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FROM: 1985 INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE Contra
DATE*.
December 23, 1985 Costa
County
SUBJECT: Fire District Five-Year Plans
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1 . Acknowledge receipt of the attached report from Robert M.
Nyman, Consultant, on recommended plan for financing the
improvements listed in the Five-Year Plan for the Contra
Costa County Fire District.
2. Ratify the actions of the Committee in authorizing the
County Administrator to transmit the funding plan to each
city within the Fire District requesting that the city
participate in the financing of the Five-Year Plan as
outlined in the attached report from Mr. Nyman.
3 . Direct the County Administrator and Chief, Contra Costa
County Fire District, in conjunction with Mr. Nyman and
County Counsel, to prepare and present to the 1986 Resources
Committee a detailed proposal for a new Fire Protection
Facilities Fee designed to raise $5.7 million in revenue
over a five-year period. This proposal should detail
exactly how much of a fee is proposed for each residential
unit and commercial building. The County Administrator
should transmit the fee schedule to each city served by the
Contra Costa County Fire District for their consideration.
4 . Authorize the County Administrator and Chief, Contra Costa
County Fire District, in conjunction with Mr. Nyman and
County Counsel to prepare and return to the 1986 Resources
Committee an ordinance implementing a Fire Suppression
Benefit Assessment pursuant to Government Code Section
50078, et seq. , designed to raise not less than $13 ,000,000
over the next five years within the Contra Costa County Fire
District. Direct County Administrator to share the proposed
ordinance with the cities within the District requesting the
support of the City Councils for the Benefit Assessment.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMME BOA CO MITTEE
APPROVE
SIGNATURE s : Tom Torlakson Tom Powers//(
ACTION OF BOARD ON January 14, 1986 APPRO 'ED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER X
"REFERRED report from Robert M. Nyman to the City/County Growth
Relations Committee.
VOTE OF; SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
County Administrator
cc: Chief, Consolidated Fire District ATTESTED January. 14 , . 1986
Robert M. Nyman PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
County Counsel SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
City Managers
M382/7-83 ,DEPUTY
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5. Direct the County Administrator to prepare and forward to
the 1986 Resources Committee a detailed work plan outlining
how and when each element of the financing proposals
outlined in Mr. Nyman' s report are proposed to be
implemented.
6. Remove this item as a referral to the 1985 Internal
Operations Committee and, instead, refer the item to the
1986 Resources Committee with the Board' s request that the
Committee review each element of the proposed financing plan
for the Contra Costa County Fire District and return them to
the Board of Supervisors as each is ready for
implementation.
BACKGROUND:
Our Committee has been working very hard during 1985 on methods
to augment the property tax funds which provide the primary
support for the fire districts in the County. These efforts have
been directed at identifying each district' s needs over the next
five years, the funding already available to meet those needs,
and the additional funding which will be required to achieve and
maintain an adequate level of fire service throughout the County.
To accomplish this, the Board of Supervisors retained a
consultant, Mr. Robert Nyman, who has been working for the County
Administrator. Mr. Nyman has been meeting with each fire
district, the cities within each district, and County Counsel, to
develop methods by which the districts ' needs can be met.
On December 23 , 1985, our Committee received the first of these
reports, on the Contra Costa County (Consolidated) Fire District.
Mr. Nyman has identified a total of $23 . 8 million of recurring
and non-recurring needs over the next five years not otherwise
met by existing financing. These include direct participation by
the cities within the District ( $5. 1 million) , a Fire Protection
Facilities Fee on new development ( $5 .7 million) , and a Fire
Suppression Benefit Assessment on existing property within the
District ( $12, 978,878) . Clearly, the first two funding
mechanisms will require close coordination and cooperation from
the cities. The Benefit Assessment is imposed by the Board of
Supervisors acting as the Governing Board ' of the Fire District.
However, support from the cities is essential for the Benefit
Assessment to be a viable funding mechanism as well.
The recommendations outlined above are designed to further
develop and refine each of these funding proposals; initiate
their discussion with the affected cities, and provide the 1986
Internal Operations Committee with the coordinative and oversight
responsibility which is needed before specific actions are
brought to the Board of Supervisors for approval.
While our Committee believes conceptual approval of these funding
proposals is appropriate at this point, we also believe that a
process of discussion with the cities, the development community,
and other affected parties is essential before the Board of
Supervisors is asked to actually implement any of these
proposals. >
Over the next several months, similar plans will be recommended
for each of the fire districts which is governed by the Board of
Supervisors. Each of these plans should be forwarded to the
Internal Operations Committee for similar study and refinement.
