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Fire and Emergency Services Department Interim StaffingMichael Scott QUALIFICATIONS: 40+ Years of progressive managerial experience in public safety Awarded Fire Officer of the Year in 2018 for Eagan’s Fire Department staffing redesign and in 2024 for Shakopee’s reorganization Leadership experience emphasized problem solving, project coordination, introduce change, strategic planning, budget administration, project management and long-term visioning. Recognized for incorporating a new fire department staffing model. Dedicated to professionalism, highly motivated toward goal achievement. Certified Emergency Manager Master’s degree in public administration Federal Bureau of Investigations National Leadership Academy •Oversaw numerous building projects in Narcotics Enforcement, Detention Services, and multiple fire station projects. •Awarded the League of Minnesota Cities “City of Excellence Award” for fire department staffing and coverage while serving as Eagan Fire Chief Experience 2024-July to March 2025 City of St. Louis Park Interim Fire Chief •Recruited by the City of St. Louis Park to serve as their Interim Fire Chief after previous chief resigned. •Helped reorganize the St. Louis Park Fire Department. •Reorganized their Community Health program •Oversaw a remodel of their administration offices •Right sized their fire apparatus fleet and ordered $2 million dollars of new apparatus. •Helped recruit and select new Fire Chief •Awarded a merit award from the union for my work as their Interim Fire Chief 2023-July to June 2024 City of Shakopee Interim Fire Chief •Recruited by the City of Shakopee to serve as their Interim Fire Chief after previous chief resigned. •Helped reorganize the Shakopee Fire Department. •Assisted in an organizational fire department evaluation by an outside consultant. •Assisted with starting a remodel project of their main fire station. •Right sized their fire apparatus fleet. •Awarded a leadership award from the City of Shakopee for my work and recognized as Fire Officer of the Year by the Minnesota State Fire Chief’s Association for my work at Shakopee. This is the second time in my career to be honored with this award. I am one of only two Fire Chiefs to have received this award twice in a career. 2022-2023 JBL Companies Operations Director •Oversee maintenance operations for multiple commercial facilities. SCC Item 1. - 2 - 2021-2022 GearGrid Marketing Specialist • Assist GearGrid with marketing their fire and athletic products at trade shows. 2021-2022 Wendel Architects- Five Bugles Design Emergency Services Specialist • Assist cities in designing new fire stations 2021-2022 MnFIRE Director of Special Projects • Assist MnFIRE with special projects. • MnFIRE’s mission is to provide education, prevention, and support for firefighters regarding cardiac, emotional wellness and cancer. 2006-May 2021 Retired City of Eagan Fire Department Fire Chief  First full-time Career Fire Chief for City of Eagan.  Minnesota State Fire Chiefs Association (MSFCA) Regional Director and vendor liaison.  Obtain approval for a 2017 Fire Department Staffing, Emergency Medical Services, and Response Times Study. The result of this study paved the way for Eagan to start the conversion from one of Minnesota’s largest paid-on-call fire departments to a combination model department and eventually all career firefighter/EMT model.  Authored and obtained two SAFER grants for over $4 million dollars to hire 23 new career firefighters. The city hired an additional 13 career firefighters for a force of 36 career staff in 2020 plus three career Chief Officers. Eagan changed from an all-volunteer fire department to one staffed with all career staff in five years.  Involved in two State of Minnesota Fire Marshal grants exploring consolidation or fire districts.  Created a long-term vision and plan for capital projects including an apparatus replacement plan through a dedicated levy and a plan to “right size” fire buildings from six to three over a seven-year window.  Served as project manager on two new fire stations totaling over $14 million dollars and three remodel projects of existing fire stations.  Implemented a plan to respond to EMS calls along with the private ambulance service that served Eagan to help free Eagan Police Officers up to respond to police related calls.  Eagan has a population of 67,500 citizens with an additional 36,000 population that work in Eagan every day.  Found innovative ways to market the Eagan Fire Department including a monthly cable TV show, media interviews, and numerous promotional videos showcasing Eagan Fires innovations in equipment (JK8 Fire Jeep, GearGrid, Rosenbauer helmets, Waterous pumps, Snozzle truck receiving worldwide attention)  Working with community partners on donations for equipment including a $50,000 Fire Safety Trailer, Kitchen Fire Prevention trailer, Jeep brush truck, UTV vehicle for off-road response, over 100 fire helmets donated, restoration of our antique fire engine and a hybrid fire response pick-up.  One of four Fire Chief’s that were project managers for a $2 million-dollar, multi-city fire training facility built in Burnsville in 2014. - 3 - 1990–2006 Dakota County Sheriff’s Office Hastings, MN Deputy Sheriff-Commander  Standards and Compliance Captain. Led two divisions within the Sheriff’s Office, Court Security and Transport Divisions. Prepare and implement comprehensive policies and procedures, job descriptions, prepared the new Dakota County Emergency Operations Plan and Prairie Island Nuclear Plant Response Plan for the Dakota County Emergency Preparedness Coordinator.  