HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 01062015 - C.18RECOMMENDATION(S):
ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 21589 to add three (3) Fire Captain-56 Hour (RPTA) (represented)
positions at Salary Plan and Grade 4N6 1814 ($6,683 - $8,956) and cancel two (2) vacant Firefighter-Paramedic/56
Hour (RPWB) (represented) positions at Salary Plan and Grade 4N6 1691 ($5,916 - $7,929) and one (1) vacant
Firefighter/56 Hour (RPWA) (represented) position at Salary Plan and Grade 4N6 1595 ($5,380 - $7,210) in the
Contra Costa County Fire Protection District.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The estimated increased annual costs are $217,840. Of that amount, $97,690 is attributable to employer retirement
contributions. These positions are part of a staffing plan pursuant to the award of a Federal staffing grant. The
increased personnel costs will be funded by the Federal grant. There is no local agency match or share requirement.
BACKGROUND:
On February 21, 2014, the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (District) was awarded a Department of
Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Staffing for Adequate Fire and
Emergency Response (SAFER) grant in the amount of $9,571,500
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY
ADMINISTRATOR
RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD
COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 01/06/2015 APPROVED AS
RECOMMENDED
OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: J. Lorrekovich,
925-941-3312
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors
on the date shown.
ATTESTED: January 6, 2015
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc: Denise Cannon, Eldreai Ellis
C. 18
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Jeff Carman, Chief, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
Date:January 6, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Add Three Fire Captain Positions and Cancel Three Vacant Firefighter/Firefighter-Paramedic Positions
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
to fill twenty-seven (27) firefighter positions over a two year period. On April 1, 2014, the Fire Board of Directors
approved a deployment plan to utilize the grant funds. In order, the deployment of the new positions consisted of:
adding a squad at Fire Station 6 in Concord, adding an engine company at Fire Station 11 in Clayton (reopening
the station on a full time basis), and adding a squad at Fire Station 1 in Walnut Creek.
Since the award of the grant, the District has hired two academies and will start a third in February 2015. The first
academy graduated on August 29, 2014. The second will graduate in January 2015. Upon completion of the
second academy, the District will have enough filled positions to reopen Fire Station 11 in Clayton. Since an
engine company consists of a firefighter, an engineer, and a captain (on three rotating shifts), the District now
needs to convert three of its firefighter positions to fire captain. The District plans to reopen Fire Station 11 on
January 17, 2015.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The District cannot adequately staff an engine company without captains.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
No impact.
ATTACHMENTS
P300 No. 21589