CAT OF TO ANCEST
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
FIRE DEPARTMENT
-98g - 2023 CALIFORNIA
1320 NORTH EASTERN AVENUE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90063-3294
ANTHONY C. MARRONE (323) 881-2401 JANICE HAHN, CHAIR
INTERIM FIRE CHIEF FOURTH DISTRICT
FORESTER & FIRE WARDEN www.fire.lacounty.gov
HILDA L. SOLIS OLLY J. MITCHEL
FIRST DISTRICT ECOND DISTRIC
INDSEY P. HORVATH KATHRYN BARGER
THIRD DISTRIC FIFTH DISTRICT
February 10, 2023
City Manager Witzansky
City of Redondo Beach
415 Diamond Street
Redondo Beach, CA 90277
Dear City Manager Mike Witzansky:
FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR THE PROVISION OF FIRE PROTECTION, PARAMEDIC,
MARINE, AND INCIDENTAL SERVICES FOR THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH On October 13, 2022, the Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County (District) met with the City of Redondo Beach (City) Assistant to the City Manager Luke Smude and Fire Chief Pat Butler to discuss the Feasibility Study and two cost options.
At the conclusion of the meeting, the options were emailed to the above staff members and yourself.
Since that meeting, the District's attached fee structure is now the only available option for the City. This option ensures the City would pay the full cost for providing fire protection and emergency medical services, and prevention services to the residents of the City partly due to the recent cost of living adjustment recently provided to District employees. By contracting with the District the City will receive savings in costs such as; liability for future lawsuits, new workers compensation charges, administration support staff salary and employee benefits, replacement and maintenance of apparatus, and overhead costs.
Improved communications and efficient use of resources with the City and the District's lifeguard operations working as a single entity, eliminating duplication of emergency responses, as well as the continued involvement by the District's lifeguard operations participating in the City's community programs and much more.
Next Steps
If the City accepts the cost option provided by the District and agrees to move forward, the next step would be for the City Council to execute a Reimbursement Agreement for a survey of City facilities, equipment, vehicles, etc. (the cost is $12,000 for the first station, SERVING THE UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY AND THE CITIES OF:
AGOURA HILLS CARSON EL MONTE INGLEWOOD LAWNDALE PICO RIVERA ( SIGNAL HILL
ARTESIA CERRITOS GARDENA IRWINDALE LOMITA POMONA SOUTH EL MONTE
AZUSA CLAREMONT GLENDORA LA CANADA-FLINTRIDGE LYNWOOD RANCHO PALOS VERDES SOUTH GATE
BALDWIN PARK COMMERCE HAWAIIAN GARDENS LA HABRA MALIBU ROLLING HILLS TEMPLE CITY
BELL COVINA HAWTHORNE LA MIRADA MAYWOOD ROLLING HILLS ESTATES VERNON
BELL GARDENS CUDAHY HERMOSA BEACH LA PUENTE NORWALK ROSEMEAD WALNUT
BELLOWER DIAMOND BAR HIDDEN HILLS LAKEWOOD PALMDALE SAN DIMAS WEST HOLLYWOOD
BRADBURY DUARTE HUNTINGTON PARK LANCASTER PALOS VERDES ESTATES SANTA CLARITA WESTLAKE VILLAGE
CALABASAS INDUSTRY PARAMOUNT WHITTIER
City Manager Mike Witzansky
February 10, 2023
and $6,000 for every fire station thereafter) the City's total cost would be $24,000 for this survey. After the survey, the District will provide an estimated "conversion cost" that will be paid to the District in thirty-six equal monthly payments, if the City contracts with the District for services.
After that, the District will submit an application to the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) for the annexation of the City to the District, and upon LAFCO's approval, the District will return to the Board of Supervisors' to request final approval of the annexation.
The City is required to pay all annexation processing fees, anticipated fees are $500 to the State of California Board of Equalization and $8,500 to LAFCO. The process to be annexed to the District may take up to nine months from when the City accepts the new cost option.
The District looks forward to hearing from the City within the next 30 days. If you have any questions, please contact me directly at (323) 881-6180 or via email at Anthony. [email protected] or your staff may contact Marcia Velasquez, Planning Chief, at (323) 881-2404 or via email at Marcia. [email protected].
Very truly yours,
Quitting C.dum
ANTHONY C. MARRONE, INTERIM FIRE CHIEF
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Attachment
c: Mayor Bill Brand
Supervisor Mitchell
FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR SERVICES TO THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH BY THE
CONSOLIDATED FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY ESTIMATED 2022-23 SALARY & EMPLOYEE BENEFITS AND OVERHEAD COSTS FY22-23 OPTIONS w/COLA
Station Operations:
District Cost
W/COLA & PM
City Post Redondo Beach Apparatus Boat (Cost
Station Apparatus Positions a Current Cost Update Shared) 1 Paramedic Assessment Engine $ 3,005,469
Paramedic Assessment Quint 4 Quint $ 3,696,192 "
Paramedic Squad 2 $ 1,764,906
$ 18,790,567
2 Paramedic Assessment Engine 3 $ 3,005,469
Paramedic Assessment Engine 3 b) $
Paramedic Squad 2 $ 1,764,906
3 Paramedic Assessment Harbor
Patrol/Squad 2 $ 2,353,582 PM Boat $ 95,865)
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Subtotal Station Operations $ 21,144,149 $ 13,332,807
Fire Prevention Staffing : Fire Prevention Update:
Fire Prevention Engineering Asst. II (Plan Check) 1.00 $ 118,472 1.00 $ 171,344 Captain 0.34 $ 1,140,769 0.25 $ 83,092
Fire Fighter Specialist (Inspector) 1.75 0.50 $ 140,682 Subtotal Fire Prevention $ 1,259,241 $ 395,118
Total Estimated Salary and Employee Benefits $ 22,403,390 $ 13,727,925 Overhead 35.8954% $ 4,927,694
ESTIMATED 2022-23 ANNUAL FEE $ 22,403,390 $ 18,655,619
Additional costs $ 1.079.978
$ 23,483,368 Savings $ 4,827,749
a) Three persons staff each position through a 56-hour work week. b) One Engine and a squad will provide adequate coverage. c) The District Harbor Patrol will be staffed with a PM Boat (i.e., Rescue Boat Captain PM and a Ocean Lifeguard Specialist PM). Calculation includes 3.5 positions to cover two 24 hour shifts Sunday through Saturday. *) The PM Bonus is applied to the PM Boat.
**) Updated Apparatus (i.e., PM Boat, Quint, etc.)