04/07/1997 - Special - MinutesPort Orchard, Washington
April 7, 1997
Council of the City of Port Orchard, Washington, was called to order in Special Session at
7:35 P.M. by Mayor Leslie J. Weatherill. Meeting location - City Hall, 216 Prospect Street.
Councilmembers present: Clauson, Wyatt, Morrison, Geiger, Powers, Van Zee and Grable.
Staff present:
Hager).
ity Engineer Curles, and Deputy Clerk Merlino (formerly
Mayor Leslie J. Weatherill opened the Study Session regarding the Fire and Emergency
Services Study for the City of Port Orchard. Attachment "A" - summary of key data.
Randy Young, representing Henderson Young and Company, introduced himself and thanked Chief
Snow and Chief Brown for their cooperation in the development of this study.
Mr. Young stated this report represents only factual information and does not provide
recommendations or suggestions concerning Port Orchard Fire Department and/or District No.
7.
Mr. Young started his summary of the report with a brief chronological listing of past and
present events.
The following three issues were presented in the report and discussed as follows:
First Issue:
What would it take to upgrade the City to an Automatic Response Arrangement.
Mr. Young discussed the state standards, specifically personnel, emergency response
practices; (ISO) Fire Protection Ratings; property losses and costs associated with the
implementation of the Automatic Response Arrangement.
These issues were illustrated by a table summarizing key data comparing the City, District
No. 7 and 11 other city fire departments.
Second Issue:
Fire Services contract with the City of Port Orchard and District No. 7 as proposed by
District No. 7.
Mr. Young outlined the contract and presented an analysis of the provisons and costs of the
contract.
Third Issue:
City -owned Advance Life Support Services program vs. District No. 7 ALS Contract Extension.
Mr. Young presented an outline indicating start-up costs, operating cost which include,
capital equipments, personnel and other operational costs.
At this time, Mayor Weatherill thanked Mr. Young for this presentation and adjourned meeting
at 8:55 PM
Michelle Merlino, Deputy Clerk
164slie J. Weatherill, Mayor
April 7, 1997
Attachment "A"
Fire and Emergency Medical Services Study • Port Orchard Washington
SUMMARY OF KEY DATA
PORT ORCHARD
KITSAP COUNTY
KCFD #7
OTHER CITY
ITEM
FIRE
FIRE DISTRICT # 7
PROPOSED
FIRE
DEPARTMENT
(SKFD #7)
CONTRACT
DEPARTMENTS
1. Single Engine
Response
• Apparatus
2
1
1
1.8
• Personnel
4
2
2
4.0
2. Residential
Structure
Fire Response
• Apparatus
4
8
8
4.1 *
• Personnel
7
12
12
9.1 *
(*includes
mutual aid
3. Commercial
Structure
Fire Response
• Apparatus
5
8
8
4.6*
• Personnel
8
12
12
11.0*
(*includes
mutual aid
4. Response Time
4.95
5.16
4.2
(minutes)
(structure fires in
(structure fires
(in cities)
City)
in comparable
unknown
10.2
4.61
areas)
(to rural)
(other fires in
5.69
City)
(other fires in
6.6
comparable
fires in District
areas
5. ISO Rating (scale
= 1-10, 1 is best)
5
4
4
5.2
6. % of Property
Value Lost to Fires
0.028%
0.098%
not forecast
not
(annual average
available
1993-96
not
not
7. Cost to City
$ 746,054
applicable
$550,291
available
not
8. Cost per Person
$ 112.87
$ 83.25
not forecast
available
9. Levy Rate (or
$ 1.5000 +
Equivalent) for
0.3000
Fire Protection
$ 2.515
$ 1.5000
equivalent
not
(excludes EMS
for inspections
available
Lev
10. City Levy
3.375 max. levy
Available for Non-
3,3674 total levy
not
-1.500 fire "levy"
1.875 remainder
Fire Costs
-2.5150 fire "levy"
applicable
not
0.8524 available
(excludes EMS
-0.300 inspection
applicable
Levy)
1.575 available
+0.225 if annexed
1.800 potential
Henderson,
Young & March 25, 1997
Company