HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOW 2022-07-11 Item 4C - Future of Fire/Emergency Medical ServicesITEM INFORMATION
STAFF SPONSOR: LAUREL HUMPHREY ORIGINAL AGENDA DATE: 7/11/22
AGENDA ITEM TITLE Future of Fire/EMS Services - Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority Contract
CATEGORY Discussion Motion Resolution Ordinance Bid Award Public Hearing Other
Mtg Date 7/11/22 Mtg Date Mtg Date Mtg Date Mtg Date Mtg Date Mtg Date
SPONSOR Council Mayor Admin Svcs DCD Finance Fire P&R Police PW
SPONSOR’S
SUMMARY Staff is seeking Council discussion on the process and development of the Puget Sound
Regional Fire Authority contract for services
REVIEWED BY Trans&Infrastructure Svcs Community Svcs/Safety Finance & Governance Planning & Community Dev.
LTAC Arts Comm. Parks Comm. Planning Comm.
DATE: COMMITTEE CHAIR:
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SPONSOR/ADMIN.
COMMITTEE
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EXPENDITURE REQUIRED AMOUNT BUDGETED APPROPRIATION REQUIRED
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MTG. DATE RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION
7/11/22
MTG. DATE ATTACHMENTS
7/11/22 Informational Memo dated 7/5/22
COUNCIL AGENDA SYNOPSIS
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Meeting Date Prepared by Mayor’s review Council review
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City of Tukwila
Allan Ekberg, Mayor
INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
TO: City Council
FROM: Laurel Humphrey, Legislative Analyst
DATE: July 5, 2022
SUBJECT: Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority Service Contract
ISSUE
Next steps for the development of a contract with the Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority.
BACKGROUND
At the June 27, 2022 meeting, the City Council unanimously agreed with the recommendation
of the Future of Fire/EMS Services Community Advisory Committee and directed staff to begin
negotiation of a service contract with the Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority as a bridge
toward near-term annexation. More information about that decision and the process
leading up to it can be found here: https://www.tukwilawa.gov/departments/mayors-
office/key-city-plans-and-projects/future-of-fire-ems-services/
DISCUSSION
PSRFA has requested a contract negotiated by September 1 to be effective January 1, 2023.
As previously discussed with the Council, considerations to be addressed in the contract
negotiations include:
Cost
Level of service
Governance
Term
Termination
Annexation timeframe
Public records
Offramps
Personnel
Equipment/Apparatus
Fire Stations/Land
Facilities Maintenance (inside/outside)
Other
Staff is seeking Council direction on how it would like to participate in this process, which will
be an intensive work effort over the months of July and August. An internal cross-
departmental staff team has begun weekly meetings, and regular meetings with the PSRFA
will begin shortly. The staff team will plan to update the City Council at regular intervals, and
the City Council will have the final contract authority via adoption through the legislative
process.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff is seeking Council discussion on next steps.
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