Public Safety Facility
Public Safety Facility
The proposed Public Safety Facility will improve emergency service and response time and provide fire and police coverage in the southernmost portion of Cibolo, located south of FM78 and along Interstate 10. City Council approved funding in the FY23 budget for the design options for a Public Safety Facility to be located on City property near the intersection of Bolton Road and Stolte Road. Staff presented a needs assessment at the May 9, 2023, City Council meeting, and Councilmembers authorized the RFQ for design services of the Public Safety Facility with the scope of work based upon the options presented. During the August 22, 2023 Council meeting, City Council awarded a contract to Eikon Consulting Group for the design of the new facility.
RESPONSE TIMES
Building a public safety facility at the proposed location will allow fire and police units to be stationed in the southern portion of the city. This permits the fire and police units stationed in the northern portion of the city to remain in their assigned locations, providing the recommended 5-minute response times to both portions of the city, unlike the current conditions that require units to respond from the northern portions of the city to areas along IH-10 and areas south of FM78 in those areas. Currently, the southernmost areas of the City of Cibolo are serviced by the closest Fire Station #1, located at Loop 539, with a response time of approximately 11 minutes.
ISO RATINGS
The Public Protection Classification (PPC) program is a community fire protection scoring system based on a Fire Suppression Rating Schedule (FSRS) used by the Insurance Services Office, also known as ISO Mitigation. Most home and business insurers use PPC scores to determine insurance premiums. Businesses and individuals in a community with a good PPC score typically pay less for fire insurance.
The CFD is currently classified as a 03/3X, based on a scale of 1 to 10, with one being the best. With the approval of the new facility, the ISO rating will improve, resulting in lower insurance premiums.
Examples of an improved ISO PPC rating:
- If a homeowner's premium is $2,000 per year and the ISO rating improves from a 3 to a 2, resulting in an 8% reduction, the 8% reduction applies to the entire premium in Texas.
- If the ISO PPC improved from a 3 to a 1, the commercial property owners within five road miles of a fire station and 1,000 feet of a fire hydrant would save a possible 4%.
- If the ISO PPC improved from a 3 to a 1, the residential property owners within five road miles of a fire station and 1,000 feet of a fire hydrant would save a possible 9%.
The red highlighted area depicts a five (5) minute response time for the Fire Department without the proposed Public Safety Facility.