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OFFICE OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
Administration Building
Martinez, California
Internal 'Operations Committee
To: Supervisor T. Torlakson Dote: December 19, 1985
Supervisor T. Powers
Terrence J. VcGraw, Contra Costa County Fire
- Fram:- --Deputy -County Administrator- Subject: District Five Year
Financing Plan
Enclosed is a copy of the report from Robert M. Nyman, the
County' s fire district financing consultant, which is scheduled
for consideration by your Committee on December 23 , 1985.
The improvements recommended for funding in Mr. Nyman's
report include the construction of two fire stations and the
replacement of a training facility not originally included in the
five year plans submitted to the Board of Supervisors by this
office. Construction of the two stations is recommended by Mr.
Nyman and the fire district to provide a more balanced and
comprehensive service level and financing plan. Replacement of
the training facility is necessary because the building is beyond
reasonable repair and is no longer considered safe for training
purposes.
All of the items recommended for funding in Mr. Nyman' s
report have been reviewed and approved by the County
Administrator' s Office.
TJM:py
cc: Supervisor N. C. Fanden
Supervisor R. I. Schroder
Supervisor S. W. McPeak
Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
R. M. Nyman
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TELEPHONE: Robert M. Nyman 051 W.EL DORADO DR.
(9161666-4558 p P.O.BOX 1700
December 5, 1985 WOOOLwND.GA 95695
County Administrator
County of Contra Costa
Administration Building
Martinez , CA
Subject: Recommendations for
Financing Fire District
Five Year Plans -- CONSOLIDATED
Pursuant to a contract between the County and myself, presented in
the attached, and summarized below, is the recommended plan for
financing the improvements listed in the Five Year Plan for the
Contra Costa County Consolidated Fire District.
RECOMMENDED ACTION
It is recommended that the County of Contra Costa implement the pro-
posed financing plan by taking the following specific actions:
1 . Internal Operations Committee of the Board of Super-
visors , per the procedural process approved by the
Board of Supervisors on October 29, 1985, authorizes
the County Administrator, district Fire Chief and
consultant to formally contact the following city
governments to request specific city participation
in the financing of the Five Year Plan as outlined
below:
a . City of Clayton requested to provide an amount
of $500, 000 toward site acquisition and design and
construction costs for the relocation of Station 11 ,
in return for the district conveying the existing
Station 11 to the city government. (Plan item 24. ) ;
b. City of Concord requested to finance the com-
plete site acquistion and design and construction
cost for the relocation of Station 6 (estimated at
$1 , 900, 000) (Plan item 9. ) , and the site acquisition
and design and construction cost of a new Station 18
(estimated at $950, 000) (Plan item 10. ) , in return
for the district conveying the existing Station 6
to the city government;
c . City of Lafayette requested to purchase one
aerial ladder truck (estimated at $350, 000) to be
housed at Station 15, in Lafayette. (Plan item 18. ) ;
d. City of Martinez requested to finance ( or other-
wise provide) a site (estimated at $300, 000) for a
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Consolidated Five Year Plan Financing (cont. )
new Station 21 , in Martinez . (Plan item 3. ) ;
e. City of Pleasant Hill requested to finance ( or
otherwise provide) a site (estimated at $450, 000)
for the relocation of Station 5, in Central
'Pleasant Hill. (Plan item 31 . ) ;
f. City of Walnut Creek requested to finance the
cam Tete design and construction cost (estimated
atX0, 000) of a new Station 7, to serve Walnut
Creek. (Plan item 1 . ) ;
g. the various city governments are requested to
ensure that the fire district receives its normal
(full) share of property taxes from new redevelop-
ment projects commenced after January 1 , 1986; and
h. all city governments are requested to formally
support, and implement as legally necessary, the
Fire Protection Facilities (developer) Fee and
Fire Suppression Benefit Assessment programs , as
outlined below.
2. Internal Operations Committee recommends to the
full Board of Supervisors the adoption, by both
the County and the cities , of a new Fire Pro-
tection Facilities (developerT(developerFee on new con-
struction throughout the district, to raise
$5, 700,000 over a five ear period. Estimated
impact: approximately 195 fee per average
dwelling unit. ) ;
3. Internal Operations Committee recommends to the
full Board of Supervisors the commencement of a
process to raise the following amounts , primarily
for additional personnel, from a new district-
wide Fire Suppression Benefit Assessment, as
authorized by Sections 50078 et seq. of the
Government Code:
Year Non-recur. Recurrin Total F37
ct*
198 8 10, 000 803, 589 1 ,413,589per yr/un.
