Project List

Client:
City of Eureka, CA
Project:
Scope of work: A peer review of updated cost allocation models for the for the City of Eureka Fire and Humboldt No. 1 Fire Protection District. Citygate leveraged the experience of its previous study to explain options for cost allocation of fire services between the partners.
Client:
Solano County Local Agency Formation Commission, CA
Project:
Citygate performed a deployment analysis, with fiscal/governance options analysis, for the County of Solano Local Agency Formation Commission, which includes the Cordelia Fire Protection District, the Vacaville Fire Protection District, the Suisun Fire Protection District, and the Montezuma Fire Protection District. The deployment analysis utilized the Standards of Coverage systems approach to fire department deployment as published by the Commission on Fire Accreditation International. The fiscal governance options analysis utilized the deployment analysis to review the cost and governance complexity of providing the services as independent agencies, which were then compared to a best-fit form of merger, contract, Joint Powers Authority, or district reorganization.
Client:
Southern Marin Fire Protection District, CA
Project:
Citygate assisted the Southern Marin Fire Protection District and the Mill Valley Fire Department with their fire services merger work. This included ad hoc coaching and meeting facilitation at the District Fire Chief’s direction, as well as additional work as needed.
Client:
City of Jurupa Valley, CA
Project:
As a follow-up engagement to Citygate’s 2021 feasibility analysis regarding City-provided police services, Citygate is currently conducting a study of hybrid public safety models for the City of Jurupa Valley, California. This study will examine hybrid models of public safety services the City may consider in addition to the current contracting model of law enforcement services being provided by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. This will entail reviewing with City staff the existing Sheriff’s Department quality of life service requests and services delivered to determine how the Sheriff’s Department is meeting the City’s current needs, as well as providing five alternative service delivery models, including two mental health response models and three community policing models.
Client:
City of Tehachapi, CA
Project:
Citygate evaluated the provision and cost of fire services for the City of Tehachapi, California, with the goal of identifying the level of fire services needed for the community and identifying options to achieve that goal and resultant costs. Citygate also assisted the City in contract fire services renegotiation with the County of Kern.
Client:
City of Angels, CA
Project:
Citygate provided strategic planning and facilitation assistance for the City of Angels, California, as a follow-up to Citygate’s previous two studies for the City: the 2018 organizational review and budget stabilization study and the 2020 financial action plan in response to COVID 19. For this project, Citygate interviewed key staff, City Councilmembers, and community members to gauge current operational efficiency, identify goals and priorities, and identify general and operational issues/priorities to assist in the development of Council priorities. Citygate also reviewed the City’s current fiscal condition at a high level to identify present opportunities and challenges.
Client:
City of Coachella, CA
Project:
Citygate assisted the City Council in the City of Coachella, California, in a workshop discussion to consider the methods of studying policing services. This entailed a presentation outlining how to develop a police master plan, along with a comparative analysis of separating from the Sheriff’s Department versus starting a City police department or some combination thereof. In the presentation, we assisted the Council in understanding and discussing the study options, costs, and time frames.
Client:
City of Taft, CA
Project:
Citygate evaluated the provision and cost of fire services for the City of Taft, California, with the goal of identifying the level of fire services needed for the community and identifying options to achieve that goal and resultant costs. Citygate also assisted the City in contract fire services renegotiation with the County of Kern.
Client:
East Jefferson Fire-Rescue, WA
Project:
Citygate completed a Standards of Coverage study and developing a Strategic Plan for East Jefferson Fire-Rescue in East Jefferson, Washington. The goals of this study comprise of an evaluation of the District’s current deployment model, including service demand and response performance; the identification of opportunities for improvement in delivery of fire, emergency medical, and other technical emergency services to best serve the evolving demographics and service demand needs within the District’s service area; and an evaluation of additional or alternate fire station locations for impacts on first-due and Effective Response Force travel times.
Client:
Solano County, CA
Project:
As a follow-on engagement from our study for the Solano County Local Agency Formation Commission, Citygate is currently providing assistance as necessary to the Cordelia/Suisun/Vacaville fire task force with their fire services merger work. Much of this will entail coaching and meeting facilitation, as directed by the County.

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