Santa Cruz County Fire Department Contract Options Analysis
Santa Cruz County Fire Department is evaluating options for its contract with CAL FIRE to improve staffing efficiency and management. The current contract expires soon, and various considerations like decreasing Amador commitment, adding full-time staffing, and a hybrid model are being explored. Assumptions and cost comparisons are detailed to assess the impact on staffing costs, operating expenses, projected savings, and fund balance depletion over the years.
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Santa Cruz County Fire contract options with CAL FIRE Fire Department Advisory Commission March 15, 2023
Current contract for staffing/management expires July 1, 2023 CAL FIRE cannot continue staffing under the Amador model at the current level: Undue burden on CAL FIRE employees Not a large enough pool of personnel Commitment to Amador staffing is detracting CAL FIRE from fuel reduction efforts and other projects
Options for consideration Decreasing Amador Commitment to three busiest response areas with primary response for the remaining two areas to come from Volunteer Firefighters Add year-round full time staffing in two County Fire response areas and continue Amador coverage in the other three Hybrid model- Add five full time employees in a year-round model to bolster staffing and allow for continuance of Amador staffing
Assumptions for Options Amador requirement for Firefighter 1 is now six per station. All options will have Amador period shortened to five months. Eliminating one Fire Captain and the Fire Prevention Specialist positions. Add one Forestry Assistant II position for fuel reduction projects, etc. Decreased projected savings due to shorter Amador period.
Options Compared Current (Comparison only) Three Station Amador Two station full time. Three station Amador Hybrid model Staffing Cost $6,003,971 $4,085,739 $6,962,131 $6,181,792 Operating Expense Cost $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 Projected Savings $446,859 $846,213 $768,179 Total Expenditure $5,138,879 $7,615,918 $6,913,613 Projected Revenue $5,799,492 $5,799,492 $5,799,492 Projected annual deficit None $1,816,426 $1,114,121 Fund balance depletion N/A 7 years 12 years