1987-88 210, 000 1 ,690,573 1 ,900 573
1988-89 36o,000 2,373, 143 2, 733 143
1989-90 - - 3, 216,744 3, 216 ,744
1990-91** - _ 3, 714,829 3, 714,829
total $1 ,180, 000 $11 , 798,878 $12,978,878
for 5
years
* estimate for an average existing
dwelling unit per year
** subsequent years at $ 3, 714,829 per yr total
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Consolidated Five Year Financing Plan (cont. )
RECOMMENDED FINANCING PLAN
The plan for achieving the financing of the requested amounts
contained in the district's Five Year Plan is summarized below
( It is detailed in the attachment. ) :
I . Plan Development. The consultant had numerous meetings
with the district's management personnel and with other
local officials (primarily city managers , city planning
officials , County Counsel) in the development of the;
plan delineated in the attached -list of forty-two (42)
items . A team consisting of the management chiefs
and the consultant carefully reviewed each item to
determine the most appropriate method of financing
of each. Important to the development of each item's
recommended financing was a recognition of the fol-
lowing factors :
a . the financing plan needed to be balanced and to
employ the broadest possible financing methods , a
difficult task since the passage of Proposition 13;
b. the plan had to acknowledge that much of the need
for new and relocated stations results from recent
and anticipated growth, and it was necessary to look
to the generators of growth for much of the financing
of necessary improvements. At the same time , it was
important to recognize that all residents of the
district would benefit from the additions of person-
nel and equipment and should, logically, carry a
significant share of the on-going costs of enabling
the district to continue to meet its responsibilities ;
C . the plan needed to specifically propose the
financial participation of the city governments , as
facilitators of growth and as beneficiaries of the
economic savings which have resulted from the creation
of the consolidated fire department. The impact of
the city redevelopment projects upon the fire district's
revenue base also needed to be addressed, in some
manner, by the financing plan; and
d. that the resulting plan needed to be constructed
in a manner which enabled a vigorous campaign of
endorsement by various governmental entities and the
public in general. The plan needed to be able to be
perceived by all as the primary tool for reconciling
the fire service problems resulting from past and
anticipated growth. It also needed to be understood
as the mechanism for implementing the Fire Protection
portion of the County' s General Plan.
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Consolidated Five Year Plan Financing (cont. )
2. Methods of Financing Selected. As indicated above,
it was necessary to explore and select financing
alternatives that provided a balanced and sharing
approach, within the very limited alternatives avail-
able since the passage of Proposition 13.
Three methods of financing have been selected . These
are briefly listed below, along with the amounts to
be realized from each:
Method of Total Amount Financing
Financing Over 5 Years Covers
a . City Govern- non-recurring
ment participation $ 5, 100, 000 costs of facil-
ities ; apparatus
b. Fire Protection non-recurring
Facilities (develop- costs of facil-
er) Fee 5, 700, 000 ities
c . ( 1 ) Fire Sup- non-recurring
pression Benefit costs of facil-
Assessment 1 , 180, 000 ities ; apparatus
sub-total 11 , 980, 000 non-recurring
costs of facil-
ities ; apparatus
( 2) Fire Sup-
pression Benefit
Assessment -- Year:
1986-87 $ 803,589 annual recurring
1987-88 1 ,690,573 costs of additional
1988-89 2, 373, 143 personnel (pri-
1989-90 3, 216 , 744 marily) and some
1990-91 3, 714,829* equipment items
sub-total 11 , 798,878 recurring annual
costs of additional
personnel and equip-
ment
grand total 23, 778,878
non-recurring
and recurring
* the assessment
would continue
( indefinitely)
annually at the
$ 3, 714,829 level
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Consolidated Five Year Plan Financing ( cont. )
The basis for recommending the -.three financing methods
is discussed below:
a. City Government Participation. The management team
which developed the specific proposals believed it was
"important for each city government to be involved, in
some way, in the financing of the plan. This was not
just desirable because of the size of the total amount
of funds needed and the lack of alternatives . It was
desirable because the fire district is a critical part
of each city' s municipal service resources , even though
the district is not governed by any city, directly. It
was also believed the cities have benefitted financially
in the past because of the creation of the district
with its separate , but now inadequate , financial base .
Finally, the team was aware of the loss of additional
property taxes because of the method used by the cities
and the county in financing redevelopment projects .
This method, "tax increment financing, " generally
provides that other units of local government, including
the fire district, do not share, for many years , in
the additional property taxes generated by a new re-
development project, because the increased revenue is
pledged to finance certain costs of creating the project.
The fire district has estimated the following losses
of revenue from redevelopment projects:
Total Amount Latest Single
City Time Period for Period Year (1984-85)
Concord 1976-85 $ 2,421 , 725 $ 578, 235
Pleasant
Hill 1975-85 450,883 85,884
Walnut
Creek 1972-85 432,643 55,939
grand total $3, 305, 251 720, 058
In order to partially address the district's non-
sharing in the increased taxes from redevelopment
projects , it is recommended that the cities and the
county agree to provide the fire district its normal
(full) share from new redevelopment projects com-
menced after January 1 , 1986. .
