TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Mark Danaj, City Manager
FROM:
Robert D. Espinosa, Fire Chief
SUBJECT:Title
Report on the Potential Impacts of Fire and Medical Services in Manhattan Beach If Hermosa Beach Contracts Fire Services with Los Angeles County Fire Department (Fire Chief Espinosa).
DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends City Council provide direction concerning the impacts to fire services in Manhattan Beach if the City of Hermosa Beach contracts fire and medical services with the County of Los Angeles.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no fiscal implications with this action.
BACKGROUND:
In March 2014, then City Manager John Jalili approved a shared-cost study with Hermosa Beach to analyze information and provide findings and recommendations for emergency responses in a joint operational area. This study was originally scheduled to be presented in January 2016 at which time, the City Council requested a comprehensive study session on fire services. Staff attempted to schedule this study session several times but due to calendaring conflicts, the presentation has been delayed.
At the July 19, 2016 Manhattan Beach City Council meeting, staff was directed to provide a report on the impacts to fire services in Manhattan Beach if the City of Hermosa Beach contracts fire and medical services with the County of Los Angeles. The following presentation provides information on the significant interdependence of service delivery between the two cities as well as the potential impacts of Hermosa Beach contracting their services to the County of Los Angeles.
As background, the Cities of Hermosa Beach and Manhattan Beach have been very interdependent on each other to provide fire and medical aid services for many years.
Since 2010, Manhattan Beach has relied upon Hermosa Beach almost daily for back up coverage throu...
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