“This is clearly a complex issue with decades of history, operational realities, fiscal responsibilities and most importantly, public safety at the center of it,” Kertz said. “I support continuing to move in this direction because maintaining an unstable model, which is where I think we’re at today, serves no one — not San Rafael residents, not Marinwood residents, and clearly not the firefighters and personnel who are doing this critical work every day.”

“We see the value of working together to find a solution that assures both proper protection of our communities as well as safe working conditions for our members who serve those communities,” said Randy Ainsworth, a San Rafael fire captain and president of the San Rafael Firefighters Association. “We also recognize the need to work toward the goal of a regional response model and look forward to a future in which north San Rafael is served by one single agency.”

The draft proposal is expected to be presented to the Marinwood Community Services District board at its meeting on Tuesday.

An ad hoc committee of officials from the city and the community services district will meet later this month to make a recommendation for a final proposal.

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