Title
Approval of a Resolution Authorizing an Agreement with Washington Consolidated Technology Services to Provide Fire Protection Services
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve a Resolution authorizing an Interlocal Agreement between the City of Olympia and Washington Consolidated Technology Services (WaTech) for Fire Protection services.
Report
Issue:
Whether to approve a Resolution authorizing an Interlocal Agreement between the City of Olympia and WaTech for Fire Protection services.
Staff Contact:
Matt Morris, Fire Chief, 360.753.8466
Presenter(s):
None - Consent Calendar Item
Background and Analysis:
Since 1993, the City of Olympia has billed the State for Fire Protection services. This billing is allowed per RCW 35.21.779. The RCW stipulates that 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 amount of the WaTech contract for the 2024-2025 fiscal year is $160,000.00. This reflects a $30,000.00 increase from the previous contract.
State of Washington properties in Olympia, including the Washington State Consolidated Technology Services (WaTech) building at 1500 Jefferson Street, is included in the calculation used to determine the amount of State property located in the City of Olympia.
The building at 1500 Jefferson Street, occupied by WaTech, chooses to negotiate separately from Department of Enterprise Services (DES) for their building(s) on the Capitol Campus. The DES agreement is a separate action.
Climate Analysis:
The impacts of this agreement have been applied through the climate lens of the Climate Framework. Providing fire protection and emergency response resources to state ow...
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