West Metro Fire Protection District Proudly Serving Douglas & Jefferson Counties, Colorado West Metro Fire Protection District West Metro Fire Questions or Protection District Requests 433 South Allison Parkway Addressed to Lakewood, Colorado 80226 Finance Director, Phone: 303-989-4307 Glenda Aragon or Web-site: www.WestMetroFire.org Senior Accountant Bruk Mulaw 2020 Table of Contents Introduction and Profile GFOA Distinguished Budget Award ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 1 Letter of Transmittal Fire Chief ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 2 Elected and Appointed Officials ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 3 Organization Chart ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 5 Mission, Vision and Value Statements ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 6 Community/District Overview ……………………………………………………………………………………………….7 District Map and Station Locations ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 20 Strategic Plan ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 21 Demographic Statistics ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 33 Budget Message Budget Message ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 41 Budget Process and Tax Levies Financial Structure Process, Policies, & Timeline ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 51 General Fund Budget Tax Summary ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 59 Budget General Fund Balance ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 61 Budget General fund Summary ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 62 Administrative Division Administration Division Budget Summary ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 66 Administrative Division Budgets ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 67 Operations Division Operations Division Budget Summary ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 74 Operations Division Budgets ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 75 Stations Budgets by Station ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 84 Life Safety Division Life Safety Division Budget Summary ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 91 Life Safety Division Budgets ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 92 General Obligation Debt Service Fund GO Bond Debt Service Fund ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 95 Capital Projects Fund Capital Projects Fund Budget 2019 ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 96 Capital Projects 5 year CIP ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 97 COTF‐1 Special Revenue Fund . COTF‐1 Fund Budget ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 102 Mobile Integrated Healthcare Mobile integrated Healthcare ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 103 Colorado Metro Certification Board (CMCB) CMCB IS Fund Budget Summary ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 104 Fleet Services IS Fund Fleet Maintenance Budget ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 105 Apparatus/Vehicle Replacement IS Fund Apparatus/Vehicle Replacement Budget ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 106 Apparatus/Vehicle Replacement Schedule/Plan ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 106 Training Center IS Fund Training Center Fund Budget ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 107 Glossary of Terms ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 108 Appendices Appendix I Financial Risk Analysis ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 114 Appendix II GFOA Fund Balance Criteria 1 West Metro Fire Protection District 433 S. Allison Parkway Lakewood, CO 80226 Bus: (303) 989-4307 Fax: (303) 989-6725 www.westmetrofire.org December 3, 2019 Board of Directors and Citizens West Metro Fire Protection District Jefferson and Douglas Counties, Colorado Dear Board of Directors and Citizens: It is my pleasure to transmit to you the 2020 proposed budget for the West Metro Fire Protection District (District). The budget is the financial master plan for the District and has been prepared in accordance with the modified accrual basis of accounting. It is consistent with the District’s mission statement and strategic plan, and has been prepared with the priorities and resources necessary to accomplish the District’s strategic priorities and objectives. In the November 2018 election, our citizens passed measure 7C, which established the residential assessment rate at a floor of 7.2%. A vital component to the stabilization of revenues in 2020 and beyond, the measure ensures our success in emergency response and prevention services while maintaining excellent fiscal stewardship. In February of 2019 the Moody’s General Obligation Rating increased the Districts rating from ‘Aa2’ to ‘Aaa’. Within Colorado, there are approximately 111 outstanding issuers with an underlying general obligation rating from Moody’s. With these, only 5% are rated in the ‘Aaa’ category, and West Metro Fire Protection District is the only special district and fire district in this category. We