TITLE
Recommendation to amend the Fire Department adopted FY12 budgeted full time equivalents (FTE) to accurately reflect the current FTE's that the Fire Department has been operating with since
October 1, 2011.
DISCUSSION
City Council adopted the FY12 fire department budget priorto the Fire Fighter Association (FFA) coming to an agreement with the City with regards to pension reform. The FFA and City Council adopted pension agreement, along with otherfunding mechanisms, increased the fire department firefighter FTE's by 27 positions (9 firefighter positions per day) to maintain 4-person staffing. Since October 1 st, 2011 the fire department has been staffing the department with 27 more firefighter FTE's than are reflected in the adopted FY12 budget. The funding to restore 4-person staffing (the additional 27 FTE's) was enabled through City Council action, FFA pension reform and fire department actions to stay within the adopted FY12 budget target.
This adjustment to the fire department budget more accurately reflects the current actual fire department firefighter FTE's and will establish an accurate baseline prior to FY13 budget discussions.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
City Council action is requested on May 22, 2012 to ensure that discussions on the proposed FY13 fire department budget begin with an accurate representation of current staffing levels.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact, as the fire department is currently staffing the 27 additional firefighter FTE's to maintain 4-person staffing and is projected to meet its FY12 target.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
Respectfully Submitted,
COUNCILMEMBER STEVEN NEAL
NINTH DISTRICT
COUNCILWOMAN RAE GABELICH
EIGHTH DISTRICT