Project Coordinator for an $11 million jail expansion project including new intake area, holding cells, medical area and transport office offices. In addition to the expansion, we oversaw several large jail remodel projects.  Received fit for duty award 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005. Only achieved by 5% of departments.  Led the Dakota County Jail for three years as Detention Services Jail Administrator Commander. Manage the Jail budget of $8.3 million, supervised 120 employees from diverse areas, responsible for the oversight of 235-bed jail. Instituted many changes within the jail to increase efficiency and staff morale. 2001-2004.  Eight months as Assistant Jail Administrator/Lieutenant for Dakota County’s Jail. 2000-2001.  Agent-In-Charge/Sergeant of the Dakota County Drug Task Force. Supervised 21 police officers from 11 agencies. Successfully applied for a yearly federal grant in the amount of $500,000 for task force operation. Played a key role in the combining of two drug task forces into one unit. Located and designed a headquarters for the new task force in the year 2000. 1995-2000.  Other assignments included SWAT Team Member, Patrol Officer, and Courtroom Security Deputy.  Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; have personally provided interviews for newspapers, live television & radio. 1983–1987, 1990-2006 City of Eagan Fire Department, MN Paid-On-Call Fire Fighter/Captain/Commander  Twelve years of Fire Department Management Experience as a volunteer employee.  Captain 2004-2006, Commander 1992-1999, Lieutenant 1984-1987.  Member of Executive Board 1992-1999. Plan and Implement budget, participate in long term planning and goal setting.  Chairperson of apparatus design committee 1991-2021. Responsible for the long-term planning, research, design, and purchase of over 35 fire apparatus and the design and refurbishment of over 21 fire apparatus pieces.  Served on numerous committees including Zoning, Photography, Yearbook and Chiefs selection committees. Responsible for the hiring of a consultant and participation of a station relocation study in 1991.  Oversaw the remodel of Fire Station Two in the 1990’s. 1987–1990 Fergus Falls Police Depart. Fergus Falls, MN Police Officer  Served for three years as a Police Officer for the City of Fergus Falls, Population 20,000.  Spent two years as an Investigator/Team Leader for the West Central Minnesota Drug Task Force supervising five investigators. Included finding a location for our office and designing the interior to meet our needs. - 4 - 1986–1987 Dakota County Hastings, MN Park Ranger Park Ranger is responsible for patrolling Dakota County parks and assisting the public. Education 2002-2005 Metropolitan State University St Paul, MN Master’s Degree in Public and Nonprofit Administration. I.Thesis in Firefighter retention. 2004 Federal Bureau of Investigations National Academy Quantico, VA 1998-2001 Metropolitan State University St Paul, MN Bachelor’s Degree in Law Enforcement 2001 Federal Bureau of Investigations Hutchinson, MN Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar-LEEDS 1997 Inver Hills College Inver Grove Heights, MN Management Academy 1986 Hibbing Community College Hibbing, MN Law Enforcement Skills 1983-1986 Inver Hills College Inver Grove Heights, MN Associates Degree in Law Enforcement 1983 Dakota County Vo-Tech Rosemount, MN Firefighter I Awards •Minnesota State Fire Chiefs Fire Officer of the Year 2024. Second time receiving this award. •City Administrators Leadership Award for my work as the Interim Fire Chief in Shakopee. •Eagan Firefighter of Year 2021 for progressive changes and visioning •League of Minnesota Cities “City of Excellence Award” for fire department staffing and coverage •Minnesota State Chiefs Association Fire Officer of the Year 2018 for staffing changes at Eagan - 5 - Memberships  Minnesota State Fire Chief’s Association’s Regional Director for Region 1, Capitol City. 2015- October 2021  Minnesota State Fire Chiefs Association Executive Committee Member 2016-2021  Served as a Judge for Fire Station Design Awards for Firehouse Magazine and for Law Enforcement Design Awards.  Member of the Minnesota State Fire Chief’s Legislative Committee.  Eagan YMCA Community Board Member- Our Committee was tasked with providing a road map for the facilities remodel and long- term building expansion plans. 2012-  Environmental Sustainability Committee Member, International Fire Chiefs Association. 2012-2015  Member of Dakota County Fire Chief’s Association 2006-2021, President of Association 2009-2011.  State of Minnesota Certified Emergency Manager.  Minnesota Certified Fire Fighter I & II.  Member of the Association of Minnesota Emergency Managers.  One of only five certified Jail Managers in the State of Minnesota.  Served as the Metropolitan board member of the Minnesota State Narcotics Association of Narcotics Investigators.  Served as a board member for the State of Minnesota Narcotics Enforcement Coordination Committee.  