DISCUSSION:
The City has taken a proactive approach to its pension liability funding strategy, issuing lease revenue bonds in 2020 to address the City's unfunded actuarial liability (UAL) with CaIPERS, establishing a Section 115 Trust to mitigate against CaIPERS investment losses and pre -fund its OPEB obligations and including pension and OPEB obligations within the City's Policy No. 460.
The City's funded status with CaIPERS as of August 2022 was 109.8%-110.1%, with plan assets exceeding its liabilities. However, as expected due to CaIPERS' reduction of its discount rate from
7.0% to 6.8%, and investment losses of 6.1% in FY 2021-22, the actuarial report received August 2023 from CaIPERS for period ending June 30, 2022, now shows a funded status of 90.2%-94.3% for the City's plans with a total Unfunded Actuarial Liability (UAL) of $10,797,201.
In addition to pension liabilities, for employees hired on or before November 21, 1995 the City provides retiree health, dental, vision and life insurance at the same contribution amount as active employees. For employees hired after November 21, 1995, the City contributes the minimum required medical insurance contribution established by CaIPERS for Tier 11 employees. These collective benefits have created an Other Post -Employment Benefit (OPEB) as defined by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB).
The City's most recent actuarial valuation of its Retiree Healthcare Plan, with a measurement date of June 30, 2021 determined a total OPEB liability of $24,910,487. This is a decrease of $6.4 million from the June 30, 2020 valuation due to changes in demographic and inflationary assumptions, and the difference in the City's actual vs. expected experience. The City is currently funding this expense on a pay-as-you-go basis costing approximately $1.1 million per year. This approach does not reduce the outstanding long-term liability and the City's plans are currently 0% funded on our financial statement.
The City's Section 115 Trust fund is designed to be used as a rate stabilization fund to mitigate against future investment losses by CaIPERS and pre -fund OPEB expenses. Funds in the trust may only be used for:
• Reimbursing the City for Other Post -Employment Benefits (OPEB) pay-as-you-go expenses.
• Reimbursing the City for CaIPERS contributions.
• Paying OPEB expenses directly to retirees.
• Paying down specific CaIPERS liabilities.
• Paying plan expenses (actuarial valuation or audit costs).
The City's existing pension and OPEB funding policy aims to establish the framework wherein the City can fulfill its obligation to its residents and employees to maintain fiscally responsible management practices and to ensure that promised retirement benefits are funded.
Primary tenets of the policy include:
• The City will contribute to CaIPERS the amount determined by CaIPERS actuaries to be the minimum required employer contribution each year.
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• The City will prepay its annual obligation to CaIPERS by July 31st each year to achieve budgetary savings (3% discount compared to monthly payments). • The City will maintain a Section 115 Pension Trust. Assets in the Section 115 Pension Trust may be used only for pension and OPEB related costs and at the direction of the City Council. The City's funding objective is to accumulate sufficient assets to fully fund the retiree healthcare benefits that the City's retired employees receive throughout retirement and to support any increases in the City's UAL with CaIPERS. In meeting this objective, the City will strive to meet the following funding goals:
o The City will strive to maintain assets in the OPEB trust equal to 90%-100% of the actuarial liability for OPEB through regular contributions to the Section 115 Trust.
It is anticipated to take several years for the City to achieve full funding of the actuarial liability as the plan is currently 0% funded. o The City will strive to make regular contributions to the OPEB trust to achieve this goal. For FY 2023-24, the City is contributing $770,000 to the trust. o The funds in the OPEB trust may be used to make the City's pay-as-you-go payments each year beginning with the FY 2023-24 budget. It is the intention of the City Council to continue to fund pay-as-you-go payments from the General Fund and allow for the funds in the Section 115 Trust to grow based upon the performance of the chosen investment portfolio.
o When budgetary resources are available, the City will strive to contribute its Actuarially Determined Contribution (ADC) into the Section 115 Trust each year, in addition to pay -as -you go payments, to offset its OPEB liability on the City's Annual Comprehensive Financial Report and increase assets to be invested within the Section 115 trust.
o The City will review the CaIPERS actuarial report annually as part of the budget process to assess the City's UAL sensitivity to changes in CaIPERS rate of return assumptions. The City Council may direct staff to allocate budgetary surplus, if any, at the close of the fiscal year to the Section 115 Trust to mitigate future increases in the UAL.
