2013 LID LIFT PRESENTATION. OBJECTIVES DISCUSS ESTABLISHED PROGRAMS. DISCUSS CURRENT CHALLENGES THE...

2013 LID LIFT PRESENTATION

OBJECTIVES

• DISCUSS ESTABLISHED PROGRAMS.• DISCUSS CURRENT CHALLENGES THE DISTRICT

IS FACING.• PROPOSED PLAN TO OVERCOME DISCUSSED

CHALLENGES.• EVALUATE THE PROPOSED PLAN AND

DETERMINE APPROPRIATE ACTION.

MCFD 6 ESTABLISHED PROGRAMS

EMERGENCY MEDICAL

• 341 MEDICAL CALLS IN 2012• 7:58 AVERAGE RESPONSE TIME• SHORTEST RESPONSE TIME IN MASON

COUNTY.• AVERAGE NUMBER OF RESPONDERS = 3.8

FIRE SUPPRESSION

• 86 FIRE CALLS IN 2012• 8:59 AVERAGE RESPONSE TIME• SHORTEST RESPONSE TIME IN MASON

COUNTY.• AVERAGE NUMBER OF RESPONDERS = 4.5

ADMINISTRATION

• FINANCIAL PROGRAM IS IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH STATE & FEDERAL MANDATES.

• STANDARD OPERATING PROCECDURES ARE IN PLACE.

• WE ARE TRANSPARENT IN ALL PROGRAMS!!!

2013 FIRE TAX FACTS

• FIRE TAX BUDGET: $382,835

• CAREER STAFF: 3• VOLUNTEER STAFF: 22• 24 HOUR STAFFING

• FIRE INSURANCE RATING IS A 6/7

CURRENT CHALLENGES

CHALLENGE # 1

OUR HIGHEST PRIORITY

REPLACEMENT OF THE AGING FIRE TRUCK FLEET

ENGINE 61 TENDER 61 • BOTH ARE 23 YEARS OLD IN 2013.• REPAIRS ARE EXPENSIVE AND TIME CONSUMING. • TRUCKS LOOK GREAT, BUT ARE OLD BY INDUSTRY

STANDARDS.• ESTIMATED REPLACEMENT COST: $820,000

CONCERNS/LIABILITIES• OUR FIRE INSURANCE RATING IS HEAVILY

DEPENDANT ON THESE TWO TRUCKS.

• TENDER 6-1 WAS OUT OF SERVICE IN 2012 FOR 5 ½ MONTHS DUE TO FIRE PUMP FAILURE.

• OUR INSURANCE RATING WILL BE IN JEOPARDY WHEN OUR AUDIT HAPPENS.

THE ESTIMATED COST TO MOVE FROM A 6/7 RATING TO AN 8 RATING IS $250.00 A YEAR.

CHALLENGE # 2

2ND HIGHEST PRIORITY

OBSOLETE SCBA’S

• NFPA 1998 COMPLIANT.

• OBSOLETE JAN/2014.

• WITHOUT SCBA’S WE CANNOT PERFORM INTERIOR FIREFIGHTING OPERATIONS.

ESTIMATED REPLACEMENT COST: $140,000

CHALLENGE # 3

3RD HIGHEST PRIORITY

RESERVE ACCOUNT FUNDING

• WE HAVE DEPLETED OUR RESERVE ACCOUNT DUE TO TENDER 6-1s’ PUMP FAILURE AND SEPTIC SYSTEM FAILURE .

• OUR CURRENT REVENUE VS. COST ANALYSIS DOES NOT ALLOW FOR SIGNIFIGANT RESERVE ACCOUNT CONTRIBUTIONS.

CONCERN/LIABILITY

• THE STATE AUDITORS OFFICE RECOMENDS SIX MONTHS OF OPERATING COST IN RESERVE.

• OUR GOAL IS $200,000 DOLLARS. (5 MONTHS)

• CURRENT RESERVE ACCOUNT HAS A BALANCE OF $56,868.34.

• WE STOPPED 2012 EXPENDITURES IN AN EFFORT TO BOLSTER THE RESERVE ACCOUNT.

