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<br />STAFF REPORT <br />DATE: January 16, 2024 <br /> Consent <br /> <br /> <br />TO: City Council <br />FROM: Dustin Kalis, Fire Chief <br />AGENDA ITEM: Authorize Joint Powers Agreement between the City of Lake Elmo and City <br />of Woodbury Providing For The Remote Monitoring of Outdoor Warning <br />Siren Equipment <br />REVIEWED BY: Sarah Sonsalla, City Attorney <br /> Clark Schroder, City Administrator <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: <br />The City of Lake Elmo owns and operates 9 outdoor warning sirens located throughout the city. <br />Remote monitoring of these sites is conducted by the City of Woodbury through a joint powers <br />agreement that the cities entered in 2017. Due to the cost of the monitoring equipment and small <br />number of siren sites in Lake Elmo, having Woodbury monitor our sites continues to make the <br />most sense both financially and operationally. <br /> <br />ISSUE BEFORE COUNCIL: <br />Should the City Council approve the joint powers agreement between the City of Lake Elmo and <br />City of Woodbury providing for the remote monitoring of outdoor warning siren equipment? <br /> <br />PROPOSAL: <br />The current agreement was approved in 2017. Due to a number of staffing changes within both <br />cities since, the City of Woodbury provided an updated joint powers agreement that includes <br />updated responsible parties, an updated rate schedule and a 5 year term. <br /> <br />The joint powers agreement between the two cities has worked very well for the City of Lake <br />Elmo. Communication from City of Woodbury staff is provided in a timely manner and any <br />identified issues are reported immediately and expect that to continue with this new agreement. <br /> <br />FISCAL IMPACT: <br />No fiscal impact for 2024 as monitoring funds are already budgeted and rates for 2024 have not <br />increased. Monitoring rates per siren site will increase by $5 per site, per year and will be budgeted <br />accordingly in future years. <br /> <br />OPTIONS: <br />1) Approve Joint Powers Agreement <br />2) Deny approval <br /> <br />