• The City's goal is to achieve and maintain a funded status for each of its CaIPERS and OPEB plans of between 90% and 100%. A funded status of 100% signifies that the City's pension assets with CatPERS match its accrued liabilities. • The City will review this policy at a minimum biennially, coincident with preparation of the OPEB actuarial valuations, to determine if changes to this policy are necessary to ensure adequate resources are being accumulated to fund OPEB benefits and to gauge progress towards the targeted funding level.
Policy Review Analysis
After receiving the most recent CatPERS actuarial report and the approval of the transition to Shuster Advisory Group's Section 115 trust, Staff has reviewed the City's existing policy and is
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recommending no changes to the policy at this time. Analysis and updates on key elements of the policy are outlined below.
Polic Re • uirement
Action Taken/ To be Take
Actuarially Determined Contributions: The City
will contribute to CaIPERS the amount determined
by CaIPERS actuaries to be the minimum required
employer contribution for that year. The minimum
contribution consists of two components, normal
cost and unfunded accrued liability (UAL).
Annual UAL Prepayment: Every effort will be
made by the City to prepay its annual obligation
each year to achieve budgetary savings.
The City pays CaIPERS for normal costs bi-weekly
as part of the payroll process. Due to a funding
status of over 100% for all plans as of June 30,
2021, the City did not have a UAL in FY 2023-24.
Due to investment losses at June 30, 2022, the City
now has a UAL of $10.8 million and will begin
making payments on it in FY 2024-25.
Due to a funding status of over 100% for all plans
as of June 30, 2021, the City did not have a UAL to
prepay in FY 2023-24. By July 31, 2024, the City
will prepay its annual UAL payment ($446,569) to
take advantage of the 3% discount.
Section 115 Pension Trust: The City will strive to The City made its initial funding payment of $2.4 maintain assets in the OPEB trust equal to 90%- million to the trust in October, 2022. The trust had a 100% of the Actuarial liability for OPEB through balance of $2.7 million as of July 31, 2023, regular contributions to the Section 115 Trust representing 10.7% of the City's OPEB liability.
However, due to a two-year delay between the
actuarial valuation and the City's financial
statements, this initial funding will first be reflected on the FY 2023-24 Annual Comprehensive
Financial Report (ACFR).
Section 115 Pension Trust: The City will strive to In FY 2023-24, $770,000 will be transferred from make regular contributions to the OPEB trust to the General Fund to the Section 115 trust, bringing achieve this goal. the total assets in the trust to approximately 14% of the City's OPEB liability.
Section 115 Pension Trust: The funds in the
OPEB trust may be used to make the City's pay-
as-you-go payments each year beginning with the
FY 2023-24 budget.
Consistent with the policy's "intention of the City
Council to continue to fund pay-as-you-go
payments from the General Fund and allow for the
funds in the Section 115 Trust to grow based upon
the performance of the chosen investment portfolio"
the City is not planning to make pay-as-you-go
payments from the General Fund in
FY 2023-24. Staff will analyze the benefits of
making pay-as-you-go payments from the trust,
including performance of the trust's rate of return
during the FY 2024-25 budget preparation process
and make recommendations to the City Council
with the proposed budget.
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Section 115 Pension Trust: the City will strive to
contribute its Actuarially Determined Contribution
(ADC) into the Section 115 Trust each year, in
addition to pay -as -you go payments.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Because this funding started after June 30, 2022,
the impact of pre -funding will first appear in our
June 30, 2024 financial statement, based upon a
measurement date of June 30, 2023.
Transitioning to the Shuster Advisory Group's Section 115 Trust saved the City 35 basis points in fees. Based upon the most recent actuarial valuation of the City's OPEB liability, a 1`)/0 increase (100 bps) in the discount rate would decrease the City's OPEB liability by 12%. Based upon that analysis, a 0.35% (35 bps) increase in the discount rate would be expected to decrease the OPEB liability by 4%, or $996,419. In addition, with more customizable and nimble investment options, the opportunity to yield a higher rate of return and grow the trust's assets at a greater pace will reduce the OPEB and UAL burden on the General Fund.
