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Fire Fighting Activity

The 2018-19 Fire Fighting Budget of $3,580,115 reflects an increase of $343,146 from the 2017-18 re-estimate of
$3,236,969.

The 2018-19 Budget includes additional funds for the cost-of-living adjustment for the full-time employees of the Fire
Department; this amount is for salaries and for fringe benefits. The Budget includes funds for an up-to seven and one-
half percent increase in health, dental, and life insurance premiums for these employees. Funds are also included in
the Budget for scheduled merit increases and related increases in fringe benefits for eligible employees in the Fire
Department.

The 2018-19 Budget includes the addition of three full-time Fire Fighter/EMT positions; these positions are funded from
January 1, 2019 through September 30, 2019 in 2018-19. The cost of adding these positions is marginally offset by the
deletion of two part-time ACFSU positions; these positions are currently vacant; efforts to fill these positions have not
been successful over the past year. Effective in January 2019, a third ACFSC part-time position will be eliminated when
the employee retires.

Emergency Management Services (EMS) Activity

The Emergency Management Services (EMS) Activity's 2018-19 Budget of $130,005 reflects an increase of $4,464 from
the 2017-18 re-estimate of $125,541. All salary costs for the Fire Department are budgeted in the Fire Fighting Activity.
Additional funds are included in the 2018-19 Budget for repair and maintenance costs for ambulances.

MUNICIPAL COURT

The Municipal Court includes two full-time positions: Municipal Court Manager and Deputy Court Clerk. Funds were
included in the 2016-17 Budget for a part-time clerical position to assist with answering the telephone, inputting data,
filing, and copying; funding for this position is continued in the 2018-19 Budget. Part-time positions include the Judge
and Magistrate. Prosecutor services are provided on a contractual basis by the City Attorney. Municipal Court is held
one Saturday each month; Juvenile Court is also held once per month. Trials by jury are held on an as-needed basis.
The Municipal Court's 2018-19 Budget totals $252,850 for an increase of $16,677 from the 2017-18 re-estimate of
$236,173.

The 2018-19 Budget includes additional funds for the cost-of-living adjustment for the full-time employees of the
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