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'I . I . . estimate of annual costs without the cap, and the City has stated the maximum would be $304,000 with the cap. - Firefighter Anderson described all the services the Redwood City Fire Department provides the public from fire and medical services to fire safety education, business inspections and assisting the elderly. Firefighter Anderson read into the record a letter from Emily Sung, Safety Manager of Oracle Corporation, expressing Oracle's eagerness to see a permanent fire facility in Redwood Shores and urging the Council to approve a temporary station. (Letter on file in the City Clerk Department.) MEMO 4/16/96 Firefighter Anderson addressed the issue of a time frame for the permanent station and expressed concern that unforeseen circumstances would arise, as usual, to delay construction of the permanent station. This probable delay was the basis of their desire for a temporary station. Firefighter Anderson showed overhead slides describing necessary improvements on site and their costs for a permanent and a temporary station that were contained in the Letter referenced above under Reports. He described how the site could be used as a multi-use facility for fire, police, park and recreation and public works. Anderson described how he reached his figures on the annual cost of a temporary station which is --- described in the Letter previously cited, and said by necessity some of their cost estimates were guesses and could not be nailed down until they were actually on site. Firefighter Anderson said "this has never been about South County until now.....Today was the first day Thirteen was actually in their new Station on (Laurel Street) between Holly and San Carlos....That's a pretty easy run from that station right across the freeway...to Redwood Shores, approximately .6 of a mile." However, Holly Street is scheduled for closure for grade separation construction necessitating a longer route to Redwood Shores, and Station 17 on Industrial is scheduled to be demolished and not replaced on that site. Anderson further described diminished fire response services available to Redwood Shores and the increased time it will now take to respond. Anderson said when "the big one" occurs all fire personnel and equipment will be committed to their own districts. Even if they wanted to go to Redwood Shores they would be prevented from doing so. In response to Council questions, Firefighter Anderson more fully described the Firefighter's estimate for the total cost of a temporary station: $119,000 annual recurring costs, and $48,209 one time costs equaling $167,209, which includes firefighters labor costs. '----' MINUTE BOOK NO. 54 Regular Meeting Minutes Page No. 189 April 15, 1996 Page 7