B | Consideration and Adoption of Resolution No. 2020-06: A resolution of the Flagstaff City Council, approving the 2020 Cooperative Fire Rate Agreement (CFRA) Intergovernmental Agreement between the AZ Department of Forestry & Fire Management (DFFM) and the City of Flagstaff. | ||||||
Wildland Fire Manager Paul Summerfelt addressed Council stating that the agreement is a standing agreement with the state for the past 30 years and is renewed every other year. The agreement allows for full reimbursement of any costs that the City expends when responding to a wildfire outside the City’s jurisdiction. That typically results in about $1 million in reimbursements coming into the city each year. That funding has typically been used for equipment and training. Councilmember Whelan asked if it is an expectation that the City participate. Mr. Summerfelt stated that participation is not required and it is something that certain members of the department have chosen to participate in. Councilmember Whelan expressed concern about the long-term health risks associated with fire fighting. Mr. Summerfelt offered that April 1, 2020 is the deadline to have the agreements signed by the state and if the city misses that deadline it will be two years before they can join in again. He added that response to wildland fires is once or twice per year so the exposure risks from that perspective is not significant. The greatest exposure is coming from structure fires. |
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Moved by Councilmember Charlie Odegaard, seconded by Councilmember Jim McCarthy to read Resolution No. 2020-06 by title only. | |||||||
Vote: 7 - 0 - Unanimously | |||||||
A RESOLUTION OF THE FLAGSTAFF CITY COUNCIL, APPROVING THE 2020 COOPERATIVE FIRE RATE AGREEMENT (CFRA) INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE AZ DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY & FIRE MANAGEMENT AND THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF | |||||||
Moved by Councilmember Austin Aslan, seconded by Vice Mayor Adam Shimoni to adopt Resolution No. 2020-06. | |||||||
Vote: 7 - 0 - Unanimously | |||||||