CITY OF MENIFEE
SUBJECT: Fire Services Workshop
MEETING DATE: April 3, 2024
TO: Mayor and City Council
PREPARED BY: Rebekah Kramer, Assistant to the City Manager REVIEWED BY: Rebekah Kramer, Assistant to the City Manager APPROVED BY: Armando G. Villa, City Manager
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Review and discuss the City of Menifee’s fire protection, fire prevention, rescue, and emergency medical services provided by CAL FIRE through a Cooperative Agreement with the County of Riverside.
DISCUSSION
Since 1946, the County of Riverside has partnered with CAL FIRE to provide regionalized fire protection, advanced life support, technical rescue, and hazardous materials response services for our region. Since the City of Menifee’s incorporation in 2008, CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department has been its designated fire services provider. The Cooperative Agreement between the City of Menifee and the County of Riverside, renewed in November 2021, is set to expire on June 30, 2024. This workshop will encompass a review and discussion of the fire services provided to Menifee by CAL FIRE through Riverside County Fire, covering fire protection, fire prevention, rescue, and emergency medical services in preparation for the renewal of the Cooperative Agreement starting July 1, 2024.
Since its incorporation, the City of Menifee has undergone significant growth in residential and commercial development. It has also become a crucial transportation corridor for countywide commuter traffic with approximately 125,500 commuters passing through daily. Derrigo Studies recently conducted a Demographic Marketing Report projecting Menifee’s population growth to reach 157,426 upon full build-out of all active residential units and 247,259 within a five-mile radius of the City. The growth will inevitably escalate the demand for fire services.
To match Menifee’s population growth, the City has made significant investments in expanding fire services, including enhancement of facilities, procurement of equipment, and recruitment of personnel to bolster fire suppression capabilities, and community fire risk reduction and prevention efforts.
City of Menifee Staff Report
Fire Services Workshop
April 3, 2024
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These investments encompass:
•Acquisition of a new fire ladder truck – August 2021
•Addition of second medic squad at Fire Station 7 – September 2022 •Improvements to Fire Station 68 (enhancements to living areas to accommodate additional personnel) – August 2023
•Addition of an emergency medical services specialist and fire safety specialist – 2023 •Acquisition of a new medic patrol truck - May 2023
•Replacement of Fire Station 5 – scheduled completion Fall 2024 •Improvements to Fire Station 76 (enhancements to living area to accommodate additional personnel) – construction scheduled to commence June 2024 Future expansion of fire services, including facilities, equipment and personnel will be guided by development trends, shifts in population density, infrastructure enhancements, and regional fire station expansions, all considered in conjunction with the service delivery objectives outlined by CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department.
These objectives include:
•Maintaining an average emergency response time of 5 minutes or less, achieved 90% of the time.
•Proactively engaging in community risk reduction through fire prevention and risk assessment.
•Providing “zero-minute” response for life safety through community engagement programs.
STRATEGIC PLAN OBJECTIVE
Safe and Vibrant Community
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with the recommended action. Renewal of the Cooperative Agreement between the City of Menifee and CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire will be brought forward for approval in conjunction with the FY 2024/2025 mid-cycle budget update.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Presentation
2. Cooperative Agreement to Provide Fire Services