Additional Information - Item 5.5
Revised Resolution C
RESOLUTION NO.__________
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA FIRE DEPARTMENT 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, including those in the City’s Fire Department, for time worked; and
WHEREAS, the City’s Fire Department response personnel includes: Fire Chief, Deputy Chief, Division Chief, Battalion Chief, Fire Captain, Engineer, Firefighter/Pa ramedic, Firefighter/EMT, Firefighter, Paramedic, EM T, Fire Prevention/Investigation, Fire Mechanic, Equipment Mechanic; and
WHEREAS, the City will compensate its Fire Department 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; and
WHEREAS, the City will compensate its employees overtime while in the course of th eir 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.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista that:
Chula Vista Fire Department 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 inc ident, in support of an emergency incident, or pre-positioned for emergency response; and
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
The Chula Vista Fire Department will maintain a current salary survey or acknowledgment of acceptance of the "base rate" on file with the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services, Fire Rescue Division; and
Chula Vista Fire Department response p ersonnel will be compensated portal -to-portal Additional Information - Item 5.5
Revised Resolution C
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.
Chula Vista Fire Department response personnel include: Fire Chief, Deputy Fire Chief, Division Chief, Battalion Chief, Fire Captain, Fire Engineer, Firefighter/Paramedic, Firefighter, Fire Prevention /Investigation, Paramedic, EMT, Fire Mechanic , and Equipment Mechanic.
Presented by Approved as to form by
Courtney Chase Jill D.S. Maland
Director of Human Resources /Risk Management Lounsbery Ferguson Altona & Peak Acting City Attorney