HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2003-327RESOLUTION NO. 2003-327
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2004 FIRE
DEPARTMENT BUDGET BY ADDING THREE FIRE
CAPTAINS, THREE FIRE ENGINEERS, AND THREE
FIREFIGHTERS; APPROPRIATING $750,510 FROM THE
AVAILABLE BALANCE OF THE GENERAL FUND FOR
STAFFING AND RELATED COSTS, AND $63,500 FROM THE
AVAILABLE BALANCE OF THE PUBLIC FACILITIES
DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE FUND FOR START-UP
EQUIPMENT; AND AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2005
SPENDING PLAN BY INCREASING THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT'S BUDGET BY $381,815
WHEREAS, at the Council budget workshop of June 9, 2003, the City Council stressed
the urgent need to place the second ladder track in service; and
WHEREAS, the Fire Department was tasked with examining fire staffing and training
schedules to determine the earliest in service date; and
WHEREAS, the ladder track is currently budgeted for an in-service date of September
2004 and the Fire Department is recommending a new in-service date of December 12, 2003;
and
WHEREAS, currently, the City has one ladder truck located at Station 1 in the western
part of the City. The second ladder track would better meet service levels, improve firefighter
safety and response times in eastern Chula Vista; and
WHEREAS, a ladder track is critical for providing ventilation in a structure fire situation.
Ventilation helps prevent the amount of fire damage and the spreading of the fire to adjacent
structures; and
WHEREAS, staffing of the second ladder truck will require the hiring of nine new
positions: three captains, three engineers and three fire fighters; and
WHEREAS, based on a hire date of October 17th, the salary and benefit cost for adding
nine new positions (3 Captains, 3 Engineers and 3 Firefighters) to the Fire Department is
$572,360. An additional $145,650 is required for minimum staffing overtime; and
WHEREAS, the total cost is estimated at $53,900 for uniforms and related equipment;
and
WHEREAS, an additional $42,100 is needed for books, materials and additional Telestaff
licenses and overtime to conduct a second academy this fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, there are no offsetting revenues identified to cover these increased
expenditures and the anticipated costs will be borne by the available balance of the General
Fund; and
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED amend the Fiscal Year 2004 budget by adding
three captains, three engineers and three, appropriate an additional $718,010 for personnel
services and $32,500 for training overtime and services from the available balance of the General
Fund and appropriate $63,500 for start up supplies and services from the available balance of the
Public Facilities Development Impact Fee Fund. Amend the Fiscal Year 2005 spending plan by
increasing the Fire Department's personnel budget by $337,215 and the supply and service
budget by $44,600. Since there are no offsetting revenues identified to cover these increased
expenditures it is anticipated these costs will be borne by the available balance of the General
Fund.
Presented by
Approved as to form by
Ann Moore
City Attomey
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 22nd day of July, 2003, by the following vote:
ATTEST:
Councilmembers:
Councilmembers:
Councilmembers:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
Davis, McCann, Rindone, Salas and Padilla
None
None
Step~en~. Paddla, Mayor
Donna Norris, Assistant City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Donna Norris, Assistant City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution No. 2003-327 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council
at a regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 22nd day of July, 2003.
Executed this 22nd day of July, 2003.
Donna Norris, A~ssistant City Clerk