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PRESENTATION Item 15 - Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23 Proposed Budget for the Sacramento Fire Department (PDF-1716 KB) [Updated 05/25/2022 @ 6:20 p.m.]

Sacramento City Council
May 17, 2022

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PRESENTATION Item 15 - Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23 Proposed Budget for the Sacramento Fire Department (PDF-1716 KB) [Updated 05/25/2022 @ 6:20 p.m.]
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May 17, 2022
FY2022/23 Proposed Budget

Budget Summary
Funding
($ in Millions)
FY 22
Amended
FY 23
Proposed

Change
Employee Services 149.0 153.2 4.2
Services & Supplies 18.7 20.6 1.9
Labor Offset
(Grants, Measure U,
Risk Mgmt Fund)
(9.4) (11.1) (1.7)
Net Total –
General Fund 158.3 162.7 4.4
Positions (FTE) FY 22 FY 23 Change
Sworn 647.0 648.0 1.0
Civilian 59.0 61.0 2.0
Non-Career 11.5 21.5 10.0
Total 717.5 730.5 13.0
FY 21/22 Department Efficiencies
 Operations/EMS
 Partnered with County of Sacramento Public Health
to establish and deploy a mobile integrated health
and pandemic response unit.
 Increased EMS quality assurance training program
to provide the best quality patient services to our
residents.
 Tech Service
 Continued remounting ambulance units (box) on a
new chassis, which provides cost savings on each
replacement medic unit. The remount process saves
between 55 to 65% (per unit) compared to a full
replacement.
 Started a care and maintenance exchange program
for personal protective equipment (turnouts).

Department Grants
 Urban Search & Rescue (US&R)
 $1.3 million in funding to provide training, maintain equipment/supplies for deployment locally or nationally.  State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSGP)
 $19,500 State Fiscal Year 2020 funding supports rescue, hazmat and swift water programs
 Assistance to Firefighter Grant Program (AFG)
 $430k in Health and Wellness Firefighter Cancer Screening  Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI)
 CalOES Grant
 $15k in CERT Training Equipment

Department Objectives
FY 2022/23
Continue to assess and prioritize Department staff to
support an increasing workload.

Evaluate and implement outreach and recruitment
programs to increase diversity in the applicant pool.

Evaluate security at all stations.

Review the utilities and technology usage across all
divisions.

Review the centralized logistics functions to maximize
service delivery.

Proposed FY2022/23 General
Fund Position Changes
 Diversity, Outreach and Recruitment (DOR) (Measure U):
 Add 1.0 FTE Admin Firefighter
 Add 10.0 FTE (part time interns) Fire EMS Interns
 DOR program along with infrastructure/facility funding to provide quality programs and an inclusive environment towards the future workforce.  Emergency Medical Services (EMS):
 Add 1.0 FTE EMS Coordinator
 Allow the department to meet federal, state, and county mandates for reporting, training, education, incident review, and infectious control. Costs are being offset with increased revenue in the EMS division budget.
 Fire Prevention:
 Add 1.0 FTE Sr. Staff Assistant
 Enhance statistical reporting, perform photo and video redaction; monitor/track budgetary items, arson residency and movement and maintain records for the division. Costs are being offset with increase revenue in the Fire Prevention division.

Year 1
Deliverables
Diversity,
Outreach &
Recruitment
Division
Goals:

1. Develop and formalize Diversity, Outreach,
Recruitment program to increase diversity
and equity in our applicant pool.

Objectives:

1. Establish Outreach and Recruitment programs
A. Outreach
 Youth, Education & Academy
Programs
B. Recruitment
C. Pipeline Hiring Programs

2. Develop measurable outcomes that align
with the City’s established Race & Gender
Equity Action Plan (RGEAP)
Mission: We believe in building relationships and
providing opportunities to educate our community.

Through trust, support, and creativity, we work to inspire future firefighters who reflect the community we serve.

Vision: We aim to create
inclusive, community-centered
programs and pathways for our
future workforce.

