1A, Lake Johanna Fire Budget, Capital Facilities Need Study

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Page 2 staffing plans, station locations, and equipment. Estimated costs of alternative plans to address issues identified in the study will also be included. Attached for review are the Executive Summaries of some recent studies done for other Minnesota Fire Departments. (2002 City ofRoseville, 2005 City of St. Cloud, 2007 City of St. Paul) The primary components of the draft Lake Johanna Fire Department study include: · Identify fire service level needs and priorities. · Develop alternative staffing plans to best meet these needs. . Evaluate positives and negatives, as well as costs associated with future staffing plans. · Identify potential locations for station # I and evaluate the locations in relation to alternative staffing scenarios. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS This is an unbudgeted item for 2008. While at this point the cost for a needs assessment is unknown, a study could cost $30,000 - $40,000. The 200 I cost for the Roseville study was $28,992. Roseville has recently authorized an update to their 2001 study for a cost of $9,778. If Council is supportive of moving forward with this study, possible funding sources include the Public Safety Capital Fund as well as the General Fund. The Arden Hills share of the cost for any study would match the cost allocation formula (28%) used for the Fire Departments operations and capital budgets. COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED The Fire Department Needs Study will be on the March 26, 2008 Board of Directors meeting agenda. We are looking for City Council input on the RFP. Below is a list of questions to consider and provide feedback, as well as any other items Council would like to see included in the RFP if approved. · Is Council comfortable with the language in the draft RFP? · Does Council support the Board of Directors moving forward with the RFP at this time? · Is Council generally supportive of funding a Needs Assessment? Recognizing that any proposal the Board of Directors would consider would be brought to the Council for final approval.