The development of the following amounts to be re-
quested from the city governments within the district
was intended to recognize: 1 ) the above discussed
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Consolidated Five Year Plan Financing (cont. )
factors ; 2) the particular interest of specific cities
in acquiring existing district station sites and
buildings ; 3) some kind of proportional participation
of each city, generally related to its relative size
and financial base ; and 4) the amount of service
`potential to be rendered to the residents of the city
by the district:
Clayton -- the city government is expected to be
interested in the ac uisition of sxisting Station 11 ,
once it is replaced - relocated) by a--new- bui-ldi-ng -and
site near Concord Blvd. in Clayton. A total city
contribution of $ 500, 000 toward the site acquisition
and construction costs of the new station, in return
for the district conveying the existing station to the
city, appears to be a reasonable amount to request
from this small city, all factors considered. (The
total estimated cost of the replacement of Station
11 is $ 900, 000) (See attached Plan item 24. ) ;�
Concord -- the city government is believed to be
interested in the acquisition of existing Station 6 in
Central Concord, once it has been replaced. The district
management team recommends that the city finance the
complete site acquisition, design and construction
costs of a Central Concord replacement for this station
(estimated at $ 1 ,900, 000) ,as well as the complete
site acquisition, design and construction costs of a
new Station 18, near Port Chicago Rd. and the Naval
Weapons Station (estimated at $ 950, 000) , in return
for the district conveying the existing Station 6
to the city. This request for Concord financial par-
ticipation reflects the general factors discussed
earlier, as well as the city' s apparent interest in
the existing Station 6. (See attached Plan items 9.
and 10. ) ;
Lafayette -- this city's recommended financial
participation is limited to the cost of the acqui-
sition of a new aerial ladder truck (estimated at
$ 350, 000) to be housed at existing Station 15
(Mt. Diablo Blvd. ) , in Lafayette . This is believed
to be a reasonable amount of financial participation
to request, most factors considered. (See attached
Plan item 18. ) ; .
Martinez -- this city's recommended financial
participation is limited to the cost of providing
a site (estimated at $ 300, 000) for a new Station
21 , near Paso Nogale and Alhambra Blvd. , in Martinez.
(See attached Plan item 3. ) ;
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Consolidated Five Year P1'an Financing (cont. )
Pleasant Hill -- this city 's recommended financial
participation is limited to the cost of providing a
site (estimated at $ 450, 000) for the relocation of
existing Station 5, within Central Pleasant Hill. (Sea
;attached Plan item 31 . ) ; and
Walnut Creek -- this city' s financial participation
was proposed to reflect all of the city-related factors
- listed earlier, except for -possible city interest in
an existing station, since non has been indicated. The
recommended participation consists of the cost of
designing and constructing a new Station 7 (estimated
at $ 650, 000) , near Walnut Ave. and Wiget Lane , in
Walnut Creek. (See attached Plan item 1 . ) .
In addition to the above amounts of financial partici-
pation, each city government will need to provide en-
dorsement and support for the proposed district-wide
Fire Protection Facilities (developer) Fee . (discussed
below) by enacting an ordinance establishing the uni-
form fee schedule within the city. Public support for
the proposed district-wide Fire Suppression Benefit
Assessment program (discussed below) also needs to be
endorsed by each city government, to ensure its ac-
ceptance by the public.
b. Fire Protection Facilities (developer) Fee. The
amounts discussed above as proposed city contributions
and the $ 1 , 180, 000 discussed in the next section as
the non-recurring portion of the proposed new district-
wide Fire Suppression Benefit Assessment represent ,
together, $ 6, 280, 000 (52%) of the total $ 11 ,980, 000
needed for non-recurring (facilities and apparatus)
purposes . The remaining $ 5, 700, 000 .is proposed to be
financed from a new district-wide Fire Protection
Facilities (developer) Fee , a charge placed on new
construction at the time of building permit issuance.
The developer fee is based on a widely-used concept
that new construction creates an impact upon the fire
service, and the fee is intended .to be a 'eost for
mitigating that impact.
The developer fee , as proposed in this set of financing
recommendations, is particularly appropriate since
developers are only asked to finance 48% of the cost
of improving fire facilities . The city contributions
and the Suppression Benefit Assessment portion for
facilities and apparatus would carry a slightly larger
portion of the cost of improving fire service resources
to meet past, current and anticipated growth within
the district.
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Consolidated Five Year Plan Financing (cont. )
It should also be noted that elsewhere in the state ,
where city governments typically finance and operate
fire departments , use of the developer fee for fire
,protection purposes is common.
Implementation of the developer fee would be by
ordinances adopted by the Board of Supervisors for the
unincorporated area of the district ._and. by separate —
ordinances
eparate __ordinances by and for each city. The proposed fee
schedule would be the same , regardless of jurisdiction,
with the proceeds collected on behalf of the district
by each jurisdiction' s building permit-issuing agency.
