Title:
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Fiscal Year (FY) 2019/20 Proposed Budget for the Sacramento Fire Department
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File ID: 2019-00584
Location
Location: Citywide
Recommendation:
Recommendation
Receive and consider for final budget adoption.
Contact: Gary Loesch, Fire Chief, (916) 808-1601, Fire Department
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Presenter: Gary Loesch, Fire Chief, (916) 808-1601, Fire Department
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Measure U Update
3-Department Budget
4-Fire Department Staffing
Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: The FY2019/20 Proposed Budget (Budget) for the Sacramento Fire Department totals $122.7 million and funds 711.50 full-time equivalent (FTE) positions (643 sworn, 57 Civilian and 11.5 Non-Career recruits) and includes the following budget adjustments:
Advanced Life Support (ALS) Equipment - Funding of $2.4 million is included in the 2019-2024 CIP to support purchase of medical equipment for use in ALS services. Funding of $1.75 million is supported by the intergovernmental transfer (IGT) revenues.
Measure U - The Department Measure U budget includes $18.3 million, funding 114.5 FTE positions. This funding allows the Department to fully restore staffing levels prior to the recession and provides the resources necessary to maintain all previously browned-out fire companies, and the retention of the 27.0 FTE positions added with the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant funds. Additionally, Measure U will allow the Department to add civilian resources for professional standards/discipline, public information and logistics to more effectively utilize sworn personnel.
Post-Budget Release Changes - The Proposed Budget included the elimination of a Support Services Manager FTE and Staff Aide FTE and the addition of two Administrative Officers. The City will be pursuing a citywide review of administrative classifications, as such, it is recommended that these changes not be implemented.
Policy Considerations: This report is c...
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