RB Fire Union
Thank you to the employees
"Things work out best for those who make the best of how things work out." - John Wooden
Executive team
We are looking for?
Safety
Marketing
Value - Cost Response Times
Assets
• Buildings
• Apparatus
• Equipment
Operations
• Training
• Programming
• Documentation
Personnel
• Sworn
• Civilian
“It would be nice if we had one unifying mission.”
How did we get here?
Years of complacency, no focus, no mission-driven leadership 2018
Strategic Plan
We put this item, by
unanimous vote
onto the strategic
plan. Options &
understanding
Bad Decision
The politicized decision
to not move to Phase
2, stemmed from
flawed data. The
flawed information did
not analyze workers
comp correctly and
stated zero raises for
employees
Massive cuts
Series of cuts to
services, personnel
and increase in fees
Assessment
Went into a deep dive of
the management,
community engagement,
issues
Rebuilding
Re-funding positions,
re-funding supplies,
training.
2019 2019-2020 2021 2022 2023
Repositioning
What direction do we
want to go?
“The former Fire Chief was hired by a different city manager to maintain the status quo. Expectations have now changed with new city management.”
What the assessment covered
The assessment started in March 2021, reported to Council in April of 2022 Concerns
Training
Surveys
Call Volume
Interviews to understand what
people are thinking, concerns,
issues, etc.
Surveyed people their
emotions and beliefs.
Improved focus on training. Broke down call volume and
identified trends.
1 2
4 5
Community Structural
Asked the community what
they thought.
How the organization is
3 6 managed. Service model.
What the assessment did not cover.
The assessment started in March 2021, reported to Council in April of 2022 Equipment
Stations
Fiscal
controls
Disaster
preparation
The lifespan of apparatus,
equipment & replacement
cycles
Where was the long-term
strategy and planning to tie
actual costs inro the future?
The status of our buildings,
maintenance issues, age, etc.
What happens when the big
one hits? Call out to major
incidents.
1 2
4 5
Programming Partnerships
Documentation,
implementation of training
officer, and admin staff.
FEMA, other Districts.
3 6
Budgets are complicated
1 Long term
Long term investments and historical look
back.
2 Short term needs
New engine now, tomorrow what?
3 Value
We can double our spending, what does
that get us? We can cut services, what
does that get us?
4 Contingency
Public Safety is about security. When
you call, you require help, immediately.
We just had a canary sing.
Apparatus lifespan
This is what should be our plan
Relief
Maintenance
and Call Out
Reserve
Backup only
Salvage /
Sell
Front line
Daily
Operations
01 02 03 04
Ten years Five years Five years
Twenty years
Apparatus lifespan
This is what our actual lifespan is.
Reserve
Maintenance
and Call Out
Salvage / Sell Front line
Daily
Operations
01 02 03
Fifteen years Ten years
Twenty five years
Actual Budgets
Except in years 2021 and 2022, all numbers are actual.
Does not include recent 2023 additional expenditures.
