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CITY COUNCIL <br />AGENDA ITEM 1C <br />STAFF ORIGINATOR: Jeff Karlson <br />MEETING DATE: November 23, 2015 <br />TOPIC: Transition Plan for Fire Services <br />VOTE REQUIRED: 3/5 <br />INTRODUCTION <br />The City Council is being asked to approve a resolution authorizing Public Safety Director <br />John Swenson to implement a transition plan for fire services in Lino Lakes. <br />BACKGROUND <br />The City of Lino Lakes Public Safety Fire Division will become the primary agency for fire <br />services in the City of Lino Lakes on January 1, 2016. Centennial Fire Chief Harlan <br />Lundstrom and Director Swenson met several times and produced a plan for the transition of <br />fire services in Lino Lakes. <br />Chief Lundstrom and Director Swenson presented the plan to the Fire Operations Committee <br />on November 9th. There was unanimous agreement that any decision regarding the transition <br />plan was best left to the public safety professionals. <br />The transition plan lays out a timeline beginning in December. In order to ensure Lino Lakes <br />personnel are familiar and well -practiced in response protocols, Lino Lakes will begin <br />responding to fire calls in a non -primary role. Lino Lakes will be the primary responder on <br />January 1, 2016, with CFD continuing to respond in an auto aid capacity until January 29, <br />2016. During this period, staff will be able to inventory the equipment and prepare for the <br />distribution of assets prior to January 30, 2016. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Approve Resolution No. 15-136, authorizing Public Safety Director to implement transition <br />plan for fire services. <br />ATTACHMENTS <br />Resolution No. 15-136 <br />