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JEO <br />OINT LECTED FFICIALS <br />AIS <br />GENDA TEM UMMARY <br /> <br /> <br />Cities - County Efficiencies <br /> <br /> <br />Meeting Date: February 24, 2011 Agenda Item Number: 3 <br /> Contact: Jon Ruiz, City Manager, Eugene <br />Gino Grimaldi, City Manager, Springfield <br />Liane Richardson, County Administrator, Lane County <br /> <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br /> <br />Over the last several years, the Joint Elected Officials have had opportunities to discuss <br />some challenging issues facing the region’s fire and medical services. They have also <br />played a role in the 2010 functional consolidation of Eugene and Springfield’s Fire and <br />Emergency Medical Services Departments. The first steps of the functional consolidation <br />included the merging of a number of senior managers in the two departments, including a <br />merged Chief’s position which is currently filled by Eugene’s Chief, Randy Groves. The <br />efficiencies and savings found in positions, joint training, combined purchasing and <br />consistent fleet specifications is one significant success of the functional consolidation. <br />Equally important are the service improvements realized in the community by continuing <br />to work together collaboratively and effectively as a team. <br /> <br /> <br />ISSUE STATEMENT <br /> <br />While the fire merger is a current and important model of how our communities can work <br />together to find new solutions to complex issues, there are many examples of the Cities <br />and County working together to find efficiencies and deliver high quality services to the <br />public. Those efforts and partnerships may have opportunities to expand and grow and <br />new ones could emerge with a renewed focus on regional priorities and relationships. <br /> <br />On February 24, the Joint Elected Officials will engage in a discussion about other <br />potential City and County efficiency strategies. <br /> <br /> <br />FOR MORE INFORMATION <br /> <br />Staff Contact: Jon Ruiz <br />Telephone: 682-5336 <br />Staff E-Mail: jon.r.ruiz@ci.eugene.or.us <br />