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Fire Protection District
Recommended Budget
Fiscal Year 2015 - 2016
Budget Drivers/Challenges
District still recovering from long and deep recession during which
reductions in service occurred, employee take-home pay declined due to
wage and benefit concessions, aging equipment was not replaced, and
infrastructure needs were not adequately addressed.
Employer retirement contribution rates continue to be a significant cost
driver.
Budget must incorporate wage increases.
Must continue to address critical capital needs and building maintenance
and repair projects.
New revenue and enterprise opportunities will result in increased
workload demands and the need for a larger investment in professional
services, equipment, and staffing.
Use of fund balance necessary to balance budget.
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Property Tax Experience
Over the four year period from 2009-10 to 2012-13, property tax revenues
decreased by 13.3%. In the last two years, the increase was 15.2%.
This means the total net increase over the past six was only 1.9%
Actual CCCFPD experience:
–2009-10 (7.8%)
–2010-11 (2.4%)
–2011-12 (1.9%)
–2012-13 (1.2%)
–2013-14 5.9%
–2014-15 9.3%
–2015-16 6.5% Projected, 6% Budgeted
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Revenue Sources
2015-16 Projection
Property Taxes
Charges for Services
CSA EM-1 Allocation
SAFER Grant
Fund Balance
Miscellaneous
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Prior Year Comparison
FY 2014-15 Adopted Budget
$110 Million
$5.5 Million Projected Use
of Fund Balance
302 FTEs
23 Fire Stations Open
–23 Companies
–0 Squads
FY 2015-16 Recommended Budget
$119 Million
$1.5 Million Projected Use
of Fund Balance
336 FTEs
24 Fire Stations Open
–24 Companies
–3 Squads
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2015-16 Recommended Budget ($)
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EXPENDITURES
Salaries and Benefits $ 87,988,989
Services and Supplies 9,827,878
Interagency Charges 4,600,600
Capital 613,000
POB P&I Payments 13,383,203
POB Stabilization Transfer 2,600,396
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $ 119,014,066
REVENUE
Property Tax $ 101,161,780
Charges for Services $ 7,588,634
CSA EM-1 Allocation $ 1,464,426
SAFFER Grant $ 4,500,000
Other $ 206,188
Fund Balance $ 4,093,038
TOTAL REVENUE $ 119,014,066
2015-16 Recommended Budget (Highlights)
Continuation of $9.6 million federal staffing grant.
Successful sales tax measure (Measure K) in the City of San Pablo for enhanced EMS.
9.3% growth in total AV in 2014-15. 6.5% projected growth in 2015-16. 6% budgeted for
2015-16.
Settled contract with largest labor group. Wage settlement authorizes 7.7% in COLAs over
three year period and gradually eliminates 9% employee subvention of employer cost
towards retirement.
Budget addresses station repair projects, the acquisition of heavy fire apparatus, and other
capital and non-capital equipment.
Includes appropriation for fire boat. District has substantial exposure to water ways and yet
currently does not possess the equipment to fight fires in refinery/marina/dock areas.
Includes salary and benefit costs for seven new positions to provide critical support in long
neglected areas such as telecommunications, IT, facilities management, administration, and
training.
District continues to exceed 10% reserve requirement despite $1.5 million planned use of
fund balance in 2015-16.
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Looking to the future…
The District is in the process of implementing a cost recovery program for emergency medical
first responder services.
In January 2015 the fire station in the City of Clayton was reopened and staffed on a full -time
basis. Two-person squads were added at fire stations in the Cities of Concord and Walnut
Creek.
In May 2015 a two-person squad will be added at fire station 70 in City of San Pablo.
The District is in the final steps of negotiating a partnership with the Moraga -Orinda Fire
Protection District to cooperatively build and operate a fire station to serve western Lafayette
and Orinda.
The District is updating and modernizing its business practices, web site, social media
presence, and uniforms.
The 911-system in the regional communications center has been updated and changes to
dispatch and deployment models are being finalized.
The District continues to pursue alternative revenue sources and enterprise opportunities to
stabilize the provision of services and reduce reliance on property tax revenue.
The District is in the process of finalizing an agreement with AMR to compete for rights to
Contra Costa County Emergency Ambulance Exclusive Operating Areas I, II, and V.
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Questions?
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