HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 96-2015 RESOLUTION NO. 96-2015
CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
A RESOLUTION IDENTIFYING THE TERMS AND
CONDITIONS FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONSE AWAY
FROM THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO THEIR
OFFICIAL DUTY STATION, AND ASSIGNED TO AN
EMERGENCY INCIDENT AUTHORIZED BY THE
GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES, STATE
OF CALIFORNIA.
WHEREAS, the South San Francisco Fire Department ("Fire Department") is a
department of the City of South San Francisco, which is a public agency located in the City of
South San Francisco, County of San Mateo, State of California; and
WHEREAS, the City of South San Francisco will utilize methodologies in the California
Fire Assistance Agreement to seek proper reimbursement from requesting agencies; and
WHEREAS, it is the City of South San Francisco's desire to provide fair and legal
payment to all its employees for time worked; and
WHEREAS, the Fire Department has in its employ, Fire Department response personnel
including: Fire Chief, Deputy Chief, Battalion Chief, Fire Captain, Fire Marshal, EMS Captain,
Apparatus Operator, Firefighter/Paramedic, Firefighter/EMT, Safety Inspector, Management
Analyst, Disaster Preparedness Manager; and
WHEREAS, the Fire Department will compensate its employees from point of departure
from the City, to point of return to the City (portal to portal), while in the course of their
employment and away from their official duty station and assigned to an emergency incident, in
support of an emergency incident, or pre-positioned for emergency response; and
WHEREAS, the City of South San Francisco will compensate its employees overtime in
accordance with their current Memorandum of Understanding while in the course of their
employment and away from their official duty station and assigned to an emergency incident, in
support of an emergency incident, or pre-positioned for emergency response.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
South San Francisco that:
1. Personnel shall be compensated according to the applicable Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU), Personnel Rules and Regulations, and/or other directive that
identifies personnel compensation in the workplace.
2. In the event a personnel classification does not have an assigned compensation rate, a
"Base Rate" as set forth in an organizational policy, administrative directive or similar
document will be used to compensate personnel.
3. The City of South San Francisco Fire Department will maintain a current salary survey or
acknowledgement of acceptance of the "base rate" on file with the California Governor's
Office of Emergency Services, Fire Rescue Division.
4. Personnel will be compensated (portal to portal) beginning at the time of dispatch to the
return to jurisdiction when equipment and personnel are in service and available for
agency response.
5. Fire Department response personnel include: Fire Chief, Deputy Chief, Battalion Chief,
Fire Captain, Fire Marshal, EMS Captain, Apparatus Operator, Firefighter/Paramedic,
Firefighter/EMT, Safety Inspector, Management Analyst, Disaster Preparedness
Manager.
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was regularly introduced and adopted by
the City Council of the City of South San Francisco at a regular meeting held on the 26th day of
August, 2015 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Karyl Matsumoto, Pradeep Gupta, and Liza Normandy
Vice Mayor Mark N. Addiego and Mayor Richard A. Garbarino
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
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