Served on the Metro Area Jail Administrators Committee. Mike Scott Fire Department Consulting TO Adam Flaherty Otsego City Administrator SEPTEMBER 4, 2025 Adam, Below are some of my recommendations on what I could offer if selected to provide services to Otsego as your Interim Fire Department Administrator. This is based on visiting with you, conducting an on-site visit and reviewing available documents related to the Otsego Fire & Emergency Services Department. I served as Eagan’s first career fire chief for 15 years and as interim fire chiefs for Shakopee and St Louis Park. I have been working in public safety since 1983. This includes 20 years’ experience in law enforcement, an EMT, and as paid-on-call firefighter. I would envision that initially most of my time would be on-site at Otsego. Some future tasks could potentially be done from my home office, but many things will require me to be on site. My work hours initially may be close to 40 hours a week with the intent to bring these down as we progress with the outlined tasks below. In the Interim role for Otsego, I would: •Evaluate the current plan created by Emergency Services Director Daryl Rausch to ensure we have a realistic plan for a solid foundation for the start-up of operations for the Otsego Fire Department. o This would include some assistance from Citygate Associates as needed and approved by you. o Review of the current estimated budget for 2027 o Review of the planned staffing model o Review of the planned equipment and apparatus •Serve as the city’s liaison for the fire station construction project. o While serving as the Eagan Fire Chief I oversaw the construction of two new fire stations and several large remodel projects. I know you are at a critical stage in construction to have a city representative engaged in this important project. • Operational Implementation Plan Preparation: With the goal of going live in January 2027 being only 15 months away, there are many crucial things that need to be planned and implemented. o Oversite for the remaining fire apparatus orders. o Planning, specifying and ordering needed loose equipment on apparatus and in the station that will be essential for department operations. o Develop a recruitment and training plan for future part-time and full-time staff. o Research and create operating policies and procedures. o Create a minimum shift coverage plan. • Provide oversite for the current Community Risk Reduction staff. o Evaluate their current work assignments and roles. o Make recommendations for the future. • Meet with our emergency services partners to ensure we have a positive working relationship now and for the future. o We need to have a positive working relationship with our three contract fire departments. Their partnerships will be needed will beyond the end of contract services. o Meet with our EMS providers on a regular basis. o Meet with our Sheriff partners on a regular basis. o Attend regional fire association meetings to establish working relationships with regional partners. • Assist with the recruitment and selection of your future Fire Chief o I assisted with the recruitment and hiring process for both the Shakopee and St. Louis Park Fire Chiefs. I know the current market and potential candidates. I can help select the right candidate for a start-up department. Mike Scott Adam Flaherty, CPA September 8, 2025 Page 1 Fire Services Implementation Plan Assistance Proposal September 8, 2025 Adam Flaherty, CPA City Administrator & Finance Director 13400 90th Street NE Otsego, MN 55330 aflaherty@otsegomn.gov RE: PROPOSAL TO ASSIST WITH FIRE SERVICES IMPLEMENTATION PLAN Dear Mr. Flaherty: At your request, Citygate Associates , LLC (Citygate) can assist your Interim Fire Administrator in an implementation plan to establish the City of Otsego’s (City) new fire services. In this effort, we will:  Provide expert advice  Review costs and budgeting  Review personnel additions  Plan implementation as directed  Review City staff work regarding best practices and regulatory requirements  Provide ad hoc coaching and virtual meeting briefings Our work components would consist of tasks as directed by City staff and each task request would result in a cost estimate. We therefore would conduct the work at our time and materials rates. To control expense, we are not including any on-site travel. While we have editing staff for document production, using those skills is not envisioned to prepare formal Council or public documents. Citygate bills monthly for services rendered in the prior month and provides a status report with the invoice regarding work completed in the prior month and work expected in the upcoming month. Adam Flaherty, CPA September 8, 2025 Page 2 Fire Services Implementation Plan Assistance Proposal PROPOSAL COST Our charges are based on actual time spent by our consultants at their established billing rates, plus reimbursable expenses incurred in conjunction with travel, printing, clerical, and support services related to the engagement. We will undertake this study for a “not-to-exceed” total cost of $30,000. This cost proposal reflects our best effort to be responsive to the City’s needs for assistance at a reasonable cost. If our proposed scope of work and/or costs are not in alignment with City’s needs or expectations, we are open to discussing modification of our proposed scope of work and associated costs. Hourly Rates The following table shows Citygate’s standard hourly billing rates. Standard Hourly Billing Rates Classification Rate Consultant Citygate President $260 per hour Chad Jackson Public Safety Principal and Project Manager $265 per hour Stewart Gary Senior Fire