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ONE VISION. ONE MISSION. LINO LAKES PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT. <br /> <br />engaged in talks with CFD to examine options for potential collaboration for <br />daytime fire response in the cities of Lino Lakes, Centerville and Circle Pines. <br />On April 15, 2021 CFD requested that we prepare a proposal to provide daytime <br />fire response on a contract for services basis. After receiving guidance from <br />Council during the May 3rd Council Work Session, staff prepared and sent a letter <br />to CFD dated May 6, 2021 that articulated the proposed costs associated with <br />providing daytime fire services in Circle Pines and Centerville. Staff from CFD <br />informed staff that CFD would not be moving forward with the Lino Lakes <br />Proposal. <br /> <br /> During the May 3rd Council Work Session staff provided information on the <br />research of the three options. <br /> <br />o contract with an outside vendor to provide daytime fire services – there are <br />no vendors operating in MN that provide municipalities fire services <br />o collaborate with another jurisdiction for daytime fire response – staff met <br />with surrounding jurisdictions and determined that further collaboration <br />beyond our current fire auto aid agreements is not viable at this time <br />o develop a daytime fire duty crew – staff provided information on a <br />daytime fire duty crew operating Monday through Friday 0600 hours to <br />1800 hours staffed with part-time firefighters <br /> <br />After receiving feedback from Council at the May 3rd Work Session staff has continued <br />to further develop a staffing plan for daytime fire duty crew for inclusion in the 2022 <br />Budget discussion. <br /> <br />As part of the 2022 Budget Request, staff requested funding for a daytime fire duty crew <br />staffed with one fulltime Fire Lieutenant/Fire Inspector and three part-time firefighters. <br />The hours of operation for the part-time positions would be 0600 hours to 1800 hours <br />Monday – Friday. The Fire Lieutenant/Fire Inspector will be a 40 hour work week <br />Monday through Friday with shift start and end times based on duty needs in conjunction <br />with the Fire Division Deputy Director position. <br /> <br />During the 2022 Budget Work Session on August 23rd, Council members expressed a <br />desire to reduce the costs associated with the fire daytime duty crew proposal. <br /> <br />All Department Directors met on August 24th to further discuss Council’s desire to reduce <br />the overall 2022 Budget to achieve a tax rate of 41%. During this meeting daytime fire <br />duty crew costs were discussed and the need to establish a workforce that will ensure that <br />we meet all fire services demands within the City during daytime hours (Monday – <br />Friday 6AM to 6PM). <br /> <br />As articulated above staff has engaged Council throughout 2021 seeking guidance as we <br />moved through this process and received direction and input from Council. Staff also <br />examined other staff options such as full time firefighter daytime duty crew staffing and <br />scheduling POC firefighters to ensure that we meet all fire services demands. These <br />options were found not to be viable as costs associated with both options would be more <br />than current daytime fire duty crew proposal.