Page 312 - FY 2021-22 Blue Book Volume 1

Fire

Fire Suppression
Program Changes Direct Cost Positions Total Cost
Changes in Salaries, Expense, Equipment, and Special
Continuation of Services
16. 2016 SAFER Grant 8,496,368 - 12,064,956
Continue resolution authority for 48 Firefighter IIIs and add full
funding to maintain the Fiscal Year 2016 Staffing for Adequate
Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant program for the
restoration of four engine companies in Lincoln Heights, Echo
Park, Reseda, and Mission Hills. The SAFER grant previously
reimbursed the City for a portion of the salaries and related
costs over the three-year term that began on January 22, 2018
and expired on January 21, 2021. Continue one-time funding in
the Sworn Bonuses and Overtime Constant Staffing accounts.
Related costs consist of employee benefits.
SW: $5,813,616 SWB: $82,608 SOFFCS: $2,600,144
Related Costs: $3,568,588
17. 2017 SAFER Grant 3,347,940 - 4,909,197
Continue resolution authority for 21 Firefighter IIIs and add
partial funding to implement the Fiscal Year 2017 Staffing for
Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant
program to staff a Light Force at Fire Station 38 in the
Wilmington Area. The SAFER grant reimburses the City for a
portion of the salaries and related costs over the three-year
term that began on January 7, 2019 and expires on January 6,
2022. Continue one-time funding in the Sworn Bonuses and
Overtime Constant Staffing accounts. An additional $320,000
from the grant award for a portion of the salaries and related
costs is expected to be received in 2021-22. Related costs
consist of employee benefits.
SW: $2,268,982 SWB: $36,141 SOFFCS: $1,042,817
Related Costs: $1,561,257

18. Disaster Response Staffing - - -
Continue resolution authority for one Storekeeper II to manage
the procurement and inventory of the Department's emergency
response cache. Funding will be provided through interim
appropriations from the Federal Emergency Management
Agency - Urban Search and Rescue Task Force Grant
Program.
19. First Responder Equipment 291,368 - 291,368
Continue one-time funding within the Operating Supplies
Account for the final year of a three-year plan to replace
helmets that meet the standards of the National Fire Protection
Association.
EX: $291,368
20. Turnout Gear 1,275,000 - 1,275,000
Continue one-time funding in the Uniforms Account for the
second year of a three-year plan to equip Firefighters with a
second set of Personal Protective Equipment.
EX: $1,275,000

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