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RESOLUTION NO. 91-74
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA, AGREEING TO WORK WITH THE
COUNTY OF ORANGE AND THE FIRE CONTRACT CITIES TO
STUDY ALTERNATIVE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURES AND
FUNDING MECHANISMS FOR FIRE SERVICES
WHEREAS, as part of the implementation of the Orange County
Fire Department Master Plan, the Fire Department requested in
July 1990, that the fourteen contract cities implement new fees
for fire prevention and paramedic services; and
WHEREAS, the contract cities expressed concerns about
adoption of any new fees due to (1) rising costs for fire
services, (2) the cities' inability to control those costs and
the level of services received, and (3) the financial inequities
inherent in the current fire service system; and
WHEREAS, the contract cities requested that a study be
conducted before adoption of any new fees would be considered;
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WHEREAS, on August 22, 1990, the Board of Supervisors
directed the County Administrative Office (CAO) to work with the
Fire Department and the fourteen contract cities to study and
make recommendations on financial equity and cost allocation of
151 fire services; and
WHEREAS, an Equity Study Steering Committee, consisting of
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County management and the City Managers of the fourteen contract
cities, was formed in October 1990; and
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WHEREAS, the Equity Study Steering Committee recommended
that a new organization structure be developed which will (1)
continue the regional approach to delivery of fire services, and
(2) provide joint control over the policy decisions regarding
fire services,
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Tustin DOES
HEREBY RESOI~E as follows:
The City of Tustin agrees to work with the County
and the thirteen other contract cities to study
alternative organizational structures and funding
mechanisms for fire services, in order to achieve
the following goals:
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retain the regional approach to fire
services for the unincorporated area, all
cities within the structural fire fund, and
those cities on cash contracts;
continue to plan and operationally
administer the regional fire system on a
basis of providing services from the closest
resources regardless of governmental
boundaries;
Resolution
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provide equal representation, to the extent
permitted by law, on a new regional fire
services governing board for all
participating agencies regardless of size;
provide a mechanism for future additions or
deletions of agencies from the regional fire
services entity;
develop an equitable long range financial
plan for allocating costs and providing
necessary funds for operational and capital
requirements that maintain the level of fire
services;
provide an approach for the County and
cities to continue using mechanisms to
negotiate with developers for development
fee programs, and/or development agreements,
that provide funding for fire stations and
capital equipment requirements; and,
continue "level of service" planning using
CAO/forecasting and analysis center
population database and formulas to insure a
uniform level of service based on response-
time standards
Authorize funding for legal services, to be
provided by the firm of Rutan and Tucker, in an
amount not to exceed $500, to review and
recommend alternative structures and funding
mechanisms for fire services.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Tustin City
Council held on the 20th day of May, 1997.
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Charles E. Puckett, Mayor
M~ry E. ~ynn, CitF. Clerk
City of Tustin
RESOLUTION CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
CITY OF TUSTIN )
RESOLUTION NO. 91-74
MARY E. WYNN, City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of
the city of Tustin, California, does hereby certify that the whole
number of the members of the City Council of the City of Tustin is
five; that the above and foregoing Resolution No. 91-74 was duly and
regularly introduced, passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the
City Council held on the 20th day of May. 1991 by the following vote:
COUNCILMEMBER AYES: Puckett, Pontious, Edgar, Potts, Prescott
COUNCILMEMBER NOES: None
COUNCILMEMBER ABSTAINED: None
COUNCILMEMBER ABSENT: None
Mary E. Wy~, City C~rk