HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2013-235 RESOLUTION NO. 2013-?35
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA TO APPROPRIATE FIRE DEPARTMENT ALS
START UP FUNDS AND TO TRANSFER FUNDS BETWEEN
CATEGORIES WITHIN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND TO
TRANSFER FUNDS BETWEEN CATEGORIES WITHIN THE
ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT FUND TO PROVIDE FOR
PARAMEDIC TRAINING PROGRAM COSTS
WHEREAS, the City Council authorized the appropriation of$713,556 from the General
Fund reserves to the Fiscal Year 2012/2013 Fire Department budget for the First Responder
Advanced Life Support Program (FRALS) FRALS start-up costs; and
WHEREAS, at the August 1, 2013 Public Safety Workshop, the City Council requested
that the Fire Department shorten its six year implementation schedule ot�the FRALS program and
evaluate other possible opportunities to have firefighters enrolled into pazamedic training in an
eazlier 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 2013/2014; and
WHEREAS, Staff is requesting to appropriate ihe remaining $127,637 balance of the
FRALS council approved appropriations to the Personnel Services category of the Fire
Department Fiscal Year 2013/2014 budget to expedite paramedic training and to continue
FRALS start-up activities; and
WHEREAS, Staff is requesting the transfer of$16,000 from the Capital espense category
to the Supplies and Services category of the Fire Department Fiscal Year 2013/2014 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 expense category
to the Personnel Services category of the of Fire Department Fiscal Year 2013/2014 budget to
pay for overtime costs related to paramedic training; and
WHEREAS, Staff is requesting the transfer of $96,652 from the Supply and Services
category to the Personnel Services category of the Advanced Life Support Fund to pa}� 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) Appropriate $127,637 to the Personnel Services budget of the Fire Department,
and
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b) Transfer �16,000 from the Capital espense categor�� to the Supplies and Sen�ices
categon� of the Fire Department budeet: and
c) Transfer �8,49� from the Capital expense cate_or}� to the Personnel Sen�ices
cate_ory of the Fire Depanment budeet; and
d) Transfer �96.6�2 from Supply and Services category to the Personnel Services
categon� of the Ad��anced Life Support Fund bud�et.
Presented b�� Approved as to Form b}�
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Da��e Hanneman len R. G oeins
Fire Chief ' v At ev
PASSED. APPROVED, and ADOPTED bv the Cit�� Council of the Cit�� of Chula Vista.
California, this 19th day of November 2013 by the follo«�ing ��ote:
.AYES: Councilmembers: Aguilar, Ramirez. Salas and Coa
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSEI�TT: Councilmembers: Bensoussan
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Cheryl C , M yor
ATTEST:
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Donna R. Noms. CI� . Citv Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORI�'IA )
COLJNTY OF SAT' DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I. Donna R. Noms. Citv Clerk of Chula Vista. Califomia. do herebvi certifi� that the foreeoine
Resolution I�'o. 2013-23� was dul�� passed, appro��ed, and adopted b}� the Cin� Council at a
reeulaz meeting of the Chula Vista Citv Council held on the 19th da}� ofNovember 2013.
Executed this 19th dav of November 2013.
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Donna R. \ioms. CMC. Cit�� Clerk
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