Services Specialist $195 per hour John Vance Senior Fire Services Specialist $195 per hour Matthew Rush Report Project Administrator $140 per hour Various Administrative Support $100 per hour Various BILLING SCHEDULE We will bill monthly for time, reimbursable expenses incurred at actual costs (travel), plus a seven- and-one-half-percent (7.5%) administration charge in lieu of individual charges for copies, phone, etc. Our invoices are payable within thirty (30) days. Citygate’s billing terms are net thirty (30) days plus two percent (2%) for day thirty-one (31) and two percent (2%) per month thereafter. Our practice is to send both our monthly status report and invoice electronically. If we are selected for this project, we will request the email for the appropriate recipients of the electronic documents. Hard copies of these documents will be provided only upon request. We prefer to receive payment through ACH Transfer, if available. * * * If this proposal is acceptable, you can sign acceptance on the following page, or forward a standard consultant contract for us to complete. Adam Flaherty, CPA September 8, 2025 Page 3 Fire Services Implementation Plan Assistance Proposal As President of the firm, I am authorized to execute a binding contract on behalf of Citygate . For questions concerning this proposal, please contact Stewart Gary, Citygate’s Public Safety Principal, at (916) 458-5100, extension 305 or via email at sgary@citygateassociates.com. Please also send emails to admin@citygateassociates.com to ensure a prompt response. Sincerely, Chad Jackson, MBA President cc: Project Team Acceptance of Citygate’s proposal and terms: Name Signature Title Date Adam Flaherty, CPA September 8, 2025 Page 4 Fire Services Implementation Plan Assistance Proposal PROJECT TEAM SUMMARY BIOGRAPHIES Our Project Team includes the following experienced consultants. Chief Stewart Gary, MPA, Public Safety Principal, Project Manager Chief Gary is the Public Safety Principal for Citygate Associates and is the retired Fire Chief of the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department in Alameda County, California. For over 14 years, he was a lead instructor, program content developer, and is now a consultant for the Standards of Coverage process. For many years, he annually taught a 40-hour course on this systems- based approach for fire deployment at the California Fire Academy, and he teaches and consults across the United States and Canada on the Standards of Coverage process. With Citygate since 2001, he has performed more than 500 organizational and deployment studies for departments as varied as Minneapolis, Minnesota; San Diego, California; San Diego County; the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District; and Los Angeles County. He directed every project described in this proposal. Chief Gary has both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Public Administration from San Diego State University, with an associate’s degree in fire science from Miramar Community College in San Diego and a certificate in fire protection administration from San Diego State. Chief John Vance, Senior Fire and EMS Specialist Chief John Vance has spent nearly 35 years in the fire service and has served as chief of two departments for over 22 years collectively. After beginning as a fire explorer for the Plymouth, MN Fire Department, Chief Vance began his full-time fire service career at the Notre Dame Fire Department; served as a paid-on-call firefighter for fire departments in Indiana and Michigan; worked for the Public Information Officer of the City of Thousand Oaks, CA; and was a broadcaster for 15 years. He served as Co -Chair of the Michigan Fire School at Notre Dame and is a knowledgeable fire service instructor. Chief Vance holds a bachelor’s degree in Fire Service Management from Southern Illinois University, a Certificate in Executive Leadership from the University of Notre Dame, and is an accredited Chief Officer by the Center for Public Safety Excellence. Adam Flaherty, CPA September 8, 2025 Page 5 Fire Services Implementation Plan Assistance Proposal Mathew Rush, MA, Senior Fire and EMS Specialist Mathew Rush served three decades with the Austin Fire Department. He is an innovative and accomplished public safety professional with experience spanning a wide range of disciplines including strategic planning, program development, and exercise execution with demonstrated leadership skills in crew resource management, analytics, and critical thinking. Over the course of his career, he implemented numerous policy, operational, and equipment programs for the department and championed multiple cross-disciplinary public safety initiatives through direct involvement and advocacy with the Austin City Council, mayor’s office, and the Public Safety Commission. At the time of his retirement, Mr. Rush had contributed subject matter expertise across a 12-discipline response model, annual budget and grant procurement allocation, and training curriculum planning and implementation for the AFD Special Operations Division. Mr. Rush was the architect of the AFD role within the Department of Homeland Security Fusion Center network and the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF). He served as the fire service liaison to the DHS primary and recognized fusion centers and was chosen to lead the department’s inter-service collaboration with other local, state, and federal homeland