Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018/08/14 Item 14 - Additional Information - Diaz IT RESOLUTION NO. 2014-018 CQ i 01 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ADOPTING A NEW FIRE FACILITY MASTER PLAN WITH MODIFICATIONS. UPDATING THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EMERGENCY MEDICAL AND FIRE RESPONSE STANDARDS, ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE FIRE FORCE RESPONSE STANDARD AND APPROVING A POLICY FOR MOVING TO FULL TIME FOUR PERSON ENGINE CREWS WHEREAS, the Chula Vista Fire Department is operating from the 1997 Fire Facility= Master Plan: and WHEREAS. the Chula Vista Fire Department's calls for service have increased from 8.646 to over 15.000 in the last 17 years: and NVHEREAS. the City of Chula Vista population has gron-n significantly over the last 17 years. and new commercial and residential density has increased the full-time and transient population; and NVHEREAS, in 1998 the City adopted a Growth Management Oversight Committee (GMOC) threshold for the Fire Department of a seven minute response time; 80% of the time; and WHEREAS, the Fire Department has not met the GMOC threshold for the last three years due to increased calls for service and the city's geographic configuration; and WHEREAS, the Chula Vista Fire Department desires to establish two new service level standards: first unit on-scene within seven minutes. 90% of the time, and an Effective Fire Force of 14 firefighters on-scene within ten minutes, 90% of the time for all structure fires; and WHEREAS. the City hired Emergency Services Consulting Incorporated (ESCi) to develop a new Fire Facility Master Plan taking new density and population increases into consideration: and y WHEREAS, the new Fire Facility Master Plan was developed to deploy resources in an efficient and fiscally responsible manner; and WHEREAS. Cit} staff has recommended adoption of the Fire Facility Master Plan with modifications. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the Citv of Chula Vista that it hereby, Resolution No. 2014-018 Pa,,e 2 1. Adopt the 2014 Chula Vista Fire Department Fire ' Facility Master Plan _H,ith modifications (specified herein) requiring three new fire station facilities located within the Millenia and Otay Ranch Village 8-west developments and at the Bayfront. Modifications to the Fire Facility Master Plan are as follows: a. The Millennia fire station shall be Site A identified in the Fire Facility Master Plan. b. Fire Station 9 will continue to operate. After all three proposed new stations are constructed and operating an analysis will be completed to determine whether or not operation of this station is still necessary. 2. Establish two new service levels as follows: a. Arrival of the first unit on scene to a fire or medical emergency within seven minutes, 90%of the time. b. Arrival of the Effective Fire Force, consisting of 14 firefighters on scene within ten minutes. 90% of the time for all structure fires. 3. Adopt a policy for implementation of full time four person staffing for all engine companies as follows: a. Implementation shall occur as funding becomes available on a station by station basis. with the goal of commencing implementation of the first four person crew at station 8 upon completion of the Millennia Station. The goal to complete four person staffing at all stations is within 15 years. b. Four person staffing shall be full time, not supplemental or cross-staffing. 4. Staff is further authorized and directed to take further actions as are necessary and appropriate to implement this resolution. including the development and adoption of ,administrative policies consistent herewith. Presented by Approved as to form by Dave Hanneman len R. Goo ins Fire Chief Ci tto r Resolution No. 2014-018 Page 3 PASSED. APPROVED. and ADOPTED b- the Cit- Council of the Cihv of Chula Vista.. California, this 28th day of January 2014 b- the followine vote: AYES: Councilmembers: Bensoussan. Ramirez. Salas and Cox NAYS: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: Aguilar UL, Cheryl Cox. M vor � ATTEST: Donna R. Norris, CMC, City Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) . CITY OF CI ULA VISTA ) I, Donna R. Norris, Citi- Clerk of Chula Vista, California; do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2014-018 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting of the Chula Vista Cite Council held on the 28th da- of January 2014. Executed this 28th da-of January 2014. d&�a' Donna R. Norris, CMC, Cit- Clerk