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Elk Kiver Fire Department Four representatives from the Elk River Fire Department will serve on the Task Force. The appointments will be made based, in part, on years of service, as follows: • 1-5 years of service • 6-10 years of service • 11-20 years of service • 21+ years of service Appointment to the Task Force will be by the fire chief. Of those selected to serve on the Task Force, at least one firefighter will be a current officer (not including the fire chief), an EMT, and a member of the Technical Rescue Team (one representative can hold multiple titles/positions). This is to ensure representation of the many facets that make up the Elk River Fire Department. Outside Fire Chief To help facilitate discussions and to provide expertise and guidance from outside of the city, an outside fire chief will be appointed to the Task Force. The fire chief and city administrator have discussed potential candidates and have agreed to recommend Fire Chief Jerry Streich of the Centennial Fire District. He has agreed to serve on the Task Force if appointed. Chief Streich has over 23 years of experience managing teams from various entities such as the U.S. Army, law enforcement, and the fire service. City Administrator and Human Resources Kepresentative (ad hoc) The city administrator and human resources representative will be ad-hoc members of the Task Force. They will be available in an advisory capacity and will be briefed on a regular basis on issues pertaining to governance, administration and human resources. Other Stakeholders and Subcommittees Staff realizes that there are other stakeholders that might be involved during the strategic planning process. This includes our contractual city partners, other public safety organizations, and community members. The Task Force, serving as the planning team, will be in a position to involve other stakeholders as needed to expand discussions. There may be instances in which the creation of subcommittees will aid in the planning process. As the need for subcommittees arise, one Task Force planning member will serve as the chairperson of the subcommittee. This person will be responsible for reporting back to the entire Task Force. Goals and Strategies The purpose of forming the Task Force is to develop a living document that will serve as a foundation to building the future of the Elk River Fire Department. The focus will be to develop a list of goals and strategies. Goals will primarily be multi-year in nature and will set the framework for policies and decisions. Strategies will be tied to the goals and are the means in which to achieve them. The strategies will be measurable and are the specific projects fox which the department will be accountable. The ultimate implementation of new goals and strategies will follow normal procedures/practices, budgetary processes and/or whole Council approval, as required. N:\Public Bodies\City Council\Coundl RCA\Agenda Packet\02-06-2012\ER Fire Task Force.docx