security agencies. Mr. Rush was a principal creator in the formation of the Fire Ground Officer Course, a program focused on team development, engagement, critical thinking, and leadership skills. He also pioneered the creation of the Active Threat Workgroup, a multidisciplinary public safety agency workgroup dedicated to preparing agencies and city government officials to resolve incidents involving complex coordinated threats. Mr. Rush is a member of the International Association of Fire Chiefs Terrorism and Homeland Security Committee, holds a master’s degree in security studies from the United States Naval Postgraduate School, and is a two-time recipient of the AFD Medal of Valor. Chad Jackson, MBA, Citygate President Mr. Jackson is Citygate’s President and has approximately 20 years of experience in local government consulting. Having previously served as Citygate’s Vice President, Mr. Jackson has served over 500 clients since joining Citygate, and has provided leadership to all aspects of the firm’s operations for over a decade. Mr. Jackson is passionate about supporting and empowering local government leaders , with a focus on building executive- level consulting teams that are driven to tackle the most complex issues and challenges across every local government function. Proficient in all aspects of Citygate’s many service lines to cities, counties, and districts—as well as their diverse organizational cultures—he is also a certified MERIT Profile consultant and trainer, specializing in helping organizations connect their values and culture to key recruitment decisions. Adam Flaherty, CPA September 8, 2025 Page 6 Fire Services Implementation Plan Assistance Proposal Mr. Jackson earned his master’s degree in business administration from the University of California, Davis, with a focus on organizational management and entrepreneurship. He earned his bachelor’s degree in communication studies from California State University, Sacramento. INDUSTRY-LEADING EXPERIENCE Citygate is the fire department Community Risk Assessment (CRA), Standards of Coverage (SOC), and strategic planning methodology leader—the premier consultancy for innovative solutions to complex challenges. Chief Stewart Gary, our Public Safety Principal, literally “wrote the book” on Standards of Coverage (SOC) studies, serving as the lead author on the second through fourth editions of the official Standards of Response Coverage manual as published by the Commission on Fire Accreditation International (CFAI). Chief Gary has led more than 500 fire service studies over the last 24 years, with his deployment studies having served more than 30 million residents. Chief Gary’s team is among the most prolific—and most trusted—in the country. CITYGATE’S RELEVANT PROJECT EXPERIENCE The following is a small selection of Citygate’s relevant project experience. City of Rosemount, MN – Fire Department Service Evaluation Citygate recently started a project to conduct a Fire Department Service Evaluation for the City of Rosemount, MN. WHO ARE WE? ◆A Virtual City Hall team of senior public executives who are dedicated to helping communities improve ◆A firm with 35 years of history exclusively serving many hundreds of local government agencies with an unblemished track record of no cancelled projects or litigation ◆A storyteller who recognizes each client and project is unique and warrants a customized report, not one written from a standard template ◆Built with an emphasis on values and character —our team members are chosen for more than just their expertise ◆Motivated to coach clients and transfer our experiences ◆A trusted partner who performs the project with you, not to you Adam Flaherty, CPA September 8, 2025 Page 7 Fire Services Implementation Plan Assistance Proposal City of Lino Lakes, MN – Operational Study of the Public Safety Department Citygate is currently performing an operational and physical asset study of the Public Safety Department of Lino Lakes, MN, including options for a staffing plan to meet the community’s needs and expectations for fire and police services, as well as providing estimated costs. Citygate will determine whether there are more effective, efficient, and improved deployment models for service delivery, consistent with state and national best practices. Citygate’s comprehensive review of the Department will include analysis of organizational structure, operational functions, staffing and service levels, and Department performance to ensure the City’s current and future needs are met. To empower the Department to serve the community and reach the City’s goals and objectives, Citygate’s study will also identify barriers to achieving desired service levels . City of Shakopee, MN – Fire Department Services Evaluation Citygate performed a Fire Department Services Evaluation of more effective, efficient, and improved deployment models for service delivery in the City of Shakopee. The study included analysis and recommendations for the future improvement of services to the community , with the goal of providing the best possible level of service while maintaining a fiscally responsible Department. Citygate reviewed the Department’s annual budgets and projected capital outlays and compared them with the community’s expected service demands to assist Department and City leadership in long-term financial forecasting. South Metro Fire Department, MN – Standards of Coverage Study and Organizational Review