Resume automatic aid agreement with county fire district

Richmond assumes all responsibility for fire protection, including staffing, for San Pablo and unincorporated West Contra Costa County, including El Sobrante, North Richmond, Montalvin Manor, East Richmond Heights and Rollingwood. Contra Costa passes through all tax revenue for fire service currently provided to West contra Costa Consolidated fire district and all future taxes generated through that tax base. Richmond maintains equal level of service which is two Paramedic Engine Companies. Provide first opportunity to any West Contra Costa Consolidated Fire District employees, currently assigned to Stations 69 and 70, should they wish to work for Richmond fire. Form a fire Advisory Committee comprised of five citizens, 3 appointed by District 1 Supervisor and two appointed by Mayor of San Pablo. Advisory Committee will provide oversight of fire protection in consolidated area and report periodically to Cities of Richmond, San Pablo and Contra Costa County. A Council Committee comprised of Tom Butt, Nat Bates, and John Marquez is appointed by the City Council to negotiate with the County for the City of Richmond to provide fire protection for West Contra Costa Consolidated District. The Committee may hire expert(s) during negotiations. The City of Richmond should adopt the Contra Costa fire district's dispatch system as presently used by Stations 69 and 70 and the City of Pinole.

Enter into the Automatic Aid Agreement immediately, sunset the agreement in one year and place on the next agenda, July 11, 2006, the recommendations made by Councilmember Marquez on the next conceivable agenda of the City Council for discussion and consideration of a permanent solution