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County Administrator's Report 13. 20.

BCC Regular Meeting

Budget & Finance Consent

Meeting Date:	05/07/2015
Issue: Allocation of Additional Fire Staff at Ferry Pass Fire Station
From:	Mike Weaver
Department:	Public Safety
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning the Allocation of Additional Staff at the Ferry Pass Fire Sstation - Michael D. Weaver, Public Safety Department Director

That the Board take the following action regarding Escambia County Fire Rescue:

A. Approve adding 12 new positions to include 3 Lieutenants and 9 Firefighters; and

B. Approve making the effective date retroactive to April 10, 2015.

[Funding source: Fund: 143, Fire Protection Fund, Cost Center 330206, Fire Department Paid]

BACKGROUND:

On April 8, 2015,County Administrator Jack Brown directed Public Safety to staff the Ferry Pass Fire Station with three Firefighters and one supervisor (Fire Lieutenant), 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Such staffing requires the addition of 9 new Firefighter positions and 3 new Fire Lieutenant positions to begin on Friday, April 10th at 7:00 am. Although these positions were not planned or funded in the 2014-2015 Fire Department Budget, the projections indicate that there should be sufficient funds in the existing budget to cover the cost of additional staff through the end of this Fiscal Year with the use of Reserve Funds.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

The increased staff will increase personnel cost in Fund 143 by $375,000.

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

N/A

PERSONNEL:

N/A

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

The Board must approve increases or decreases in personnel funding.

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

N/A

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