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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br /> Date: 3/14/2016 <br /> Item No.: 8.g <br />Department Approval City Manager Approval <br />Item Description: Request for Approval for Joint Powers Agreement Between the Cities of Saint <br />Paul, Maplewood, Falcon Heights, North Saint Paul, Lauderdale, White Bear <br />Lake, New Brighton, Lake Johanna Fire Department, and the City of Roseville, <br />for Automatic Dispatch of the Closest Emergency Unit. <br />B <br />ACKGROUND <br />1 <br />In 2014 the Ramsey County Fire Chiefs Association started a committee to research and evaluate the <br />2 <br />opportunity for increased Shared Services and a component of Closest Unit Dispatching amongst fire <br />3 <br />departments in Ramsey County. The Roseville Fire Department took an active role in the committee to <br />4 <br />assist with evaluating and vetting future opportunities. <br />5 <br />6 <br />The concept behind Closest Unit Dispatching will be advanced and faster response times to our most <br />7 <br />critical calls: structure fires and cardiac arrests. It is hoped with a decreased response time for <br />8 <br />emergency personnel to these critical call types, the opportunity to provide for life-saving maneuvers is <br />9 <br />increased. <br />10 <br />11 <br />The Fire Department has provided Council with several presentations and further insight into how the <br />12 <br />program will potentially look, as well as the critical benefits to the citizens of Roseville as well as <br />13 <br />neighboring communities throughout Ramsey County from this partnership. <br />14 <br />FI <br />INANCIAL MPACTS <br />15 <br />The financial impact of this agreement will be related to use of apparatus and personnel for response to <br />16 <br />emergencies as outlined in the JPA and presentation. As this program is new and untested it is not <br />17 <br />possible at this time to place a cost on this program. <br />18 <br />Fire Administration is committed to continual evaluation of all aspects of the program and will provide <br />19 <br />regular updates to council on outcomes, including costs. <br />20 <br />SR <br />TAFF ECOMMENDATION <br />21 <br />Staff recommends Council approve the Fire Department entering into a Joint Powers Agreement <br />22 <br />between the Cities of Saint Paul, Little Canada, Maplewood, Falcon Heights, North Saint Paul, <br />23 <br />Lauderdale, White Bear Lake, New Brighton, Lake Johanna Fire Department, and the City of Roseville, <br />24 <br />for Automatic Dispatch of the Closest Emergency Unit. <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />Page 1 of 2 <br /> <br />