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AB# 21,929 ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION ALLOWING STAFF TO
RESEARCH ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR A NEW FIRE
STATION NO. 2 AND RETURN TO COUNCIL WITH A
REPORT AND RECOMMENDED ACTION
DEPT. DIRECTOR
DATE 4/14/2015
ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION ALLOWING STAFF TO
RESEARCH ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR A NEW FIRE
STATION NO. 2 AND RETURN TO COUNCIL WITH A
REPORT AND RECOMMENDED ACTION
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ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION ALLOWING STAFF TO
RESEARCH ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR A NEW FIRE
STATION NO. 2 AND RETURN TO COUNCIL WITH A
REPORT AND RECOMMENDED ACTION CITY M^S^^/'I^
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt Resolution No. 2015-092 allowing staff to research alternative solutions for a new Fire Station No. 2 and
return to Council with a report and recommended action.
ITEM EXPLANATION:
Constructed in 1969 for the La Costa Fire Protection District, the current Fire Station No. 2 was designed to house
one full-time firefighter to respond to and meet volunteers at the scene of an emergency. Over the last 45 years
Fire Station No. 2 has proudly served the community of La Costa. During this time emergency responses citywide
have increased from 500 incidents per year to over 11,000 incidents. Today, Fire Station No. 2 houses a fire
engine, paramedic ambulance and five full-time professional firefighters, and is a critical component of emergency
service delivery with its southern, central location within the City of Carlsbad.
Modern fire apparatus are designed with personnel safety and environmental considerations, making them taller
and longer. Because of this, only those apparatus built prior to 2005 can be accommodated in Fire Station No. 2.
There is also inadequate storage for crucial equipment, including fire hose, firefighting apparel, and medical
supplies. Given the changes in equipment and technology. Fire Station No. 2 has become obsolete and needs to be
replaced.
The new Fire Station No. 2 will:
Accommodate modern firefighting equipment
Provide gender specific facilities for a modern workforce
Follow the architectural design elements of the surrounding community
Meet today's building and seismic codes
Provide space for student/Explorer ride-alongs, paramedic interns, and designated office space for
administrative work
• Meet Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and National Fire Protection Association
(NFPA) Standards
Staff believes that the existing, pie-shaped lot will present challenges in yielding the square footage necessary for a
modern fire station. Further research will be conducted and reported to Council. Staff will provide alternatives for
Fire Station No. 2 within a geographic location that maintains compliance with the Growth Management Plan,
explore opportunities for public/private partnerships, provide best value recommendations, and ensure the
support of world-class community services.
DEPARTMENT CONTACT: Mike Davis 760-931-2141 michael.davis@carlsbadca.gov
FOR CLERK USE.
COUNCIL ACTION: APPROVED CONTINUED TO DATE SPECIFIC •
DENIED • CONTINUED TO DATE UNKNOWN •
CONTINUED • RETURNED TO STAFF •
WITHDRAWN • OTHER - SEE MINUTES •
AMENDED • REPORT RECEIVED •
FISCAL IMPACT:
There are no immediate fiscal impacts beyond the use of staffs' time to research suitable alternatives for a new
Fire Station No. 2 and compile a report and recommended action to present to Council. There are no identified
funding sources to rebuild on the existing site or to acquire property and build a new fire station. The likely source
of funding would be the General Fund, which would fall under the limitations imposed by Proposition H.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:
Pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21065, this request does not constitute a "project" within the meaning
of CEQA in that it has no potential to cause either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably
foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and therefore does not require environmental review.
EXHIBITS:
1. Resolution No. 2015-092 allowing staff to research suitable alternatives for a new Fire Station No. 2 and
return to Council with a report and recommended action.
2. GMP Limits to Station Relocation Map
EXHIBIT 1
1 RESOLUTION NO. 2015-092
2 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, ALLOWING STAFF TO RESEARCH ALTERNATIVE
SOLUTIONS FOR A NEW FIRE STATION NO. 2 AND RETURN TO
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WHEREAS, the current Fire Station No. 2 has served the community of La Costa for 45
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y years and is a critical component of emergency service delivery with its southern, central
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^ WHEREAS, Fire Station No. 2 is unable to accommodate modern fire equipment or
provide gender specific facilities; and
WHEREAS, staff believes the existing lot will not yield the square footage necessary for a
modern fire station;
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14 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad,
15 California, as follows that:
1. The above recitations are true and correct.
2. The Council authorizes staff to research alternative solutions for a new Fire
Station No. 2 and return to Council with a report and recommended action.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City
of Carlsbad on the 14*^ day of April 2015, by the following vote to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Council Members Hall, Blackburn, Schumacher, Wood, Packard.
None.
None.
MATT HALL, Mayor
ATTEST:
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BARBARA EI^GJLESON, City Clejk
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A New Fire Station No. 2
Fire Chief Mike Davis
Division Chief Mike Calderwood
April 14, 2015
Background
Then (1969)
•One full-time firefighter
•500 incidents citywide
•Scope of Fire Department
was limited
•One Engine
Now
•5 full-time firefighter
•11,200 incidents citywide
•Scope is now “All-Risk”
•One Engine and one
Ambulance
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Physical Deficiencies
•Housing of modern fire engines
•Storage
–Medical supplies
–Firefighting equipment and hose
–Personal Protective Equipment
•Designated fitness area
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A New Fire Station No. 2
•House modern fire engines
•Provide adequate storage & fitness needs
•Meet current codes and guidelines
–Labor & Building Codes
–OSHA & NFPA Standards
–ADA Compliance
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Challenges
•Improvements needed to sustain tenability
•Current station is obsolete
–Equipment
–Codes & standards
•No funding is identified
•Size/shape of the existing location
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Request
•Allow staff to research solutions for the
placement and construction of a new Fire
Station No. 2
•Report findings
•Recommend actions
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