HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 059-2020059-2020
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BAKERSFIELD AUTHORIZING
OVERTIME PAY AND PORTAL-TO-PORTAL
PAY FOR MEMBERS OF THE BAKERSFIELD FIRE
DEPARTMENT ASSIGNED TO EMERGENCY
INCIDENTS THROUGH THE CALIFORNIA FIRE
ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT ("CFAA").
WHEREAS, the City of Bakersfield is a public agency located in the County
of Kern, State of California; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to provide fair and legal payment to all its
employees for time worked; and
WHEREAS, the City of Bakersfield has in its employ Fire Department
response personnel that include: Fire Chief, Deputy Fire Chief, Fire Battalion
Chief, Fire Captain, Fire Engineer, Firefighter/Paramedic, Firefighter/EMT, Fire
Dispatchers; and
WHEREAS, the City will compensate Its employees portal-to-portal while in
the course of their employment and away from their official duty station and
assigned to an emergency incident, in support of an emergency incident, or
pre -positioned for emergency response under the CFAA; and
WHEREAS, the City will compensate its employees overtime in accordance
with their current Memorandum of Understanding while in the course of their
employment and away from their official duty station and assigned to an
emergency incident, in support of an emergency incident, or pre -positioned for
emergency response under the CFAA.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Bakersfield
as follows:
The above recitals are true and correct and incorporated herein by
reference.
2. The City will compensate employees according to the
Memorandum of Understanding, Personnel Rules and Regulations, and/or other
directive that identifies personnel compensation in the workplace.
3. The Bakersfield Fire Department will maintain a current salary survey
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or acknowledgement of acceptance of the "base rate" on file with the
California Governor's Office of Emergency Services, Fire Rescue Division.
4. The City will compensate the Bakersfield Fire Department
employees (portal-to-portal) beginning at the time of dispatch to the return to
jurisdiction when equipment and personnel are in service and available for
agency response.
5. Fire department response personnel include: Fire Chief, Deputy
Chief, Fire Battalion Chief, Fire Captain, Fire Engineer, Firefighter/Paramedic,
Firefighter/EMT, Firefighter and Fire Dispatchers.
b. This resolution shall take effect from and after its passage and
adoption.
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HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and
adopted byMAhe Y 2�cil of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof
held on , by the following vote:
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CIfY CLERK AND EX OFFICIO of the
APPROVED
MAY 2 0 2020 Council of the City of Bakersfield
BY
KAREN GOH
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
VIRGINIA GENNARO
City Attorney
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OSHUA H. RUDNICK
Deputy City Attorney
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