REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Travis Hopkins, City Manager
VIA: Eric McCoy, Fire Chief
PREPARED BY: Mindy James, Senior Management Analyst Kevin Justen, Senior Management Analyst
Subject:
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Adopt Resolution No. 2025-29 identifying the terms and conditions for Fire Department emergency response away from their official duty station and assigned to an emergency incident
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Statement of Issue:
The City Council is requested to adopt Resolution No. 2025-29 identifying the terms and conditions for the Fire Department emergency response away from their official duty station and assigned to an emergency incident. This is related to authorizing the Fire Department to be reimbursed by the State of California for strike team and single resource deployments.
Financial Impact:
There is no financial impact on the General Fund. The City will be reimbursed for allowable costs by the State of California for Fire Department emergency response away from their official duty station and assigned to an emergency incident such as strike team and single resource deployments.
Recommended Action:
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Adopt Resolution No. 2025-29, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Identifying the Terms and Conditions for Fire Department Emergency Response Away from Their Official Duty Station and Assigned to an Emergency Incident.”
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not adopt the resolution and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
As stated on the Cal OES Website, The Mutual Aid Reimbursement System (MARS) is a web-based application that will be managed by Cal OES and utilized by all fire agencies that respond under the California Mutual Aid System. The intent of this program is to make reimbursement under the California Fire Assistance Agreement (CFAA), housed under one platform that is easily accessible to Cal OES, the paying entities, and the responding fire agencies.
Per the resolution, personnel will be compensated (portal to portal) beginning at the time of dispatch to the return to jurisdiction when equipment and personnel are in service and available for emergency response.
Fire Department response personnel for this resolution include the Fire Chief, Fire Deputy Chief, Fire Division Chief, Fire Battalion Chief, Administrative Fire Captain, Fire Captain, Fire Engineer, Firefighter, Firefighter Paramedic, Marine Safety Division Chief, Marine Safety Battalion Chief, Marine Safety Captain, Marine Safety Specialist, Fire Marshal, Deputy Fire Marshal, Senior Fire Prevention Inspector, and Fire Prevention Inspector.
Huntington Beach Fire Department has received reimbursement in the past, and this resolution updates the job titles to include more job titles to be covered for reimbursement for Fire Department emergency response away from their official duty station and assigned to an emergency incident
Environmental Status:
This action is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly.
Strategic Plan Goal:
Goal 2 - Fiscal Stability, Strategy A - Consider new revenue sources and opportunities to support the City's priority initiatives and projects.
For details, visit www.huntingtonbeachca.gov/strategicplan
Attachment(s):
1. Resolution No. 2025-29 identifying the terms and conditions for Fire Department emergency response away from their official duty station and assigned to an emergency incident