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City Council Staff Report
November 14, 2017
Agenda Item No. 16
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Chip Duncan, Fire Chief - 949-644-3101, cduncan@nbfd.net
PREPARED BY: Angela Crespi, Administrative Manager, acrespi@nbfd.net
PHONE: 949-644-3352
TITLE: Approval of Budget Amendment for Paramedic Training
ABSTRACT:
On January 26, 2016, the City approved Resolution 2016-11 adopting a Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) between the City of Newport Beach and the Newport Beach
Firefighters Association (NBFA) for the period January 1, 2015 through December 31,
2018. As a part of that MOU, the City agreed to send up to four current Firefighters to
Paramedic school based on operational needs. The Fire Department requests funding to
support the attendance of one unit member in January of 2018.
RECOMMENDATION:
a) Determine this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines because
this action will not result in a physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly;
and
b) Approve Budget Amendment No. 18BA-012 appropriating $95,000 from the General
Fund unappropriated surplus fund balance to account 01040401-713003.
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS:
The Budget Amendment records and appropriates $95,000 in increased expenditure
appropriations from General Fund unappropriated fund balance to Fire Operations
Planned Overtime account 01040401-713003.
DISCUSSION:
Due to recent promotions, the Fire Department has identified an operational need to train
additional personnel for possible future Paramedic assignments. As a result, the Fire
Department enacted Section 2 (J) Paramedic Training of the current NBFA MOU
establishing a competitive process to select a maximum of four current Firefighters to
attend Paramedic school. At this time, only one current Firefighter has expressed interest
in pursuing the optional training.
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The Fire Department is requesting the necessary funds to support the attendance of one
unit member in January of 2018. The funding will support increased overtime hours
necessary to backfill the employee's position. The employee attending Paramedic School
will continue to be compensated at their regular rate of pay.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
Staff recommends the City Council find this action is not subject to the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not
result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment)
and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA
Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no
potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly.
NOTICING:
The agenda item has been noticed according to the Brown Act (72 hours in advance of
the meeting at which the City Council considers the item).
ATTACHMENT:
Attachment A — Budget Amendment
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City of Newport Beach
BUDGET AMENDMENT
2017-18
EFFECT ON BUDGETARY FUND BALANCE:
Increase Revenue Estimates
X Increase Expenditure Appropriations AND
Transfer Budget Appropriations
SOURCE:
from existing budget appropriations
from additional estimated revenues
X from unappropriated fund balance
EXPLANATION:
This budget amendment is requested to provide for the following:
ATTACHMENT A
NO. BA- 18BA-012
AMOUNT: I $95,000.00
Increase in Budgetary Fund Balance
X Decrease in Budgetary Fund Balance
No effect on Budgetary Fund Balance
ONE-TIME?
B Yes
No
To increase expenditure appropriations from the General Fund unappropriated fund balance
for Fire Operations - Planned Overtime per NBFA MOU Agreement. Dept. has identified the operational need to train
one additional paramedic. This covers increased overtime hours to backfill the employee's position. The
employee attending paramedic school will continue to be compensated at their regular rate..
ACCOUNTING ENTRY:
BUDGETARY FUND BALANCE
Fund Object
010 300000
REVENUE ESTIMATES
0 Object
EXPENDITURE APPROPRIATIONS
Description
General Fund - Fund Balance
Description
Description
Org/Object 01040401-713003 Fire Operations - Planned Overtime
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Approval: Fi
Signed:
Signed
Admin7is-frdive Approval: City Manager
City Council Approval: City Clerk
Amount
Debit
$95,000.00
. Automatic
Credit
$95,000.00
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Date
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Date
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