Citygate completed a feasibility analysis of the services, costs, and key issues regarding contracting with Alameda County for fire services. The key issues assessed included the increasing expense of Other Post-Employment Benefits and a number of shared governance issues. This study assessed three different service delivery options.

Citygate completed a feasibility analysis of merging the fire services of the Cities of Newark and Union City to gain economies of scale and improved services in challenging economic times. Additionally, Citygate explored other fire service delivery options and worked with the study partners and Alameda County Fire Department (ALCO) to evaluate the possibility of ALCO providing contract fire services to one or both Cities. Both Cities approved Citygate’s recommendation to contract with Alameda County Fire Department for fire services. Both Cities fire services are now part of ALCO.