REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BILLY ALCORN, Fire Chief
Fire Department
SUBJECT
Title
Authorize the Fire Chief to enter into a five-year instructional services reimbursement agreement with Fresno City College to collect state monetary reimbursement for City instructional training costs
Body
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended Council authorize the Fire Chief to enter into a five-year instructional services reimbursement agreement with Fresno City College to collect reimbursement for instructional training costs (Agreement). The current contract is set to expire June 30, 2024. Staff recommends entering into the new instructional service agreement with the updated rate of reimbursement for instructional hours. The total reimbursement amount will not exceed $250,000 per year.
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. Approval of this reimbursement Agreement will extend the program from May 1, 2024, to April 30, 2029.
BACKGROUND
The proposed reimbursement Agreement with FFD provides an opportunity for training and increased training revenues as the FCC agreement will reimburse up to a maximum of 50,000 hours per fiscal year. The reimbursements received under these reimbursement agreements are used to supplement the departmental training program and provide for services, facilities, materials, and equipment. As such, the FFD is recommending approval of the reimbursement Agreement for a five-year term, from May 1, 2024, and ending on April 30, 2029.
FCC provides specialized training, registration, and college units for the Department’s sworn, safety, and firefighting personnel as part of monthly continuing education needs. Under the reimbursement agreement, FCC offers approved educational courses through its various programs to meet the needs of the FFD. FFD provides instruction assistance, facilitators, equipment, materials, day-to-day management, support, and all other related overhead necessary to conduct FCC’s affiliated education programs and will be reimbursed on a pro-rata basis from the program’s state general apportionment.
The City Attorney has reviewed and approved the reimbursement Agreement as to form.
ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS
By the definition provided in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15378 this item does not qualify as a “project” as defined by CEQA.
LOCAL PREFERENCE
Local preference is not applicable to this proposed instructional services reimbursement agreement because State-Grant Funding precludes it.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no General Fund impact associated with this program. All revenue and expenditures are placed in a separate grant fund. Training revenues may vary subject to logged training hours but are expected not to exceed $250,000 per year. The revenues will be used to offset the costs of training overtime, facilities, and materials utilized for the program.
Attachments:
Instructional Service Reimbursement Agreement_FFD_FCC