REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BILLY P. ALCORN, Fire Chief
Fire Department
SUBJECT
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Actions related to Amending Agreement A231012261 with the California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES):
1. Approve acceptance of Cal OES Amendment Two for an additional $77,250 for a total of $324,450 for Regional Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Response and Regional Task Force Five (RTF 5) training agreement A231012261 and authorize the Fire Chief, or designee, to compensate Fire personnel in order to staff the vacancies caused by training attendance.
2. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 49th Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2025-179 appropriating $77,300 for amendment two to the 2024 Regional Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) and Regional Task Force Five (RTF5) training agreement A231012261 (Requires Five Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor's Veto)
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended Council approve the acceptance of Cal OES Amendment Two for an additional $77,250 for a total of $324,450 for Regional Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Response and Regional Task Force Five (RTF 5) training agreement A231012261 and authorize the Fire Chief, or designee, to execute the compensation to Fire personnel to staff the vacancies caused by training attendance; In addition, adopt the 49th Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2025-179 appropriating $77,300 for amendment two to the 2024 Regional Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) and Regional Task Force Five (RTF5) training agreement A231012261.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Fresno Fire Department is the host agency for RTF 5 and is one of two RTFs that cover the Central Valley, to include the counties of Mariposa, Merced, Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare, and Kern.
As host agency for RTF5, Fresno Fire was awarded agreement A231012261 to provide training to ensure the requisite number of certified USAR personnel will be available to activate and deploy through the Cal OES Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid S...
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