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RFA Comparison Chart‐‐prepared by staff from Snohomish County Fire District 1 and City of date: March 2017 1 Renton Region Fire Authority West Benton Fire & Rescue North Mason Regional Fire Authority Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority (formerly Kent RFA) Southeast Thurston Fire Authority Member Agencies City of Renton, King County FPD #25 City of Prosser, Benton County FD#3 Mason County FD #2 & FD #8 City of Kent, King County FPD #37 City of Yelm, Thurston County FPD #2 & #4 Year Est. 2015 2015 2014 2010 2010 Board Composition Total: 6 + 1 nonvoting 3 Renton City Councilmembers 3 FD 25 Commissioners 1 non‐voting member from KCFD #40. Total: 5 (4 districted seats + 1 at‐large) 2 districted seats from within Prosser city limits 2 districted seats from FD #3 territory 1 at large. Initially 8 appointed members, reducing to 5 over 18 months. All 3 FD #8 commissions All 5 FD#2 commissioners. Planned reduction to 5 members accomplished through vacancies, & thereafter commissioners to be elected at large. Total: 6 + 2 non‐voting 3 Kent City Councilmembers 3 Fire District 37 Commissioners 1 non‐voting from Covington 1 non‐voting from SeaTac Total: 6 2 from Yelm 2 from FD#2 2 From FD #4 Terms of Office Unspecified in the plan. 2 6‐year (1 from each area), 1 4‐year (at‐ large), 2 2‐year (1 from each area). 6‐year Kent members are appointed annually; FD 37 members are elected to staggered 6‐year terms. 6‐year Latecomer Provisions In Plan None. Yes. None. None. Contract Cities or Districts also served that are not RFA members Fire District 40 None. None. Covington and Sea‐Tac None. ---PAGE BREAK--- RFA Comparison Chart‐‐prepared by staff from Snohomish County Fire District 1 and City of date: March 2017 2 Renton Region Fire Authority West Benton Fire & Rescue North Mason Regional Fire Authority Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority (formerly Kent RFA) Southeast Thurston Fire Authority Population Served (including contract cities/districts) 134,439 13,095 11,911 175,397 24,862 Number of Fire Stations 6 Fire Stations 1 to be constructed 2017 2 Fire Stations 2 Fire Stations, 1 Part‐time Fire Station 2 Fire Stations 3 Fire Stations, 1 Main Operations/Admin Building Staff 1 Fire Chief, 2 Deputy Chiefs, 6 Battalion Chiefs, 6 Fire Captains, 15 Fire Lieutenants, 126 Fire Fighters 1 Fire Chief 2 Captains, 1 Lieutenant, 24 Volunteer Fire Fighters 1 Fire Chief, 1 Assistant Fire Chief, 2 Assistants, 4 Captains 18 Fire Fighters 105 Volunteer Fire Fighters 10 Battalion Chiefs, 11 Admin, 4 Fire IT, 4 Emergency Management, 9 Support Services 1 Chief, 3 Captains, 6 Career Fire Fighters Fire Benefit Charge If yes, was it included in the original plan? Additional comments Yes Yes No Has been/is being considered by Board No Had FBC when a Fire District (expired in 2008), but did not include in Plan for RFA Yes Yes No ---PAGE BREAK--- RFA Comparison Chart‐‐prepared by staff from Snohomish County Fire District 1 and City of date: March 2017 3 West Thurston Regional Fire Authority South Whatcom Fire Authority Riverside Fire Authority Valley Regional Fire Authority North County Regional Fire Authority Member Agencies Thurston County FPD #1 & FPD #11 Whatcom County FPD & #10 Cities of Centralia, Lewis County FD #12 Cities of Algona, Auburn, Pacific Snohomish County FPD #14 & #18 Year Est. 2009 2009 2008 2007 2007 Board Composition Total: 6 3 from FPD#1 3 from FPD #11 Has a mechanism to reduce to 5 elected (not appointed) positions: ‐ 2 districted from each former FD service area + 1 at large from the RFA area. This has not been implemented. Total: 5 1 member each elected from 5 distinct districts Total: 6 Members elected at large. Total: 9 Auburn Mayor + 2 Auburn Councilmembers Algona Mayor + 2 Algona Councilmembers Pacific Mayor + 2 Pacific Councilmembers Total: 6 All 3 FD #14 commissioners and All 3 FD #18 Commissioners are appointed to serve on the RFA Board. 3 (The Fire Districts were not dissolved.) Terms of Office Unspecified in the plan. 6‐year Unspecified in the plan. Unspecified in the plan. Unspecified in the plan. Latecomer Provisions In Plan Yes. None. None. None. Contract Cities or Districts also served that are not RFA members None. None. Chehalis pays for Fire Marshall Services South King Fire and Rescue None. Population Served (including contract cities/districts) 22,156 12,851 22,954 85,776 ---PAGE BREAK--- RFA Comparison Chart‐‐prepared by staff from Snohomish County Fire District 1 and City of date: March 2017 4 West Thurston Regional Fire Authority South Whatcom Fire Authority Riverside Fire Authority Valley Regional Fire Authority North County Regional Fire Authority Number of Fire Stations 6 Fire Stations 6 Fire Stations 8 Fire Stations 6 Fire Stations 5 Fire Stations Staff 1 Fire Chief, 1 Operations Chief, 18 Career Fire Fighters, 2 Administrative, 20 Volunteer Fire Fighters 1 Fire Chief, 1 Assistant Fire Chief, 6 Career Firefighters, ~70 Volunteers 1 Fire Chief, 1 Assistant Chief, 28 Career Fire Fighters, ~50 Volunteers 2 Deputy Chiefs, 4 Battalion Chiefs, 97 Career Fire Fighters 1 Fire Chief, 23 Career Firefighters, ~50 Volunteer Firefighters Fire Benefit Charge If yes, was it included in the original plan? Additional comments No No No Yes Yes, since its inception No Data sourced from websites, phone calls, and Washington State Fire Service Directory ---PAGE BREAK--- RFA Comparison Chart‐‐prepared by staff from Snohomish County Fire District 1 and City of date: March 2017 5 Proposed South Snohomish County RFA* Approved by voters August 1, 2017 Member Agencies City of and Fire District 1 Year Est. If approved, will be created effective October 1, 2017 Board Composition Initial transition board: 5 Fire District Commissioners, 2 City Councilmembers (or Mayor). This reflects the proportional population of the 2 agencies. Permanent board: 5 districted positions (elected in primary by persons living in those districts. 2 districts encompassing 2 at‐large positions.) Districted positions will be elected in 2019; at‐large positions in 2021. Terms of Office 6 year terms‐‐ some initial terms are shorter to accomplish staggering of terms as required by statute. Latecomer Provisions In Plan None. But plan does speak to allowing future new city members to have non‐voting board seats pending election of new districted positions. Contract Cities or Districts also served that are not RFA members Edmonds, Brier, Montlake Terrace Population Served (including contract cities/districts) and FD 1 combined population: 182,096 Including all Contract Cities: 250,641 Number of Fire Stations 14 Staff 258 Fire Benefit Charge If yes, was it included in the original plan? Additional comments No. Plan reserves the right to submit an FBC to voters in the future. *Information on this table prepared by Karen Reed, June 2017