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CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO - REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
From:
Subject: ESTABLISHMENT OF
SALARIES FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT
RANGES P-S, P-6 & p-r, EFFECTIVE
AUGUST 1, 2006
LINN LIVINGSTON
Dept:
HUMAN RESOURCES
Date: November 13, 2006
MICC Meeting Date: Nov. 20, 2006
Synopsis of Previous Council Action:
On November 7,2005, the Mayor and Common Council approved the Establishment of salaries
for Fire Department Ranges P-5, P-6 and P-7, effective August 1, 2005.
Recommended Motion:
1. That the salaries for Fire Department Ranges P-5 (Battalion Chief), P-6 (Deputy Fire Chief),
and P-7 (Fire Chief) be established, effective August 1,2006.
2. That the Human Resources Department amend Resolution No. 6429 to reflect the above
action.
3. Authorize the Finance Director to amend the FY 2006-07 Budget by increasing the Fire
Department General Fund Budget by $57,600 for Charter 186 costs by appropriating
$57,600 from the General Fund Budget Reserves and make appropriate adjustments to the
various Fire Grants.
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Contact person:
Phone:
Linn Livinaston
384-5161
Supporting data attached: Yes
Ward:
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount:
$57,600
Source: (Accl. No.)
Various Fire Depl. Accts
(Accl. Description)
Finance:
Council Notes:
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e Effective August 1,2006, the new monthly salaries are:
CURRENT
MONTHLY SALARY
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CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO - REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
Staff Report
Subiect:
Establishment of salaries for Fire Department Ranges P-5, P-6 and P-7, effective August 1,2006.
Backeround:
Section 186 of the City Charter established a formula for setting salaries for local safety
members, effective August I of each year. An agreement was reached with Fire Management on
the ten cities to be used for this year's calculation. The salaries ofthose ten cities have been
averaged to determine the salaries for this year for Fire Management classifications.
The ten cities agreed upon for classifications P-5, P-6 and P-7 are:
Concord
Garden Grove
Fairfield
Downey
Irvine
Elk Grove
Oxnard
Simi Valley
Thousand Oaks
Richmond
CLASSIFICATION
NEW
MONTHLY SALARY
P-5/Battalion Chief
Training Officer
Fire Marshal
P-6/Deputy Fire Chief
P- 7/Fire Chief
$9,979
$10,998
$10,998
$12,087
$13,420
$10,367
$11,178
$11,178
$12,337
$14,183
Using the top steps for comparison, the increases by position from 2005 are as follows:
Monthly #of Total
Dollar Budgeted Annual
Range % Change Adjustment Positions Adiustment
P-5fBattalion Chief! 3.89 $388 6 $ 27,936
Training 1.64 $180 1 $ 2,160
Fire Marshal 1.64 $180 I $ 2,160
P-6/Deputv Fire Chief 2.07 $250 1 $ 3,000
P-7/Fire Chief 5.68 $763 I $ 9,156
Total $ 44,412
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Adding 29.634% to reflect variable fringe benefit costs which rise with salary, the total added
costs for salaries and fringe benefits are $57,600. By comparison, total Section 186 costs for this
group in FY 05-06 were $69,300.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The City's FY 2006-2007 approved budget included $1.5 million in General Government for all
Charter 186 anticipated salary increases. This budget estimate was based on FY 2005-2006 total
actual Charter 186 costs of$I,398,000 and the knowledge that the City's Safety PERS rate was
being reduced by 7.74% due to Pension Obligation Bond financing obtained by the City.
In July, $185,000 of the $1.5 million was approved to be used to cover the funding shortfall for
the negotiated Police Safety Unit Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) so the available
balance for Charter 186 costs became $1,315,000. In August, the City settled Charter 186
negotiations with the Police Safety Unit for a total cost of$2,192,300. This cost.ofthe Charter
186 increases for the Police Safety Unit used the remaining balance budgeted for Charter 186
costs plus needed $877,300 additional funds appropriated from the budget reserve. Since there
are no remaining available funds in the FY 2006-2007 budget, the City has appropriated an
additional $613,700 from the budget reserve to cover the Fire Safety Unit Charter 186 and
$132,429 for Police Management Charter 186 costs.
Fire Management has now completed the Charter 186 process. All costs associated with this last
group for Charter 186 will be $57,600.
To date, the City has used a total of$I,681,029 from the budget reserve to cover Charter 186
costs. The total 186 costs for fiscal year 2006-2007 is $2,996,029. Finance is working to
complete the fiscal year end close for FY 2005-2006. It is hoped that all or most of these funds
that were taken from the budget reserve for Charter 186 costs will be replenished from additional
savings from FY 2005-2006. As soon as Finance has the final accounting ofFY 2005-2006, a
year end report to the Mayor and Council will be done.
Recommendation:
1. That the salaries for Fire Department Ranges P-5 (Battalion Chief), P-6 (Deputy Fire Chief),
and P-7 (Fire Chief) be established, effective August I, 2006.
2. That the Human Resources Department amend Resolution No. 6429 to reflect the above
action.
3. Authorize the Finance Director to amend the FY 2006-07 Budget by increasing the Fire
Department General Fund Budget by $57,600 for Charter 186 costs by appropriating $57,600
from the General Fund Budget Reserves and make appropriate adjustments to the various
Fire Grants.
HR/ Agenda Items:SR.186.Fire.Mgmt.2006