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AGENDA TITLE: Adopt Resolution Authorizing City Manager to Accept the 2021 AFG Grant Award (EMW-
2021-FG-01313) and Execute All Necessary Documents to Participate in the Advanced
Life Support Program and Appropriate $930,928
MEETING DATE: September 21, 2022
PREPARED BY: Fire Chief
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution Authorizing City Manager to Accept the 2021 AFG Grant
Award (EMW-2021-FG-01313) and Execute All Necessary Documents to
Participate in the Advanced Life Support Program and Appropriate
$930,928.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The Lodi Fire Department (LFD) is pursuing authorization to transition into
providing advanced life support (ALS) services. LFD has continuously
provided basic life support (BLS) for emergency medical response for over
50 years. One of the primary functions of the fire service is continually
assessing the needs of the community and meeting them. ALS has become the industry standard for the
California fire service. Lodi is one of two cities in San Joaquin County that does not provide ALS services. It has
been proven that early delivery of CPR, cardiac defibrillation, airway management, and other medical
intervention saves lives and would therefore benefit the citizens of Lodi.
In an effort to make the transition to ALS services, the LFD applied for an Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG)
to receive funding to send nine individuals to paramedic school and pay for the overtime to backfill the positions.
On August 19, 2022, the grant application was approved for award. Upon acceptance, the federal portion of the
award to the City of Lodi (COL) would be $930,927.27 and the city's portion for the matching obligation would
be $93,092.73.
The tentative plan to transition to ALS services would include entering into an agreement with San Joaquin
County Emergency Medical Services Authority, which would allow LFD to provide ALS services in San Joaquin
County. It has been determined that Station 2 (2 S. Cherokee Lane) would be the first engine company to be
staffed with a paramedic. Station 3 (2141 S Ham Lane) would be next, followed by Station 1 (210 W. Elm Street),
and Station 4 (180 N. Lower Sacramento Road). After the 9 firefighters have completed their schooling, the
intention would be to hire firefighter/paramedics moving forward with the ultimate goal being 15
firefighter/paramedics and one Battalion Chief/Paramedic by the end of fiscal year 2024 or beginning of fiscal
year 2025. This would allow all four engine companies to be staffed with a paramedic.
APPROVED: Steve Schwabauer
Stephen Schwabauer, City Manager
The one-time costs for medications and cardiac monitors are approximately $314,000. Once the paramedic
program has started additional costs will include, ten call accreditation (overtime approximately $111,00) and
training aides (approximately $40,000). It is anticipated that the most of these costs will be covered by excess
funds from the AFG grant.
The ongoing operations cost of a paramedic program, which include a paramedic incentive, stipends, service
contracts for the cardiac monitors, and replacement costs over time for the cardiac monitors would be borne by
the General Fund in future years. It is estimated that the cost for 15 Firefighter/Paramedics and 1 Battalion Chief
Paramedic would cost $337,000 annually. This would allow all four engine companies to be staffed with a
paramedic.
FISCAL IMPACT: The impact to expense in fiscal year 2023 would be $93,092.73 for the matching portion
of the grant to send personnel to paramedic school and backfill the positions. This would
be funded with anticipated salary savings. The AFG would provide $930,927.27 which
covers 90% of the cost of paramedic school and the backfill of overtime.
Based on this plan, the maximum fiscal impact for one-time equipment would be
approximately $314,000. This will be paid for by General Fund reserves.
FUNDING: The cost of paramedic school for nine personnel and the cost associated with backfilling
the overtime would be paid for by the AFG grant. The city's matching obligation would be
funded with anticipated salary savings. Funding for ongoing operation of a mature ALS
program will be a General Fund expense.
Andrew Keys
Andrew Keys
Deputy City Manager/Internal Services Director
enneth Jo nson
,(r%/i Fire Chief
Signature: Qr Xeftp Signature:
Steve Sch0vbKuer t'
Email: akeys@lodi.gov Email: sschwabauer@lodi.gov
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-215
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT THE 2021 AFG GRANT AWARD
(EMW-2021 -FG-01 313) AND EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT PROGRAM; AND
FURTHER APPROPRIATING FUNDS
WHEREAS, the Lodi Fire Department (LFD) is pursuing authorization to transition into
providing advanced life support (ALS) services; and
WHEREAS, the tentative plan to transition to ALS services would include entering into
an agreement with San Joaquin County Emergency Medical Services Authority, which would
allow LFD to provide ALS services in San Joaquin County; and
WHEREAS, in an effort to make the transition to ALS services, the LFD applied for an
Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) to receive funding to send nine individuals to paramedic
school and pay for the overtime to backfill the positions; and
WHEREAS, on August 19, 2022, the grant application was approved for award. Upon
acceptance, the federal portion of the award to the City of Lodi (COL) would be $930,927.27
and the City's portion for the matching obligation would be $93,092.73; and
WHEREAS, it has been determined that Station 2 (2 South Cherokee Lane) would be
the first engine company to be staffed with a paramedic. Station 3 (2141 South Ham Lane)
would be next, followed by Station 1 (210 West Elm Street), and Station 4 (180 North Lower
Sacramento Road); and
WHEREAS, once the paramedic program has started, additional costs will include, ten
call accreditation (overtime approximately $111,000) and training aides (approximately
$40,000). It is anticipated that most of these costs will be covered by excess funds from the
AFG grant; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends authorizing the City Manager to accept the 2021 AFG
grant award (EMW-2021-FG-01313) and execute all necessary documents to participate in the
ALS program and appropriate funds in the amount of $930,928.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby
authorize the City Manager to accept the 2021 AFG grant award (EMW-2021-FG-01313) and
execute all necessary documents to participate in the ALS program; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that funds in the amount of $930,928 be appropriated -
$930,928 — 10040001.56004 (rev)
$813,928 — 10041000.71002 (exp)
$117,000 — 10041000.72358 (exp)
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, pursuant to Section 6.3q of the City Council Protocol
Manual (Res. No. 2019-223), the City Attorney is hereby authorized to make minor revisions to
the above -referenced document(s) that do not alter the compensation or term, and to make
clerical corrections as necessary.
Dated: September 21, 2022
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2022-215 was passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held September 21, 2022, by the following vote.-
AYES:
ote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hothi, Kuehne, Nakanishi, and Mayor Chandler
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Khan
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
OLIVIA NASHED
City Clerk
2022-215