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6.1 G Page 10 � � 3. The major cost of a fire department is the cost of personnel(salaries,health benefits and pension obligations). Table 3 below reports cost per capita as compared to the population supported. San Mateo Fire Departments-Cost PerCapita&Population Table 3 �Population —■I-•Cost per Capita —Trend-CosdUplta $825 180,000 $750 160,000 5675 140,000 S�' �._��__________ 120,000 5525 j I � 5450 1�'� .'� � � � S375 ga,ppp 5300 60,000 5225 40,000 $150 20,000 Sy5 S [dm� W� M�lbru FmterC,ity CirwalCty tasUfde San&uno ��O�F So.San ��d SanMauo MenbVk No.COUnty - side Sa�Carlas Fnncisco C1ty oopuqtbn 5.600 3b.000 21.53b 30,429 39.553 40.000 /2.000 St.500 60.551 76.000 92,e82 91.650 155.000 Costper 4pU 372.�0 769A2 215.Ia 263.06 401.24 192.49 187.04 255.77 272.00 219.11 706.15 282 68 1d8.00 4. AlI fire departments have fixed overhead costs for administration and management regardless of the size of the department. Usually fire departments that support large populations are more cost effective because their fixed overhead is spread over a larger base. Table 35 above compares the cost per capita to the population supported. In general,the Iarger the population the lower the cost per capita. In addition to cost per capita,the cost to support a large geographical area should be considered when evaluating the cost efficiency of a department. 5. The investigation revealed that labor contract obligations were negotiated when tax revenues were higher and are generally no longer sustainable in today's economic environment. 6. Consolidations were driven by the need to signif cantly reduce cost while maintaining the same level of service. 5 The Grand Jury requested approved 2009-2010 budget information from all fire departments in the county. 4