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RESOLUTION NO. 15278
RESOLUTION APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN
AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF MARIN FOR 9-1-1 EMERGENCY
COMMUNICATIONS & FIRE DISPATCH SERVICES
WHEREAS, the City contracts with the Marin County Sheriff’s Department for 9-1-1 emergency
communications and fire dispatch services; and
WHEREAS, the Marin County Sheriff’s Office (“MCSO”) notified the City in August 2022 that they
would no longer provide these services starting July 1, 2024; and
WHEREAS, the Marin County Fire Department (“MCFD”) has offered to provide fire dispatch
services with enhanced capabilities that were not available with the MCSO; and
WHEREAS, a comprehensive review of the City’s options were explored and the joint County-
led model was both the most cost effective and provided the highest level of service and protection to
our community; and
WHEREAS, the new dispatching services provided by MCFD will provide enhancements to
public safety, such as, the closest resource concept, utilization of First Watch, and imbedded
command and control personnel.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of San Rafael hereby
authorizes the City Manager to execute the Agreement with the County of Marin for 9-1-1 emergency
communications & fire dispatch services, attached to the staff reported submitted with this Resolution.
I, Lindsay Lara, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution
was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the San Rafael City Council
held on the 20th day of February 2024, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers: Kertz, Llorens Gulati & Mayor Kate
NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: Bushey & Hill
Lindsay Lara, City Clerk