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Resolution Authorizing Staff to Apply to the SAFER Grant Program for Six(6) Additional Front Line Shift Firefighters and Accept the SAFER Grant if it is so Awarded, and to Implement the Additional Staffing for Ladder Companies as Proposed
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Department: Fire
Council District: All
Public Hearing: NA
Advertising Date/By: NA
Contact 1 and Phone: Chief Greg Grayson, 373-2297
Contact 2 and Phone: Wesley Reid, 373-2002
PURPOSE:
Council is requested to consider adopting the attached resolution supporting the City's application of the United States Department of Homeland Security's Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant and the implementation of the additional staffing for ladder companies as proposed by staff.
BACKGROUND:
At the September 11th work session, Council expressed the desire to accelerate the plans for four- person ladder staffing at the Greensboro Fire Department. After deliberation and consultation between the City Manager's Office, Fire Department, and Budget Staff, below are recommendations to advance the plan per council discussion.
* Move forward with funding for Station 11 and Station 5 which would be a total of 6 firefighters effective January 1, 2015. For the 14/15 budget this will be an impact of $177,500. This amount is inclusive of required equipments costs.
* During the upcoming budget season staff will review the service enhancement of adding staffing for Station 10 and Station 52 which would be a total of 6 firefighters. This would mean an additional annualized amount of $315,000 (inclusive of equipment) will have to be considered as part of the fiscal 15-16 budget process.
* The focus of these four (4) stations is because they are the high volume stations and Greensboro Fire has documentation that these are the priority stations at this time.
* The remaining four-person ladder station additions of Station 14, Station 20, Station 43, and Station 21 will be reviewed a...
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