The impact of pre -funding OPEB expenses within the Section 115 trust on our financial statements will first appear in our June 30, 2024 financial statement. This is based upon a measurement date of June 30, 2023, which is due to a two-year delay between actuarial measurement date and a fiscal year's Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR).
Prepared by:
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Jennifer Lampman
Director of Finance
Reviewed and approved:
Damien R. Arrula
City Administrator
Attachments:
1. Policy No. 431 Pension Rate Stabilization Program and OPEB Funding Policy
2. PowerPoint Presentation
INTERDEPARTMENTAL PROCEDURES/POLICIES POLICY NO. 431
PENSION RATE STABILIZATION PROGRAM AND OPEB FUNDING POLICY
INTRODUCTION
As part of its overall compensation plan, the City provides a defined benefit pension to its employees. This benefit is administered by the California Public Employees Retirement System (CaIPERS) and funded through contributions from the City and its employees and from investment earnings on those contributions. The CaIPERS Board of Administration is responsible for the administration and investment of the funds it receives and determines the amounts contributed by each of the governmental entities that participate in CaIPERS.
In addition to the CaIPERS defined benefit pension, for retirees hired prior to November 21, 1995, the City pays up to 100% of the health plan selected with monthly maximums varying by bargaining unit. This retiree health benefit has created an Other Post -Employment Benefit (OPEB) liability as defined by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB).
Public Agency Retirement Services (PARS) has established, and the City has approved, a multiemployer irrevocable trust in compliance with the requirements of Section 115 of the Internal Revenue Code. While it is a multi-employer trust, each employer's contributions benefit only its own employees. There is no sharing of either liability or investment earnings, and separate employer accounts are maintained. PARS serves as the administrator of the Trust.
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this Pension Rate Stabilization Program (PRSP) and Other Post -Employment Benefits (OPEB) Funding Policy ("Policy") is to establish a methodology and a process for funding current and future costs associated with the City's contractual obligations to provide pension and retiree medical benefits as set forth in the City's labor agreements.
The City recognizes that a fiscally prudent Policy should:
• Maintain the City's sound financial position;
• Ensure the City has the flexibility to respond to changes in future service priorities, revenue levels, and operating expenditures;
• Protect the City's creditworthiness;
• Ensure that all pension and OPEB funding decisions are structured to protect both current and future taxpayers, ratepayers, employees and residents of the City, and are consistent with the City's strategic planning goals, objectives, capital improvement program, and other financial policies.
POLICY:
It is the policy of the City to fulfill its obligation to its residents and employees to maintain fiscally responsible management practices and to ensure that promised retirement benefits are funded. To that end, the City will meet its pension and OPEB funding obligations as follows:
1. Actuarially Determined Contributions: Each fiscal year, the City will contribute to CaIPERS the amount determined by CaIPERS actuaries to be the minimum required employer contribution for that year. The minimum contribution consists of two components, normal cost and unfunded accrued liability (UAL). The normal cost is expressed as a rate that is applied to pensionable payroll costs and reflects the cost of pension benefits earned by employees in the current fiscal year. The UAL payment is a flat dollar amount that represents a portion of the cost of past benefits earned by employees, but for which, because of deviations in actual experience and changes in assumptions about investment performance, the normal cost rates established for those prior years has been determined to be insufficient to provide the promised retirement benefit. The CaIPERS actuaries recalculate the total UAL each year and an updated multi-year amortization schedule is provided to show the projected annual minimum payments.
2. Annual UAL Prepayment: CaIPERS offers the option to make monthly payments on the UAL or prepay the entire annual amount at a discounted level by the end of July. Every effort will be made by the City to prepay its annual obligation each year to achieve budgetary savings.
3. Section 115 Pension Trust: The City will establish and maintain a pension stabilization fund in the form of a Section 115 Pension Trust. Assets in the Section 115 Pension Trust may be used only for pension related costs and at the direction of the City Council. The City's funding objective is to accumulate sufficient assets to fully fund the retiree healthcare benefits that the City's retired employees receive throughout retirement and to support any increases in the City's UAL with CaIPERS. In meeting this objective, the City will strive to meet the following funding goals:
• The City will strive to maintain assets in the OPEB trust equal to 90%-100% of the Actuarial liability for OPEB through regular contributions to the Section 115 Trust. It is anticipated to take several years for the City to achieve full funding of the Actuarial Liability as the plan is currently 0% funded.
