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CITY OF GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA
REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA ITEM
Report: Verdugo Fire Communications Service Agreement Between the Cities of Burbank, Glendale, and Pasadena and the City of San Gabriel
1. Motion authorizing the City Manager, or their designee, to execute the Verdugo Fire Communications Service Agreement Between the Cities of Burbank, Glendale, and Pasadena and the City of San Gabriel.
COUNCIL ACTION
Item Type: Consent Calendar
Approved for March 18, 2025 calendar
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Since the year 2000, the City of San Gabriel and the San Gabriel Fire Department have utilized the Verdugo Fire Communications Center (VFCC) for emergency fire and medical dispatching services. The City of San Gabriel desires to continue contracting with VFCC effective July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2027. The City of San Gabriel will be invoiced $84.18 per dispatched incident multiplied by the number of actual incidents from the previous year.
RECOMMENDATION
That the City Council approves and authorizes the City Manager to execute the Verdugo Fire Communications Service Agreement Between the Cities of Burbank, Glendale, and Pasadena and the City of San Gabriel.
ANALYSIS
The VFCC was established in 1979 by the cities of Burbank, Glendale, and Pasadena (owner agencies). It dispatches emergency fire, medical, and rescue responses for 14 agencies, the three (3) owner agencies, and 11 contract agencies including the City of San Gabriel.
VFCC has provided dispatch services of emergency fire and medical response for the City of San Gabriel Fire Department since the year 2000.
San Gabriel Fire Department is part of Fire Mutual Aid Area C and may be called upon to provide and may be the recipient of mutual or automatic aid to and from other cities in the Verdugo system. The San Gabriel Fire Department values the Verdugo system as it {{section.number}}d2
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provides automatic assistance without the need of an aid request to fire and medical emergencies within its city.
The City of San Gabriel desires to continue the contract services for 3 years, effective July 1, 2024 continuing to June 30, 2027 with two (2) 3-year automatic extensions. Based upon the Service Agreement, the City of San Gabriel will pay $84.18 per incident dispatched multiplied by the actual number of calls dispatched during the previous calendar year. The charge is invoices bi-annually and may increase up to 5% per year.
The actual number of calls dispatched during the previous year was 2,742, resulting in a total of $230,822 to be collected in revenue.
STAKEHOLDERS/OUTREACH
N/A
FISCAL IMPACT
The agreement will provide continued funding for VFCC in the estimated amount of $230,822 for FY 2024-25.
Revenue Account
Amount Account String Funding Source
$230,822 34641-5800-GFD-0000-P0000 Fire Communications
Fund
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW (CEQA/NEPA)
N/A
CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE
This item is exempt from campaign disclosure requirements.
ALTERNATIVES TO STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Alternative 1. The City Council may elect to authorize the City Manager, or their designee to evaluate and recommend alternative contract options.
ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION
Submitted by:
Jeff Brooks, Interim Fire Chief
Prepared by:
Brian Murphy, Deputy Fire Chief
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Approved by:
Roubik R. Golanian, P.E., City Manager
EXHIBITS/ATTACHMENTS
A. Verdugo Fire Communications Service Agreement Between the Cities of Burbank, Glendale, and Pasadena and the City of San Gabriel.