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AGENDA ITEM
March 8, 2016
TO: Honorable Mayor and
Members of the City Council
THRU: Rick Otto
City Manager
FROM: Jack L. Thomas, Fire Chic
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City Manager
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To Be Presented By: Jack Thomas,
Fire Chief
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1. SUBJECT
Appropriation of funds received from Rancho Santiago Community College District (Santa Ana
College) for Fire Department training hours.
2. SUMMARY
The Fire Department is a party to an agreement with Santa Ana College, wherein the College
pays the Department $3.50 per firefighter for each hour of training that we provide. Within the
agreement, funds may be used for Fire Department training expenses and other operational
needs. The Fire Department recently received a check for $18,127.17 from Rancho Santiago
Community College District, pursuant to this agreement. These funds now need to be
appropriated into the Fire Department's FY 2015 -16 Budget.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
Accept into the City's revenue budget an $18,127.17 payment from Rancho Santiago
Community College District, into revenue account 100.3023.48210.20234 — (Exp Reimb -Santa
Ana Clg Fire Train 15 -16).
Authorize the appropriation of $18,127.17 into expenditure account 100.3023.51840.20234 —
(Local- Training Santa Ana College 15 -16).
4. FISCAL IMPACT
Upon appropriation, funds will be available to cover the costs of Fire Department training and
operational programs as follows:
100.3023.51840.20234 (Local- Training Santa Ana College 15 -16) $18,127.17
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1 5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL(S)
2. Be a fiscally healthy community
a. Analyze future fiscal needs and potential revenue opportunities.
6. GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION
Public Safety Goal 6.0: Provide public safety services of the highest quality.
Policy 6.7: Maintain and update the City's Multi- Hazard Functional Plan as needed, and ensure
ongoing consistency between the General Plan and the Multi- Hazard Functional Plan and Fire
Department Strategic Deployment Plan.
7. DISCUSSION and BACKGROUND
The additional funds, if appropriated, will give the Fire Department the ability to pay outside
instructors; buy improved training aids and equipment, and purchase books and materials. These
funds also help the Fire Department meet other operational needs.
8. ATTACHMENTS
December 9, 2015 invoice to Santa Ana College.
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