• The City will strive to make regular contributions to the OPEB trust to achieve this goal. • The funds in the OPEB trust may be used to make the City's pay-as-you-go payments each year beginning with the FY 2023-24 budget. It is the intention of the City Council to continue to fund pay-as-you-go payments from the General Fund and allow for the funds in the Section 115 Trust to grow based on the performance of the chosen investment portfolio. • When budgetary resources are available, the City will strive to contribute its Actuarially Determined Contribution (ADC) into the Section 115 Trust each year, in addition to pay -as - you go payments, to offset its OPEB liability on the City's Annual Comprehensive Financial Report and increase assets to be invested in the Section 115 trust. • The City will review the CaIPERS actuarial report annually as part of the budget process to assess the City's UAL sensitivity to changes in CaIPERS rate of return assumptions. The City Council may direct staff to allocate budgetary surplus, if any, at the close of the fiscal year to the Section 115 Trust to mitigate future increases in the UAL.
4. Targeted Funding Level: The City's goal is to achieve and maintain a funded status for each of its CaIPERS and OPEB plans of between 90% and 100%. A funded status of 100% signifies that the City's pension assets with CaIPERS match its accrued liabilities.
5. Review of Funding Policy: Funding a defined benefit pension plan and retiree health benefits requires a long-term horizon. As such, the City will review this policy at a minimum biennially, coincident with preparation of the GASB 75 actuarial valuations, to determine if changes to this policy are necessary to ensure adequate resources are being accumulated to fund OPEB benefits and to gauge progress towards the targeted funding level.
Definitions:
The funding of retirement programs, such as pensions or retiree health plans, is a complex process that utilizes many specialized terms. In this section, we will define the most important ones that are used in this policy statement.
• Actuarial Liability—The portion of the cost of future OPEB and/or pension benefits attributable to work done by current and prior City employees prior to the date of the Actuarial Valuation. • Actuarial Valuation — The City will engage a qualified OPEB actuary to perform an actuarial valuation at least once every two years. The actuarial valuation will calculate the ADC based on current OPEB plan information and a series of demographic assumptions (such as retirement age and life expectancy) and economic assumptions (such as medical inflation and return on investment) adopted by the actuary and approved by the City. Actuarially determined amounts are subject to continual revision as actual results are compared to past expectations and new estimates are made about the future. CaIPERS prepares an Actuarial Valuation annually for all pension plans.
• Actuarially Determined Contribution (ADC) — The contribution calculated by the actuary as sufficient, assuming future experience matches the assumptions used in the Actuarial Valuation, to bring the plan to 100% funding by end of the Amortization Period. • Additional Discretionary Payments — When the OPEB plan is less than 100% funded and the ADC is insufficient to bring the plan's funding to 100% in that year, the City Council may, at its own discretion, make an additional contribution from year-end budget surplus to the extent, such budget surplus appears.
• Explicit Benefit Payments—These are the premium payments made by the City in the current year for eligible former employees.
• Normal Cost —The portion of the cost of future OPEB/pension benefits attributable to work done by employees in the current year. The Normal Cost will be calculated using the entry age normal cost method using appropriate economic and demographic assumptions approved by the City. • Pay -As -You -Go —The funding approach where the City pays for the Explicit Benefit Payments from the current year's budget.
• Unfunded Actuarial Liability (UAL) —The difference between the Actuarial Liability and the assets that are in the OPEB Trust. If the assets are greater than the Actuarial Liability at the time of the Actuarial Valuation that is sometimes referred to as a Surplus
OPEB Mitigation Plan/
Section 115 Funding
Policy Review
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• The City Administrator's performance review in March 2023 identified the City Council's desire for development of an OPEB mitigation strategy to address the City's OPEB liability.
• What is OPEB?
• Other Post -Employment Benefits (OPEB) are defined by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB)yas benefits (other than pensions) that U.S. state and local governments provide to their retired employees.
