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CITY OF EVERETT FISCAL ANNEXATION ANALYSIS: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY <br /> POLICY OPTIONS AND CONSIDERATIONS <br /> Facilities <br /> Based on the annexation analysis, it is estimated that approximately 37 FTEs will be added for <br /> Scenario 3 and 79 FTEs for Scenario 4 (detailed break-down of these estimates is presented in <br /> section 6.4, Operating Cost Analysis). Based on discussions with the City staff, there appears to be <br /> adequate capacity within the current City Hall to house the portion of these additional FTE's related to <br /> general government functions. Some departments are currently housed in the City's Service Center, <br /> but could be moved to the City Hall if needed. <br /> In Scenario 3 the Fire Department would serve the additional area from the existing City Fire Station 7, <br /> while in Scenario 4 Hilton Lake Fire Station will be acquired from Fire District 1 as part of the asset <br /> transfer. <br /> According to the Everett Police Department, the police facilities are currently operating at capacity at <br /> both the main headquarters building as well as the South Precinct in terms of parking, locker space, <br /> and office space. In Scenario 3 the addition of police officers will require leasing additional space likely <br /> either within the current headquarters building or the South Precinct, while Scenario 4 may require an <br /> additional facility be added on the east side of 1-5. The cost of additional police facilities is not <br /> included in the analysis. If the City were to pursue the larger Scenario 4 annexation, it would be <br /> necessary to more fully assess the police facility needs and identify the options and potential costs for <br /> meeting these needs. <br /> Library <br /> Annexation of Eastmont, Hilton Lake, and Rugg's Lake (Scenario 3) would add just over 10,000 <br /> potential patrons, while annexation of Scenario 4 (Eastmont, Hilton Lake, Rugg's Lake, and Larimer) <br /> would add about 20,000 additional patrons. Due to the distances involved, new residents might find <br /> existing Everett libraries to be relatively inaccessible. In discussions with Library staff, a potential <br /> storefront satellite facility might be necessary to provide adequate library services to this area <br /> (particularly in Scenario 4). <br /> As provision of library services is a policy choice for the City, the annexation analysis does not include <br /> any additional capital or operating costs for library services, besides an initial investment of an <br /> estimated $100,000 for Scenario 3 and $200,000 for Scenario 4. <br /> Parks <br /> If one compares current park facilities in Everett with current park facilities in the annexation area, one <br /> can argue that the annexation area is under-served. The City currently has about 0.7 acres of <br /> neighborhood parks per 1,000 city residents. Scenarios 3 and 4, in contrast, have only about 0.3 and <br /> 0.1 acres per 1,000 residents, respectively. Community parks have an even larger discrepancy. <br /> Given the deficiencies in parks, for Scenarios 3 and 4, the City would need to procure a significant <br /> amount of parks land to bring these areas up to both the City's current and adopted levels of service. <br /> As the area is mostly residential, there are very few large acre parcels that could be available for park <br /> land purchase. <br /> ri Final Report:October 2008 Page ES-7 <br />