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Page 1 of 5 AGENDA ITEM – 1A MEMORANDUM DATE: July 11, 2022 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers FROM: Dave Perrault, City Administrator SUBJECT: Lake Johanna Fire Department Long Range Planning Discussion Budgeted Amount: Actual Amount: Funding Source: N/A N/A N/A For Council Consideration Chief Boehlke will be present to give an overview of the fire department’s long range plan to the City Council. One major item for Council to be aware of is should the department be awarded the SAFER Grant, the board of directors would like to move quickly to accept the grant and begin hiring additional full-time staff in late 2022. Background The Lake Johanna Fire Department, which serves the cities of Arden Hills, North Oaks, and Shoreview, has been discussing their long range plan with its Board of Directors. The Board of Directors is made up of City representatives and fire department personnel, there are a total of seven voting members with Arden Hills having one vote, Shoreview having two votes, North Oaks having one vote, and three members of the fire department having one vote each. In late 2021, the fire department presented the board its long range plan, which stressed the need for additional personnel. Three potential options were discussed, and will be explained in more detail. This comes on the heels of the three cities and the fire department working together to acquire land in Arden Hills for a new headquarters to serve the three cities. This memo will walk through current operations, future staffing proposals, and the status of the new station. Current Operations The Lake Johanna Fire Department serves the three cities utilizing two 24/7 staffed stations located in Shoreview (Station 140) and North Oaks (Station 120) and one day-time staffed station (Station 130) in Shoreview; Station 130 is not staffed 24/7, command and administrative staff will support the other two stations as needed during normal office hours. The department operates with a Chief, Assistant Chief, two Deputy Chiefs, and an Office Manager, the firefighters are made up of 84 part-time firefighters that work 24/7 duty crews. In 2021, the department responded to 4,050 calls of which 1,178 were in Arden Hills, or 29 percent. The department’s average response time is approximately 5 minutes and 38 seconds overall, with Arden Hills averaging 5 minutes and 54 seconds. The department’s biggest coverage gap is the north-eastern area of North Oaks and 1