CHALLENGE # 4

FACILITY NEEDS

STATION 6-1 ROOF• ROOF IS 25 YEARS OLD.• ROOF SHINGLE IS A 25 YEAR SHINGLE.• ROOF IS AT THE END OF ITS SERVICE LIFE.

ESTIMATED REPLACEMENT COST: $20,000

STATION 6-2 ROOF

• LOCATED IN ALDERBROOK.

• ROOF IS 25+ PLUS YEARS OLD.

• REPLACEMENT IS NEEDED.

• HOUSES ENGINE 6-2

REPLACEMENT COST: $10,000

STATION 6-1 PARKING LOT

AGING CHIPSEAL IS FAILING. POT HOLES ARE AN ISSUE!

ESTIMATED REPLACEMENT COST: $35,000

TRUCKBAY FLOOR & PAD

• DAMAGED IN THE WINTER STORM OF 2006.

• CURRENTLY IS NOT L&I RCW 296-305 COMPLIANT.

• CONCRETE TRUCK PAD IS PITTED AND IN NEED OF REPAIR.

ESTIMATED REPAIR COST: $40,000

WHY HAVE THESE ISSUES GONE UNADDRESSED?

MAINTENANCE FUNDS HAVE BEEN USED TO FUND MAJOR EMERGENCY PROJECTS FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS.

EMERGENCY PROJECTS

2010:• $25,000 HVAC REPLACEMENT• $12,000 BRUSH 6-1 PUMP REPLACEMENT2011:• $22,000 ATTORNEY FEES FOR POSSIBLE LAWSUIT2012:• $39,400 SEPTIC SYSTEM FAILURE• $25,000 TENDER 6-1 PUMP FAILURE

SUMMARY• AGING FIRE TRUCK FLEET.

• INSURANCE RATING CONCERN.

• AGING SCBA’S.

• RESERVE ACCOUNT STATUS.

• FACILITY NEEDS.

HOW DO WE FUND THESE SIGNIFICANT PROJECTS?

OUR PROPOSED PLAN

2013 FIRE TAX LID LIFT BALLOT MEASURE

• RAISE OUR FIRE TAX FROM $1.03 BACK TO $1.50.

• $1.50 RATE WAS APPROVED IN 1998 AND HAS FALLEN TO $1.03 OVER THE LAST 15 YEARS.

• THIS WOULD BE A $.47 CENT INCREASE FROM OUR 2013 RATE.

• REVENUE PROJECTIONS SHOW THE DISTRICT WOULD SEE A $163,944 A YEAR REVENUE INCREASE.

WHAT IS YOUR COST?

HOME VALUE AND YOUR COST

$200,000 $94.00 $7.83$250,000 $117.50 $9.79

$300,000 $141.00 $11.75

$350,000 $164.50 $13.71

$400,000 $188.00 $15.66

TAXED VALUE OF HOME YEARLY COST MONTHLY COST

$10 TO $12 DOLLARS A MONTH BUYS YOU:

A NEW FIRE ENGINE

A NEW FIRE TENDER

NEW SCBA’S

OUR FIRE INSURANCE RATING IS PROTECTED WITH THE PURCHASE

OF NEW TRUCKS & SCBAs.

REPAIR OR REPLACE

• LOWER PARKING LOT

• ROOFS ON STATION 1 & 2

• TRUCKBAY FLOOR & PAD

• REPLENISH RESERVE ACCOUNT WITH $15,000 ANNUALLY.

CROSSROADS

• THESE ARE CHALLENGES THAT WE DID NOT CREATE, BUT ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR SOLVING.

• UNFORTUNATELY WE CURRENTLY CANNOT FUND THESE PROJECTS WITHOUT DRASTICALLY REDUCING EMERGENCY SERVICES.

SUMMARY

OUR CHALLENGES ARE ONES CREATED BY AGE ANDREVENUE SHORTFALLS.

THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AND MEMBERSHIP ENDORSE THE PLAN PRESENTED TO YOU TODAY AS THE MOST COST EFFECTIVE AND PRACTICAL SOLUTION TO OUR DISCUSSED CHALLENGES.

WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

QUESTIONS & COMMENTS