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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Statement 1979/06/19 Item 17cCITY OF CHULA VISTA COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT Item No•. ~ 17c For meeting of 6_19_79 ITEM TITLE Report on Bonita-Sunnyside Fire Protection Agreement SUBMITTED BY City Manager ITEM EXPLANATION (4/5TH'S VOTE REQUIRED YES X* NO ) Payment for fire protection provided by Bonita-Sunnyside Fire Protection District was due March 15, 1979, but has not been made. Funds in the amount of $37,890 are included in the 1978-79 budget and that amount is based on the formula provided in the 10-year old agreement that expires June 30, 1979, i.e., assessed valuation of the City area protected by the District X the tax rate necessary to equal the oro rata share of the total District budget( §ee Exhibit 1). The immediate problem to be resolved is the amount of money the City must pay for the protection provided during 1978-79. While the Fire District technically did not levy a tax rate due to the passage of Proposition 13, staff believes the basic formula pro- vided in the agreement is still valid and may be used to determine the value of ser- vice provided. In as much as the assessed valuation of the Bonita contract area in- creased approximately $1.5 million and the District's budget was $550,726, a theoretical tax rate of 86~ per $100 of assessed valuation would have been required to meet the District's total budget. Applying that 86~ per $100 of assessed valuation to the value of property within the City would result in contract costs of $41,731.83. Based on the Bonita-Sunnyside contract due to expire on June 30, 1979, staff feels the payment of $41,731.83 utilizing the existing formula is justified. However, a special appropriation of $3,900 is required to meet this expense. The second question that needs to be answered is should the City continue to contract for this service on July 1, 1979? Staff believes the contract with Bonita-Sunnyside should not be renewed. Rather, the Chula Vista Fire Department should begin first-in response on July 1, 1979. Continued on following page r v i ~ r n r r n tJ~ 111 tS 1 I J ~II Agreement Resolution Ordinance Plat Notification List Other 4 Exhibits ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENT: Attached Submitted on FINANCIAL IMPACT * Approving of Recommendation No. 1 would require subsequent supplemental appropriation of $3,900. STAFF RECOMMENDATION 1. Approve payment of $41,731.83 for 78-79 service and direct staff to prepare supple- mental appropriation resolution in the amount of $3,900. 2. Authorize termination of contract, effective 6-30-79, and direct Fire Department to provide first-in response. BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION ___ COUNCIL ACTION ~ ~~ t c~ Cc;<~-~'- /-~ ~~ .._ ~ ~~7~ l/1 ~A Item No. 17 c 6-19-79 Page two A major impact of this proposal could eventually result in tl~e Insurance Services Office (ISO) regrading of the Bonita commercial property. Currently, ISO maintains a criteria of a 3-mile maximum between the responding fire station and the commercial area. The City of Chula Vista's response distance is slightly over this guideline (see Exhibits 2 and 3). ISO in Los Angeles has no idea when or if a regrading of the Bonita commercial area would occur if Council approves the proposal. It is impor- tant to note there would be no impact on the Bonita residential areas if a regrading occurs. As indicated in the attached letter (Exhibit 4), a decision on this matter must be made in the very near future because with the expiration of the existing contract, the District will have no legal responsibility to protect the area. If our proposal is approved, the Chula Vista Fire Department is prepared to respond to Bonita with (1) 1,000 gpm pumper from Station No. 4, (1) 1,250 gpm telesqurt from Station No. 2, and (1) 100 foot aerial ladder from Station No. 1. ~~51 ~ ~ / r ~ Mla r rYV N J A ,~~~.~ 4 . CHIEF /~ ... , lii'I L~~ t\ ~~:_~1,i '.~~~ 4035 BONITA ROAD H. F. M'NcR J( BOAP.D DIRECTORS .Y~~ ~'+ w 1:r~~3 '~. ra' BONITA. CA 9X02 ~ r xx:xxi~3oooc J. W. Walton K. ATH =RTON _ .. , '~~'c~':~i:'-'t.+: :.:t•'+`~~.4ti~:'Hfi"' n~D{~NE: (714) 479.2346 ` ~ ~ '- P. H. SOUTHW ORTH :y June ._, . 12, 1979 City of Chula Vista 276 Fourth Avenue Chula Vista, CA 92010 Attention: City Manager In re: Contract between the City of Chula Vista and the Bonita Sunnyside Fire Protection District At the direction of the Board of Directors of the Bonita Sunny- side Fire Protection District this letter is written to the City of Chula Vista advising that the contract entered into between the City of Chula Vista and the Bonita Sunnyside Fire Protection Dis- trict in 1969 will expire on July 1, 1979. After the expiration of the contract, the Bonita Sunnyside Fire Protection District has no legal right nor does it have any responsibility to furnish any fire preventive or safety services to the area heretofore covered by the contract. Unless there is a new contract entered into, the Bonita Sunnyside Fire Protection District can not respond to any request coming from the contract area. As you are aware, there has been no payment made for the period covering July 1, 1978 to July 1, 1979 and any new contarct will have to provide for the money due by reason of the protection for the past year as well as a method of payment for any subsequent years. It is the responsibility of the City of Chula Vista to notify the residents and occupants within the contract area, including Rohr Park and the Bonita Golf Course, that all requests for service will have to be made to the proper authorities of the City of Chula Vista. ~~y~ .. ` City of Chula Vista June 12,,1979 Page Two. The Board of Directors regrets that the City of Chula Vista has been unable to present a fair proposal for the payment of past services as well as a contract for future services. After the last meeting with the Mayor, Councilman Scott, the City Manager and the Assistant City Manager and City Attorney, the Board of Directors believed that some fair proposal would be forthcoming from the City of Chula Vista. In view of the fact have not agreed on a contract area can be contract. that the contract will expire and both parties ne~a contract, no further protection in the provided after the expiration of the present fc Q ~ j .~ Keith Atherton, Secretary ~~ /% _'-, ~~~ ~ Form No. F-229 12/73 CERTIFICATE OF CITY/DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Certification of Unappropriated Balance I HEREBY CERTIFY that the money required for the appropriation of funds for the purpose set forth in the attached resolution is available in the Treasury, or is anticipated to come into the Treasury, and is otherwise unappropriated. Amount $3,841.32 Fund General Purpose Bonita/Sunnyside Fire Protection District Contract Cost Bidder N/A 100 1240 5298 Date 6/21/79 ~~~ Director of Finance The City of Chula Vista By Certification of Unencumbered Balance I HEREBY CERTIFY that the indebtedness and obligation to be incurred by the contract or agreement authorized by the attached resolution can be incurred without the violation of any of the provisions of the Charter of the City of Chula Vista, or the Constitution or the laws of the State of California, that sufficient monies have been appropriated for the purpose of said contract, that sufficient monies to meet the obligations of the contract are actually in the Treasury, or are anticipated to come into the Treasury to the credit of the appropriation from which the same are to be drawn, and that said monies now actually in the Treasury, together with the monies anticipated to come into the Treasury, to the credit of said appropriation are otherwise unencumbered. Amount Not to Exceed $ Director of Finance The City of Chula Vista Date Fund By Dept./Activity Purpose Bidder ~~ ~~ Certificate No. 88