These benefits principally involve health care benefits, but also may include life insurance, disability, legal and other services.
The City of Placentia's OPEB liability was created by offexing retirees hired prior to November 21, 1995, payment of up to 100% of :he health plan selected with monthly maximums varying by bargaining unit.
• The City's current OPEB liability is $24,910,487 based on a measurement date of June 30, 2021.
• Decrease of $6.4 million from June 30, 2020 measurement date due to changes in demographic and inflationary assumptions, and the difference between City's expected vs actual experience. • The City currently pays these expenses on a pay-as-you-go basis which does not reduce outstanding long-term liability.
• Financial statements currently reflect 0% funding status
• In addition to OPEB liability, the City also has long-term pension obligations with CaIPERS.
• In August 2022, the City's funded status for all plans was 109.8%- 110.1%, with plan assets exceeding liabilities.
• Due to City's payment of its UAL in 2020 with sale of pension bonds • CaIPERS recent actuarial report distributed in August 2023 incorporated investment losses of 6.1% in FY 2021-22 and reduction in the discount rate from 7.0% to 6.8%.
Current funded status of City's plans is 90.2%-94..3% with an unf .ended actuarial liability (UAL) of $10,797,201.
Fluctuations in UAL
$18,000,000
FY2024/25
$10,797,201
1% Lower ROR
$33,482,372
FY2023/24
-$15,872,775
1% Higher ROR
-$7,446,554
$12,000,000
Superfunded -No UAL
6 • City established a Section 115 Trust on October 20, 2020 • Trusts can only oe usea to prefund/pay Pension and OPEB expenses; help to mitigate impact of Ca1PERS investment losses.
• City Council approved the Pension Rate Stabilization Program and OPEB Funding Policy (Policy No. 431) on September 20, 2022. • Approved transfer of $2.4 million from bond proceeds to the Section 115 Trust. Current value of trust assets are $2.7 million as of July 31, 2023. • City Council approved additional $770,000 in funding of Section 115 Trust as part of the FY 2023-24 budget.
• Current trust assets plus additional $770,000 equ ite to 14% of the City's OPEB liability.
• Approved the migration from the PARS Section 115 Trust to Shuster Advisory Group's Section 115 Trust due to significant savings in fees and more flexible investment options.
• Migration to Shuster Advisory Groups resulted in 35% reduction in fees (35 basis points).
• Projected reduction of $996,419 in OPEB liability.
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Impact on Trust Assets
Migration to Shuster Advisory Group (1)
Beginning Value Year 1
Year 5
Year 10 Year 15
—5% ROR 6% ROR 7% ROR
Year 20
(1) Based on decrease in fees and assumea cum, r ation of $500,0)0 annually (2) For illustrative purposes only, not a guarantee of specific rate of return Year 25 Year 30
• Staff has identified and is recommending annual funding amount of $500,000 to Section 115 Trust beginning with FY 2024-25. • Included in Ten Year Financial Plan
• Funds would pre -fund OPEB and pension liabilities and count towards funded status in City's Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (AGER).
• City would make recommendations annually as part of the budget process to either use this funding to make UAL payments to PERS and/or pay-as-you-go payments to retirees for OPEB costs to allow the funds to grow in the trust and continue to make these ayments from the General Fund.
• Per current Section 115 funding policy, the City shall prepay the entire annual UAL amount by the end of July to take advantage of the 3% discount.
• The City will make its annual UAL payment of $446,569 by July 31, 2024. • Review Pension Rate Stabilization and OPEB Funding Policy and update City Council on OPEB and UAL status as part of the FY 2024- 25 budget process.
• It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
1. Receive and file this report; and,
2. Following discussion, provide staff with additional policy direction.
RECOMMENDATION:
TO:
VIA:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
Placentia Cit Council
AGENDA REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
CITY ADMINISTRATOR
FIRE CHIEF
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY DEPARTMENT 2021-2023 BIENNIAL REPORT FISCAL
IMPACT: NONE
SUMMARY:
The Placentia Fire and Life Safety Department ("Department") is pleased to introduce the 2021-2023 Biennial Report. The Biennial Report ("Report") is a snapshot of the work accomplished by the Fire and Life Safety Department.