Citygate recently performed a standards of coverage study and organizational review for the South Metro Fire Department of the cities of West St. Paul and South St. Paul, MN. Citygate conducted a thorough review and analysis of services, staffing, apparatus, and facility options for the Department. Our work included a comprehensive Standards of Coverage document analyzing resource deployment to determine whether the Department is properly deployed to meet its community’s risks and expectations; and a comprehensive review of organizational hierarchy, distribution of workload, and management practices weighed against contemporary organizational principles and business processes. A review of fire station locations and relevant recommendations was also included, in which Citygate analyzed the Department’s current two-station response model to determine its effectiveness in providing present and future services—with comparative response model options analyzed in parallel. In delivering a report that provided the Department with a template for future analysis, Citygate’s study also examined the effectiveness of inter-jurisdictional response to evaluate the benefits of the emergency services provided by the Department and its partners. Adam Flaherty, CPA September 8, 2025 Page 8 Fire Services Implementation Plan Assistance Proposal City of Minnetonka, MN – Comprehensive Operations and Staffing Assessment for the Police Department Citygate performed a comprehensive operations and staffing assessment of the Police Department for the City of Minnetonka, Minnesota. This analysis of the law enforcement services delivery system featured a review of Department functions, organizational structure, operational functions, staffing and service levels, and Department efficiencies to ensure current and future needs are met through efficient and effective operations. This study was coordinated with Citygate’s concurrent fire services study. City of Minnetonka, MN – Fire Department Operational and Physical Asset Study Citygate conducted an operational and physical asset study for the City of Minnetonka, Minnesota Fire Department. This study entailed a thorough review and analysis of services, staffing, apparatus, and facility options for the Department, including a comprehensive Standards of Coverage document analyzing resource deployment to determine whether the Department is properly deployed to meet the risks and expectations of its community. This assessment also included a staffing plan to meet the needs identified in the SOC analysis, a long-term apparatus plan, and a review of fire station locations with recommendations. The staffing analysis identified strengths and weaknesses, if any, of the current staffing plan. City of Hastings, MN – Fire Department Services Evaluation Citygate performed a fire department services evaluation for the City of Hastings, Minnesota, Fire Department. This assessment established recommended minimum requirements relative to the organization and deployment of fire suppression operations, emergency medical operations, and special operations for the Department to consider and provided a template for future analysis and long-term financial planning. City of Inver Grove Heights, MN – Fire Department Services Evaluation Citygate performed a fire department services evaluation for the City of Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota. The core methodology used by Citygate for this deployment analysis was the Standards of Coverage systems approach to fire department deployment. This included a community risk assessment and analyses of distribution, concentration, and reliability and historical response effectiveness. City of Lakeville, MN – Fire Department Service Evaluation Citygate completed a fire department services evaluation for the City of Lakeville, Minnesota. This evaluation took place across two phases. The first phase utilized the Standards of Coverage assessment process to establish recommended minimum requirements relative to the organization and deployment of fire suppression operations, emergency medical operations, and special Adam Flaherty, CPA September 8, 2025 Page 9 Fire Services Implementation Plan Assistance Proposal operations for consideration by the Department, as well as created a template for future analysis. The second phase included a comprehensive performance analysis with the identification of capacity levels and constraints of Department staffing services bas ed on the data analysis resulting from the first phase. City of Inver Grove Heights, MN – Fire Department Services Evaluation Citygate performed a fire department services evaluation for the City of Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota. The core methodology used by Citygate for this deployment analysis was the Standards of Coverage systems approach to fire department deployment. This included a community risk assessment and analyses of distribution, concentration, and reliability and historical response effectiveness. City of Bloomington, MN – Fire Department Services Evaluation Citygate conducted a Standards of Coverage assessment for the Bloomington Fire Department, including an analysis of the services provided by the Department, an examination of the effectiveness of inter-jurisdictional response, an assessment of the community risks, a review of historical fire service system performance, and the provision of fire and EMS response performance goals.