
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AGENDA I'rEMTITLF- Public Safety Plan Siting Update
CATEGORY ® Discussion
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SUMMARY the siting process for the Public Safety Plan, as well as key target dates and outcomes.
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Informational Memorandum dated 06/29/17
Draft Site Selection process
Site sp-lprtion criteria matrix (3) approued thr-u ronsensus at 5/22 C.O.W.
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TO:
FROM:
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DATE:
SUBJECT:
City Nf Tukwila
Allan Ekberg, Mayor
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City Council — Committee of the Whole
Rachel Bianchi, Communications and Government Relations Manager
Mayor Ekberg
June 29, 2017
Public Safety Plan Site Acquisition Process Update
ISSUE
To secure sites for the new facilities proposed by the Public Safety Plan, the City has engaged
Shiels Obletz Johnsen (SOJ) and Heartland, LLC, to lead the City's land search and acquisition
process. The Administration proposed to provide an update to the Council on the progress
made thus far, and the schedule for future activities.
BACKGROUND
Pursuant to Site Selection Criteria approved by the Council, and with the guidance of the
FACETS report, SOJ and Heartland have begun the process to identify possible sites for the
City's new public facilities, including the Justice Center, Fire Stations 52 and 54, and the Public
Works Shop. The Siting Advisory Committee (SAC) will monitor and guide the process. SOJ
and Heartland will attend the SAC's meetings each month to provide updates and incorporate
the Committee's input. Based on early consultation with City staff and the operational needs of
these facilities, Heartland has developed a map showing the general search areas for each
facility. SOJ will share the proposed sequence of activities related to land acquisition. This
includes a recommendation for the following Council review dates:
July 10:
Overview presentation on Site Selection Process and Search Area Map.
August 7:
Potential executive session meeting for review and input on Medium
List of properties,
August 10:
Open House #2 at Fire Station 54
September 5:
Potential executive session to review and approve Short List of
properties.
September 5:
Potential open session to consider Eminent Domain resolution for
Short List properties. Authorize broker to begin negotiations.
September —
Potential regular executive session meetings to discuss deal terms on
November:
particular properties.
RECOMMENDATION
The Council is asked to provide any feedback on the search areas and activity schedule.
ATTACHMENTS
Map of search areas
Site Selection Process
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Draft Site Selection Process, v. 6 (rev. 6/28/17)
Ma3:2017:
1, Broker selection, NTP.
June 2017:
2. Collect and analyze parcel, environmental, listing and other data in a GIS platfiorm
3. Import FACETS data
July 2017:
4. SOJ & Heartland work with City staff to generate "Long List" of'site options. Initial screening
against Operational Requirements to create "Medium List."
5. July 10, 7 Vm: SOJ and Heartland provide overview presentation on site selection
process/progress to Council.
G. July 10 — August 7: Additional analysis and data collection on Medium List. Measure against
Council- approved screening criteria.
7. July 26, 6:00 pm: SOJ and Heartland present site selection criteria and process to Siting
Advisory Committee.
August 2017: ,,
8, August 7, 7 pm: Potential City Council Executive Session to present Medium List for review
and input.
9. Aujgust 8 — September 5: Heartland develop rough cost estimates for top-ranked properties.
10. August 10,_5:30-7:30 pin: Open House #2 at Fire Station 54
11, August 23, 6:00 pm: Update and consultation with Siting Advisory Committee,
September 2017:
11 September 5: 7:00 ym: Potential City Council Executive Session to review Short List
13, September 5: ' City Council pray consider, in open session, and adopt Eminent Domain
resolutions for all Short List Properties. Authorize Heartland to begin negotiations with property
owners.
14. September 27, 6:00 pm: Update and consultation with Siting Advisory Committee.
September — November:
15. Heartland to initiate negotiations with selected property owners.
a. Potential regular discussions with City Council in Executive Session.
