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File ID: 2022-01973 11/29/2022 Consent Item 10.
California State University, Sacramento Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Paramedic School [Published for 10-Day Review 11/17/2022]
File ID: 2022-01973
Location: Citywide
Recommendation: Pass a Motion: 1) authorizing the City Manager, or City Manager’s designee, to execute the Agreement with California State University, Sacramento (CSUS) to provide Paramedic Schooling for EMS Trainees for a five-year period and a not-to-exceed amount of $1.050 million.
Contact: Kim Iannucci, Assistant Chief, (916) 808-1618, [email protected], Fire Department
Presenter: None.
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Agreement for Paramedic Schooling, California State University Sacramento Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: The department’s Diversity, Outreach & Recruitment (DOR) Division of the Sacramento Fire Department (SFD) has created a program designed to recruit, train, and employ paramedic professionals reflecting the community we serve to address the department’s continuing obligations to provide quality emergency medical services, coupled with the ongoing mission of hiring Paramedics, and diversifying our workforce. SFD is partnering with CSUS Paramedic School to provide quality training to SFD EMS Trainees, providing an EMS pathway to quality education, work experience, and resources for community members and participants from our established pipeline programs. This training will be available to EMS Trainees eligible to begin the Paramedic Internship phase of their academic training. The EMS Internship Program has drawn the interest of women and minorities, and the ability to "grow our own" through a quality EMS Internship Program will allow SFD to train and hire diverse, competent candidates directly from our community.
The EMS Internship Program will help us meet our race and gender equity desires to hire a more
File ID: 2022-01973 11/29/2022 Consent Item 10.
diverse and equitable workforce from our community. Partnering with the CSUS Paramedic School is critical for the SFD’s ability to provide superior training as we develop an internal hiring pool of skilled local Paramedics who reflect our community.
Policy Considerations: The Sacramento City Code Section 4.04.020 and Council Rules of Procedure (Chapter 7, Section E.2.d) mandate that unless waived by a 2/3 vote of the City Council, all labor agreements and all agreements greater than $1,000,000 shall be made available to the public at least ten (10) days prior to council action. This item was published for 10-day review on November 17, 2022, in compliance with the City Code.
Economic Impacts: None.
Environmental Considerations: This report concerns administrative activities that do not constitute a “project” as defined by section 15378 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines and is otherwise exempt pursuant to sections 15061(b)(3); 15378(b)(2).
Sustainability: None.
Commission/Committee Action: None.
Financial Considerations: The SFD’s DOR Division received $120,000 for the Pipeline Program Expansion: EMS Internship Program in the adopted FY 2022/23 budget. This funding included program costs for books, computers, education expenses, safety equipment, and uniforms for 20 (0.5 FTE) EMS Trainees. The contract with CSUS is subject to funding availability in the adopted budget for the applicable fiscal year during the five-year period of the contact.
Local Business Enterprise (LBE): Not applicable.