HomeMy WebLinkAboutFire Budget Report FY 2021-2022Fire 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.
City of Palm Desert
Fire and EMS Services
Fire Fund Budget Review - 5 Year
Fire and EMS Budget FY 2017/2018 FY 2018/2019 FY 2019/2020 FY 2020/20217*FY 2021/22*
Fire/EMS Cooperative Services Agreement 13,287,151.34$ 13,505,359.39$ 13,442,865.20$ 15,120,000.00$ 15,676,000.00$
Wittman Billing Services $ 109,765.18 $ 145,857.24 $ 133,000.00 $ 133,000.00
Federal Quality Assurance Fee1 $ 122,903.99 $ 150,000.00 $ 182,000.00 $ 226,000.00
Contingency Fund $ 19,208.24 $ 45,818.95 $ 10,861.03 $ 50,000.00 $ 50,000.00
Other (admin fees, utilities, R/M buildings, etc.) $ 189,372.56 $ 172,629.33 $ 122,810.42 $ 202,500.00 $ 339,100.00
Capital Vehicles / Capital Projects2 $ 463,172.00
Total Expenditures: $ 13,495,732.14 $ 13,956,476.84 $ 13,872,393.89 $ 16,150,672.00 $ 16,424,100.00
Fire Fund Revenues:
Structural Fire Tax4 $ 5,909,280.00 $ 6,036,130.04 $ 6,250,113.00 $ 6,305,384.00 $ 6,519,410.00
Prop A Fire Tax5 $ 2,237,916.40 $ 2,730,401.88 $ 2,314,419.47 $ 2,250,000.00 $ 2,400,000.00
EMS Cost Recovery3 $ 2,121,193.48 $ 2,857,519.02 $ 2,275,000.00 $ 2,300,000.00
Reimbursement for Ladder Truck6 $ 1,188,742.63 $ 1,151,283.26 $ 1,174,349.29 $ 1,050,000.00 $ 1,100,000.00
Miscellaneous Fees (Permits, Fireworks, etc.)/Interest $ 84,018.94 $ 223,882.81 $ 192,712.13 $ 34,000.00 $ 25,000.00
Total Revenue: $ 9,419,957.97 $ 12,262,891.47 $ 12,789,112.91 $ 11,914,384.00 $ 12,344,410.00
Transfer in from the General Fund $ 3,668,540.00 $ 2,300,000.00 $ 3,000,000.00 $ 3,800,000.00 $ 4,000,000.00
* Budget only - FY 20/21 & FY 21/22 (all other years = actuals)
1Charged Per Medi-Cal Transport - cost increase in FY 21/22
2Capital Projects/ Capital Vehicles budgets: Sqaud Vehicle 71, Polaris UTV, Improvements for Station 71 Squad Staffing
4An annual Fire Tax credit from the County, which is comprised of structural fire taxes & former redevelopment agency pass through funds.
5The 1980 voter approved City Fire Tax for upgrading fire prevention and protection services ($60 per dwelling unit and varies for commercial-maximum levy).
7In FY 2020/2021 added staffing for Squad 71 (2 Fire Apparatus Engineers/2 Firefighter II Paramedics)
3 Billing for services began October 2018. Cost recovery from Emergency Medical Services Billing Program. Please note that residents do not experience any out of pocket costs because of this
program. Only their health insurance is charged and in the case of individuals without coverage, fees are written-off.
6The ladder truck is a shared resource with the Cities of Rancho Mirage and Indian Wells, and reimbursed per agreed upon Cove Communities formula
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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
*Incidents are shown based on the primary response area for the incident location. This does not represent total response times for all units only the first unit in.
Last Updated 5/20/2021 2:54:51AM
City of Palm Desert Responses - Calendar Year 2020