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5 – Effects Found Not To Be Significant Draft Environmental Impact Report February 2021 14800 W. Schulte Road Logistics Center 5-17 1.1 miles west of the Project site; however, the SSJCFA plans to relocate this station to Promontory Parkway (between Hansen Road and International Parkway), as discussed further below. Under existing conditions, the SSJCFA has determined that it is not currently meeting response times to calls for service. A Standards for Cover study prepared in 2017 concluded that the only way to appreciably meet response to service goals is to add more fire stations as revenues permit (City of Tracy 2019). Recognizing the need to meet response time standards and plan for future growth and development patterns, the SSJCA has developed plans, in conjunction with the City of Tracy and the Rural Fire Protection District, to relocate existing stations, including Station 94, and construct additional new stations within its service area. The SSJCA is currently implementing identified infrastructure improvements that are anticipated to address long- term fire protection needs within SSJCA’s jurisdiction (City of Tracy 2019). Funding for these improvements is derived from a variety of sources, including development impact fees collected by the City of Tracy and a fire facilities impact fee collected by the Rural Fire Protection District for rural areas not included within the City of Tracy’s Citywide Public Safety Master Plan. Given that it may take more than 20 years before all total fees are collected, the City of Tracy has advanced much of these funds for immediate use, such that a financing plan for the relocation of Station 94, as well as the construction of two new stations and relocation of another station, has already been approved by the City of Tracy. Upon completion of fire infrastructure improvements (and on an ongoing basis), SSJCA operations are funded through the City of Tracy’s General Fund and the Rural Fire Protection District (City of Tracy 2019). The City of Tracy’s General Fund allocations are derived from property taxes, sales tax revenue, and user fees. The Rural Fire Protection District receives its funding through property tax from the County and a special assessment fee for those structures located in the Rural Fire Protection District. To ensure that adequate staffing and facilities are maintained to address existing and future development, the SSJCFA Board of Directors reviews its budget on an annual basis and makes the appropriate provisions for additional personnel, equipment, and facility improvements as necessa ry. As concluded in the City of Tracy Municipal Services Review prepared in May 2019, the City of Tracy and the Rural Fire Protection District have actively planned to ensure adequate fire services are provided throughout their service areas, even when accounting for increased service demands as areas are developed (City of Tracy 2019). Because the SSJCA, City of Tracy, and Rural Fire Protection District have appropriately planned for anticipated growth in the greater Project area (including the Project site), and because the Project would be subject to the fire impact fees collected by the Rural Fire Protection District and would contribute funds to the operation of the SSJCA on an ongoing basis (through the County’s property tax assessment and special assessment fee collections), Project impacts associated with fire protection facilities would be less than significant. Police Protection Facilities Police protection services for the Project area are provided by the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Department. The County is divided into eight geographical areas, or “beats.” These beats are staffed around the clock, providing emergency response capability to citizens in the unincorporated area. The Project site is located within Beat 8, which generally covers the unincorporated areas around Tracy. The Police Department and San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Department provide mutual aid when a situation exceeds the capabilities of either department (City of Tracy 2019).