RESOLUTION No. 23-0132
A RESOLUTION OF THE MANHATTAN BEACH CITY
COUNCIL 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 Manhattan Beach (“City”) Fire Department is a public agency located in the County of Los Angeles, State of California, and
WHEREAS, it is the City Council’s desire to provide fair and legal payment to all its employees for time worked; and
WHEREAS, the City has in its employ, Fire Department response personnel include: Fire Chief, Division Ch ief, Fire Captain, Engineer, Firefighter/Paramedic, Firefighter/EMT; and
WHEREAS, the City will compensate its employees portal to portal 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; and
WHEREAS, the City will compensate its employees overtime in accordance with their current Memorandum of Understating while in the course of their employment and away from their official duty station and assigned to an emergency incident, in support of an eme rgency incident, or pre -positioned for emergency response.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE MANHATTAN BEACH CITY COUNCIL H EREBY FINDS, RESOLVES, AND ORDERS:
1. Personnel shall be compensated according to Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), Personnel Rules and Regulations, and/or other directive that identifies personnel compensation in the workplace.
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 to compensate such personnel.
3. The City of Manhattan Beach 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.
4. 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.
5. Fire department response personnel include: Fire Chief, Division Chief, Fire Captain, Engineer, Firefighter/Paramedic, Firefighter/EMT.
ADOPTED on October 17, 2023.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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RICHARD MONTGOMERY
Mayor
ATTEST:
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LIZA TAMURA
City Clerk