Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Interlocal Agreement with Collin County Emergency Services District No. 1 for the Provision of Firefighting and Fire Protection Services
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Safe and Secure Community
MEETING DATE: October 5th, 2026
DEPARTMENT: Fire Department
CONTACT: Paul Dow, Fire Chief
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
? Staff recommends approval of the resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an Interlocal Agreement (ILA) with Collin County Emergency Services District No. 1 (ESD No. 1) for the provision of firefighting, fire protection, and related services.
ITEM SUMMARY:
? The proposed ILA provides for the McKinney Fire Department to continue providing firefighting, fire protection, and related services within the unincorporated area of ESD No. 1 identified in Exhibit A to the agreement.
The agreement is substantially based on and mirrors of the service provisions contained in the City’s previous fire services agreement with Collin County, while transitioning the contracting entity and funding responsibility to the newly formed ESD No. 1
The proposed agreement is effective October 1, 2026, and continues for six (6) months. Either party may terminate the agreement, with or without cause, upon thirty (30) days’ written notice.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
? For many years, the City of McKinney and other fire departments throughout Collin County have provided fire and emergency services to portions of unincorporated Collin County under agreements with the County.
Since 2013, Collin County has provided a total of $950,000 annually to participating fire departments for response services within designated unincorporated areas. Payments were allocated based on the square mileage and population of each department’s designated county fire district.
The McKinney Fire Department’s designated county fire district includes the unincorporated areas within the City’s extrater...
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