Adoption of a Resolution Recognizing and Confirming that Personnel of the Culver City Fire Department are Compensated on a Portal to Portal Basis when Assigned to Emergency Incidents in the Jurisdiction of Another Fire Agency. City of Culver City California Agenda Item Report Meeting Date: 5/11/15 Item Number: C 3 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM: Adoption of a Resolution Recognizing and Confirming that Personnel of the Culver City Fire Department are Compensated on a Portal to Portal Basis when Assigned to Emergency Incidents in the Jurisdiction of Another Fire Agency. Contact Person/Dept.: Michael Bowden/Fire Fiscal Impact: Yes No X Public Hearing: Commission Action Required: Yes No x Date: _______________ Public Notification: (E Mail) Meetings and Agendas City Council (05/06/15) Department Approval: David White (04/22/15) Chief Financial Officer Approval: Jeff Muir (by M. Noller) (05/05/15) Phone Number: (310) 253 5926 General Fund: Yes No X Attachments: X City Attorney Approval: Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (05/04/15) City Manager Approval: John M. Nachbar (05/06/15) Action Item: RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council adopt a resolution recognizing and confirming that personnel of the Culver City Fire Department are compensated on a portal to portal basis when assigned to emergency incidents in the jurisdiction of another fire agency. BACKGROUND: In the 1970s the State of California was hit hard by a number of devastating wildfires. Recognizing the need for sharing resources throughout the state during a large scale emergency the state developed a program for organizing and sharing resources during a disaster. Culver City has been participating in this program (California Master Mutual Aid Agreement) since its inception. This has been a model program emulated throughout the country. Through this program resources are shared not only throughout the state but at times personnel may be requested to respond throughout the United States. The agencies providing resou...
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