The $ 5, 700, 000 proposed to be realized over a five
year period from developer fees is the amount needed to
finance specific items in the attached detailed plan,
not otherwise covered from the other two sources dis-
cussed in this report. When the $ 5, 700, 000 is divided
by the total square footage estimated by the district
to be built over the five year period (44, 250, 000) it
results in an approximate rate of 13 cents ( 0. 13) per
square foot. A comparable rate would be used for non-
residential construction. For residential construction,
a flat rate schedule would be used, as appropriate .
A flat schedule would result in an approximate fee of
$195 for an average new dwelling unit.
The district estimates that approximately 2, 500 dwel-
ling units have been constructed each year, on the
average , over the last ten years. That figure has been
used as a basis for estimating the number of dwelling
units expected over the new five year period. The
number of units estimated to be constructed, and the
resulting fee schedules , should be reviewed annually,
with nececessary adjustments to ensure the realization
of the $ 5, 700, 000 within the five year period.
An amendment to the county's General Plan to permit the
use of the developer fee to mitigate fire service
impacts from new construction will be needed. The
Board of Supervisors has already initiated the process
needed to change the General Plan.
c. Fire Suppression Benefit Assessment. The State
Legislature has enacted Government Code sections pro-
viding for the adoption of these assessments for fire
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Consolidated Five Year Plan Financing (cont. )
suppression services provided by cities , counties and
special districts . The legal authority commences with
Section 50078 of that code.
The process for using the assessments consists of the
drafting of an ordinance following a model issued by
the State Fire Marshal . The ordinance contains a
uniform schedule of rates based upon the type or use
of property and the risk classification of the improve-
ments on the property. The assessments must relate to
the benefits to be received by the property so assessed.
The assessments apply to most parcels within the
district, however agricultural lands are treated dif-
ferently from others , under the legal base for the
assessments .
A written report is filed containing a description
of each lot or parcel subject to the assessment, the
amount of the assessment for each parcel for the fit-
cal year, and the basis and schedule of the assess-
ments . The Clerk receiving the filing causes a copy of
the notice of filing of the report and the time, date
and place of a hearing on the assessments to be mailed
to each parcel owner, at least two weeks prior to a
scheduled hearing.
Upon the completion of the hearing of objections or
protests , the Board of Supervisors may adopt the
assessments if it finds the valid protests to be less
than 50 of the total amount of expected revenue .
If the amount of valid protests is more than 5%, the
assessment must be submitted to the district voters
for approval by a majority of those voting on the
proposition. (The assessment must be abandoned if the
protest is 50% or more. )
The adopted assessments are collected along with
the annual property tax amounts for each parcel.
The legislation authorizing the assessments has a
January 1 , 1988 "sunset" provision. (The Legis-
lature should be urged to extend or eliminate the
sunset clause. )
As indicated in' the earlier listin of methods of
financing recommended, a total of 1 , 180, 000 for
facilities and apparatus (non-recurring) and a total
of $ 11 , 798,878, primarily for new personnel (re-
curring) , is proposed to be realized by Fire Sup-
pression Benefit Assessments during the five year
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Consolidated Five Year Plan Financing (cont. )
period starting with 1986-87.
Presented below is the amount to be raised in each
bategory for each of the five years , along with the
estimate of the annual assessment cost for a typical
dwelling unit. The estimated cost for each year was
based on 100, 000 total parcels of property within
the district. There are actually nearly 102,600
parcels of residential and non-residential property,
and the estimated cost figures should be considered
as maximums (high) :
Estimated
Amount Amount for Cost for an
for non- recurring average
recurring (personnel** existing
Fiscal ( facilities/ and equip- dwelling
Year apparatus )* ment) unit
1986-87 $ 610, 000 $ 803, 589 $ 14 per year
1987-88 210, 000 1 ,690, 573 $ 19
1988-89 360, 000 2, 373, 143 $ 27
1989-90 none 3, 216, 744 $ 32
1990-91*** none 3, 714,829 $ 37 "
total 1 , 180, 000 $11 , 798, 878
* (See attached Plan items 14. , 15. , 16. , 17. ,
22. , 26. , 27. , 28. , 33• , 34• • 35• , and 36. )
** primarily covers the cost of an additional
87 employees , primarily fire fighters ,
added on a staged basis (See attached Plan
items 6. , 7. , 8. , 19. , 20. , 21 . , 29. , 30. ,
37. ► 38. , 40. and 41 . )
*** subsequent years at $ 3, 714, 829, irdefinetly
NOTE: none of the amounts for additional employees
contain allowances for pay increases or adjustments
3. Other Alternatives . In earlier reports on the subject
of fire service financing, lists of potential methods
of funding the items have been included. A number of
these really only related to some form of borrowing,
such as using a lease-purchase method for building a
new fire station.
