RESOLUTION NO. 24-0070
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MANHATTAN BEACH, CALIFORNIA, 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, Deputy Chief, Division Chief, 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 emergency incident, or pre -positioned for emergency response.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE MANHATTAN BEACH CITY COUNCIL HEREBY 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 compensate such personnel.
3. The City of Manhattan Beach 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.
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, Deputy Chief, Division Chief, Fire Captain, Engineer, Firefighter/Paramedic, Firefighter/EMT.
ADOPTED on June 18, 2024.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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JOE FRANKLIN
Mayor
ATTEST:
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LIZA TAMURA
City Clerk