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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No.
For Meeting of: July 2, 2012
ITEM TITLE: Report from Chief Willson regarding the Washington State
Ratings Bureau Re- Rating the City of Yakima
SUBMITTED BY: Chief Willson
CONTACT Dave Willson, 575 -6060
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❑ WSRB Re- Rating the City of Yakima
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June 25, 2012
TO: Honorable Mayor, Members of City Council
Michael Morales, Interim City Manager
FROM: Dave Willson, Fire Chief a
SUBJECT* WSRB Re- Rating Update
On June 1 I received notification from the Washington Survey and Rating Bureau
(WSRB) informing me that the process of re- rating the City of Yakima had begun. The
WSRB is a non - profit organization that performs fire insurance rating services
throughout the State. Washington State does not use the Insurance Services
Organization (ISO) as a rating system, they use WSRB.
The WSRB tries to rate each city every 10 years. Due to a heavy workload and reduced
staffing, the WSRB has not done a full re -rate of Yakima in over 16 years. A survey is
performed that evaluates fire department delivery capabilities, fire protection water
systems, fire code inspection practices, and emergency communication delivery
systems. Once the evaluation is completed, a number representing our level of service
is assigned. The numbering system established by the WSRB is used by most
insurance companies to help set insurance cost guidelines.
I anticipate the pre -visit questionnaires being completed and returned to WSRB by July
1 at which time, the WSRB will schedule on -site visits to complete the information
gathering process. This survey should answer many of the questions Council has had
concerning the establishment of service levels as well as give us target areas for
improvement.