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ITEM INFORMATION
STAFF SPONSOR: LAUREL HUMPHREY
ORIGINAL AGENDA DATE: 7/25/22
AGENDA ITEM TITLE Fire/EMS Service Contract Statement of Principle
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Mayor ❑ Admin Svcs ❑ DCD ❑ Finance ❑ Fire ❑ P&R ❑ Police ❑ PTV
SPONSOR'S Staff is seeking Council input on a draft Statement of Principle regarding the Fire/EMS
SUMMARY Service contract with Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority.
REVIEWED BY ❑ Trans&Infrastructure Svcs ❑ Community Svcs/Safety ❑ Finance & Governance ❑ Planning & Community Dev.
LTAC ❑ Arts Comm. ❑ Parks Comm. ❑ Planning Comm.
DATE: COMMITTEE CHAIR:
RECOMMENDATIONS:
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COMMI 11 EE
COST IMPACT / FUND SOURCE
EXPENDITURE REQUIRED AMOUNT BUDGETED APPROPRIATION REQUIRED
$ $ $
Fund Source:
Comments:
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RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION
7/25/22
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ATTACHMENTS
7/25/22
Draft Statement of Principle
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DRAFT
Tukwila Statement of Principle
Fire/EMS Service Contract with Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority
July 25, 2022
The City of Tukwila seeks a short-term service contract with Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority (PSRFA)
as a bridge to voter -approved annexation as recommended by the Future of Fire/EMS Services
Community Advisory Committee and agreed upon by the Tukwila City Council.
The service level provided by PSRFA should be the same or better than currently offered by Tukwila Fire
Department, with options to secure enhanced services (expanded fire marshal services, a CARES unit,
and public education programming).
The contract should include commitment to two annexation votes, the first no later than April 2024,
with an annexation effective date no later than August 1, 2024; if the first annexation vote is
unsuccessful, the second annexation vote should be no later than April 2025, with an annexation
effective date no later than August 1, 2025.
In the event the annexation votes are unsuccessful, the City should have the option to either extend the
contract or terminate on not less than one -year's notice.
The contract should address the need to reconstitute the Tukwila Fire Department if the contract is
terminated, including advancing the City's ability to hire a range of employees needed to operate a
Tukwila Fire department, as well as apparatus and equipment needs.
The costs for services should be fair, equitable and reasonable. Recognizing the contract is a short-term
bridge to annexation, reserves and the true -up process need to be clearly evaluated.
The City's fire stations should remain under the ownership of the City during the contract, under a
nominal cost lease.
Work to develop terms of an annexation plan should start immediately after the contract is effective.
The contract should acknowledge key principles for the annexation plan, including equitable voting
membership on the PSRFA governing board, and equitable financial contributions in support of the
PSRFA operations.
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