1. Alternative Fire and EMS Service Delivery August 18, 2016

2. Regional Fire Authority
A municipal corporation in Washington State and is considered a separate taxing district.
Boundaries must be coextensive with two or more fire protection jurisdictions (fire districts, city, tribal entity or existing RFA) that want to cooperate and form such an entity.
Created by the vote of the people. An RFA operates pursuant to a Plan, which is formulated by a Planning Committee and approved by the voters.

3. Regional Fire Authority
The Planning Committee is responsible to approve the RFA “Plan”.
This establishes how the RFA will operate, receive revenues, and governance.
The Planning Committee is comprised of three (3) elected officials from each participating entity.
The Plan (and its sub-sections) are developed by the use of subcommittees.
The subcommittees submit recommendations to the Planning Committee at intervals throughout the process for consideration, input, and ultimate approval.

4. Recommended Sub-Committee’s
Organizational Design
Administrative
Finance
Operations
Prevention
Facilities
Human Resources
Fleet
Communications

5. Planning Committee Work Flow
Planning Committee (Elected Officials)
Work Product & Deliverables Identified by Planning Committee
Timeline Determined and Assignments Made to
Sub-Committee(s)
Sub-Committee Produces Work Product and Deliverables
Sub-Committee Delivers
Work Product and Deliverables to Planning Committee for Consideration

6. Implementing the “Plan”
Fire Authority
Created
Approved by City A Council
YES
Adopted by Planning Committee
Approved by District Board
Voted on by the People NO

7. Questions?