FY 2023 Fire Department Budget Presentation
Actual and Estimated Expenditures by Object
Department
Expenditures by Object
2018
Actuals
2019
Actuals
2020
Actuals
2021
Actuals 2022 Estimate 2023
Proposed
Personnel Costs $58,609,942 $60,488,220 $58,973,115 $64,394,456 $70,911,100 79,434,100 Non-Personnel Costs $9,688,406 $8,465,430 $13,853,634 $8,490,848 $12,430,900 10,440,400 ID Charge Costs $1,865,729 $2,167,734 $5,067,237 $5,814,893 $6,680,300 7,478,900 TOTAL EXPENDITURES$70,164,076 $71,121,384 $77,893,986 $78,700,197 $90,022,300 97,353,400 Fire Department
Actual and Estimated Expenditures
Department Notes
1. Personnel: in 2023, the department will have 426 PCNs (371 Sworn and 55 civilian). In 2020 Fleet personnel moved to Fleet and was ID charged for those services. 2021 was a busy fire season, $3.6m reimbursed OES strike teams. 2022: included 42 SAFER recruitments during the year and an addition of 8 inspectors. 2023: 42 SAFER positions deployed plus 24 new SAFER.
Reimbursements from SAFER will be $2.3 million in 2022 and $6.1m in 2023. Over the life of the grant, SAFER will reimburse $12.9 million for the 42 members hired in 2022, and $7.4m for the 24 hires in 2023.
2. Non-PER: Consists of supplies, utilities, capital, fuel, maintenance and equipment and apparatus. Uptick in 2020 $6.5m related to Station 18, which is near completion. In 2022 $2.3m for Station 12 and initial spending for RTC. The RTC was budgeted over 3 years to construct 2023 amounts include expected progress spending on the RTC and design for Station 10. Funding is still being identified for Station 12 construction and not currently appropriated in the FY23 budget.
3. ID Charges: These cost have steadily increased. 2020 Fleet operations and staffing was reassigned to Fleet. We have since seen increases to the Fleet budget, ID Charges for IT services, and in FY22 an additional amount was budgeted for citywide energy efficiency, and in FY23 Facilities was moved to General Services (GSD).
Actual and Estimated Revenue by Type
Department Revenue by Type 2018
Actuals
2019
Actuals
2020
Actuals
2021
Actuals 2022 Estimate 2023
Proposed
General Fund $8,003,661 $7,193,154 $9,219,904 $25,409,459 $17,808,100 $15,400,800 Special Revenue $6,960,815 $8,571,256 $1,836,916 $2,050,790 $2,020,900 $1,809,100 Capital $864,378 $285,681 $7,280,040 $832,505 $29,086,100 $25,233,800 Debt Service $659,032 $1,175,881 $1,179,919 $1,182,546 $1,185,500 $1,185,500 TOTAL REVENUE $16,487,886 $17,225,972 $19,516,777 $29,475,300 $50,100,700 $43,629,200 Fire Department
Actual and Estimated Revenues
Department Notes
1. General Fund Revenue – Consists primarily of SAFER Grants, FGFPD $1.3m, OES $0.6-$3.6m, and Prevention & Inspections revenues $2.7-$4.8m. The decrease from 2018 to 2019 was the expiration of 2015 SAFER. The Increase in 2020 includes $3 million COVID, $1.0m from NCFPD auto aid, offset by a $2.0 decline in OES from 2019. In 2021, revenues increased $16.2 million, which includes $11 million increase in COVID/ARPA (from $3m to $14m), $2.1 million increase in prevention/inspections due to MFS change, $3 million increase in OES due to busy fire season in 2021. SAFER 21 reimbursements will be $2.3 million in 2022 and $6.1 million in 2023.
2. Special Revenues – FFD ended a $7.2 million contract with NCFPD in FY 2019. After 2019, revenues primarily consists of ARFF agreement - $1.4m; Various State & Homeland Security grants - $500-600k.
3. Capital – 2018 - Station 20; 2019 - Station 10 land; 2020 & 2021 – Station 18; 2022 Station 12 = $2.3 million RTC = $25 million; 2023 RTC “carryover” $24 million, Station 10 $800k.
4. Debt Service – Annual bond debt service payment, prior station construction.
FY 23 Budget Expansions Expansion Count
or Cost
Additional Employees, Counts 24
Additional Employees, Costs $2,871,300
New Vehicles, Count 11
New Vehicles, Cost (paid over 10 years in leases) $58,400 New Information Technology/Communications Equipment $282,000 New Field Services Equipment $152,700
Other – Regional Training Center, Station 10 Design, HQ Gate Relocation, Utilities $7,239,300
TOTAL FY 23 BUDGET EXPANSIONS $10,603,700
Fire Department
FY 23 Budget Expansions
Department Notes
1. Adding 24 positions pending award of SAFER grant. This will enable the opening of a 4th medical squad and add a 4th FF to 6 apparatus following a 16-week drill school. This will also increase daily staffing from 95 103. Of the $2,871,300 appropriated 2023, SAFER will reimburse $1,795,300 for a net cost of $1,075,900.
2. Corresponding lease payments for the apparatus added in FY23 will be $58,400 due to long manufacturing times. Eventually leases will reach $603,800 yearly over a 10 year period to pay for the $5,294,700 acquisition costs that includes: (2 Engines, 1 Hazmat, 2 Type 6 Pumper, 1 Breathing Support, 1 Squad, 4 light vehicles).
3. The department will be acquiring First Due software to for inspection efficiencies, 50 new emergency radios, and a Hazardous material Gas Reader.
4. Other: Fire Regional Training Center, $6.3 million; Design consultant Station 10 -$750k, HQ gate relocation due to HSR $75k.
Fire Department
FY 23 Department Budget Priorities
Notable Service Impacts:
The Fire Department would like to thank the Mayor and the Council for their continued investments into growing the Department to meet service demands and investments in member equipment, safety, and training.
Fiscal Year 2023 includes another SAFER grant. With this grant, 24 new members will join the Department adding to the 42 members who joined in FY 2022 under the program. This will increase daily staffing to 103. This will also move the department per capita ratio from .65 to .69 firefighters per 1,000 residents. This a tremendous improvement to response capabilities, including the deployment of medical squads to respond to medical calls.
With a $25 million state grant, the Department expects to break ground during FY 2023 on the Fire Regional Training Center. Design plans are already in the works. Buildout of the facility will occur in phases as pending future funding opportunities.
The Department will continue refining its deployment models. As such, new sites have been purchased and funding has been provided for design plans for Stations 10 and 12. The Fire Department is working with Public Works on structuring funding options for the future construction phases of each station.