AGENDA DATE: 1/3/2018
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Fire Services Agreement between the City of Charlottesville and Albemarle County
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SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Adoption of the Fire Services Agreement effective July 1, 2018
ITEM TYPE: Consent Action Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): Richardson, Walker, Kamptner, Farley, Eggleston
PRESENTER (S): Dan Eggleston
LEGAL REVIEW: Yes
REVIEWED BY: Jeffrey B. Richardson
BACKGROUND: In May 2000, the County entered into an agreement with the City of Charlottesville for the provision of fire and emergency services for defined response areas of the County. The County did not intend the fire services agreement to be a long-term solution, but rather to provide coverage while the County developed its fire rescue system to more effectively address current and future service needs. The agreement was for an initial term of 10 years beginning July 1, 2000 and expiring June 30, 2010. In 2008, the agreement was amended to allow the County to extend the term of the agreement for up to three additional terms expiring June 30, 2013. The County has extended the agreement under the original terms twice.
The need to provide fire rescue services to the County urban areas around the City, including the Ivy area, was originally identified in a 1994 report to the Board (commonly referred to as the "Deatley report"). Over the years, priority was given to open the Monticello and Hollymead stations. Beginning in November 2010, as part of the five-year financial planning process, the Board became aware that the City's response times to the Ivy area would significantly increase once the City relocated its fire station from Ivy Road in the County to Fontaine Avenue in the City. Given the planned relocation of the City's fire station and the critical need to provide protection to Ivy and the surrounding development areas, the Board directed staff to prepare to terminate the fire service agreement and redirect the related funding to construct and staff the...
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