Fire Rescue FY Budget Worksession July 14, 2014

Background Organizational Chart Proposed FY Budget Accomplishments Budget Pressures Summary Presentation Outline

Background Organizational Chart Proposed FY Budget Accomplishments Budget Pressures Summary Presentation Outline

 41 fire stations  Respond to over 99,000 calls annually  1,177 employees  4th largest Fire Department in Florida Miami – Dade (1) Jacksonville (2) Palm Beach County (3) Background

Organizational Chart Proposed FY Budget Accomplishments Budget Pressures Summary Presentation Outline

Organizational Chart Planning & Technical Services Dave Rathbun Planning & Technical Services Dave Rathbun Operations Mike Wajda Operations Mike Wajda Infrastructure Support Vince Preston Infrastructure Support Vince Preston Office of Emergency Management Dave Freeman Office of Emergency Management Dave Freeman Fiscal & Operational Support Alex Morales Fiscal & Operational Support Alex Morales Otto Drozd III Fire Chief Otto Drozd III Fire Chief Office of the Fire Chief James Fitzgerald, Deputy Chief Office of the Fire Chief James Fitzgerald, Deputy Chief

Background Organizational Chart Proposed FY Budget Accomplishments Budget Pressures Summary Presentation Outline

Proposed FY Budget Current FY 2014$ Change Proposed FY 2015 Personal Services$112.3M($3.5M)$108.8 M Operating28.3M(0.2)28.1M Capital Outlay7.7M M Budget Change(0.5%) Staffing1,177(4)1,173

Current FY 2014$ Change Proposed FY 2015 Capital Improvement Projects $6.1M($1.6M)$4.5M Budget Change(27.4%) Proposed FY Budget

Other * EMS Transport * Fire MSTU Fire Rescue Revenue Sources * Fees will be indexed

Proposed FY Budget Staffing Changes / Efficiencies –Eliminate 10 Vacant Positions Related to FY13-14 Staffing Efficiencies/Reclassifications –Reclassify 36 Firefighters to Lieutenants –Establish 6 Facilities Maintenance Positions Net Result = Reduction of Total Authorized Positions by Four (4)

Proposed FY Budget Operating Efficiencies –Renewed Focus on Recruitment Efforts –Continued Effort to Increase Paramedic –Continue to Focus on Response Time Reduction Initiative

Proposed FY Budget Operating Efficiencies –Replace Stretchers –Improve Medication Dispensing System –Visual Representation of Performance Objectives

Proposed FY Budget Capital Outlay –Fire Apparatus –Rescue Vehicles –Refurbishment Program

CIP / Infrastructure Investment –Fire-Rescue Training Academy –New Fire Station Location Study –Automated Emergency Dispatch - Station Alerting Proposed FY Budget

Background Organizational Chart Proposed FY Budget Accomplishments Budget Pressures Summary Presentation Outline

Accomplishments Increased 51 Paramedic since 2013 Increased Firefighter Recruitment Emergency Management Accreditation Program Managing for Results - - Strategic Planning

Accomplishments Federal Grant –Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant –Two-Year Funding / 45 Positions Replaced Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) Through a FEMA Grant Finalized Incident Command Simulator Through a FEMA Grant

Background Organizational Chart Proposed FY Budget Accomplishments Budget Pressures Summary Presentation Outline

 Construct Fire Training Facility  Replace Temporary Stations  Aging Infrastructure  New Growth Stations Budget Pressures

 Gap Between MSTU and a 3% Growth: –Standard Growth of 3% –Gap Between MSTU and 3% Growth Budget Pressures

 Continued Dependence on Reserves to Balance Budget as a Result of: –Statutory Millage Reduction –Amendment I –Economic Downturn Budget Pressures

 Consider Revenue Enhancement Opportunities: –Increase MSTU –MSTU Plus Fire Assessment –Replace MSTU with Sales Tax Budget Pressures

 Population Growth: –Resident Growth of 7% since FY 2008 –Service Growth of 8% since FY 2008 Budget Pressures

Background Organizational Chart Proposed FY Budget Accomplishments Budget Pressures Summary Presentation Outline

Summary  Fiscal Efficiencies  Systems Improvements  Focus on Operational Challenges

Fire Rescue FY Budget Worksession July 14, 2014