HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 011-2023RESOLUTION NO. 01 1- 20 2 3
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.
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, Firefighter, Fire
Dispatchers, and Accounting Clerk II; 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; 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.
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, Fire Dispatchers and Accounting Clerk ll.
b. This resolution shall replace and supersede Resolution No. 059-2020
and take effect from and after its passage and adoption.
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HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and
adopted by th Ojo2�flcil of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof
held on by the following vote:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
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COUNCIL MEMBER ARIAS, GONZALES, WEIR, SMITH, FREEMAN, GRAY, KAUR
COUNCIL MEMBER
COUNCIL MEMBER
COUNCIL MEMBER
APPROVED FEB B B 2023
By
KA EN GOH
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
VIRGINIA GENNARO
City Attorney
y
OSHUA H. RUDNICK
Deputy City Attorney
CITY CLERK AND EX OFFICIO of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
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