16, Heartland work with City's legal counsel to draft negotiated purchase and sale agreements
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EVALUATION CRITERIA - FIRE STATIONS
1. City Operational Requirements - Must Have
a. Location within Response Time Polygon
b. Parcel Size, Environmental Conditions
c. Parking Needs
d. Multiple, Entry Points
e. Site meets same standards required for an FOC
f. Neighborhood Considerations
g. Location of utilities and infrastructure
h. Ongoing operating expenses
Site Selection Criteria, v.6
Public Safety Plan Facilities
Fire Station Criteria
Station 52 Station 54
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2. City Policy Requirements/Guidance
a. Benefit to Public Safety
b. Commitment to Customer Service
c. Ensuring the Efficient Delivery of Customer Service
d. Containing Development Costs
- Ensure ability to deliver all promised facilities
e. Mindfulness of Ongoing Operations Expenses
f. Importance of Location
g. Significance of Flexibility
h. Opportunities for innovation
3. Public Desires
a. Include meeting rooms available to community
b. Make fire stations easier to find I I
4. Site Details
a. Parcel Size 43,560
b. Building size 12,500
c. Parking capacity - public I
d. Parking capacity -equipment 1 151 1
S. Costs
a. Purchase Option - applied to purch price, not in total
b. Purchase Price $1,500,000
c. Due Diligence
d. Site Modifications
e. Building Modifications
f. New Construction
i Total Costsi $1,500,0001 $01 $01 $O/ |
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NO
Acceptable
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Policy/Public
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4-6 Neutral
,7-9 Favorable
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Justice Center Criteria
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i. Parcel accommodates building footprint, space
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ii. Secure parking for 80 PD vehicles
iii. Secure parking for PD equipment
iv. Secure parking for evidence vehicles (optional)
v. Outdoor training area
vi. EOC Requirement: microwave communications equip
vii. EOC Requirement: seismic, flood plain
viii. EOC Req: fuel storage for emergency generator
ix. Multiple access points, min 2 streets
x. Proximity of high frequency transit
b. Court Requirements
i. Parcel accommodates building footprint & requirements
above
ii. Public parking needs: 150 spaces
iii. Secure parking for staff /judge: 15 spaces
iv. Community /meeting room for 50, flex configuration
v. High Frequency Transit - scored above
above
above
above
above
above
above
above
above
Subtotal out of possible 28:
65
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2. City Policy Requirements /Guidance
a. Benefit to Public Safety
b. Commitment to Customer Service
c. Ensuring the Efficient Delivery of Customer Service
d. Containing Development Costs
- Ensure ability to deliver all promised facilities
e. Mindfulness of Ongoing Operations Expenses
f. Importance of Location
g. Significance of Flexibility
h. Opportunity to catalyze private developments
i. Opportunities for future expansion
j. Location of utilities and infrastructure
k. Ongoing operating expenses
I. Opportunities for innovation
Subtotal:
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3. Public Desires
i. Expandability to accommodate future needs
ii. Security for the public and the staff
iii. Nearby transit access
iv. Opportunity to enhance a neighborhood
v. Cost of the overall facility
vi. Sustainability /environmental concerns
vii. Conference roorns available to the public
viii. Close to roadways, city buildings, businesses
ix. Far from residential areas
Subtotal:
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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4. Site Details
a. Existing Building?