It is recommended that the City Council take the following action:
Receive and file a copy of the completed Biennial Report and Chief Dobine's presentation introducing the report.
STRATEGIC PLAN:
This item is consistent with the City Council approved 5 -Year Strategic Goal to Ensure that Public Safety Continues to be a High Priority under Objective #2.3, which is maintain operation readiness and provide full -services during a disaster.
DISCUSSION:
The Department has completed a Biennial Report for 2021-2023. The Report gathers information about departmental activity throughout the year and is a produced publication that summarizes statistics, updates, and Department highlights occurring throughout the past two years. This Report is produced for the public to relay information about the Department's performance, accomplishments, and organizational changes. The Report in its entirety will be posted to the City website effective September 20, 2023.
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Prepared by:
Crystal Adams
Senior Management Analyst
Reviewed and Approved:
Damien R. Arrula
City Administrator
Reviewed and Approved:
Dobine
Fir Chief
Attachment:
Presentation — Introduction of Fire and Life Safety Department 2021-2023 Biennial Report
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July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2023
September 19, 2023
Motto
"E Pluribus Unum"
(Out of Many; One)
Vision Statement
The men and women of the Placentia Fire & Life Safety Department are dedicated to progressive training, forward Mil and a commitment to excellence, so that we may continue to lead the way in providing for life safety and property conservation.
Values
Dedication to Serve, Courage to Act, Ability to Perform Purpose Statement
We show up, connect, and engage with our community.
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Battalion Chief
Anthony Davis,
Battalion Chief
Amanda Horner,
Fire Marshal
Cody Roesti,
Battalion Chief
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Fire Administration Headquarters
Houses the Administration and
Community Risk Reduction Divisions
PFLS Fire Stations
Station 1
110 S. Bradford Avenue
Houses a Captain, Engineer, Firefighter, and two
paramedics.
Station 2
1530 Valencia Avenue
Houses the Battalion Chief, Captain, Engineer,
Firefighter, and two paramedics
Fire Apparatus
• Seagrave Engine 1 & 2
• Seagrave Truck 2
• Patrol 2
• Utility Trucks (2)
• Battalion 1 & 2
• Deputy Chief's Vehicle
• Fire Chief's Vehicle
Call Summary
July 1, 2021 — June 30, 2023
9,828 Calls for Service
— 2,564 Fire Calls
— 7,264 EMS Calls
Average Response Time:
Fire: 0:06:21
EMS: 0:04:48
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*Source: Placentia Public Safety Communications Center
Fire Calls
July 1, 2021 —June 30, 2023:
2,564 Calls
Fire Calls: 288
Mutual Aid/PD Assist: 294
Service Calls: 709
Traffic Collisions: 500
Other Calls: 773
Average Response Time:
6 minutes, 21 seconds
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*Source: Placentia Public Safety Communications Center
Appointments and Promotions
• Jason Dobine, Fire Chief
• Api Weinert, Deputy Fire Chief
• Amanda Horner, Fire Marshal
• Anthony Davis, Battalion Chief
• Cody Roesti, Battalion Chief
• James Banister, Captain
• Scott Ferguson, Captain
• Joshua Martin, Engineer/Captain
• Branden Smith, Captain
• Matthew Wedin, Captain
• Lucas Dochmaschewsky, Engineer
• Larry Hogueisson, Engineer
• Spencer Brandon, Firefighter
• Brandon De Perez, Firefighter
• David Muro, Firefighter
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• Valerie Camarena, Office Assistant
PFLSD Training
• Regular and specialized
training:
Wildland Certifications
Hazmat Incident Commander
Hazmat FRO / DECON
Auto Extrication
Mayday Drill
Large Area Search
Ventilation
Santa Ana College Wellness
Company Inspections
Placentia Fire and Life Safety
Highlight Video
LYNCH EMS
"At Lynch EMS, we strive to provide the
City of Placentia the highest level of 911
paramedic services.
In partnership with the Placentia Fire &
Life Safety Department, Placentia Police
Department, and Placentia Public Safety
Communications Center, we have
accomplished continuous success and
growth towards our mission of providing a
safer, healthier city for all.
