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RESOLUTION NO. W
SERIES OF 2014
A RESOLUTION APPROPRIATING FUNDS TO CONDUCT A FIRE STATION STUDY.
WHEREAS, the City of Englewood is required by City Charter to ensure expenditures do not
exceed legally adopted appropriations; and
WHEREAS, the 2014 Budget was submitted and approved by the Englewood City Council on
October 21, 2013; and
WHEREAS, the future of the Fire Department, either as a "stand-alone" department or
affiliating with another entity had been studied and discussed; and
WHEREAS, preparation of the 2015 Budget highlighted the operational and capital needs of
the Fire Department which have not been met in the past and requirements for the future; and
WHEREAS, at the September 2, 2014 Study Session, City Council was presented with a
financial analysis of the operation and capital funding requirements to maintain a stand-alone,
status quo department over the long term; and
WHEREAS, status quo would mean keeping three stations in their current locations; and
WHEREAS, City Council concluded that it was unknown if the three stations were optimally
located and a study would be in order to determine if three stations were needed and where 4I stations should be located; and
WHEREAS, the Fire Department concluded MetCom was the only option to provide the study
in a timely manner; and
WHEREAS, the passage of this Resolution appropriates the funds for the Fire location study.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Budget for the General Fund of the City of Englewood, Colorado, is hereby
amended for the year 2014 as follows:
GENERAL FUND:
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
Fund Balance $7,800
USE OF FUNDS:
Fire Department -Professional Services $7,800
Section 2. The City Manager and the Director of Finance and Administrative Services are
hereby authorized to make the above changes to the 2014 Budget for the City of Englewood.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 6th day of October, 2014.
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I, Loucrishia A. Ellis, City Clerk fo~ City of Englewood, Colorado, hereby certify the
above is a true copy of Resolution No.~. Series of 201 .
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COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
• Date: Agenda Item: Subject:
October 6, 2014 11 C ii Resoiution for a supplemental appropriation of funds to
conduct a station location study
Initiated By: Staff Source:
Finance and Administrative Services Department Frank Gryglewicz, Director
COUNCIL GOAL AND PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
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City Council has discussed the Fire Department on numerous occasions. At the September 2, 2014 Study Session
a station location study was discussed and Council directed staff to engage a consultant with expertise in these
types of studies. If approved by Council, this action supports the outcome "A safe, clean, healthy and attractive
City" by providing the City with a plan to locate stations in their optimal locations and minimize response times to
fire and other emergency responses.
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Staff recommends City Council approve a supplement appropriation as follows:
SOURCES AND USES OF FUNDS:
GENERAL FUND:
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
Fund Balance $7,800
USE OF FUNDS:
Fire Department -Professional Services $7,800
BACKGROUND, ANALYSIS, AND ALTERNATIVES IDENTIFIED
The future of the Fire Department, either as a "stand-alone" department or affiliating with another entity has been
the topic of discussion with Council, staff, and the public for years. Preparation of the 2015 Budget highlighted
the operational and capital needs of the Department that have not been met in the past and requirements in the
future.
At the September 2, 2014 Study Session City Council was presented with a financial analysis of the operation and
capital funding requirements to maintain a stand-alone, status quo department over the long term . Status quo
would mean keeping three stations in their current locations. City Council and staff concluded that it was
unknown if the three stations were optimally located and a study would be in order to determine if three stations
were needed and where stations should be located.
The Fire Department staff concluded MetCom was the only option to provide the study in a timely manner.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The Unassigned Fund Balance in the General Fund will be reduced $7,800.
LIST OF ATTACHMENTS
Proposed Resolution