YES
b. Parcel Size
120,000
c. Building size
45,000
d. Parking capacity - public
175
e. Parking capacity - secure
20
f. Walking distance to transit (feet)
675
g. Transit frequency (every xx minutes)
15
S. Costs
a. Purchase Option - applied to purch price, not in total
b. Purchase Price
$5,699,000
c. Due Diligence
d. Site Modifications
e. Building Modifications
f. New Construction
Total Costs
$5,699,000
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$0
$0
$0
Legend: Requirements
NO
Acceptable
Optimal
Policy /Public
Unfavorable
4 -6 Neutral
7 -9 " Favorable
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Public Safety Plan Facilities
Public Works Facility Criteria
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1. City Operational Requirements - Must Have Illustration
a. Parcel accommodates building footprint, space Only
requirements, environmental conditions
b. Location
c. Reserve power, fuel storage
d. Expansion capability
e. Location of utilities and infrastructure
f. Ongoing operating expenses
g. Site meets same standards required for an EOC
h. Adequate Parking
Subtotal out of possible 14: 39
0
0
0
0
0
2. City Policy Requirements /Guidance
a. Benefit to Public Safety
b. Commitment to Customer Service
c. Ensuring the Efficient Delivery of Customer Service
d. Containing Development Costs
- Ensure ability to deliver all promised facilities
e. Mindfulness of Ongoing Operations Expenses
f. Importance of Location
g. Significance of Flexibility
h. Opportunities for innovation
Subtotal: 0
0
0
0
0
0
3. Public Desires
i. Expandability to accommodate future needs
ii. Sustainability /environmental concerns
iii. Opportunity to enhance a neighborhood
iv. Central location
v. Access to new public spaces
vi. Facilities sharing a site
Subtotal: 0
0
0
0
0
0
Total Score 39
0
0
0
0
0
4. Site Details
a. Parcel Size 225,000
b. Building size n/a
c. Parking capacity - public 27
d. Parking capacity - equipment 13
5. Costs
a. Purchase Option - applied to purch price, not in total
b. Purchase Price $2,600,000
c. Due Diligence
d. Site Modifications
e. Building Modifications
f. New Construction
Total Costs $2,600,000
$0
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$0
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Legend: Requirements
NO
Acceptable
Optimal
Policy /Public
'1 -3' Unfavorable
4 -6 Neutral
7 -9 ` Favorable
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STAFF SPONSOR: MIA NAVARRO
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AGrNVA ITrMTITLE Public Safety Plan Open House Update
CATEGORY ® Discussion
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DATE: N/A COMMITTEE CHAIR:
RECOMMENDATIONS:
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Presentation
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PUBLIC SAFETY PLAN
AUGUST OUTREACH PREVIEW
Tukwila Public Safety Bond Outreach Schedue
Project Milestones
Open Houses
Ongoing
Outreach
Community
Connectors
Related Events
Key topics:
• Siting criteria discussion
• Fire station siting process
• Justice center programming
• Facility shop space req's
In-person
open he :se
Online ()per, souse
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Key topics: Key topics:
• Feedback heard • Feedback heard
• Fire station site options • Fire station design plans
•
• Justice center siting process and site options • Justice center design plans
• Facility shop areas • Facility shop site options
Planning
In-person
open house
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open house
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• Meyor cccl City CoLincil brestngs.
• N,s,osbortHA,0 eceennys
• Key stkeholder
• !,-Ifo,-rmAioril tAles
• Lommittee/commLssori hisefinEs
• Yosith enp.,:yernet-lt
• fife tours
Key milestone communications: • Press rele,=isos
• Rostcrd nsdihfig • F.Trs,siil upd.:tes
• Newsletter a,stcles • :uk-IV
• fcvile Repoitc ■._!ty pg,n • H,47cit
• 'scc[. nseciia. costs • Kid mil
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PSP General
Outreach
Schedule
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August PSP Outreach
• In- person open house August sot ", 5:30-7:3o at Fire Station 54
• Online open house
• Ice cream social, children's activities
• Fire, Police, Public Works equipment on display
• General progress and timeline update
• Meet the Architects
• Fire Station Location Study
• Map with shaded areas for possible sites for fire stations, justice
center, and shops.
• Flyering (week of July 17)
• Community Connectors
• Postcard
• Posters
• E- Hazelnut
• Social Media
• City website
• Community groups and meetings
• Tukwila Reporter
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Questions?
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TUKWILA PUBLIC SAFETY PLAN
Monthly Update
June 30, 2017
Overall Plan
Outreach
Planning for the August open house and associated summer outreach activities is
underway.
Financial Oversight Committee
• First meeting was held June 29.
Siting Advisory Committee
Siting Advisory Committee met June 28, adopted by- laws, reviewed the open house plan
and reviewed the Fire Station Location study.
Near-term Council Decisions and Key Dates
• July 10, C.O.W. —Siting Status Update
• July 10, C.O.W. — Fire Station Location (FACETS) study discussion
• July 31, Public Safety Committee —Justice Center A/E contract approval
Fire Stations
Siting
• Staff met with Heartland to discuss historical knowledge of various properties.
• Heartland developing list of potential properties for consideration.
Architecture and Programming
• Programming phase is underway. Initial draft architectural program was presented to
Council in June.
