2020/02/26 Council Agenda Packet

Banked Capacity-Any reduction in the City's regular levy would create banked capacity that could be recaptured over time by increasing the regular levy by more than 1%through the annual Property Tax Ordinance process. Indirect Cost Impact- Indirect costs are associated with services provided by Facilities, Finance, HR, IT, and Legal. Eliminating responsibility for the Fire Department through the creation of an RFA would not reduce the workload sufficiently to consider a reduction in staffing. However, HR may be able to reorganize and exchange an HR Manager position for a lower-level HR Assistant position,which could result in approximately $92,000 in annual savings for the General Government. Timeline—Creating an RFA would require substantial groundwork, including identifying agency partners; developing a Regional Fire Protection Service Authority Plan, which would include the governance model; compiling a grassroots organization to promote the ballot measure; and developing the messaging plan. Estimated timeline: Identify Partners Est. _._.._ ._.. ... .._.. Planning Committee Develop-Regional Fi re P,roiea ier nice'A ufiiho ntyn Pnj cl es Gove ma Ncturej .... Develop Messaging Plan Market RFA Prepare Ballot Measure Submit Ballot Measure Vote RFA Go-Live Mar 44 May Jun Jul 44 Sept Oct -34 Dec Jan 44 Dec Jan 44 May 44 Aug 44 Dec Jan 2020 2021 2022 2023 Recommendation—Establishing an RFA has potential to mitigate some or all of the structural deficit and also eliminate responsibility for a public service that carries a high cost escalation rate. Because it involves a lengthy process that is unlikely to be complete before January of 2023, it is recommended to begin working towards that goal in combination with other deficit reduction efforts that may deliver more immediate results. lc Alternative Service Delivery/Funding Models 7 I P a g e