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CITY OF ANACORTES, WASHINGTON RESOLUTION NO. 1946 A RESOLUTION of the City of Anacortes, Washington, adopting a non binding policy: (1) concerning budget allocations for Fire Protection Services Levels, (2) endorsing the revision of the Ladder Truck Fire Impact Fee, dedicating an allocation of equipment rental funds to purchase Fire Suppression Apparatus and Equipment on a delayed replacement schedule; and (3) setting the levels and types of services provided by the Anacortes Fire Department. I. RECITALS WHEREAS, the setting of Fire Protection levels of services and capital budgets by the City of Anacortes ("City") requires that the City Council ("Council") in conjunction with the Mayor and the administrative staff assess community risks, needs, and determine the amount and sources of revenue and prudently establish operational and capital priorities and allocations; and WHEREAS, the Council finds that the City's Fire Protection System is a primary obligation to City residents, and endorses the six year plan to provide a minimum capability of providing an "imminent rescue and an effective response force capability;" and WHEREAS, the City Council endorses the Fire Department deliver Advance Life Support Ambulance Services to residents within the designated ambulance area, and is an important medical service for our regional community; and WHEREAS, the City Council endorses that the Fire Department provide other specialized services such as hazardous material response, rope and confined space rescue, and wildland/urban interface fire suppression; and WHEREAS, the Fire/EMS Masterplan Recommendations and Washington Survey and Rating Bureau Findings have identified services that are below standard compared to other cities in the State with similar characteristics, as well as national and regional standards; and WHEREAS, the Public Safety Committee endorses raising the Level of Service through adequate funding of operational and capital requirements that improve fire protection services for the current and additional population and community growth; and WHEREAS, the City's Capital Facilities Plan ("CFP") includes evidence indicating a need for effective and efficient Fire Protection and Rescue Services that are adequately funded by Reserves, General Fund, and Impact Fee Revenues; and WHEREAS, the Council finds that establishment of a revised impact fee, in part, enables adequate funding for future capital impact budgeting, satisfying concurrency requirements; and ensuring that Fire Protection and Rescue services are adequately funded at the levels of service approved by the City Council; and CITY OF ANACORTES RESOLUTION NO. 1946 Page 1of4