SR - - APPROPRIATION FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT TRAINING HOURS1. SUBJECT
Appropriation of funds received from Rancho Santiago Community College District (Santa Ana
College) for Fire Department training hours.
2. SUMMARY
Santa Ana College currently sponsors continuing education curriculum for local Orange County
fire departments. Orange City Fire Department is one of those local agencies that submit a total
amount of training hours per semester to Santa Ana College. Following the submittal of a recorded
number of training hours, a payment is then issued to the Fire Department by Santa Ana College.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Accept into the City's revenue budget a $15,130.25 payment from Rancho Santiago Community
College District, into revenue account 100.3023.48210.20234 — (Expense Reimbursement Santa
Ana College Fire Training).
2. Authorize the appropriation of $15,130.25 into expenditure account 100.3023.51840.20234 —
(Local- Training Santa Ana College).
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)
$15,130.25
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 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. Within the agreement, funds may
be used for Fire Department training expenses and other operational needs. The Fire Department
recently received a check for $15,130.25 from Rancho Santiago Community College District,
pursuant to this agreement. These funds now need to be appropriated into the Fire Department's
budget.
Training curriculum sponsored by Santa Ana College is chosen based on the guidelines set forth
by the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office (CCCCO). Curriculum is divided into
several different courses that are required by Cal -OSHA and designed for large group instruction.
The Fire Department utilizes subject matter experts to conduct the training to address the required
material by CCCCO. Training hours are recorded by Fire Department personnel within the current
records management system. The total number of hours are then calculated each semester by the
Fire Department's Training Captain and submitted as an invoice to Santa Ana College.
Funds received from Santa Ana College give the Fire Department the ability to pay for outside
instructors when the department does not have a subject matter expert for required training. These
funds also provide the ability for the Fire Department to purchase improved training aids, books,
materials and equipment. Santa Ana College funds assist the Fire Department with meeting other
operational needs which go beyond the Fire Department's available fiscal year budget.
8. ATTACHMENTS
- Fall 2016 reporting period invoice to Santa Ana College dated June 5, 2017.