Reso PC17-07 0032 PC Reso Approving CEQA - 860 Charter St

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LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEPTEMBER 2016 ROCKETSHIP REDWOOD CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/ MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION P:\RWC1401B Rocketship School\PRODUCTS\IS-MND\Public\Rocketship Public Review 09-29-16.docx (09/29/16) PUBLIC REVIEW DRAFT 76 Potentially Significant Impact Potentially Significant Unless Mitigation Incorporated Less Than Significant Impact No Impact XIV. PUBLIC SERVICES. a) Would the project result in substantial adverse physical impacts associated with the provision of new or physically altered governmental facilities, need for new or physically altered governmental facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental impacts, in order to maintain acceptable service ratios, response times or other performance objectives for any of the public services: i. Fire protection? ii. Police protection? iii. Schools? iv. Parks? v. Other public facilities? a) Would the project result in substantial adverse physical impacts associated with the provision of new or physically altered governmental facilities, need for new or physically altered governmen- tal facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental impacts, in order to maintain acceptable service ratios, response times or other performance objectives for any of the public services: Fire protection, police protection, schools, parks, other public facilities? (Less-Than-Significant Impact) The following section addresses the project’s potential effects on fire service, police service, schools, and parks and other public facilities. Impacts to public services would occur if the project increased demand for services such that new or expanded facilities would be required, and these new facilities would themselves cause environmental impacts. As discussed below, the proposed project’s impacts to existing public services would be less than significant. Fire Protection. Although a portion of the project site is located within San Mateo County, fire protection and life safety services for the site are provided by the Redwood City Fire Department (Fire Department) because the building itself is located within the City boundaries. The Fire Department operates seven fire stations which serve the cities of Redwood City and San Carlos. The Fire Department currently has over 90 staff members including firefighters, firefighter/paramedics, captains, battalion chiefs, fire prevention staff, training staff, and administrative staff.103 During the 2012/2013 fiscal year, the year for which the most recent data is available, the Fire Department responded to 7,656 calls for service, 5,221 (nearly 70 percent) of which were medical related. During 103 Redwood City, City of, 2014. Redwood City Fire Department. About the Department. Website: www.redwoodcity.org/fire/about/index.html (accessed on November 17, 2014). ATTY/RESO.0032/PC RESO APPROVING CEQA - 860 CHARTER ST. EXHIBIT A REV: 06-15-17 PR Page 84 of 124