REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
November 20, 2014
FROM: KERRI L. DONIS, Fire Chief
Fire Department
BY: CHERYL CARLSON, Management Analyst III
Fire Department
SUBJECT
Title
Approve Master Agreement for inter-agency instructional services between Fresno City College and the City of Fresno Fire Department for reimbursement of instructional training hour costs
Body
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended Council approve the Master Agreement between Fresno City College and the City of Fresno Fire Department for reimbursement of instructional training hour costs.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Fresno Fire Department (FFD) had a similar training reimbursement agreement with Fresno City College (FCC) in place beginning in 1999. In December 2009, FCC terminated the agreement due to the loss of the program administrator. FFD was successful in negotiating a similar agreement with Miramar College in San Diego which has been in place since July 2, 2010. FCC has agreed to reinstitute their instructional service agreement program with FFD which will provide the opportunity for increased revenues with lower enrollment fees. The initial term of the agreement is retroactive to July 1, 2014 and ends on June 30, 2015. Funds received from this agreement will be reinvested back into the program for the services, facilities, materials and equipment supplied for student training.
BACKGROUND
In order to maintain the professional skills of emergency response personnel, FFD strives to provide up to 240 hours of continuing education per member each year. This standard is consistent with Insurance Service office (ISO) requirements for rating fire departments.
FCC provides registration and college units for specialized training for the Department's sworn, safety, and firefighting personnel as part of monthly continuing education needs. In 1999, FFD entered into an agreement with FCC that provided reimbursement for instructional training hours prov...
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