2020/02/26 Council Agenda Packet

RFA-The governing board of an RFA must also consist of elected officials. According to MRSC,the statutory language is somewhat unclear, but it appears the board may consist of one of the following options(or a mix of both): • Current elected officials from the participating fire protection jurisdictions, such as fire protection district commissioners or city councilmembers • Regional fire commissioners elected by the voters of the regional fire authority (RCW 52.26.080(2) and (3)) Formation Process: The first step in forming an RFA is to create a planning committee to draft a regional fire protection service authority plan.The planning committee is composed of three elected officials appointed by the governing bodies of each of the participating fire protection jurisdictions. RCW 52.26.030 Upon receipt of the plan,the governing bodies of the fire protection jurisdictions may certify the plan to the ballot and put the plan before the voters for their approval or rejection.A single ballot measure may approve formation of the authority and the plan. The plan and ballot measure must identify the proposed funding mechanisms) and rates of the new authority. Participating jurisdictions must review the plan every ten years. (RCW 52.26.030) (RCW 52.26.090(1)) FD or RFA Maximum Regular Levy Rate: • $1.50-or-$1.00 plus a Fire Benefit Charge • $0.50 for emergency medical services Impact on City Regular Levy Rate: Maximum Levy Rate: • The City's regular maximum levy rate would be reduced by an amount equal to the regular levy rate of the Fire District or RFA. • If the City joined a fire district or RFA, its maximum regular levy rate would increase from $3.60 to $3.825, and then be reduced by the levy rate of the fire district or RFA. If the fire district or RFA was at its maximum levy rate, the City's maximum regular levy rate would be $3.325. • If both the fire district/RFA and Sno-Isle merger options were implemented,the City's maximum levy rate would be reduced by the combination of both agencies' regular levy rates. • The City's actual regular levy rate projected for 2020 is$1.90. Regular Levy Rate: • If the City were to choose to create a fire district solely within its existing boundaries (i.e., not partner with another entity),the City would be required to reduce its regular levy rate by an amount equal to the fire district or RFA levy rate. There would be no option for a partial levy reduction (RCW mil az Alternative Service Delivery/Funding Models 26 I P a g e