Fire chief requests $66,000 for community risk analysis and strategic plan; commission supports moving forward
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Fire Chief Greg Lloyd asked the commission to recommend receiving and filing a report and to support integrating roughly $66,000 in FY26‑27 budget funds to hire consultants for a community risk analysis, standards of coverage assessment, and strategic plan; the commission voted to recommend the request.
Fire Chief Greg Lloyd presented a proposal on March 24 asking the Public Safety Commission to recommend that the city receive and file a report and support pursuing consulting services, integrated into the FY26‑27 budget, to conduct a community risk analysis (CRA), standards of coverage (SOC) assessment, and a multi‑year strategic plan.
Lloyd said the three reports together provide a data‑driven pathway to measure response performance, assess force and apparatus needs by geography and occupancy type, and inform capital planning as the city anticipates several mid‑rise residential developments (including a project at 625 Fair Oaks described as a 7‑story plus 6‑ and 5‑story footprint). He said the original request was about $75,000 but had been reduced to approximately $66,000 after vendor feedback.
Commissioners asked whether the study would include both fire and emergency‑medical services (Lloyd said yes), whether the medical director would be involved (yes), and how the city would procure the work (city procurement rules; RFP or cooperative agreement). Commissioners also discussed mutual‑aid reliance, response times for hard‑to‑serve neighborhoods (Monterey Hills/Altos de Monterey), and the potential grant advantages of having an up‑to‑date CRA/SOC. After discussion the commission moved to receive and file the report and to recommend incorporating the consultant cost into the FY26‑27 budget; roll call recorded unanimous approval by present commissioners.
