Resolution No. 39404 y I
RESOLUTION NO 3940
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
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
and
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
fire services and
WHEREAS an Equity Study Steering Committee consisting of
County management and the City Managers of the fourteen contract
cities was formed in October 1990 and
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, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Cypress as follows
1 The City of Cypress agrees to work with the County and
the thirteen other contract cities to study alternative
organization structures and funding mechanisms for fire
services in order to achieve the following goals
a retain the regional approach to fire services for
the unincorporated area all cities within the
structural fire fund and those cities on cash
contracts
b continue to plan and operationally administer the
regional fire system on a basis of providing
services from the closest resources regardless of
governmental boundaries
c provide equal representation to the extent
permitted by law on a new regional fire services
governing board for all participating agencies
regardless of size
d provide a mechanism for future additions or
deletions of agencies from the regional fire
services entity
e 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
f 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
g 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
2 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 by the City Council of the City of
Cypress at a regular meeting held on the 28th day of May 1991
MAYOROEY OFC PRESS
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CITY CLERK0?'PHE Cd TY OF CYPRESS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
I DARRELL ESSEX, City Clerk of the City of Cypress, DO
HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted at a
regular meeting of said City Council held on the 28th day of May
1991 by the following roll call vote
AYES 5 COUNCIL MEMBERS Age, Kerry Nicholson, Partin and
NOES 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS None Bowman
ABSENT' 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS None
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