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Home My WebLink About2013/11/19 Item 08 - ---s �� CITY COUNCIL . - AGENDA STATEMENT � �1. ��,,,�� cirv oF CHULA VISTA NOVEMBER 19. 20li. Item � ITED4 TITLE: RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COiJNCIL OF THE CITl' OF CHULA VISTA TO APPROPRIATE FIRE DEPARTMENT ALS START UP FiTNDS AI�TD TO TRANSFER FUI�TDS BETWEEI�� CATEGORIES WITHI\T THE FIRE DEPARTngI�iT AI�TD TO TRAI�'SFER-FiJ\TDS BETV�'EEIv CATEGORIES ��ITHIN THE ADVAI�'CED LffE SUPPORT FiTND TO PROVIDE FOR PARAiyIEDIC TRAII�,TII`'G PROGRAM COSTS SUBMITTED BY: FIRE CHIEF�� REVIEWED BY: CITY MANAGER 4/�THS VOTE: PES �X NO � SIJII�IARI' A) The Cit�� Council pre��iousl}� approved the appropriation of S7li,»6 for the First Responder Advanced Life Support Proeram (FRALS) start up costs from the General Fund. Of the total appro�ed, �4�1,113 ��as spent in fiscal }�eaz 2012/li and �li4,806 �;�as camed forN�ard to the fiscal year 2013/1� Fire Department budeet. Staff is recommending appropriating the remaining �127;637 of the FRALS council approved appropriations to the personnel services eapenditure category in the Fire Department to expedite paramedic trainine and to continue FRALS start-up activities. B) At the Aueust 1, 20li Public Safety Workshop, the Ciri� Council requested that the Fire Department shorten its six year implementation schedule of the FRALS program and to e��aluate other possible opportunities to have firefiehters enrolled into pazamedic training in an earlier time frame. In order to espedite the proeram and to train personnel in the current fiscal yeaz; the Fire Department is recommending the transfer of appropriations benieen the respective expenditure cate2ories of the fiscal yeaz 20li/14 budeets of Fire Department and the Advanced Life Support Fund in order to expedite the FRALS program implementation and pa}� for Advanced Life Support (ALS) pazamedic trainine. 8-1 I NOVEMBER 19, 20li, Item�_ Page 2 of 3 ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW The Director of Development Services has reviewed the proposed activiry for compliance with the Califomia Em�ironmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the activity is not a "Project" as defined under Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines because the proposal consists of a govemmental plan of action related to the City's preparedness in the event of a natural or manmade disaster and w�hich will not result in direct or indirect significant ph}�sical impacts on the environment. Therefore, pursuant to Section 15060 (c) (3) of the State CEQA Guidelines the activity is not subject to CEQA. Thus, no environmental review is necessary. RECOMMENDATION That the City Council approve the resolution. BOARDS/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Not applicable. DISCUSSION In Fiscal Year 2012/li the City Council authorized the appropriation of $713,556 from the General Fund reserves to the fiscal year 2012/13 Fire Department budget to pay for FRALS start-up costs. The Fire Department spent $451,113 of the approved amount in fiscal year 2012/li. Of the remaining $262,443 balance, $134,806 from the Supplies and Services and Capital categories was carried forwazd to fiscal year 2013/14 Fire Department budget The Fire Department is requesting to appropriate the remaining $127,637 to the Personnel Services category of the fiscal year 2013/14 Fire Department budget and to transfer $8,495 from the Capital expense category to the Supply and Services category to fund overtime costs related to sending Fire personnel to pazamedic training and to offset personnel costs already incurred in the curzent fiscal year. Additionally, the Fire Department is requesting to transfer $16,000 from the Capital e�pense categor}� to the Supplies and Sen�ices category to pay for costs related to the FRALS start-up and for tuition and materials for Fire personnel paramedic training At the August 1, 2013 Public Safety R�orkshop, the City Council requested that the Fire Department e�plore all options necessary to expedite the plan to train its personnel as paramedics. The Original implementation plan was to send four firefighters to paramedic training in fiscal year 2014/15 starting in September 20]4. The Fire Department staff has developed a plan to provide pazamedic training on an accelerated schedule starting in Januar}� 2014. Based on this plan, seven firefighters will receive paramedic training from South�vestem College beginning December 9, 2013. The total program costs far this training are estimated to be $214;717 in fiscal year 20li/14. The Fire Department is proposing to pay for this training through the appropriations and the transfer of funds discussed in the above paragraph for the FRALS program and by transferring $96,652 from the Supplies and Services category to the Personnel Services category of the Advanced Life Support Fund. This transfer ��ill be used to pay for overtime costs related to fire personnel paramedic training. 8-2 ?