HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-10903 IDENTIFYING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONSE AWAY FROM THEIR OFFICIAL DUTY STATION AND ASSIGNED TO AN EMERGENCY INCIDENTRESOLUTION NO. 10903 (2018 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 and its Fire Department participates in mutual aid responses to
emergencies outside the City and County; and
WHEREAS, the City will compensate its employees overtime in accordance with
personnel rules and regulations, their current Memorandum of Agreement, and other applicable
state and federal laws, while in the course of their employment and away from their official duty
station or assignment 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:
SECTION 1. 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.
SECTION 2. 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.
SECTION 3. Fire Department response personnel include: Fire Chief, Deputy Fire Chief,
Battalion Chief, Fire Captain, Engineer, Firefighter, Administrative Analyst, Administrative
Assistant, Fire Marshall, Fire Inspector I, Fire Inspector II, Fire Inspector III, Hazardous Materials
Coordinator, Fire Vehicle Mechanic and Mechanic Helper.
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SECTION 4. Resolution 10624 (Series 2015) is hereby superseded to the extent
inconsistent herewith.
Upon motion of Council Member Rivoire, seconded by Vice Mayor Christianson, and on the
following roll call vote:
AYES: Council Members Gomez, Pease and Rivoire,
Vice Mayor Christianson and Mayor Harmon
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
The foregoing resolution was adopted this 5th day of June, 2018.
ATTEST:
Teresa Purrington
City Clerk
J. ristine Dietrick
Vty Attorney
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City
of San Luis Obispo, California, this 1L"` day of zL.-�ie , 2 l'%
Teresa Purrington
City Clerk
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