Budget Year Total budget Difference Percentage Increase Total Fire Personnel Percentage of budget Difference Percentage Increase 8 68
9 64
10 $ 66,000,000.00 $ 15,900,000.00 63 24%
11 $ 67,000,000.00 $ 1,000,000.00 2% $ 16,300,000.00 63 24% $ 400,000.00 3% 12 $ 68,000,000.00 $ 1,000,000.00 1% $ 16,700,000.00 63 25% $ 400,000.00 2% 13 $ 70,000,000.00 $ 2,000,000.00 3% $ 16,700,000.00 63 24% $ - 0% 14 $ 76,000,000.00 $ 6,000,000.00 9% $ 18,000,000.00 63 24% $ 1,300,000.00 8% 15 $ 81,000,000.00 $ 5,000,000.00 7% $ 18,500,000.00 65 23% $ 500,000.00 3% 16 $ 84,300,000.00 $ 3,300,000.00 4% $ 19,400,000.00 65 23% $ 900,000.00 5% 17 $ 89,000,000.00 $ 4,700,000.00 6% $ 21,200,000.00 67 24% $ 1,800,000.00 9% 18 $ 90,700,000.00 $ 1,700,000.00 2% $ 23,000,000.00 67 25% $ 1,800,000.00 8% 19 $ 96,500,000.00 $ 5,800,000.00 6% $ 24,100,000.00 67 25% $ 1,100,000.00 5% 20 $ 96,000,000.00 $ (500,000.00) -1% $ 21,100,000.00 67 22% $ (3,000,000.00) -12% 21 $ 97,500,000.00 $ 1,500,000.00 2% $ 23,500,000.00 64 24% $ 2,400,000.00 11% 22 $ 101,400,000.00 $ 3,900,000.00 4% $ 24,500,000.00 67 24% $ 1,000,000.00 4% Average: 4% Average 4%
City Budget vs. Fire vs. Personnel
60 61
62 63
64 65
66 67
68 69
0 20
40 60
80 100
120
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Personnel
Millions
budget year
'Total budget', 'Total Fire', 'Personnel' by 'budget year' Total budget Total Fire Personnel
Charting Dept Actual vs. Personnel
$15.90
$16.30
$16.70 $16.70
$18.00
$18.50
$19.40
$21.20
$23.00
$24.10
$21.10
$23.50
$24.50
68 64
63 63 63 63 63
65 65
67 67 67 67
64 67
60 61
62 63
64 65
66 67
68 69
0 5
10 15
20 25
30 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
PERSONNEL
TOTAL BUDGET
BUDGET YEAR
'Total budget', 'Personnel' by 'budget year'
Total Fire Personnel
“So, by removing 1 firefighter from the company, they
have effectively cut their initial “firefighting” manpower by 50%.”
-Page 88
Station Address In Service Notes
1 209 Benita Avenue (street
no longer exists) 1908-1960
Closed, demolished and
replaced by current Fire
Station 1 at 401 South
Broadway
2 2000 Redondo Beach
Boulevard (now Artesia
Boulevard)
1936-1960
Closed, demolished and
replaced by current Fire
Station 2 at 2400 Grant
Avenue. The property is
now the Redondo Beach
North Library
Station Number Original term in
service
Years in service Current Year in
service
1, Main Firehouse 54 1960 63 years
2, Grant Ave. 44 1960 63 years
3, Harbor Patrol ? 2012 10 years
Firehouses
Timeline
Fire Station Cost
Beyond simple inflation, there are a number of reasons why construction costs and costs for new stations as a whole have risen.
•Combination/career departments. Volunteer departments are transitioning into combination (e.g. police and fire) and/or career departments. As a result, today’s stations now need sleeping quarters, bathrooms, shower rooms, kitchens, training areas, public spaces and parking, to name just a few
components.
•Rigorous regulations. Public safety buildings have to adhere to very strict codes and guidelines, significantly impacting the materials used – much more expensive than a traditional commercial building like a car dealership.
As mentioned above, perhaps the biggest
change (and challenge) over the past 30-40
years in getting new fire stations built is
construction costs – leaping from $50-60 per
square foot in the 1980s to $190-250 or more
per square foot today.
Long Beach Station 9
1 2
3 Agency – Long Beach Station 9
Cost - $8.3 Million
Full station rebuild
What is being done -
“…built in 1938 and is approximately 3,800 sq
ft. Due to issues with water penetration
beginning in 2003 and subsequent history of
active mold at the facility,”
Measure A funds
Long Beach Station 14
1 2
3 Agency – Long Beach Station 14
Cost - $1.1 Million
Measure A funds
What is being done -
Dorms, restrooms, basic repairs
“The Fire Station 14 project scope is informed
by the Facility Condition Assessment. Possible
improvements may include single dorm rooms,
improved restroom facilities, and repairs to
other facility systems.”
