2D, Lake Johanna Fire Department Contract Budget Discussion

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Information regarding the LJFD Staffing plan -What is the implementation plan and timing for 2010? Beginning l/l/10 we will not page out stations for calls during the weekday hours, instead we will have our Duty crew and FT firefighters cover the majority of calls (90%) , Stations will be paged out when additional resources are needed. We will staff station 3 and 4 during the weekday hours of Sam 5pm. On 4/l/10 we will staff two stations with 3 firefighters each on Friday and Saturday evenings from 5pm until lam, the station we staff at night are Station 2 and Station 4. (A total of 6 firefighters on a shift) . When the stations are staffed we will only page out stations when additional resources are required. -Will there be the need for sleeping quarters in 2010? In 2010 we will not have firefighters sleeping at the stations overnight. We will be remodeling the stations to accommodate sleeping quarters in 2010. The sleeping quarters are needed in early 2011. We have money in the capital budget to remodel existing space at station 2 & 4 . I have also applied for a FEMA grant to remodel. station 2 & 3, and put an addition on to station 4 for sleeping quarters. If we do not get the grant we will remodel existing space at only station 2 & 4. --Are funds budgeted for sleeping quarters at the fire stations? Yes. We have budgeted $30, 000 to remodel station 2, and $70, 000 to remodel station 4. We did apply for a FEMA Grant to remodel and add on to the stations, if we get the grant we will use the money in the capital budget for the Cities share of the Grant. The Grant requests $198, 630 Dollars from the Federal Government and the Cities would have to pay $66,250 for a total of $264, 880 . -How does the 2010 implementation plan fit into the overall staffing plan implementation, i.e. what is the timeline for full implementation? The current implementation plan spans 6 years, from 2010 - 2016. From an operational stand point we would prefer to fully implement the plan in 3-4 years. The current plan is as follows : 2010- Staff the stations Friday and Saturday evening from 5pm - lam. 2011- Staff the stations Friday and Saturday overnight 5pm - 7am 2012-2013 Staff the stations Friday 5pm until Monday 7am 2014-2015 Staff the stations additional weeknights 2016- Staff the stations overnight weeknights. Full implementation 24/7 365 -What is the timing of the implementation stages (how many years for full implementation) ? Currently the plan is 6 years to full implementation. -What options are being considered in terms of the timing of implementation stages (i.e. a 3,4,5,or 6 year implementation schedule) ? The implementation plan can be accelerated if funding by the cities is established. My current impression is that Shoreview and North Oaks are not in a position to accelerate this plan until Levy limits are lifted in 2012 .