HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 44-24 MB Fire Dept Mutual Aid ReimbursementRESOLUTION NO.44-24
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF MORRO BAY, CALIFORNIA
IDENTIFYING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT
RESPONSE AWAY FROM THEIR OFFICIAL DUTY STATION AND
ASSIGNED TO AN EMERGENCY MUTUAL AID INCIDENT AND
RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 62-21
THE CITY COUNCIL
City of Morro Bay, California
WHEREAS, the City of Morro Bay Fire Department is a public agency located in the County
of San Luis Obispo, State of California; and
WHEREAS, it is the City of Morro Bay's desire to provide fair and legal payment to all its
employees for time worked; and
WHEREAS, the City of Morro Bay Fire Department has in its employ designated Fire
response personnel as follows: Fire Chief, Deputy Chief, Division Chief, Fire Marshal, Fire Captain,
Fire Captain Paramedic, Engineer, Engineer Paramedic, Firefighter, Firefighter Paramedic,
Reserve Engineer, and Reserve Firefighter; and
WHEREAS, the City of Morro Bay Fire Department desires to add the positions of Deputy
Chief and Seasonal Firefighter to designated Fire response personnel; and
WHEREAS, the City of Morro Bay will compensate its employees portal to portal while in
the course of their employment and away from their official duty station and assigned to an
emergency incident, in support of an emergency incident, or pre -positioned for emergency
response; and
WHEREAS, the City of Morro Bay will seek reimbursement for qualifying mutual aid
responses such that all City Costs, including but not limited to personnel, apparatus, equipment,
and administrative costs, incurred in connection with qualifying mutual aid responses do not have
a net negative impact on the City's financial position.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Morro
Bay, California, as follows:
1. Resolution No. 62-21 is hereby rescinded.
2. Personnel shall be compensated according to Memorandum of Understanding (MOU),
Personnel Rules and Regulations, and/or other directive that identifies personnel
compensation in the workplace.
3. In the event a personnel classification does not have an assigned compensation rate, a
"Base Rate" as set forth in an organizational policy, administrative directive or similar
document will be used to compensate such personnel.
4. The City of Morro Bay Fire Department will maintain a current salary survey or
acknowledgement of acceptance of the "base rate" on file with the California Governor's
Office of Emergency Services, Fire Rescue Division.
5. All personnel will be compensated (portal to portal) beginning at the time of dispatch to the
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return to jurisdiction when equipment and personnel are in service and available for
agency response.
6. Fire Department response personnel include: Fire Chief, Deputy Chief, Division Chief, Fire
Marshal, Fire Captain, Fire Captain Paramedic, Engineer, Engineer Paramedic,
Firefighter, Firefighter Paramedic, Reserve Engineer, Reserve Firefighter, and Seasonal
Firefighter.
7. The Fire Chief, Deputy Chief, and Division Chief, as FLSA-exempt employees, shall be
compensated at their base hourly wage, when providing such emergency response
services. All other classified response personnel shall be eligible for overtime
compensation when providing such emergency response services, in accordance with
personnel rules and regulations, their current Memorandum of Understanding, and all
other applicable state and federal laws.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Morro Bay at a regular meeting
thereof held on the 251h day of June 2024 on the following vote:
AYES:
Wixom, Barton, Edwards, Ford, Landrum
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
None
ABSTAIN:
None
RECUSE:
None
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CA LA WIXOM, Mayor
ATTEST:
DA A SWANSON, City Clerk
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