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, including those in the City’s Fire Department; and
WHEREAS, the City’s Fire Department response personnel include: Fire Chief, Deputy Chief, Division Chief, Battalion Chief, Fire Captain, Fire Engineer, Firefighter/Paramedic, Firefighter/EMT, Firefighter, Fuels Module Crew Member, Hand Crew Member, Hand Crew Lead, Paramedic, EMT, Fire Prevention/Investigat ion, 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 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.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, that it approves identifying the terms and conditions for the Fire Department response away from their official duty station and assigned to an emergency incident; and
Chula Vista Fire Department response personnel 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
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
Form Rev 3/6/2023
Chula Vista Fire Department response 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
Chula Vista Fire Department respons e personnel include: Fire Chief, Deputy Fire Chief, Division Chief, Battalion Chief, Fire Captain, Fire Engineer, Firefighter/Paramedic, Firefighter /EMT, Fuels Module Crew Member, Hand Crew Member, Hand Crew Lead, Fire Prevention/Investigation, Paramedic, EMT, Fire Mechanic, and Equipment Mechanic.
Presented by Approved as to form by
Harry Muns Marco A. Verdugo
Fire Chief City Attorney