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From:
GERALD M. NEWCOMBE
Subject:
STAFFING FOR FIRE STATION #11
Dept: FIRE
Date: MARCH 24, 1988
Synopsis of Previous Council action:
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Recommen-:ted motion:
MOTI ON #1 -
MOTION #2 -
Authorize funds not to exceed $27,200 to hire Fire Fighter Trainees.
Authorize overtime funds ~ot to exceed$~,OOO to staff Fire Station
#11 prior to July 1, 1988. !
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Contact person: GERALD M. NEWCO~1BE, FIRE CHIEF
Phone:
384- 5286
Supporting data attached:
YES
Ward:
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS:
'. Amount:
( #1 ) $ 27 , 200
(#2) $80.000
001-202-52040
Source: 001-202-52050
Finance: tJ. .Jf:I~
Council Notes:
75-0262
Agenda Item No.
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STAFF REPORT
The contractor has indicated that Fire Station #11, at 450 Vanderbilt
Way, will be completed by the last of April. This is two months
ahead of schedule. There are no funds in the current budget for
sta ffi ng. The proposed 87/88 Fi re Department budget conta i ned funds
for six month's staffing. However, due to the uncertainty of a comple-
tion date and the need to reduce the budget, those funds were cut.
The following two items need to be addressed in relation to this
situation:
ITEM #1 Fifteen personnel will be hired to staff Station #11. Ten
will be required to attend the eight week Fire Academy. The other
five have already received academy training and will require only
a one week orientation before going on shift. It is recommended
that the personnel needi ng to attend the academy be hi red on May
12 when the academy begins. The cost will be $27,200 to July 1.
The others will be hired on July 1, 1988.
ITEM #2 Once the station is completed and accepted from the con-
tractor, which will probably be by May 1, 1988, I feel that a crew
should be assigned on an overtime basis to staff the station. It
will be difficult to maintain security; but more important, a vacant "I
fire station will appear that the City is not meeting its commi'tjn.e.R-t---..... ,6~DOO
to provide fire protection to the area. This cost will be ~,OOO
for one engine crew, consisting of a captain, engineer, and fire
fighter, from May 1 to July 1. The paramedic squad will be put in
service July 1, 1988.
o M. NEWCOM~~~
Chief . I
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