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Adoption of Resolution Confirming the Terms and Conditions for Compensation, Including Portal-to-Portal Pay and Overtime, for Alameda Fire Department Personnel Responding to Emergency Incidents Away from Their Official Duty Station. (Fire 10032)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Gerry Beaudin, City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Alameda Fire Department (AFD) participates in the California Master Mutual Aid Agreement and the California Fire Assistance Agreement (CFAA), through which the City of Alameda (City) is reimbursed by the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) for personnel, apparatus, and indirect costs incurred when the Department responds to mutual aid incidents. To receive reimbursement for travel time and rest periods in addition to time spent at the incident, known as "Portal-to-Portal" compensation, Cal OES requires that the City have a current Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), or Governing Body Resolution (GBR) on file confirming how AFD Personnel are compensated for mutual aid response. This report recommends that City Council adopt a resolution confirming the City's existing compensation practices for all sworn Fire Department classifications to ensure continued full reimbursement eligibility under the CFAA.
BACKGROUND
AFD responds to mutual aid fires throughout the State of California as part of the California Master Mutual Aid Agreement. The City receives reimbursement from Cal OES for personnel and indirect costs as outlined in the CFAA.
Since 2015, Cal OES has required participating agencies to adopt and maintain a City Council resolution, MOU, MOA, or equivalent document on file to receive Portal-to-Portal pay. Portal-to-Portal time is measured from the request for mutual aid until the crew and apparatus return to their home agency and are ready for service. Failure to have a qualifying document on file at the time of dispatch limits the City's...
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