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th 37 At the May 20 Council meeting the fire department asked Council to perform a staffing study to allow a 38 third party to evaluate and assess the staffing and response capabilities of the department and provide a 39 recommendation for staffing. This document would then be used to help guide future staffing and hiring 40 processes. The Council did not commit to pursuing this route. However, Council did direct Fire 41 Administration to reach out to consultants that provide this type of service in an effort to give Council an 42 idea of project deliverables and costs associated with the study. 43 44 Fire Administration has reached out to multiple consultants to request deliverables and costs for a 45 staffing study. Those consultants are Citygate, Raftelis, and Fitch and Associates. Fire Administration 46 received proposals from Citygate and Raftelis, but did not receive a response from Fitch and Associates. 47 48 Citygate is a senior public sector executives committed to public service. Their focus is on municipal 49 programs and cultivating good governance. Their main office is out of Folsom, California. They have 50 provided fire and EMS staffing studies around the country and on a local level with South Metro Fire 51 Department, Minnetonka Fire Department, and Shakopee Fire Department. 52 53 Raftelis is a municipal and utility services consultant that has their main headquarters in Charlotte, North 54 Carolina. They have provided similar staffing consultant services for fire and EMS agencies and on a 55 local level have worked with Hopkins Fire Department and Edina Fire Department. 56 57 Both consultants have provided thorough examples of deliverables they are able to provide. Both 58 provide field level work in which they review the fire department’s call volume, budget, staffing, 59 emergency deployment, and compare it to peers as well as national standards (NFPA and OSHA). The 60 consultants provide a community risk assessment which will provide a guide on different risks and 61 considerations for both fire and EMS response and characteristics in the community currently and into 62 the future. 63 64 The end goal of both consultants is to prepare a comprehensive organizational and staffing study for the 65 Fire Department through their assessment and evaluation of current staffing and emergency deployment 66 as well as our ability to meet current and projected service demands. Overall, the methodologies and 67 deliverables between the two consultants have a lot of overlap and similarities. Their overall cost is 68 similar, with Raftelis at $72,100 and Citygate costing $68,447 for their services. 69 70 Policy Objectives 71 The Fire Department is experiencing challenges in providing a consistent response to all emergency 72 calls that occur in the City of Roseville. Essentially, the 911 call volume demand is outpacing our 73 resources causing potential gaps in consistent service and increasing response times. As an aspiration 74 of the City to remain safe and prioritize emergency response, we are falling behind this goal and 75 aspiration. The purpose of a consultant’s staffing study would be to provide a clear guide for staffing and 76 equitable services in the City for years to come. 77 78 Equity Impact Summary 79 The Fire Department aspires to meet the needs and demands of all members of the Roseville 80 community; residents, guests, and business owners. It is our goal to provide high level fire and EMS 81 response and care on every response, as well as provide quality and inclusive community outreach. 82 83 Budget Implications 84 There is a potential cost of between $68,447-$72,100 to hire and retain a consultant to perform a staffing 85 and deployment study for the City of Roseville. In addition, the results of their study may address staffing 86 needs in the fire department for future budget cycles, but that amount is to be determined. 87 88 Staff Recommendations 89 Staff recommends City Council evaluate the need for a consultant and direct staff to move forward with a 90 chosen consultant or return to Council at a later date to provide staffing recommendations for the future. Page 2 of 3 Qbhf!:2!pg!2:4