I continue to be so proud of our men and
women who truly care for this city and
those in need."
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Mission Statement
It is our mission to:
Provide compassionate
professional patient care;
Uncompromising customer
support; and
Build and maintain the
partnership with the
communities we serve.
Lynch EMS Department Staff
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Director of Operations
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Amanda Ramos, RN
ALS Coordinator
911 Supervisors
12 Full Time 911 Paramedics
Lynch Support Staff
20 IFT Paramedics
3 Operational Managers
1 Training Manager
EMS Calls
July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2023:
7,264 Calls
Breathing and Sick Person: 2,221
Falls: 1,106
Unconscious/Unknown Problem: 1,252
Psychiatric, Abnormal Behavior, Overdose, &
Poisoning: 359
Bleeding/Traumatic Injuries: 368
Chest Pain/Cardiac Arrest: 610
Stroke: 208
Other Calls: 1,140
Average Response Time:
4 minutes, 48 seconds
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*Source: Placentia Public Safety Communications Center
120%
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
ALS vs BLS
37%
63%
38%
62%
Cardiac Arrests
Return of Spontaneous Circulation (ROSC)
ROSC is the return of a normal heart rhythm with a palpable pulse after performing high-quality CPR
CARES National Prehospital
ROSC Data 2022*
% Patients who received ROSC
in the Field
LYNCH EMS ROSC Data
2021-2022
% Patients who received ROSC
in the Field
26.7%
Median EMS Response Time
7.4 Minutes
58.8 % (20 Patients)
Median EMS Response Time
4.5 Minutes
*CARES — Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival
Cardiac Arrests
Return of Spontaneous Circulation (ROSC)
ROSC is the return of a normal heart rhythm with a palpable pulse after performing high-quality CPR
CARES National Prehospital
ROSC Data 2022*
% Patients who received ROSC
in the Field
LYNCH EMS ROSC Data
2022-2023
% Patients who received ROSC
in the Field
26.7%
Median EMS Response Time
7.4 Minutes
54.2% (13 Patients)
Median EMS Response Time
4.1 Minutes
*CARES — Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival
Certifications and Training
• Certifications Include:
FEMA Incident Command System Certified
State Paramedic License
County 911 Accreditation
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
• Training Includes:
Mass Casualty Incidents
Specialized Stroke Training
Coordinated Zoll/AutoPulse Training
Biannual OCEMS protocol updates
Chain of Survival
56.7% ROSC would not be possible without the combined efforts of our partner agencies who play a vital role in the Chain of Survival.
LYNCH EMS 911 Paramedic Services
Accomplishments in Placentia
• Mobile Incident Command
• Teaching CPR & First Aid
• Citizens' Academy
• Community Outreach
• Mobile Intensive Care Nurse
(MICN) Training
LYNCH 911 EMS Paramedic Services
Future Goals
• Maintain quick response items
• Enhance community
involvement activities
• Improve quality of care
regarding cardiac arrests and
resuscitation percentages
• Conduct specialized trainings
for paramedics
"Proud to be Placentia's 911 Paramedic Provider"
Community Outreach
• Participated in over 150
community events
Station Tours/School Visits
Library Storytime
City Events:
Easter Eggcitement, Heritage
Festival, Thanksgiving Basket
Giveaway, Holiday Toy Drive
L.I.F.E. Files
Social Media:
Facebook, Instagram, & X
PFLSD Accomplishments
• Received "4" ISO Rating
• Hired Deputy Fire Chief
• Moved Fire Administration to Old City Hall
• Promotion Ceremony
• Began regular fire inspections
• Hosted Battalion Chief and Engineer Test
• Released Operational Manual
• Successfully joined California master
mutual aid system
• Santa Ana College Agreement
• Installed garages at Station 2
PFLSD Goals & Objectives
• Seek lower ISO Rating
• Become an accredited agency through
the Center for Public Safety Excellence
• Fully staff all vacant positions
• Develop training and succession plan
• Update Strategic Plan
• Establish Fire Inspection Program for all
occupancy types
• Launch Patrol Firefighter pilot program
• Keep current personnel eligibility lists
• Look for additional ways to partner with
Lynch in the community
Closing Remarks
PIACENIIA
Pirafi