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RESOLUTION NO. 2014-041 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA (A) AMENDING THE COMPENSATION SCHEDULE AND CLASSIFICATION PLAN TO REFLECT THE ADDITION OF THE CLASSIFICATION OF FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC AND (B) AMENDING THE AUTHORIZED POSITION COUNT IN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO REFLECT THE ADDITION OF 4.0 FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC POSITIONS AND THE ELIMINATION OF 4.0 FIREFIGHTER POSITIONS
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
Recommended Action
Council adopt the resolution.
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SUMMARY
The Fire Department is in the process of implementing an Advanced Life Support (ALS) program that deploys City paramedics as first responders. This resolution would approve the creation of the Firefighter/Paramedic classification and amend the authorized position count in the Fire Department to reflect the addition of 4.0 Firefighter/Paramedic positions and the elimination of 4.0 Firefighter positions which allows for the Fire and Human Resources Departments to proceed with the recruitment.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The Development Services Director has reviewed the proposed activity for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the activity is not a "Project" as defined under Section 15378(b)(2) of the State CEQA Guidelines because it is a personnel related action; therefore, pursuant to Section 15060(c)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines the activity is not subject to CEQA. Thus, no environmental review is necessary.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
The Civil Service Commission adopted the amendment to the classification plan, subject to the final approval of the City Council, at their February 6, 2014 meeting.
DISCUSSION
For the past two years, the Fire Department has been working to implement an Advanced Life Support (ALS) program that deploys City paramedics as first responders. In Fiscal Year 2012/2013, the City Council authorized funding for the First Responder Advanced Life Support (FRALS) program and approved a resol...
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