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3.B <br />COUNCIL AGENDA MEMO <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />MEETING TYPE/DATE:STUDY SESSION 02-14-23 <br /> <br />DEPARTMENT:Fire <br /> <br />AGENDA ITEM: Initial Presentation and Discussion Regarding the 2023-2028 City of Prescott <br />Fire Department Fire Strategic Plan. <br /> <br /> <br />ITEM SUMMARY <br />The purpose of the 2023-2028 Prescott Fire Department Strategic Plan is to serve as the <br />primary guide for organizational prioritization, fiscal decision-making, and evaluation of the <br />effectiveness of service delivery. These combine to help accomplish the daily mission and <br />move towards achieving the long-term vision of the department. To accomplish those <br />objectives, this strategic plan represents a significant departure from prior planning efforts in <br />the fire department. While traditional features of a strategic plan continue to serve as the core <br />of this document, this plan utilizes a results-oriented methodology that measures the impact <br />on the customers we serve. This will help to objectively demonstrate how an improved <br />resource allocation will directly benefit the community. The planning effort utilized relevant <br />portions of the department’s Community Risk Assessment and Standards of Cover and the <br />Organizational Self-Assessment. In addition, a thorough stakeholder analysis was conducted <br />that included department members, city leadership, elected officials, the business community, <br />governmental partners, and our residents. The department is seeking feedback from Council <br />for incorporation into the final document, which will be brought forward for adoption in March. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br />The Prescott Fire Department began the renewal of its strategic plan in Summer of 2022 with <br />stakeholder sessions and a review of the other critical planning documents, including its risk <br />assessment and standards of cover. This clearly identified that the department finds itself at a <br />crossroads created by community growth, increased demand for services, and rising costs <br />which are impacting the department’s ability to meet the community's needs at the same level <br />our stakeholders expect. <br />76