FROM:
Management Services
SUBJECT:
Title
Amendment No. 10 to the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District Agreement 18-354 for Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services for Fiscal Year 2025-26 in the amount not to exceed $45,758,841.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 10 to San Bernardino County Fire Protection District Agreement 18-354 for Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services for Fiscal Year 2025-26 in the amount of $45,758,841.
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DISCUSSION:
Since its formation in 2008, the Fontana Fire Protection District (District) has contracted with the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District (County) for fire protection and emergency medical services. Services as proposed for fiscal year 2025-26 will be provided through 8 fire stations throughout the City of Fontana. The proposed contract amount for 2025-26 is $45.8 million which represents decrease of 7.7% as compared to the 2024-25 contract and is summarized below.
Salaries and Benefits
Total staffing costs as proposed are $39.4 million, which represents an increase of 7.4% or $2.7 million as compared to 2024-25 and is primarily due to negotiated salary and benefit increases. The contract as proposed funds 139.61 full-time equivalent personnel.
Services and Supplies
Services and supplies as proposed are $4.0 million, which represents an increase of 17.2% or $593,642 as compared to 2024-25. Services and supplies primarily consists of:
• CONFIRE ($1.3 million) - communications, dispatch, computer information systems support (IS), and geographic information systems (GIS) services.
• Overhead ($780,744) - allocated overhead for departmental and County central services.
• Turnout Safety Gear & Equipment ($1.2 million) - annual new and replacement turnout gear, SCBA’s, and equipment.
• General Operating Expenses ($692,066) - other operating expenses.
Fire Station Expenses
Fire Station expenses as proposed are $1.8 million, which represents an increase of 1.8% as compared to 2024-25. There were no notable increases.
Fire Prevention Services
Fire Prevention Services and Supplies of $258,440 reflects a 4.2% or $11,418 decrease as compared to the prior fiscal year and primarily funds Office of the Fire Marshall administrative overhead in the amount of $215,740 with the balance programmed for general operating expenses.
Administrative Overhead
Administrative Overhead of $730,676 reflects a 9.1% or $60,787 increase as compared to the prior fiscal year. This represents the District’s percent allocation of SBCFPD Administrative Overhead.
CPI-U Adjustment
Per the District’s contract with SBCFPD, Section 3 Compensation (b), the annual increases in administrative costs related to the execution of the contract cannot exceed 6%. As proposed, these costs increased by 11% and the CPI-U Adjustment of $494,909 reduces the costs to reflect a 6% increase.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The fiscal impact associated with the approval of this item is $45,758,841 and is included in the fiscal year 2025-26 adopted budget.
MOTION:
Approve Amendment No. 10 to San Bernardino County Fire Protection District Agreement 18-354 for Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services for Fiscal Year 2025-26 in the amount of $45,758,841.