The problem with such methods is that they don' t
raise any new revenue for paying the annual costs
( interest and redemption) of borrowing. The methods
recommended in this report all raise new revenue ,
which is precisely what is needed , if the improvements
listed in the Five Year Plan of the district are to
be accomplished . In short, the district doesn' t need
any debt, it needs new revenue!
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Consolidated Five Year Plan Financing (cont. )
One alternative that is available is a "special tax"
submitted to the voters of the district for approval
-by a two-thirds vote of those voting on the measure
(Government Code Sec. 50075 et seq. ) . This , of
course , could be used to finance facilities and
services under the Mello-Roos Community Facilities
Apt (Government Code Sec . 53313 (b) ) . However,
there is no advantage to . the use of a "special tax_" _
alternative , if the methods recommended in this report
receive adequate support from the community, which
is absolutely essential for the achievement of the
district' s Five Year Plan.
This report was made possible by the work of many dedicated
public employees of the county, district and the cities. I
want to extend my personal thanks for their assistance and
professional motivation.
W t ate----
Ro ert Nyman, Consultant
District: County of
RECOMMENDED FINANCING PLAN Contra Costa
CONSOLIDATED for
FIRE DISTRICT ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS
Type of Addition or Amount to be Recommended Method
Improvement Financed of Financing
I . Station 7N (Wal-
nut Ave. & Wi;get Lane ,
Walnut Creek) :
a . design and con- request entire cost be
struct new station $ 650, 000 non- financed by City of
recurring Walnut Creek
2. Station 22N (Ygnacio
Valley Rd . & Alberta Way
or Turtle Cr. Rd . ,
Concord) :
a . acquire site for
new station $ 250, 000 non- new district-wide
rQcurring Fire Protection Facil-
ities Fee
3. Station 21N (Paso
Nogale & Alhambra Ave. ,
Martinez) :
a, acquire site for request City of Mar-
new station $ 300, 000 non-
recurring tinez to provide at no
cost to district
4. Station 12R (Morello
Rd. , Martinez7:
a. acquire site for new district-wide
replacement station $ 100, 000 non- Fire Protection Facil-
recurring ities Fee
5. Communications/
administration Bld .
Geary Rd. , Pleasant
Hill) :
a. acquire site for new district-wide
expansion of central Fire Protection Facil-
support facilities $ 500, 000 non- ities Fee
recurring
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District:
2-District: RECOMMENDED FINANCING PLAN County of
CONSOLIDATED for Contra Costa
FIRS: DISTRICT ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS
Type of Addition or Amount to be Recommended Method
Improvement Financed of Financing
6. Station 14 (Jones St.
& Alhambra Ave. , Martinez) :
add: 8 Fire Fighter new district-wide
positions to fully staff Fire Suppression
existing aerial ladder Benefit Assessment,
truck around-the-clock. $ 323, 700 annually, on commencing with
a recurring 1986-87 fiscal
basis year
7. Station 6 (Willow Pass
Rd. & Grant St. , Concord) :
add: 11 Fire Fighter new district-wide
positions to increase Fire Suppression
fire fighting/rescue Benefit Assessment,
capacity $ 449, 889 annually, on commencing with
a recurring 1986-87 fiscal
basis year
8. district-wide:
purchase of necessary new district-wide
misc . equipment and Fire Suppression
small structures in Benefit Assessment,
various areas of commencing with
district $ 30, 000 annually, on 1986-87 fiscal
a recurring year
basis
9. Station 6R (Central
Concord) :
a. acquire site ; and $ 900, 000 request entire project
b. design and con- 1 , 000, 000 be financed by City
struct replacement $1 ,900, 000 total, non- of Concord, in return
station recurring for district convey-
ing existing Station 6
to city (also: see
item 10. )
10. Station 18N (Port
Chicago Rd. & Naval
Weapons Sta . , Con-
cord) :
see next page
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District: CuunLy ul'
CONSOLIDATED RECOMMENDED FINANCING PLAN for Contra Costa
FIRE DISTRICT ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS
Type of Addition or Amount to be Recommended Method
Improvement Financed of Financing
Item 10. cont.
