Title
Approval of a Resolution Authorizing an Interlocal Agreement with Washington State Consolidated Technical Services (WaTech) for Fire Protection
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute the Interlocal Agreement between the City of Olympia (City) and Washington State Consolidated Technical Services (WaTech) for Fire Protection services for the July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018 fiscal year.
Report
Issue:
Whether to approve the resolution authorizing the Interlocal Agreement written to address Fire Protection services and billing to WaTech during the July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018 fiscal year, as is allowed per RCW 35.21.779.
Staff Contact:
Greg Wright, Deputy Fire Chief, 360.753.8466
Shelley Flaherty, Line of Business Director, 360.753.8431
Presenter(s):
None - Consent Calendar Item
Background and Analysis:
Since 1993, the City of Olympia has billed the State of Washington for Fire Protection services. This billing is allowed per RCW 35.21.779 which stipulates, when the estimated value of state facilities sited in a municipality equals 10 percent or more of that municipality's total assessed valuation, state agencies owning those facilities shall enter into a compulsory fire protection contract with the municipality to provide an equitable share of the fire protection costs. The total assessed value of state facilities in Olympia exceeds this threshold. The majority of the state campus buildings are covered in an interlocal agreement between the City of Olympia and the Department of Enterprise Services (DES).
The buildings at 1500 Jefferson are occupied by Washington State Consolidated Technical Services (WaTech). WaTech negotiated directly with the City of Olympia in the amount of $82,825.01 for the 2017-2018 fiscal year. The amount is unchanged from the 2016-2017 fiscal year.
Neighborhood/Community Interests (if known):
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