HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-10624 Mutual Aid Request for AssistanceRESOLUTION NO. 10624 (2015 Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO,
CALIFORNIA, IDENTIFYING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR FIRE
DEPARTMENT RESPONSE AWAY FROM THEIR OFFICIAL DUTY STATION AND
ASSIGNED TO AN EMERGENCY INCIDENT
WHEREAS, the City of San Luis Obispo ( "City ") is a public agency located in the
County of San Luis Obispo, State of California, and
WHEREAS, it is the City's desire to provide fair and legal payment to all its employees
for time worked; and
WHEREAS, the City employs fire emergency response personnel including: Battalion
Chiefs, Fire Captains, Engineers, Firefighters; and
WHEREAS, the City and its Fire Department participates in mutual aid responses to
emergencies outside the City and County; and
WHEREAS, the City incurs staffing costs for Battalion Chiefs, Fire Captains, Engineers,
Firefighters from portal to portal when these employees are responding to a mutual aid request
for assistance; and
WHEREAS, the City will compensate its employees portal to portal while in the course
of their employment and away from their official duty station and assigned to an emergency
incident, in support of an emergency incident, or pre - positioned for emergency response; and
WHEREAS, the City will compensate its employees overtime in accordance with their
current Memorandum of Understating while in the course of their employment and away from
their official duty station and assigned to an emergency incident, in support of an emergency
incident, or pre - positioned for emergency response; and
WHEREAS, the City of San Luis Obispo will seek reimbursement for qualifying mutual
aid responses such that all City costs, including but not limited to personnel, apparatus,
equipment, and administrative costs, such that responses to reimbursement- qualifying mutual aid
responses do not have a net negative impact on the City's financial position.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo
as follows:
a) Personnel shall be compensated according to Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU), Personnel Rules and Regulations, and /or other directive that identifies
personnel compensation in the workplace.
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b) In the event a personnel classification does not have an assigned compensation rate, a
"Base Rate" as set forth in an organizational policy, administrative directive or
similar document will be used to compensate such personnel.
c) The San Luis Obispo Fire Department will maintain a current salary survey or
acknowledgement of acceptance of the "Base Rate" on file with the California
Governor's Office of Emergency Services, Fire Rescue Division.
d) City Fire Department response personnel will be compensated (portal to portal)
beginning at the time of dispatch to the return to jurisdiction when equipment and
personnel are in service and available for agency response.
e) Fire Department response personnel include: Fire Chief, Deputy Fire Chief, Battalion
Chief, Fire Captain, Engineer, and Firefighter.
Upon motion of Vice Mayor Ashbaugh, seconded by Council Member Christianson, and on the
following roll call vote:
AYES: Council Members Carpenter, Christianson and Rivoire,
Vice Mayor Ashbaugh and Mayor Marx
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
The foregoing resolution was adopted this 2nd day of June 2015.
M y an Marx
ATTEST:
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�nthon J.
City Clerk
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APPROVED rAS ' TO FORM:
1
. Clvristi��e Detrick
City Attorney
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City
of San Luis Obispo, California, this ° ' ' day of z c - l s—
C-
ony J. M , ,
ity Clerk