Resolution 15506CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 15506
AMENDING THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR
2018-19 BY $188,000 FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE
PURCHASE OF A VEHICLE AND THE ADDITION OF ONE FIRE
MARSHAL POSITION AT THE DIVISION CHIEF RANK IN THE FIRE
PREVENTION SERVICES DIVISION
WHEREAS, on June 6, 2017, the City Council did adopt a budget representing the
financial plan for conducting the affairs of the City of Alameda for the Fiscal Year
beginning July 1, 2017 and ending June 30, 2019; and
WHEREAS, at the start of Fiscal Year 2009-10, the City made significant cuts in
staffing throughout the organization, including reducing the Fire Prevention Bureau from
seven positions (four sworn and three non-sworn) to two non-sworn positons; and
WHEREAS, on April 18, 2017, the City Council reinstated the Fire Prevention
Division with adding one Fire Captain position and two Fire Inspector positions at the
Firefighter or Apparatus Operator rank in order to provide necessary Fire Prevention
Services including maintaining records, inspecting buildings, providing fire education,
issuing and enforcing code violations, and reviewing plans; and
WHEREAS, there is a need to provide management and oversight of the Fire
Prevention Services Division; and
WHEREAS, to meet service demands related to the Fire Prevention Bureau, the
Fire Department recommends that the City Council add one Fire Marshal position at the
Division Chief rank; and
WHEREAS, staff is proposing that General Fund expenditure appropriations be
increased by $188,000 to fund four months of Fire Marshal position salary and benefits
and to purchase one vehicle; and
WHEREAS, the Council has considered the report and recommendations of the
City Manager on the budget amendments and has determined that the budget
amendments are both fair and appropriate; and
WHEREAS, this budget ensures that the City of Alameda has exercised prudent
judgment in its fiduciary responsibility as guardian of the public tax dollars.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Alameda that
budget amendment to the City's General Fund Fiscal Year 2018-19 Budget is approved,
by changing expenditure estimates by $188,000.
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I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and
regularly adopted and passed by the Council of the City of Alameda in a regular meeting
assembled on the 5th day of March, 2019, by the following vote to wit
AYES: Councilmembers Knox White, Oddie and Vella-3.
NOES: Councilmember Daysog and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft-2.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTENTIONS: None.
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of
said City this 6th day of March, 2019.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Michael H. Roush, Interim City Attorney
City Attorney
Lara Weisiger, !fty\clerk
City of AlamedaU