will continue to fortify the District’s financial sustainability through strategic management and accountability in efficient budgeting and always look for innovative ways to improve our efficiency and effectiveness. Sincerely, Don Lombardi Fire Chief “Whatever It Takes”…To Serve 2 WEST METRO FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NAMES & TITLES OF ELECTED BOARD OF DIRECTORS DISTRICT 1 DISTRICT 4 DISTRICT 7 CASSIE TANNER MARTA MURRAY WENDY VOLMER PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT SECRETARY DISTRICT 3 DISTRICT 2 DISTRICT 5 MIKE FEELEY JERRY CASSEL PAM FEELY TREASURER DIRECTOR DIRECTOR DISTRICT 6 KRISTINA MOEDER COMMISSION ON FIRE ACCREDITATION INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR INTERNATIONALLY ACCREDITED AGENCY 2012-2022 3 WEST METRO FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT COMMAND STAFF DON LOMBARDI FIRE CHIEF SCOTT ROGERS MARK KRAPF BRUCE KRAL DEPUTY CHIEF OF OPERATIONS DEPUTY CHIEF OF ADMINISTRATION DEPUTY CHIEF OF LIFE SAFETY/ FIRE MARSHAL DIVISION CHIEF OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES JEREMY METZ DIVISION CHIEF OF SUPPORT SERVICES BOB OLME DIVISION CHIEF OF TRAINING DAN PFANNENSTIEL DIVISION CHIEF OF RISK MANAGEMENT/ACCREDITATION CLINT FEY FINANCE DIRECTOR GLENDA ARAGON HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST SHANNON RUSH WELLNESS/WORKERS’ COMPENSATION MANAGER BOB STRATMAN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIVISION DIRECTOR PAT PURDY FLEET SERVICES MANAGER GLEN MEADER FACILITIES MAINTENANCE MANAGER CHRIS SCHLEEF 4 West Metro Fire Protection District Organizational Chart Citizens Board of Directors Civil Board Fire Chief Service Attorney Committee Recruitment Candidate Executive Selection Assistant Committee Finance Director Deputy Chief Operations Deputy Chief Administration Deputy Chief Life Safety CO-TF1 Program Manager Public Information Officer Adopted 1.21.20 5 OUR MISSION The West Metro family is committed to protecting the community’s quality of life through prevention, preparedness, and all-hazards emergency response. OUR VISION The West Metro Fire Protection District endeavors to be a responsive, adaptive, learning organization; anticipating and responding to evolving community needs. OUR VALUES Respectful • Valuing life, livelihood, property, and the needs of our community • Honoring and supporting the people in our organization • Desiring a culture of community awareness Responsible • Sustaining a highly trained, well-equipped community response force • Focusing on sustainable fiscal management • Desiring a culture of stewardship Resourceful • Drawing on the talents of our stakeholders • Seeking innovative ideas • Desiring a culture of creativity WEST METRO FIRE PROTECTION BUDGET 2020 6 COMMUNITY OVERVIEW WEST METRO FIRE RESCUE West Metro Fire Rescue – Community Service Overview The District is a special district organized under Colorado Revised Statutes Title 32 to provide fire protection for the areas west and southwest of the city of Denver, Colorado, and west up to the foothills. The District covers approximately 108 square miles within Jefferson and Douglas Counties including the city of Lakewood, the city of Wheat Ridge, and the towns of Morrison, Edgewater, Mountain View and Lakeside. This is a change from the previously reported 110 square miles, even after the merger with Wheat Ridge Fire Protection District, due to more accurate geospatial information systems data. The District is 8.4 miles wide from east to west and over 26 miles long from north to south. The District boundary is basically Interstate 70 on the north, the city of Golden and the foothills on the west, the city and county of Denver and city of Littleton on the east, and Roxborough Park on the south. History The Lakewood/Mountair Fire Department was founded in 1937, and during the late 1940s the fire district was established by the consolidation of smaller fire departments, becoming the Lakewood Fire Protection District. The Bancroft Fire District was formed in 1947. The District was consolidated from the Lakewood and Bancroft Fire Protection Districts on January 1, 1995. These two districts were managed as the Lakewood/Bancroft Fire Authority from 1990 to 1995. In 1995, the Authority became the West Metro Fire Protection District (WMFPD). The Roxborough Metropolitan District was formed in 1972, and its volunteer fire department was established in 1980. Roxborough Fire Protection District was added to the District in 1998. These mergers allowed the District to provide additional services (additional station, second tower) and deferred the need for additional revenue until 2006. 7 In 2006, the District passed a mill levy increase (from 11.382 mills to 12.382 mills) and a bond ($43 million) for capital projects that included a Training Center, five station replacements, a new aerial tower and a third district chief. Four of these five stations were replaced at their current locations (Stations 4, 5, 7 and 8). Station 10 was moved to the new Training Center site located at West Hampden Avenue and South Kipling Street. Station replacements were