HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2014-041 RESOLUTION I�'O. 2014-041
RESOLUTION OF THE CITI' COUI�'CIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA (A) AMENDR�'G THE COMPEI�'SATIOI�'
SCHEDULE AI�'D CLASSIFICAT[ON PLAI`' TO REFLECT
THE ADDITIOI�' OF THE CLASSIFICATION OF
FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC AND (B) AMEND[I�'G THE
AUTHORIZED POSITION COUI�'T IN THE FIRE
DEPARTb4Ei�'T TO REFLECT THE ADDITIOt�' OF 4.0
FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC POSITIONS AI��D THE
ELIMII�'ATION OF 4.0 FIREFIGHTER POSITIOI�'S
WHEREAS, the Fire Department has been ���orkine to implement an Advanced Life
Support (ALS) pro2ram that deplo��s City paramedics as first responders; and
V�'HEEZEAS, the ALS pro�ram requires creation of a ne��� classification of
Firefighter/Paramedic so that the Fire Department, in conjunction ���ith the Human Resources
Department, can recruit qualified personnel ���ith the required I:noH�ledge, skills, abilities and
certifications to perform advanced life support duties; and
WHEREAS. the compensation schedule and classification plan „�ill be amended to add
the classification of Firefighter/Pazamedic: and
WHEREAS. the Firefiehter/Paramedic will be assiened to the Intemational Association
of Fire Fighters (IAFF) bargaining group, and the E-Step bi-�veekly salary ���ll be �3,023.88. that
incorporates the l i% "FF-Paramedic Specialty Pay' set forth in the MOU bet�een the City and
IAFF, Loca12180 reeazding ALS approved by Ciri� Council on September 11, 2012; and
Vl'HEREAS; the Fire Department requests to amend the authorized position count in the
Fire Department to reflect the addition of 4.0 Firefighter/Paramedic positions and the elimination
of 4.0 Firefighter positions; and
WHEREAS, there is no net fiscal impact to the General Fund as the proposed salan� for
the classification of Firefighter/Paramedic is equal ro the current amount paid to Firefiehter plus
Pazamedic specialty pa��.
NOW; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Cit�� Council of the City of Chula
Vista, that it amends the compensation schedule and classification plan to reflect the addition of
F i re fi�hter/Paramed i c.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Cit} Council of the Cit7� of Chula Vista, that it
amend the authorized position count in the Fire Department to reflect the addition of 4.0
Firefi�hter/Pazamedic positions and the elimination of 4.0 Firefiehter positions.
Resolution No. 2014-041
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Presented by Approved as to form by
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K ley K. con Glen R. oogin
Director o uman Resources City Atto ey
A� I �'�f ��/�,�v l
Dave Hanneman
Fire Chief
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED b}� the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this l lth day of March 2014 by the following vote:
AYLS: Councilmembers: Aguilar, Bensoussan, Ramirez, Salas and Cox
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
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ATTEST:
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Donna R. Norris, CMC, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
1, Donna R. Norris, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2014-04] ���as duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 1 lth day of March 2014.
Esecuted this 11 th day of March 2014.
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Donna R. Norri , CMC, City Clerk