COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
FIRE DEPARTMENT
CALIFORNIA
1320 NORTH EASTERN AVENUE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90063-3294
ANTHONY C. MARRONE JANICE HAHN, CHAIR
FIRE CHIEF (323) 881-2401
FOURTH DISTRICT
FORESTER & FIRE WARDEN www.fire.lacounty.gov
HILDA L. SOLIS HOLLY J. MITCHELL
"Proud Protectors of Life, FIRST DISTRICT SECOND DISTRICT the Environment, and Property" LINDSEY P. HORVATH
KATHRYN BARGER
THIRD DISTRICT FIFTH DISTRICT
October 30, 2023
Mike Witzansky, City Manager
City of Redondo Beach
415 Diamond Street
Redondo Beach, CA 90277
Dear Mr. Witzansky:
Pursuant to the Reimbursement Agreement between the City of Redondo Beach (City) and the Consolidated Fire Protection District (District), dated May 2, 2023, the District completed the Conversion Costs Estimate as part of the survey for the City Fire Department.
As requested, the estimated conversion costs are based on the inventory and condition of the City Fire Department's facilities, apparatus, equipment, personal protective equipment, and all other necessary incidental items described in the conversion costs spreadsheet provided to you on October 12, 2023. Also included are the costs for a 4-week transition training academy for transferring City sworn personnel. Any upgrades, purchases, or repairs undertaken by the City prior to the actual transition of service may reduce the conversion costs.
Negotiations between the District and the City Council to approve the service Agreement may begin, at any time, per Step 9 on the attached Feasibility Study in Brief. If the City agrees to move forward with annexing into the District, the conversion cost shall be charged to the City and shall be paid to the District in thirty-six 36) equal monthly payments.
If you have any questions, please contact me at (323) 881-6180 or via email at [email protected], or your staff may contact Marcia Velasquez, Head of Planning and Executive Support, at (323) 267-7325 or via email at Marcia. [email protected].
Very truly yours,
ANTHONY C. MARRONE, FIRE CHIEF
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SERVING THE UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY AND THE CITIES OF:
AGOURA HILLS CARSON INGLEWOOD PICO RIVERA SIGNAL HILL
ARTESIA CERRITOS GARDENA POMONA SOUTH EL MONTE
AZUSA CLAREMONT GLENDORA LA CANADA-FLINTRIDGE RANCHO PALOS VERDES SOUTH GATE
BALDWIN PARK COMMERCE HAWAIIAN GARDENS ROLLING HILLS TEMPLE CITY
BELL COVINA HAWTHORNE MAYWOOD ROLLING HILLS ESTATES VERNON
BELL GARDENS CUDAHY HERMOSA BEACH ROSEMEAD WALNUT
BELLFLOWER DIAMOND BAR HIDDEN HILLS PALMDALE SAN DIMAS WEST HOLLYWOOD
BRADBURY DUARTE HUNTINGTON PARK LANCASTER PALOS VERDES ESTATES SANTA CLARITA WESTLAKE VILLAGE
CALABASAS INDUSTRY PARAMOUNT WHITTIER
FIRE
Los Angeles County Fire Department (Fire District)
Feasibility Study Process in Brief
CALIFORMIA
DEPAPTMENS
Step 1 City City Council requests proposal for services from the Fire District.
Step 2 Fire District Provide a questionnaire to the City to complete.
Step 3 City Complete questionnaire and return to the Fire District.
Step 4 Fire District Evaluate information provided by the City. If it appears there are mutual benefits, prepare a feasibility study for the Board of Supervisors' consideration. If there are no apparent benefits, notify the City that a Fire District contract is not viable.
Step 5 Board of Review feasibility study, and if supported, authorize the Fire Chief Supervisors of the Fire District to provide a copy of the study to the City and to commence negotiations if the City requests to continue the process.
Step 6 City Consider results of the feasibility study and determine if the City would like to proceed with negotiations. If so, the City Council must execute a Reimbursement Agreement for the surveying of City facilities/ equipment/vehicles (cost is $12,000 for the first station, and $6,000 for every fire station in the city thereafter; or example 3 stations would be $24,000) and other miscellaneous costs.
Step 7 City & District Proceed with negotiations of a service agreement. The Fire District will survey City vehicles, equipment, and facilities and provide an estimated "conversion" cost to the City during negotiations.
Step 8 City Council Approve negotiated service agreement and any other documents required to proceed with annexation to the Fire District. * Step 9 Board Make application to LAFCO for the annexation of the City to the Fire District.
Step 10 LAFCO Consider annexation application, and if approved, provide a certificate of completion for the annexation on a date mutually acceptable to the City and the Fire District.
Step 11 Board of Approve service agreement with the City.
Supervisors
Step 12 Fire District Transition service to Fire District service. and City
At any step, a city can unilaterally opt to stop the process. However, if a city were to terminate the process after initiating negotiations, it would be obligated to pay any amounts owed pursuant to the reimbursement agreement.
*When supported by the Board of Supervisors, at Step 9 the Board may authorize the Fire Chief of the Fire District to enter into the Agreement with the City, which would eliminate Step 11.
Rev. June 2020