R-15-47RESOLUTION NO. R-15-47
BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Fairfax, Virginia that the
following resolution is made:
WHEREAS, the City and FVFD have a long history of mutual cooperation in support
of delivering fire and emergency medical services to the residents of the City and surrounding
areas; and
WHEREAS, FVFD has historically utilized funds raised from public and other
contributions, including state funding, as well as proceeds from bingo operations, together
with City general fund support (including a portion of the revenue received by the City from
billing insurance companies for ambulance transport) to fund its operations; and
WHEREAS, the FVFD's current funding sources and current funding structure are
limited, offer limited growth opportunities, and are projected to be insufficient to fully fund
the requirements for FVFD apparatus acquisition and capital improvements to FVFD facilities
in future years, absent significant additional City direct financial and/or other contributions;
and
WHEREAS, it is the City's intention to continue its support of FVFD and its mission
at a level which maintains or improves the overall effectiveness and/or quality of service,
facilities and equipment provided to and with the City's professional fire department; and
WHEREAS, the City and FVFD have been actively working to develop an alternative
framework to ensure the continued long term success and viability of the FVFD and the
continuation of the effective partnership between the two organizations, and working toward
efficiencies of operation, and this MOU is the result of those discussions.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Fairfax, Virginia that the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute a MOU between the
City of Fairfax and the City of Fairfax Volunteer Fire Department, provided that the MOU
and any amendments are acceptable to the City Manager and approved as to form by the City
Attorney.
Adopted: October 27, 2015
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The vote on the motion to approve was recorded as follows:
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Councilman DeMarco
Aye
Councilman Greenfield
Aye
Councilmember Loftus
Aye
Councilman Meyer
Aye
Councilmember Miller
Absent
Councilmember Schmidt
Aye