REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BILLY P. ALCORN, Fire Chief
Fire Department
SUBJECT
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***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 30th Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2024-122 to appropriate $1,136,000 to the FY 2025 Fire Department budget for out of county responses under the California Firefighters Assistance Agreement (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor's Veto).
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended the Council adopt the annual appropriation resolution to appropriate $1,136,000 to the FY 2025 Fire Department budget for out of county responses under the California Firefighters Assistance Agreement.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Fire Department participated in reimbursable mutual aid responses under the California Firefighters Assistance Agreement. In anticipation of these out of county responses, the Fire Department estimated expenditures of $889,000 in the FY 2025 budget. However, due to the high activity of the fire season, actual expenditures have reached $1,850,000 with an anticipated additional $175,000 to be expended between January and June 2025.
BACKGROUND
The California Firefighters Assistance Agreement (CFAA) is an agreement for local government fire and emergency assistance to the State of California and Federal Fire Agencies between:
- The State of California, Governor's Office of Emergency Services
- State of California, Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
- USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Region
- USDI Bureau of Land Management, California State Office
- USDI National Park Service, Pacific West Region
- USDI Fish and Wildlife Service, Pacific Southwest Region and
- USDI Bureau of Indian Affairs Pacific Region
Under the CFAA, the Fresno Fire Department receives requests throughout the year for assistance in the management of natural disasters such as wildfires, floods and mudslides. The costs associated with responding to these requests are incurred upfront by the department and reimburse...
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