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CITY OF SAN LEANDRO MEMORANDUM Date: May 24, 2007 To: San Leandro City Council From: Fire Services Ad Hoc Committee (Councilmembers Starosciak and Stephens) Cynthia Battenberg~istant to the City Manager By: Subject: SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE FIRE SERVICES AD HOC COMMITTEE SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION The Fire Services Ad Hoc Committee (Fire Committee) met four times over the past six months to discuss consolidation, the Fire contract cost and the contract renewal process. The Fire Committee analyzed Alameda County Fire Department (AICo Fire) costs and services as compared to other Bay Area cities and found that the City of San Leandro's cost per capita was slightly above average, the cost per call was very low and the cost per engine company was low. The Fire Committee reviewed County oversight, the salary and benefits negotiation process and the internal controls process and found them to be adequate. Throughout the process, cooperative efforts to improve communication and coordination between AICo Fire and the City were identified and implemented. The Fire Committee recommends the following: . The City will continue to contract with AICo Fire for services. . The City Council Finance Committee will monitor AICo Fire's financial status, invoices and response time on a quarterly basis. . Fire Department budget issues be brought to the Finance Committee in a timely manner. . The City Council Finance Committee will review the AlCo Fire's independent audit on an annual basis. . A detailed survey of comparable Bay Area cities is completed every three years to ensure AICo Fire's costs remain reasonable and services remain comparable to other jurisdictions. BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS At the November 20,2006 City Council meeting, Joyce Starosciak shared written concerns about the City's contract with AICo Fire. This letter isinc1uded as Exhibit 1. In response to the letter, Mayor Young formed the Fire Committee consisting of Councilrnembers Starosciak and