Deputy Chief Kurocony presented the Redmond Fire Department Functional Plan, 2025–2050, to the Public Safety and Human Services Committee on Sept. 16 and asked the committee for feedback ahead of a scheduled study session on Oct. 14. The plan is proposed as an amendment to the capital facilities element of the comprehensive plan to align with Redmond 2050, the Growth Management Act and King County planning policies.

The nut graf: Staff described the plan as a policy framework that does not itself authorize construction but will guide future capital decisions, update impact fees, and support concurrency and adequacy requirements; councilmembers asked for more detail on building needs, staffing, equipment, funding pathways, and water-supply questions flagged by the Planning Commission.

Deputy Chief Kurocony said the plan “outlines the fire department's facility conditions, service area needs and capital investment priorities through 2050” and that it provides space in future budgets for unspecified climate‑related equipment or technology needs. Several councilmembers said they wanted more detail on capital costs and fiscal feasibility before a formal adoption vote. Councilmember Stewart requested that the October study session include funding scenarios and more detail on buildings, people and equipment; Councilmember Stewart and others also asked staff to explain how the planning-commission questions about water supply were addressed.

Council Vice President Forsyth and others asked staff to explain how the functional plan would dovetail with ongoing discussions about a potential Regional Fire Authority. Deputy Chief Kurocony and other staff said the plan will provide a foundation for those decisions and that additional hazard and risk assessments (including impacts of climate change) may identify future specific needs.

Ending: Council set a study session for Oct. 14; staff requested written questions a week in advance to allow time to prepare materials and a packet for that meeting.