Santa Rosa City Council
April 26, 2022

Amendment to the City Classification
and Salary Plan Creating the
Classification of Single Role Paramedic
City Council Meeting
April 26, 2022
Amy Reeve
Director of Human Resources
1 BACKGROUND
The goals of the inRESPONSE program include reducing
the number of Santa Rosa Police and Fire department
calls for service related to mental health and
homeless-related incidents; reducing the impact on
local hospital emergency rooms; and providing a
complete and holistic service, focused on an upstream
approach that supports the unsheltered residents in
our community.
2 BACKGROUND
In order to create this mental health support team,
the City adjusted the staffing model to create a
classification specification focused exclusively on
Paramedic responsibilities. The request for a Single
Role Paramedic classification will allow the City to
more effectively recruit and retain employees who
have the necessary skillset and interest in this
assignment.
3 RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended by the Human Resources
Department and the Fire Department that the
Council, by resolution: 1) amend the City
Classification and Salary Plan to create the Single
Role Paramedic classification with a salary range
of $70,000 to $85,085 annually in Unit 2 –
Firefighters; and 2) authorize the reclassification
of the six (6) vacant limited term Firefighter
positions to six (6) limited term Single Role
Paramedics in the newly established inRESPONSE
Team, through June 30, 2023.
4 QUESTIONS?
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