Agenda Item
City Council
Item #: 3.9. 10/11/2022 File #: 22-0518
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Rob Houston, City Manager
FROM: Sean deMetropolis, Fire Chief
1. SUBJECT
Appropriation of $40,887.28 in State of California Office of Emergency Services funding received.
2. SUMMARY
Costs for strike team and individual overhead deployments represent non-budgeted expenditures for the Fire Department. These costs are reimbursed by the State of California Office of Emergency Services at a later date. Staff is requesting that funds be appropriated into the appropriate expenditure accounts for Fiscal Year 2022-2023.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Accept into the City’srevenue budget $40,887.28 in strike team reimbursement funds from the California Office of Emergency Services (Cal-OES), into revenue account number 100. 3024.48212.40301, Reimbursement from Cal EMA.
2. Authorize the appropriation of $40,784.19 into expenditure account number 100. 3024.50221.40284, Overtime-Safety.
3. Authorize the appropriation of $103.09 into expenditure account number 100.3024.53860.40284, Strike Team Expenditures.
4. FISCAL IMPACT
The total appropriations for this reimbursement are funded by the additional revenue received from the State of California Office of Emergency Services.
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
Goal 1: Provide for a safe community
a. Provide staffing and resources to deliver services that ensure public safety.
6. DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND
The Orange City Fire Department is a party to a state-level agreement with the State of California Office of Emergency Services (Cal-OES) to provide fire and emergency assistance to state and federal fire agencies. This agreement is managed by Cal-OES and referred to as the California Fire Assistance Agreement (CFAA). Under this agreement, the Orange City Fire Department generally provides resources two different ways: Strike Teams and Individual Overhead.
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Item #: 3.9. 10/11/2022 File #: 22-0518
Strike team deployments involve either an Engine Company, a Battalion Chief, or a Deputy Chief responding to an incident with their vehicle, as part of a multi-agency team. Individual Overhead resources respond to fill a specific role for an incident, such as Safety Officer or Line Emergency Medical Technician (EMT).
Upon return from an incident, reimbursement paperwork and invoices are submitted to Cal-OES. The Fire Department recently received a reimbursement payment of $40,887.28 for the Sheep Fire. Staff is requesting that funds be appropriated into the appropriate expenditure accounts for Fiscal Year 2022-2023. The additional funds will reimburse Fire Department overtime and travel expenditures incurred during these incidents.
Staff recommends acceptance of revenue and appropriation of expenditures as follows:
Cal-OES reimbursements for the Sheep Fire:
$ 40,887.28 100.3024.48212.40301 - Reimbursement from Cal EMA $ 40,784.19 100.3024.50221.40284 - Overtime-Safety $ 103.09 100.3024.53860.40284 - Strike Team Expenditures
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