SAN DIEGO LAFCOWORKSHOP

FIRE PROTECTION AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE

February 2, 2015John Traylor

LAFCO’s ROLE IN FIRE PROTECTION AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE

• Overview Of Workshop Format– Objective = Awareness, Discussion, Direction

• SD LAFCO Jurisdictional Actions Since 2008– 2008 Creation Of SDCFA/CSA 135 Fire Zone In 3 Steps– Step I - Activated L. P. Covering 943,000 Acres Of Un-served And

Under Served Areas Of SD County Served By Volunteer Fire Company’s

– Step II - (2011) Added 137,000 Acres, Dissolving Five (5) CSAs

• LAFCO’s Current Reorganization Projects (Step III)– SD Rural FPD & Pine Valley FPD– CSA 17, CSA 107 & Rancho Santa Fe FPD– Lakeside FPD, San Miguel FPD & CSA 115

LAFCO’s ROLE IN FIRE PROTECTION AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE

LAFCO AUTHORITY PER STATE LAW

• CORTESE-KNOX-HERTZBERG Act• GC Section 56001-57550• Orderly Growth Via Jurisdictional Changes• Discourage Urban/Suburban Sprawl• Sphere of Influence & Municipal Service

Reviews

LAFCO’s ROLE IN FIRE PROTECTION AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE

LAFCO POLICY AREAS:

• Sphere of Influence for Cities and FPD’s– Changes of Sphere of Influence

• Municipal Service Reviews to Assess Service Delivery & Future Capability– Existing Service and Effectiveness– Plans for Future Efficiencies/Cost Savings– Potential Reorganization/Shared Services

LAFCO’s ROLE IN FIRE PROTECTION AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE

AREAS FOR LAFCO COMMENT & DISCUSSION

• Hear Stakeholder Prersentations• Discuss the Role of LAFCO in Fire and EMS

Services Studies or Actions• Provide comments to Staff on Fire and EMS

Issues or Areas of Interest and Involvement

LAFCO’s ROLE IN FIRE PROTECTION AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE

WORKSHOP SPEAKERS

• Fire Chief Bill Metcalf, North County Fire Protection District, Immediate Past President of International Association of Fire Chiefs

• Fire Chief Rick Sitta, Heartland Fire & Rescue

• Interim City Manager David Ott, City of Solana Beach, Past President of San Diego County City Managers Association