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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br /> Date: June 6, 2022 <br /> Item No.: 10.e <br />Department Approval City Manager Approval <br />Item Description: Approve Memorandum of Understanding between the International <br />Association of Firefighters 5051 and the City of Roseville for Paramedic <br />Job Classification and Recognition <br />1 B ACKGROUND <br />2 On February 28, 2022 the City Council received a presentation regarding the Fire Department <br />3 Advance Life Support (ALS) response. The emphasis and focus of ALS first response is to <br />4 enhance the current service level of emergency medical care performed pre-hosiptal in the City <br />5 of Roseville. At that time, the City Council granted approval to initiate and implement the ALS <br />6 First Response program. As part of that program, staff has worked with the IAFF union to <br />7 create a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to outline the agreement to include the <br />8 classification of a Firefighter Paramedic job in the collective bargaining agreement. The City <br />9 and representatives from IAFF have met and discussed and reached an agreement on the <br />10 position classification and wage scale. This is outlined in the attached MOU which has been <br />11 voted on and approved by the union membership. <br />12 B UDGET I MPLICATIONS <br />13 The estimated cost to implement a job classification of Firefighter/Paramedic for 2022 is <br />14 approximately $70,000 for a full year, however it is anticipated that this will not be fully <br />15 implemented until early fall so the cost for 2022 will be less. <br />16 S TAFF R ECOMMENDATION <br />17 Staff recommends authorizing the Mayor and City Manager to enter into an MOU agreement <br />18 with IAFF 5051 to add the classification of Firefighter/Paramedic to the union contract. <br />19 R EQUESTED C OUNCIL A CTION <br />20 By motion, authorize the Mayor and City Manager to enter into an MOU agreement with IAFF <br />21 5051 to add the classification of Firefighter/Paramedic to the union contract. <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 Prepared by: Rebecca Olson, Assistant city Manager <br /> <br />Attachments: A: Memorandum of Understanding <br /> B: City Council Minutes- February 28, 2022 <br /> <br />Page 1 of 1 <br /> <br />