Design and Permitting
• Phases scheduled to begin for 51 in August, 2017.
• Phases scheduled to begin for 52 and 54 in June, 2018.
Bidding and Construction
• Phases scheduled to begin for 51 in September, 201
• Phases scheduled to begin for 52 and 54 in July, 2011
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Justice Center
Siting
• Staff met with Heartland to discuss historical knowledge of various properties,
• Heartland developing list of potential properties for consideration.
Architecture and Programming
• Eight firms responded to the Architecture and Engineering RFQ, pared down two four
firms interviewed
• Interviews took place June 28.
• Public Safety Committee to be presented proposed firm at August 7 meeting after
budget negotiations.
#e sign and Permitting
o Phases scheduled to begin in November, 2017.
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0 Phases scheduled to begin in December, 201.1
Public Works Facility
Siting
• Staff met with Heartland to discuss historical knowledge of various properties.
• Heartland developing list of potential properties for consideration.
Architecture and Programming
0 Phases scheduled to begin in 2011
Design and Permitting
0 Phases scheduled to begin in June, 2018.
Bidding and Construction
* Phases scheduled to begin in September, 2019,
Budget
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Schedule
July
• FACETS work complete and presented to Council
• Siting Status Update
• Open House planning presented to Council
• Application for GC/CM submitted to CPARR
• Siting Advisory Committee Meeting
August
• Justice Center Architect and Engineering contract to Public Safety Committee
• Justice Center Architect and Engineering contract to Council
• Open House #2, August 10
• Siting Advisory Committee Meeting
• Fire Station GC/CM Contractor Solicitation
• Siting, review meetings
• Siting Advisory Committee report
September
• Fire Station GC/CM Pre-Construction Contract to Public Safety Committee and Council
• Siting Advisory Committee Meeting
October
• Siting review meetings
November
• Fire Stations 52 and 54 final sites selection
• Justice Center final site selection
• Open House #3
• Justice Center CPARB Application Submitted
December
• Advisory Committee Report
• Fire Stations final program review and pricing to Public Safety Committee and Council
• Justice Center programming update
January 2018
• Justice Center contractor pre-construction contract to Public Safety Committee and
Council
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February
• City shops architect contract to Public Safety Committee and Council
March
• City Shops facility site selection
April
• City Shops facility programming update
Fire Station 51 Construction Contract Approval to Public Safety Committee and Council
June
• Fire Station 51 construction begins
• Fire Station 52 and 54 design begins,
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COUNCILMEMBER DECISIONS
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(C) Contractof ConstnIction Approval (F) Bond Sate #2
(G) GC/CM CPARB
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Upcoming Meetings & Events
July 2017
10th (Monday)
11th (Tuesday)
12th (Wednesday)
13th (Thursday)
14th (Friday)
15th (Saturday)
➢ Community
➢ T-ranspertation
See you in the
➢ COPCAB,
Council Chat
Development &
& lfifrastfuetur@
Park
6:30 PM
10:00 AM to
Neighborhoods
Gnate.
11:30 AM —1:00 PM
(Duwamish
12:00 NOON
Cmte.,
Cancelled
(Bicentennial Park)
Conference
Stop by and informally
5:30 PM
Tukwila Parks &
Room)
talk with a Tukwila City
(Hazelnut
Tukwila
Recreation invites
Councilmember about
Conference Room)
International
you out to meet our
anything on your mind
staff! Food, games
regarding Tukwila.
Boulevard
and recreational
Cascade View Park
Action Cmte,
opportunities for all
( 14211 37h Ave S )
➢ City Council
7:00 PM
(Valley Vi ew
�
a groups!
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g g p !
July 15 is the deadline
Committee of
Sewer Dist.,
to register if you are
the Whole Mtg.,
3460 S 148th)
➢ Park
participating in
Tukwila's community
(Council
Commission,
garage sale and want
Chambers)
5:30 PM
your location
(Community
published in the list of
Center)
locations.
