REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BILLY ALCORN, Fire Chief
Fire Department
SUBJECT
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***RESOLUTION - A Resolution of the Council of the City of Fresno, California, Adopting the 25th Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution 2024-122 to appropriate $57,000 for the Joint Training Program between Fresno City College (State Center Community College) and the Fresno Fire Department. (Requires 5 votes) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended Council approve the 25th Amendment of the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) 2024-122 establishing appropriations in the amount of $57,000 for FY 2025 in accordance with the joint reimbursable training program contract between the Fresno City Fire Department and Fresno City College.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Fresno Fire Department (FFD) has been part of a state-sponsored, joint training program with Fresno City College since 2016.
Under the program FFD receives a monetary reimbursement for each hour of training logged by its members. The revenues provide for equipment, facilities, training materials and other services that are reinvested back into the joint program to conduct fire service training to the benefit of both the Fresno Fire Department and Fresno City College.
BACKGROUND
On May 1, 2024 (ID 24-264), the City of Fresno entered a five (5) year Instructional Services Agreement with Fresno City College. Under the terms of the contract, the Fresno Fire Department provides certain training facilities, expert instructors, and assists the college in ensuring training standards are met for student participants. Though these training agreements are renewed every two to five years, the program has been in place for the past ten plus years and has been invaluable to the Fire Department and Fresno City College.
In the new agreement, Fresno City College increased its reimbursement rates from the previous amount of $3.50 for each participant training hour to a more favorable calculation of Instructional Full-Time Equivalent Student (FTES) hours for a maximum of 50,000 hours per fiscal year. For academic year 2024-25 Fresno City College will pay the Fresno Fire Department 60 percent of the state-based apportionment earned due to eligible FTES hours. Based on the most recent ISA Hours, the projected revenue estimate is $79,500 for the May 25, 2024, through November 22, 2024 semester.
ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS
This item is not a project as defined by CEQA guidelines Section 15378.
LOCAL PREFERENCE
Local preference was not implemented because this item does not include a bid or an award of a construction or services contract.
FISCAL IMPACT
There will be no net General Fund impact. Revenues provided by the contract with Fresno City College offset associated costs incurred by the Fresno Fire Department and are budgeted in a separate fund for tracking purposes.
Attachment: 25th Amendment to AAR No. 2024-122