HomeMy WebLinkAboutFire - PPT 2021-2022 Budget 05 26 2021BUDGET UPDATES FOR
FIRE & EMS SERVICES
M a y 26, 2021
Fire Suppression, Rescue, & Emergency Medical Services
Provided via partnership with the Riverside County Fire Department (Cal-FIRE)
Successes
Provided front line health care response to COVIDcrisis:
Developed new protocols
Maintained service levels despite staff personally impacted by illness
Responded to 8,600 calls for service:
Station 67 –993;Station 33 –2,917 ;Station 71 –4,688
Featured on national Good Morning America for COVID nursing home response
Developed internal COVID response mitigation measures:
Created designated cleaning team using Fire staff (saving the City thousands in costs)
Implemented extensive staff contact tracing program
Developed and implemented a temporary triage system for a tiered COVID dispatch:
Efficient dispatch of equipment and personnel
Faster response to critical medical emergencies
Upgraded equipment and staffing models for Station 71:
Increase efficiency in responding to concurrent calls, and improve patient experience
Continuous assessment of response to “inaccessible rescues” on local trails. Upgraded equipment and produced PSA video/brochure on safe hiking in Palm Desert.
2019 -157 rescues
2020 -158 rescues
Fire Suppression, Rescue, & Emergency Medical Services
Provided via partnership with the Riverside County Fire Department (Cal-FIRE)
Major Initiatives for FY 2021-22
Conduct a feasibility study for the North Palm Desert Fire Station, assessing timing and need.
Plan and complete projects at the City’s three fire stations to address years of deferred maintenance.
Assess and plan for modernization of City owned Fire facilities.
Review the current fee schedule for emergencymedicalservicescostrecovery.Currently 60%ofcallsareMedicareatafixedreimbursementrate.
Explore cost recovery options through auto insurancebillingfortrafficaccidentswhereappropriate.
Receive and place into service the new CoveCommissionLadderTruck.
Fire & EMS Staffing
Provided via partnership with the Riverside County Fire Department
Station Postions Total
Engineers 2.00
Engineer Medics -
Firefigter II 2.00
Firefighter II Medics 6.00
Total Fire Station No. 33 10.00
Truck Captains 3.00
Truck Engineers 3.00
Firefighter II 6.00
Total Ladder Truck 33 12.00
Captains 1.00
Engineers 1.00
Engineer Medics 1.00
Firefigter II 2.00
Firefighter II Medics 5.00
Total Fire Station No. 67 10.00
Captain 1.00
Engineers 3.00
Engineer Medics -
Firefigter II 2.00
Firefighter II Medics 8.00
Total Fire Station No. 71*14.00
Firefighter II Medics 4.00
Total Medic Unit 55**4.00
Fixed Relief 5.00
Vacation Relief-Engine 6.00
Total Station Relief 11.00
Total Firefighter/Medic Positions 61.00
*Includes new paramedic squad poisition (x4)
**Located in Indian Wells and services Palm DesertStation 33Station 67Station 71Other
2020
Incidents
2020 Statistics
Responses for each palm desert station PRA for the last 5 years
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Grand Total
33 3,259 3,184 3,116 3,206 2,917 15,682
67 1,098 1,106 1,082 1,058 993 5,337
71 4,934 5,345 5,101 5,264 4,688 25,332
Grand Total 9,291 9,635 9,299 9,528 8,598 46,351
Average time enroute
E33 M33 T33 E67 M67 E71 M71
2016 3.8 3.8 3.8 4.2 4.4 3.9 4.1
2017 4.0 3.9 3.9 4.2 4.3 4.3 4.1
2018 3.7 4.0 4.0 4.5 4.2 3.7 4.0
2019 4.0 3.9 3.9 4.4 4.5 3.8 4.1
2020 4.3 4.2 4.2 4.7 4.9 4.2 4.4
% Change 13%10%12%13%11%7%5%
2020 Statistics –Medical vs Other calls
Five Year Budget History-Fire Department
Fire and EMS Budget FY 2017/2018 FY 2018/2019 FY 2019/2020 FY 2020/20217*FY 2021/22*
Fire/EMS Cooperative Services Agreement 13,287,151$ 13,505,359$ 13,442,865$ 15,120,000$ 15,675,000$
Wittman Billing Services $ 109,765 $ 145,857 $ 133,000 $ 133,000
Federal Quality Assurance Fee1 $ 122,904 $ 150,000 $ 182,000 $ 226,000
Contingency Fund $ 19,208 $ 45,819 $ 10,861 $ 50,000 $ 50,000
Other (admin fees, utilities, R/M buildings, etc.) $ 189,373 $ 172,629 $ 122,810 $ 202,500 $ 202,500
Capital Vehicles / Capital Projects 2 $ 463,172 $ 1,213,000
Total Expenditures: $ 13,495,732 $ 13,956,477 $ 13,872,394 $ 16,150,672 $ 17,499,500
Fire Fund Revenues:
Structural Fire Tax4 $ 5,909,280 $ 6,036,130 $ 6,250,113 $ 6,305,384 $ 6,519,410
Prop A Fire Tax5 $ 2,237,916 $ 2,730,402 $ 2,314,419 $ 2,250,000 $ 2,400,000
EMS Cost Recovery3 $ 2,121,193 $ 2,857,519 $ 2,275,000 $ 2,300,000
Reimbursement for Ladder Truck6 $ 1,188,743 $ 1,151,283 $ 1,174,349 $ 1,050,000 $ 1,100,000
Miscellaneous Fees (Permits, Fireworks, etc.)/Interest $ 84,019 $ 223,883 $ 192,712 $ 34,000 $ 25,000
Total Revenue: $ 9,419,958 $ 12,262,891 $ 12,789,113 $ 11,914,384 $ 12,344,410
Transfer in from the General Fund8 $ 3,668,540 $ 2,300,000 $ 3,000,000 $ 3,000,000 $ 4,000,000
(estimated @ FY End)*(Budgeted amount)
Fire Fund Balance @ FY End (Fund 230)9 1,895,067$ 2,501,481$ 4,418,202$ 3,181,914$ 2,026,824$
Fire Facilities Restoration Fund Balances @ FY End (Fund 235)1 1,108,171$ 1,153,479$ 1,212,787$ 1,258,311$
* Budget only - FY 20/21 & FY 21/22 (all other years = actuals)
5 Year Review –w/Footnotes