Citygate is currently performing a peer review of the emergency ground ambulance and interfacility transport services procurement documents and process for San Bernardino County, California. The study will include peer review of specific deliverables associated with procurement of emergency ground ambulance and interfacility transport services, review of the Request for Proposals document and the provision of feedback prior to release of the procurement, and the technical review and evaluation of proposer documents and contract.

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.

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.

Citygate developed a staffing and operations plan for the City of West Hollywood’s Aquatic and Recreation Center (ARC). This project was divided into two phases. Phase 1 focused on the Center’s staffing and human resources needs and any other proposed contracts predicted to be required for operation. Phase 2 added the related and complementary components to support the overall administration of the ARC facility, including review, assessment, and evaluation of the City-generated key facility operational policies and procedures and support of the City’s effort to secure a qualified firm to prepare an Emergency Operations and Procedures Plan for the ARC facility.

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.

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.

Citygate is currently evaluating the provision and cost of fire services for the City of Ridgecrest, 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 will also assist the City in contract fire services renegotiation with the County of Kern.

Citygate completed an extensive fire services review for Stanford University that included identifying risks, fire prevention programs, alternative service delivery plans, and cost models. This included assisting Stanford with its decision-making on the provision of fire services, including assisting the University with its mediation with the City of Palo Alto and final contract negotiations with the City.

Citygate completed an ambulance services contract analysis for the City of San Diego Fire-Rescue Department. This study included a peer review of existing deployment and compliance measures and methods, a review of the ambulance provider’s plan for improving response time performance, and the negotiation of a system stabilization contract amendment on behalf of the City. In addition, Citygate helped co-design a Request for Proposal to successfully re-bid the system.

Citygate assisted the Ross Valley Fire Department in designing and assessing a contract for Fire Chief services.