Station Remodel
Manhattan Beach Station 2
1 2
3 Agency – Manhattan Beach
Station 2
Cost - $9.7 Million
General funds, minor COVID Funds
What is being done -
Everything
“Fire Station No. 2 was built in 1954 and the city in 2017 got an architectural consulting firm to study the facility, according to a staff report, which found that the existing structure could dilapidate if an earthquake or other natural disaster happened. It would be more expensive to keep maintaining the current building, 1400 Manhattan Beach Blvd., the staff report said.”
-Daily Breeze
Full Station Rebuild
Riverside County -North Shore
1 2
3 Agency – Riverside County
Cost - $11.1 Million
General funds,
What is being done -
Everything
"The cost of this fire station is an extreme disappointment," Supervisor Kevin Jeffries said. "It's a crime. I know nothing is cheap anymore, but this will drain the fire fund and the developer impact fees (deposited into it)."
Full Station Rebuild
"Instead of building two, we're building one and draining the fund," the supervisor said. "I know the fire department needs a new one in North Shore. The existing one is embarrassing. But the price is outrageous."
"It's a terrible station," Weiser said. "The roof is coming apart.
The equipment is sitting outside, because the apparatus (fire engines) cannot fit into the old building."
Manhattan Beach Station 2
1 2
3 Agency – Manhattan Beach
Station 2
Cost - $9.7 Million
General funds, minor COVID Funds
What is being done -
Everything
“Fire Station No. 2 was built in 1954 and the city in 2017 got an architectural consulting firm to study the facility, according to a staff report, which found that the existing structure could dilapidate if an earthquake or other natural disaster happened. It would be more expensive to keep maintaining the current building, 1400 Manhattan Beach Blvd., the staff report said.”
-Daily Breeze
Full Station Rebuild
Hermosa Beach Station 1
1 2
3 Agency – Hermosa Beach Station 1
Cost - $2.1 Million
General funds
What is being done -
Basic remodel
“The renovation project included the removal of the second floor, installation of a new roof, and a redesign of the first floor to include five dormitories, two ADA accessible restrooms, an office, a remodeled kitchen, HVAC, and new lighting. Exterior changes include tinted and retrofitted windows and newly designed landscaping.”
https://www.hermosabeach.gov/
Hermosa Beach
Saved money
Instead of spending $14.7 million,
only spent $2.1 million
Improved response times
Better level of service, lower overall cost.
Written in response to 2019 decision
Statements that were made in August of 2019.
1 2
3 Newport Beach Station 2
1 2
3 Agency – Newport Beach Station 2
Cost - $6.7 Million
General funds
What is being done -
Fully rebuilt: Ladder truck; Engine;
Paramedic Ambulance
“The new structure on the corner of 28th Street and Newport Boulevard will replace the Lido Fire Station No. 2 on 32nd Street — built in 1953 — which city officials determined in 2014 had “exceeded its useful life,” according to a Nov. 10 staff report.” -LA Times
San Carlos Station 16
1 2
3 Agency – San Mateo Station 16
Cost - $13 Million
General funds
What is being done -
Fully rebuilt
“The existing single-story fire station is 61-year-old, aging and needs significant upgrades, city officials said. Also, the existing structure doesn’t meet current building codes and seismic standards. Moreover, the height of the existing apparatus bay is too low and lacks adequate clearance for the modern equipment on fire engines, the city said.
Response times
As per assessment,
Based on over 7,400 calls last year received and dispatched to Fire, the average response time for the RBFD is 5:07 minutes.
Response times are complicated
As per assessment,
1 First on scene
Where are they responding from?
2 Supporting units
When does secondary personnel arrive?
3 Location, Location, Location
Where are the stations?
4 Standards, time, and duties.
Having enough people on scene.
Ways to move forward
Go it alone
South Bay Fire District
County Option
Staying on our own island
RB Fire -2.0 conceptual change
South Bay Fire District?
County Option?
RB Fire Union
Thank you to the employees
"Things work out best for those who make the best of how things work out." - John Wooden
Executive team