Year 1 Deliverables
Diversity, Outreach & Recruitment Division
 Sacramento Firefighter
Youth Academy
 October 16, 2021 –
Jun 25, 2022
 25 Cadets: 20% Female,
80% Male
 9-month Program -
Saturdays 0800-1400
 Partner and Recruit from
local, Title-1 High Schools
 Focus on Academic
Achievement, Community
Service, and Self-
Discipline.

Year 1 Deliverables
Diversity, Outreach &
Recruitment Division
 Girls Camp - October 23-24,
2021 - 2-day weekend camp
 33 Participants
 Partner with other Career
Women from regional Fire
Service agencies to host the
Sacramento Area Girls Fire
Camp.
 The Weekend camp
combines affinity for the fire
service with social emotional
learning for HS age girls.
 The goal is to foster self-
confidence, perseverance,
and sense of community for
academic, social, & career
success
.

Campers
by Council
Districts
Demographics
Year 1 Deliverables
Diversity, Outreach & Recruitment Division
Volunteer Reserve Program
 Pathway for our youth to step
into once they graduate high
school.
 RGEAP Outcome #3 for
Outreach-Pipeline
Opportunities which aims to
achieve:
“A citywide pipeline framework that
removes barriers to access to career
pathways for people of color and
women to move from high school to
college to entry-level positions with
the city of Sacramento.”
 Provides support, career
guidance, community service,
and Firefighter 1
training/certification.

Ma le

77.8%
Fem ale

19.4%
No n b inar y

2.8%
Current
Ma le

78.3%
Fem ale

21.7%
New Cohort
Year 1 Deliverables
Diversity, Outreach &
Recruitment Division
 Outreach Events
 Trained 32 Field Recruiters
 Reached 20,555 People
 Purchased & implemented
Virtual Reality Recruitment
/Teaching tool.
 New Partnerships
 One on One’s Booked through
June
 Public Safety Education Trailer
Pipeline Program Expansion
This section will focus on the pipeline programs that provide training opportunities to youth and young adults in our community.

This section will provide the following:
 EMS Internship Program
 Develop various internship entry levels that include
academic sponsorship and training for a 1 – 4-year EMS
Internship Program:
 EMT Internship: 6-12 months
 Paramedic Internship: 12-18 months
FY 2022/23 Budget Request
 Student Trainee (Paramedic) (10.0 FTE (equate to 20 (0.5 FTE))

Diversity, Outreach and Recruitment Division
Fire Prevention Division
Sr. Staff Assistant
This section will focus on the addition of a position to enhance the Fire Prevention Division, Fire Marshal, Program Specialist, Fire Investigator II and Senior FPO support.

This new position will provide the following support:
 Compose statistical reports related to
 Fire activity and trends
 Fire Arson Investigations Unit performance measures
 Perform photo & video redaction
 Monitor/track
 Fire Arson Investigations Unit budgetary expenditures;  Registrant residency and movement
 Maintain records related to
 Fire Arson Investigations Unit equipment and PPE
 Fire Arson Investigations Unit training records and research training opportunities.

FY 2022/23 Budget Request
 Sr. Staff Assistant (1.00 FTE)
Emergency Medical Service
Division
EMS Coordinator Position
This section will focus on the addition of a position to allows the EMS division to meet federal, state, and county mandates for reporting, training, education, incident review, and inflection control.

This new position will provide the following support:
 Clinical and Program director of the Continuing Education Program.
 A title 22 regulated program CE is required for all employees possessing an EMT or Paramedic License.
 Quality Assurance Manager. Title 22 mandated program- QIP  Training and Education Manager. A Local EMS authority requirement
 Designated Infection Control Officer. A Local EMS authority requirement
 FY 2022/23 Budget Request
 EMS Coordinator Position (1.00 FTE)
Capital Improvement Plan
Fire Personnel
Safety Equipment
Current
Funding:
$850,000
One-time
Funding:
$1.005 Million
Fleet - Emergency
Response
Vehicles
Current
Funding:
$3 Million
One-time
Funding:
$1.8 Million
EMS - Medical
Equipment and
Ambulances
Current
Funding:
$3.25 Million
One-time
Funding:
$4.267 Million
Questions?
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