| | | | | | | | Agenda Item - 3.d.
City of Garden Grove
INTER-DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM
| To: | Scott C. Stiles
| From: | Paul Whitaker
| | Dept.: | City Manager
| Dept.: | Fire
| | Subject: | Approval of an agreement with Metro Cities Fire Authority to provide fire dispatch services and related administrative services. (Estimated Cost: $95,000) (Action Item) | Date: | 5/14/2019 |
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| | | | | | | | OBJECTIVE
For the City Council to approve an agreement with Metro Cities Fire Authority to provide fire dispatch services and related administrative services within the respective boundaries of its Member Agencies from July 1, 2019 through September 30, 2019. However, these services are only expected to be necessary through August 16, which is the expected transition date to Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA). |
| | | | | | | | BACKGROUND
With the approval of the contract with the OCFA, and as the City transitions duties and responsibilities of Fire services, it is necessary to enter into an agreement with Metro Cities Fire Authority to provide fire dispatch services and related administrative services. |
| | | | | | | | DISCUSSION
The City is a member of the Metro Cities Fire Authority, which coordinates Fire and Ambulance calls for service for its member agencies. However, with the transition to the OCFA, the City is terminating its membership effective June 30, 2019. The attached agreement provides for continued service by the Metro Cities Fire Authority from July 1, 2019, through September 30, 2019, to ensure fire dispatch services throughout the City's transition to the OCFA. The agreement includes processing fire, medical and rescue calls within the jurisdiction of the City of Garden Grove. |
| | | | | | | | FINANCIAL IMPACT
Funds for this agreement will be included in the FY 2019-20 City Budget. The estimated monthly cost is $63,000 and services are anticipated to end with the transition to OCFA on August 16. The City will only be billed for services that are provided up to the transition. |
| | | | | | | | RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council:
- Approve the agreement with Metro Cities Fire Authority to provide fire dispatch and related administrative services through September 30, 2019; and
- Authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement on behalf of the City.
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| ATTACHMENTS: | | Description | Upload Date | Type | File Name | | Agreement | 5/6/2019 | Agreement | DOC-20190506-11_20_56.pdf |
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