�OVEMBER 19: 2013, Item �, Paee 3 of 3 In summan�, staff is requestine the Cirv Council to approve the follo�ti-ine actions in order to eapedite the pazamedic trainine of Fire personnel: 1. An appropriation of $127,637 to the Personnel Services categon� of the Fire Department fiscal ��eaz 2013/14 budeet to pay for overtime costs related to pazamedic trainine. 2. A transfer of�16,000 from the Capital expense cateeor}� to the Supplies and Ser��ices category of the Fire Department fiscal yeaz 2013/14 budget to pay for FRALS start- up costs and tuition and supplies for pazamedic training. 3. A transfer of �8,49� from the Capital expense cateeory to the Personnel Senices careeory of the Fire Department 20li/14 budeet to fund overtime costs related to paramedic trainina. 4. A transfer �96,6�2 from the Suppl}� and Sen�ices cateeory to the Personnel Services cateeon� of the Advanced Life Support fund 20li/14 budget for o��ertime costs related to pazamedic trainine. DECISION �'IAKER CONFLICT Staff has revie��ed the decision contemplated b}� this action and has determined that it is not site specific and consequentl}�, the �00-foot rule found in Califomia Code of Regulations section 18704.2(a)(1) is not applicable to this decision. Staff is not independently a��are, nor has staff been informed by an}� City Councilmember, of anv other fact that mav constitute a basis for a decision maker conflict of interest in this mattec CURRENT YEAR FISCAL IAZPACT Approval of the resolution will result in the appropriation of S127,637 for the pazamedic trainine program costs to the Fire Departmenrs fiscal yeaz 20li/14 budeet. There is no additional impact to the General Fund as a result of this action as Council had previousl}� approved the appropriation of these funds. Per the aereement ��ith American Medical Response (AMR), the General Fund ��211 recover the entire costs related to the implementation of the FRALS proaram. There is no net fiscal impact as a result of the requested transfers in the Fire Department and the Advanced Life Support Fund. ONGOING FISCAI, I17PACT \io impact. all costs related to this action ��ill be incurred in the current fiscal year. ATTACH�'IE\TS I�'one. Prepared bi�: Madelrne Smirh, Princrpal Management.Analvst, Fire Department 8-3 I RESOLUTION NO. 2013- RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA TO APPROPRIATE FIRE DEPARTMENT ALS START UP FUI�TDS AND TO TRANSFER FUNDS BETWEEN CATEGORIES WTTHIN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND TO TRANSFER FUNDS BETV�'EEN CATEGORIES �'ITHIN THE ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT FUND TO PROVIDE FOR PARAMEDIC TRAINING PROGRAM COSTS WHEREAS, The City Council authorized the appropriation of$713,5�6 from the General Fund reserves to the fiscal }'ear 2012/13 Fire Department budget for the First Responder Advanced Life Support Program (FRALS) FRALS start-up costs; and WHEREAS, At the August I, 20li Public Safety Worhshop, the City Council requested that the Fire Department shorten its si� year implementation schedule of the FRALS program and evaluate other possible opportunities to have firefighters enrolled into paramedic training in an earlier time frame; and WHEREAS, Fire Department staff has developed a plan to provide paramedic training on an accelerated schedule that will cost an estimated $214,717 in fiscal year 2013/14; and WHEREAS, Staff is requesting to appropriate ihe remaining $127,6.i7 balance of the FRALS council approved appropriations to the .Personnel Sen�ices category of the Fire Department fiscal year 2013/14 budget to expedite paramedic training and to continue FRALS start-up activities; and \��HEREAS, Staff is requesting the transfer of$16,000 $om the Capital expense categorti� to the Supplies and Services category of the Fire Depaitment fiscal year 2013/14 budget to pay for FRALS start-up costs and tuition and supplies for paramedic training; and WHEREAS, Staff is requesting the transfer of$8,495 from the Capital ezpense category to the Personnel Services category of the of Fire Department fiscal year 2013/14 budget to pay for overtime costs related to paramedic training; and WHEREAS, Staff is requesting the transfer of $96,652 from the Supply and Ser��ices category to the Personnel Services categor}� of the Advanced Life Suppori Fund to pay for overtime costs related to paramedic training. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby amend the fiscal year 2013/2014 budget as follows: a) Appropriates �127,637 to the Personnel Services budget of the Fire Department; and J'\Ariome}�V'WAL RESOS AND ORDINANCES\2013\I1 19 13WLS Start Up.docs 11/17/2013 1037 AM 8-4 Resolution No. Pa�e 2 b) Transfers �16,000 from the Capital expense cateoory to the Supplies and Semices cateson of the Fire Department budeeL and c) Transfers $8;49� from the Capital expense cateeory to the Personnel Ser��ices cateeon of the Fire Department budset. y d) Transfers S96;6�2 from Supph and Services cateeory to the Personnel Sen�ices cateeor}� of the Ad��anced Life Support Fund budget. and Presented by Appro��ed as to form b}� �� Da��id �V. Hanneman Glen R. Googins �� °'2 G L Fire Chief City Attomey J:�4ttomeg�FRvAL RESOS,aND ORDIiJA\`CES\2013\l I 19 liWLS S[an Up.docr ll/13/?013 10:37 A,\9 8-5