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Adoption of Resolution Approving Workforce Changes to Add Three New Positions to the Fire Department Fire Prevention Bureau Effective May 28, 2017: One Fire Captain and Two Fire Inspectors at the Firefighter or Apparatus Operator Rank for an Annual Cost of $799,206; and
Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager or Designee to Negotiate and Execute an Agreement for the Purchase of Three Staff Vehicles and Miscellaneous Equipment in an Amount Not to Exceed $188,684 to Support the Reinstatement of the Fire Prevention Bureau. (Fire 3220)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Jill Keimach, City Manager
Re: Adoption of Resolution Approving Workforce Changes to Add Three New Positions to the Fire Department Fire Prevention Bureau Effective May 28, 2017: One Fire Captain and Two Fire Inspectors at the Firefighter or Apparatus Operator Rank for an Annual Cost of $799,206; and
Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager or Designee to Negotiate and Execute an Agreement for the Purchase of Three Staff Vehicles and Miscellaneous Equipment in an Amount Not to Exceed $188,684 to Support the Reinstatement of the Fire Prevention Bureau
BACKGROUND
At the start of Fiscal Year 2009-10, in response to declining revenue during the economic downturn and in order to achieve a balanced budget, the City made significant cuts in staffing throughout the organization. Included in this was the reduction in staffing at the Fire Department. This was achieved by reducing the Fire Prevention Bureau from seven positions (four sworn and three non-sworn) to two non-sworn positons. This reduction left only one non-sworn Senior Fire Code Compliance Inspector and one Administrative Technician II. At this same time, the City also closed Fire Station 5 at the Alameda Naval Base.
In response, the workload for fire prevention was redistributed in an attempt to continue providing critical fire prevention services to the citizens and businesses in the Com...
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