a . acquire site ; and $ 300, 000 request entire project '
b. design and construct 650, 000 be financed by City
new station 950, 000 total, non- of Concord, in return
recurring for district convey-
ing existing Station
6 to city ( also: see
item 9. )
11 . Station 8R (Clayton
Valley area , Concord) :
a. acquire site for $ 450, 000 non- new district-wide
replacement station recurring Fire Protection Facil-
ities Fee
12. Station 12R (Morello
Rd. , Martinez ) :
a. design and construct $1 , 000, 000 non- new district-wide
replacement station recurring Fire Protection Facil-
ities Fee
13. Station 21N (Paso
Nogale & Alhambra
Ave. , Martinez )
a. design and construct $ 650, 000 non- new district-wide
new station recurring Fire Protection Facil-
ities Fee
14. Station 7N (Walnut Ave .
& Wiget Lane, Walnut
Creek) :
a. order apparatus ; and $ 250, 000 new district-wide Fire
b. furnish and equip new 0000 Suppression Benefit
station Assessment for 1986-87
280, 000 non-
recurring fiscal .year only
15. Station 6R (Central
Concord) :
a. furnish and equip $ 50, 000 non- new district-wide Fire
new station recurring Suppression Benefit
Assessment for 1986-87
fiscal .year only
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D is t ri I ct:
4-District: RECOMMENDED FINANCING PLAN County of
CONSOLIDATED for Contra Costa
FIRE DISTRICT ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS
Type of Addition or Amount to be Recommended Method
Improvement Financed of Financing
16 . Station 18N (Port
Chicago Rd & Naval
Weapons Sta . , Con-
cord) :
on-
cord) :
a. furnish and equip $ 30, 000 non new district-wide Fire
new station recyLrring Suppression Benefit
Assessment for 1986-87
fiscal .year only
17. Station 21N (Paso
Nogale & Alhambra
Ave. , Martinez ) :
a. order apparatus $ 250, 000 non- new district-wide Fire
for new station recurring Suppression Benefit
Assessment for 1986-87
fiscal year only
18. Station 15 (Mt. Diablo
Blvd. , Lafayette) :
order one aerial lad- $ 350, 000 non- request City of Lafayette
der truck recurring provide at no cost to
district
19. Station 7N (Walnut Ave .
& Wiget Lane , Walnut
Creek) :
add: 9 Fire Fighter $ 393, 712 annually, new district-wide Fire
positions to staff on a recur- Suppression Benefit .
new station ring basis Assessment, commencing
with 1987-88 fiscal year
20. Station 15 (Mt. Diablo
Blvd. , Lafayette ) :
add: 11 Fire Fighter $ 449, 889 annually, new district-wide Fire
positions to staff new on a recur- Suppression Benefit
aerial ladder truck ring basis Assessment, commencing
with 1987-88 fiscal year
21 . district-wide :
add: 1 Training $ 43,383 annually, new district-wide Fire
position on a recur- Suppression Benefit
ring basis Assessment, commencing
with 1987-88 fiscal year
District: County of
CONSOLIDATED IZECOMMLNI)Lll fFo'�NRNCING PLAN Contra Costa
FIRE DISTRICT ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS
Type of Addition or Amount to be Recommended Method
Improvement F i.naneed of Finan: i n;�
22. Station lr-R (Concord
Blvd. , Clayton) :
a . furnishings and $ 30, 000 non- new district-wide Fire
equipment for new recurring Suppression Benefit
station to be built Assessment for 1987-88
fiscal .year only
23. Station 3R (Tice Val-
ley Rd. & Rossmor,
Walnut Creek) :
a . acquire exchanged ------ provided by exchange of
site existing 3R site for
a different 3R site ,
with Rossmor Found.
24. Station 11R (Concord
Blvd. , Clayton) :
a. acquire site ; and $ 250, 000 request Cit of Clayton
b. design and construct 6 0 000 to provide 500,000
replacement station 900, 000 total, non- of total project
recurring financing, in return
for district convey-
ing existing Station
11 to city; remainder
($400, 000) financed
from new district-
wide Fire Protection
Facilities Fee
25. Station 3R (Tice Valley
Rd. & Rossmor, Walnut
Creek) :
a. design and con-
struct replacement $ 650, 000 non- new district-wide Fire
station recurring Protection Facilities
Fee
26. Communications/
administration Bldg.
Geary Rd. , Pleasant
Hill) : see next page
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District: County of
CONSOLIDATED RECOMMENDED FINANCING PLAN Contra Costa
FIRE DISTRICT ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS
Type of Addition or Amount to be Recommended Method
Improvement Financed of Financing
Item 26. contL.
development of plan
( only) for ultimate
financing of design
and construction and
furnishing and equip-
ping of central sup-
port facilities ex-
pansion $ 100, 000 non- new district-wide Fire
recurring Suppression Benefit
Assessment for 1987-88
fiscal .year only
27-Station 12R (Morello Rd. ,
Martinez) ;
a . furnish and equip $ 50, 000 non- new district-wide Fire
replacement station recurring Suppression Benefit
Assessment for 1987-88
fiscal year only
28. Station 21N (Paso Nogale
& Alhambra Ave . , Martinez) :
a. furnish and equip $ 30, 000 non- new district-wide Fire
new station recurring Suppression Benefit
Assessment for 1987-88
fiscal year only
29. Station 21N (Paso Nogale
& Alhambra Ave . , Martinez ) :
add: 9 Fire Fighters new district-wide Fire
to staff new station $ 393, 712 annually, on Suppression Benefit
a recurring Assessment com-
basis mencing with 1988-89
fiscal year
30. district-wide ;
add: 1 Equipment
Mechanic ; and $ 36, 375 new district-wide Fire
Suppression Benefit
1 Clerical Assessment commencing
postion for 21 , 927 with 1988-89 fiscal
support services year
continued next page
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District: RECOMMENDED FINANCING PLAN County of
CONSOLIDATED for Contra Costa
FIRE DISTRICT ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS
Type of Addition or Amount to be Recommended Method
Improvement Financed of Financing
Item 30. cont.