(Community Garage
Sale to be held on
August 19)
www.tukwilawa.gov
17th (Monday)
18th (Tuesday)
19th (Wednesday)
20th (Thursday)
21st (Friday)
22nd (Saturday)
➢ Public Safety
➢ Finance Cmte,
➢ Arts
➢ Ala
Free Composting
Cmte.,
5:30 PM
Commission,
Historic
and Soil Building
5:30 PM
(Hazelnut
5:00 PM
Soe-iety,
Class by Tilth
(Hazelnut
Conference
(Community
Cancelled
Alliance
Conference Room)
Room)
Center)
10:00 AM — 12:00 PM
(Riverton Park's
➢ City Council
Gully Gardens,
Regular Mtg.,
4101 South 1315' St.)
7:00 pm
To register call
(Council
206- 433 -7162 or
Chambers)
recycle(c_tukwilawa.gov
Backpack and School Supply Drive July 15 thru August 15
Backpacks, folders, binders, markers, pencils, loose — leaf paper, spiral notebooks
Donations can be dropped off at the Tukwila Community Center
➢ Arts Commission: 3rd Wed., 5:00 PM, Tukwila Community Center. Contact Tracy Gallaway at 206 - 767 -2305.
➢ Civil Service Commission: 1 st Mon., 5:00 PM, Human Resources Conf. Room. Contact Sara Valdez at 206 - 431 -2187.
➢Community Development and Neighborhoods Committee: 2nd & 4th Mon., 5:30 PM, Hazelnut Conf Room. (A) Review of Lodging
Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC) application from the City of Tukwila for "Family Night at S2. " (B) A Development
agreement /ordinance for Mary's Place.
➢ COPCAB (Community Oriented Policing Citizens Adv. Board): 2nd Thurs., 6:30 PM, Duwamish Conference Room.
Contact Chris Partman at 206 - 431 -2197.
➢ Equity & Social Justice Commission: 1 st Thurs., 5:15 PM, Hazelnut Conf. Room. Contact Mia Navarro at 206 - 454 -7564.
➢Finance Committee: 1st & 3rd Tues., 5:30 PM, Hazelnut Conf. Room.
➢ Library Advisory Board: 1st Tues., 7:00 PM, Community Center. Contact Shannon Fisher at 206 - 767 -2312.
➢ Park Commission: 2nd Wed., 5:30 PM, Community Center. Contact Robert Eaton at 206 - 767 -2332.
➢Public Safety Committee: 1st & 3rd Mon., 5:30 PM, Hazelnut Conf. Room.
➢Transportation and Infrastructure Committee: 2nd & 4th Tues., 5:30 PM, Foster Conf. Room. Meeting Cancelled.
➢ Tukwila Historical Society: 3rd Thurs., 7:00 PM, Tukwila Heritage & Cultural Center, 14475 59t1 Avenue S.
Contact Louise Jones -Brown at 206 - 244 -4478. 33
➢Tukwila Int'l. Blvd. Action Cmte: 2nd Tues., 7:00 PM, Valley View Sewer District. Contact Chief Villa at 206 - 433 -181 S.
Tentative Agenda Schedule
MONTH
MEETING 1-
MEETING 2 -
MEETING 3 -
MEETING 4 -
REGULAR
C.O.W.
"REGULAR
C.O.W.
July
3
10
17
24
See agenda packet
Special Presentations:
Special Presentations:
- Combatting postal mail
cover sheet for this
- Night Out Against
week's agenda:
theft.
Crime Poster Winners.
July 10, 2017 Committee
- Life Saving Awards.
of the Whole Meeting.
Public Hearing:
Consent Agenda:
- Development
- Authorize the Mayor to
agreement and
ordinance for Mary's
sign Supplement No. 1
place.
to a contract with
KPG, Inc. for the 2017
Small Drainage
Program.
- Award a bid and
Special Meeting to follow
authorize the Mayor to
the Committee of the
sign a contract with
Whole Meeting.
Road Construction
Northwest for the
Baker Boulevard Non -
Motorized
Improvement project.
Unfinished Business:
- An ordinance adopting
a new chapter of the
Tukwila Municipal
Code related to
trespass warnings on
City property to be
codified as TMC 8.23.
- Authorize the Mayor to
sign a purchase
agreement with Axon
Enterprise, Inc. for the
Police Department
body camera program.
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