HomeMy WebLinkAboutSummary FormDate: 12/27/2005
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FQRM
FILE ID: OS-0 (5 6 t
Requesting Department: Fire -Rescue
Commission Meeting Date: 1/12/2006 District Impacted: A11
Type: ® Resolution ❑ Ordinance ❑ Emergency Ordinance ❑ Discussion Item
❑ Other
Subject: Request to Accept the SAFER Grant, establish necessary account codes, and Hire a total of
thirty (30) Firefighters
Purpose of Item:
To accept the SAFER Grant in an amount of $2,600,000, and set up a Special Project Titled, "SAFER
GRANT", to immediately hire thirty (30) sworn firefighters and to promote six (6) Firefighters to
Lieutenants and two (2) Lieutenants to Captains.
Background Information:
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On June 23rd, 2005, the City Commission authorized the City Manager via Resolution #05-00561 to
submit an application for the SAFER Grant, funded through the U.S. Department of Homeland
Security (DHS), in an amount not to exceed $2,600,000.
The SAFER grant is designed to help fire departments meet the minimum standards of the NFPA,
thereby increasing the cadre of firefighters and enhancing their ability to obtain 24 hour staffing, thus
assuring their community has adequate protection from fire and fire related hazards.
The Federal Government under the Department of Homeland Security offered grant funding to local
jurisdictions under the SAFER Act. This funding is based on a total funding cap of $100,000 per
firefighter over a period of five years, to pay for salaries and associated benefits of newly hired
firefighters.
In compliance with said grant, the City must ensure that the additional positions are maintained over a
five (5) year period. The grant funding over the 5 year period is as follows:
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
90% of salary with maximum of $36,000
80% of salary with maximum of $32,000
50% of salary with maximum of $20,000
30% of salary with maximum of $12,000
No Federal Share
The Department of Fire -Rescue was awarded the SAFER Grant and is requesting authorization to hire
thirty (30) new firefighters. The thirty (30) new firefighters will provide enough personnel to put two
(2) additional Rescue Units into service. Then six (6) firefighter positions will be converted to Fire
Lieutenants to supervise shifts on the Rescue Units and additional staff Lieutenant positions for the
Fire Prevention Bureau (FPB) to handle new construction and/or plans review, and two (2) Captains
for the new Rescue Units.
Attached is a summary as to how much it will cost to hire as requested above. The total cost to the
Fire Department general fund for the first year to hire thirty (30 firefighters and promote six (6)
Leiutenants and (2) Captains is $ 1,004,105. The SAFER Grant will cover $936,000 of this amount,
therefore, the net cost to the Fire Department's general fund will be $68,105 for the first year. The
account number is 001.000.280601.6.001.
(Please see additional signature page attached.
Budget Impact Analysis
YES Is this item related to revenue?
YES Is this item an expenditure? If so, please identify funding source below,
General Account No: Yes
Special Revenue Account No: Yes
CIP Project No:
NO Is this item funded by Homeland Defense/Neighborhood Improvement Bonds?
Start Up Capital Cost:
Maintenance Cost:
Total Fiscal Impact:
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Final Approvals
(SIGN ANpyATE1
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