add: 3 Battalion
Chiefs ; and $ 187, 173 new district-wide Fire
1 Training 43, 383 Suppression Benefit
position 288, 858 annually, Assessment commencing
on a with 1988-89 fiscal
recurring year
basis
31 . Station 5R (Central
Pleasant Hill) :
a . acquire site for $ 450, 000 non- request City of Pleasant
replacement station recurring Hill acquire site at
no cost to district'
32. Station 22N (Ygnacio
Valley Rd. & Alberta
Way or Turtle Creek
Rd. , Concord) :
a. design and con- $ 650, 000 non- new district-wide Fire
struct new station recurring Protection Facilities
Fee
33• Station 22N (Ygnacio
Valley Rd. & Alberta
Way or Turtle Creek
Rd. , Concord) :
a. order apparatus $ 250, 000 non-' new district-wide Fire
for new station recurring Suppression Benefit
Assessment for 1938-89
fiscal year only
34. Station 3R (Tice
Valley Rd . & Rossmor,
Walnut Creek) :
a . furnish and equip $ 30, 000 non- new district-wide Fire
replacement station recurring Suppression Benefit
Assessment, for 1988-89
fiscal .year only
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District: County of
CONSOLIDATED RECOMMENDED FINANCING PLAN for Contra Costa
FIRE DISTRICT ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS
Type of Addition or Amount to be Recommended Method
Improvement Financed of Financing
35• Station 22N (Ygnacio
Valley Rd. & Alberto
Way or Turtle Creek
Rd. , Concord) :
a . furnish and equip $ 30, 000 non- new district-wide Fire
new station recurring Suppression Benefit
Assessment for 1988-89
fiscal year only
36 . Station 5R (Central
Pleasant Hill) :
a . furnish and equip $ 50, 000 non- new district-wide Fire
replacement station recurring Suppression Benefit
Assessment for 1988-89
fiscal year only
37. Station 1 (Central
Walnut Creek) :
add: 11 Fire Fighter $ 449,898 annually, new district-wide Fire
positions to increase on a recur- Suppression Benefit
fire suppression/rescue ring basis Assessment, commencing
capacity with 1989-90 fiscal
year
38. Station 18N (Port
Chicago Rd. & Naval
Weapons Sta. , Con-
cord) :
on-
cord) :
add: 9 Fire Fighter $ 393, 712 annually, new district-wide Fire
positions to staff on a recur- Suppression Benefit
new station ring basis Assessment, commencing
with 1989-90 fiscal
year
39• Station 5R (Central
Pleasant Hill) :
a . design and con- $ 650, 000 non- new district-wide Fire
struct replacement recurring Protection Facilities
station Fee
40. Station 22N (Ygnacio
Valley Rd. & Alberta
Way or Turtle Creek
Rd. , Concord) :
add: 9 Fire Fighter $ 393, 712 annually, new district-wide Fire
positions to staff on a recur- Suppression Benefit
new station ring basis Assessment, commencing
with 1090-91 fiscal vr.
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District: County of
CONSOLIDATED RECOMMENDED FINANCING PLAN for Contra Costa
FIRE DISTRICT ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS
Type of Addition or Amount to be Recommended Method
Improvement Financed of Financing
41 . District-wide:
add: 3 Dispatcher $ 104,373 annually, new district-wide Fire
positions to provide on a recur- Suppression Benefit
additional support ring basis Assessment, commencing
services_ with 1990-9.1 fiscal
year
42. Training House
Treat Blvd. ) :
a. replace aging $ 400, 000 non- new district-wide Fire
and obsolete recurring Protection Facilities
facility Fee
Total amounts for
Five Year period
covered by Fi-
nancing Plan:
Non-recurring
(facilities/
apparatus ) :
a . cities $ 5, 100, 000
b. developers 5, 700, 000 (Fire Protection Facilities Fee)
c . suppression
benefit
assessment 1 , 180, 000 (Fire Suppression Benefit
sub-tot. 11 , 980, 000 Assessment)
Recurring
(personnel/
some equip. ) : $ 11 , 798,878 (Fire Suppression Benefit
Assessment)
grand total 23, 778,87