To: Board of Supervisors
From: Lewis Broschard, Chief, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
Report Title: Add nine (9) Firefighter 56/hour (represented) positions in the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 26340 to add nine (9) Firefighter 56/hour (RPWA) (represented) positions at salary plan and grade 4N6 1595 ($8,497.48 - $11,387.43) in the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District.
FISCAL IMPACT:
If approved, the fiscal impact will be approximately $2,415,861 annually (100% Contra Costa County Fire Protection District General Funds).
BACKGROUND:
The District receives specific Measure X funding for the reopening of closed fire stations. The funds for Fire Station 94 in downtown Brentwood have, up through the current fiscal year, been used exclusively to fund the construction of the station. The intention, and direction from the Board of Supervisors, was to convert the annual recurring funds to support operational costs once the cost of construction had been funded. We are at that point of transition with the funding, and as a result, need to add nine (9) positions in order to increase staffing now to allow sufficient positions to be effective with the January, 2025 Firefighter-Recruit academy that starts on December 30, 2024. The position numbers need to be effective in November to move forward with job offers. Once the academy is concluded in May, 2025 these positions would be used to provide staffing of Engine 94 on/about July 1, 2025.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The Fire Protection District will not be able to proactively include recruits in the upcoming academy to ensure adequate staffing of Station 94 when it opens.