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 ...
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