Res 2026-030 approving an agreement for the provision of services in connection with the proposed owner requested annexation in Case No. AN-25-07 of approximately 11.548 acres of land, located at 1710 State Highway 21

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5. Reliability of Fire Protection Services "Reliability" refers to the likelihood that an available, staffed, and equipped unit can respond when an emergency occurs. Key reliability factors include: • Staffing: Each SMFD station maintains a minimum of three trained personnel per shift, ensuring that an engine or truck is always ready for deployment. • Apparatus Availability: All six stations house frontline units capable of immediate response. Reserve apparatus are maintained to support continuity of operations during maintenance or mechanical issues. • Redundancy: The presence of multiple nearby stations increases reliability by providing backup coverage when primary units are engaged. • Mutual Aid: SMFD participates in regional mutual -aid agreements, further strengthening reliability during large-scale or multi -incident events. Overall, the combination of station staffing, apparatus readiness, and overlapping coverage zones provides a high level of service reliability consistent with the expectations of § 775.022. 6. Deployment The proximity of our three closest stations, supported by the additional three stations positioned throughout the city, demonstrates an effective and resilient deployment model. This configuration ensures that initial fire suppression resources arrive rapidly, while secondary units can reinforce the response to assemble a full effective response force for structure fires, multi -patient incidents, hazardous materials events, and other high -demand emergencies. The overlapping coverage provided by all six stations enhances reliability, maintains continuity of operations during simultaneous incidents, and supports compliance with Health and Safety Code 775 requirements for timely and adequate emergency response. 7. Response Time: For the purpose of calculating response times, to ensure consistency from station to station, and department to department, we utilized NFPA 1710 standards for both alarm handling and turnout times, plus drive time, based on road miles. For the purpose of calculating travel time, we utilized the RAND Travel Time Equation. Explanation of the RAND Travel Time Equation The equation - T = 0.65 + 1. 7D is a linear travel -time model used in fire -service planning to estimate how long it takes emergency apparatus (typically fire engines) to travel a given distance. MEANING OF EACii TERM 0 T: Represents average travel time in minutes. Rounded to the nearest 0.1 minute. 0 0.65 (Acceleration Constant): Represents the initial acceleration time for the first 0.5 mile of travel. This accounts for the fact that fire apparatus start from a stopped position and require time to accelerate before reaching cruising speed. 0 1.7 (Speed Constant): Represents the average time per mile once the vehicle is at speed. Validated for distances between 0.5 and 8.0 miles. This constant reflects typical fire -engine travel speeds under emergency response conditions. 0 D: The distance traveled, in miles.