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Fire Services Ad Hoc Report Page 3 of 5 May 24, 2007 capita was slightly above average, the cost per call was very low and the cost per engine company was low. A summary of the findings follows. Jurisdiction Union City (2) Livermore Hayward (2) San Mateo Redwood City Pleasanton San Leandro Mountain View Alameda (I) Average Cost per Capita 149 172 173 189 192 199 199 221 285 198 Cost per Call 2,361 2,415 1,403 2,248 2,270 3,046 1,949 3,307 3,673 2,834 Cost per Engine 2,655,600 2,334,702 2,306,679 2,547,045 2,456,051 2,256,282 2,313,401 2,655,895 3,056,270 2,822,741 (J) The City of Alameda also provides ambulance services (2) Hayward and Union City totals exclude indirect and capital replacement costs Salary & Benefits Negotiation Process - The Fire Committee also reviewed AICo Fire's salary and benefits negotiation process to ensure fairness and accountability. Information regarding the status of current negotiations, as well as a copy of Appendix D to the Memorandum of Understanding between AICo Fire and the City, were distributed and is included in Exhibit 3. Appendix D addresses the provision for dispute resolution and includes the formula followed and cities used for the salary comparison study. County Oversight - To better understand the role of Alameda County in overseeing AICo Fire, the County Administrator provided a written response to questions posed by the City. The County Administrator clarified that AICo Fire's budget is reviewed and monitored by the County Administrator's office like any other County agency or department. The County follows a similar process to the City: mid-year budget adjustments are reviewed, and if necessary, submitted to the Board of Supervisors for approval. Additionally, the County's Human Resources Director is responsible for labor negotiations and works closely with the County Administrator and the Board of Supervisors during the negotiation process. To shed additional light on how AICo Fire works with the County, a County organizational overview and details regarding the annual and quarterly budget process, day-to-day operational process, and annual evaluations and reports was distributed for Fire Committee reVIew. Cooperation - The Fire Committee then reviewed a list of changes that had been implemented or were in the process of being implemented to facilitate cooperation and communication between AICo Fire and the City of San Leandro. The changes follow: · The Fire Chief attends City Department Head meetings and City Council meetings. · City participated in the recent recruitment of two key AICo Fire management positions. · Reports on the financial status of AICo Fire are brought to the Finance Committee for review on a quarterly basis.