TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Rick Otto, City Manager
FROM: Christopher Boyd, Fire Chief
1. Subject
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Appropriation of $24,681 in State of California Office of Emergency Services funding received.
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2. Summary
Costs for strike team and individual overhead deployments represent non-budgeted expenditures for the Fire Department. These costs are reimbursed by the State of California Office of Emergency Services at a later date. Staff is requesting that funds be appropriated into the appropriate expenditure accounts for Fiscal Year 2020-2021.
3. Recommended Action
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1. Accept into the City’s revenue budget $24,681 in strike team reimbursement funds from State of California Office of Emergency Services, into revenue account number 100.3024.48212.40222 - Saddleridge Fire.
2. Authorize the appropriation of $24,681 into expenditure account number 100.3024.50221.40222, General Fund - Overtime-Safety.
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4. Fiscal Impact
The total appropriation for this reimbursement are funded by the additional revenue receved from the State of California Office of Emergency Services.
5. Strategic Plan Goals
Goal 1: Provide for a safe community
a. Provide staffing and resources to deliver services that ensure public safety.
6. Discussion and Background
The Fire Department is a party to a state-level agreement with The California State Office of Emergency Services (Cal-OES) to provide fire and emergency assistance to state and federal fire agencies. This agreement is managed by Cal-OES and referred to as the California Fire Assistance Agreement (CFAA). Under this agreement, Orange City Fire Department generally provides resources two different ways: Strike Teams and Individual Overhead.
Strike team deployments involve an Engine Company or Battalion Chief or Deputy Chief responding with their vehicle as part of a multi-agency team to an incident. Individual Overhead resources respond to fill a specific role for an incident, such as Safety Officer or Line Emergency Medical Technician (EMT).
Following the return from one of these incidents, reimbursement paperwork and invoices are submitted to Cal-OES. The Fire Department recently received a reimbursement payment for the Saddleridge Fire for $24,681. Staff is requesting that funds be appropriated into the appropriate expenditure accounts for Fiscal Year 2020-2021. The additional funds will reimburse Fire Department overtime and travel expenditures incurred during these incidents.
7. ATTACHMENTS
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