Item 5.5 - Resolution B- Fire Dept Response Away from Official Duty Station ( 11-08-2022 Meeting) Revised 11/8/22
RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA 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 Chula Vista (“City”) is a public agency located in the County of San Diego, State of California; and
WHEREAS, it is the City’s desire to provide fair and legal payment to all of its employees, for time worked; and
WHEREAS, the City’s response personnel includes: Fire Chief, Deputy Chief, Division Chief, Battalion Chief, Fire Captain, Engineer, Firefighter/Paramedic, Firefighter/EMT, Firefighter, Paramedic, EMT, Fire Prevention/Investigation, Fire Mechanic, Equipment Mechanic; and
WHEREAS, the City will compensate its response personnel portal-to-portal while they are in the course of their employment , away from their official duty station , and assigned to an emergency incident, in support of an emergency incident, or pre -positioned for emergency response.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista that:
1. City of Chula Vista ’s response p ersonnel shall be compensated above straight time/overtime when applicable while in the course of their employment , away from their official duty station , assigned to an emergency incident, in support of an emergency incident, or pre-positioned for emergency response; and
2. 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; and
3. The City of Chula Vista will maintain a current salary survey or acknowledgment of acceptance of the "base rate" on file with the California Governor's Offi ce of Emergency Services, Fire Rescue Division; and
4. The City of Chula Vista personnel will be compensated portal-to-portal beginning at the time of dispatch through the time of return to the jurisdiction when equipment and personnel are in service and available for agency response; and
Item 5.5 - Resolution B- Fire Dept Response Away from Official Duty Station ( 11-08-2022 Meeting) Revised 11/8/22
5. Chula Vista Fire Department response personnel include : Fire Chief, Deputy Fire Chief, Division Chief, Battalion Chief, Fire Captain, Fire Engin eer, Firefighter/Paramedic, Firefighter, Fire Prevention /Investigation, Paramedic, EMT, Fire Mechanic, and Equipment Mechanic.
Presented by Approved as to form by
Courtney Chase Glen R. Googins
Director of Human Resources /Risk Management City Attorney