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General Fund Fire

FY2024 DISCUSSION AND SIGNIFICANT CHANGES
The Recommended Budget:

• Increases by $2,010,364 for 70 Approved Positions (AP) due to the increase of sworn positions to
address the increasing overtime costs. 35 positions are partially funded in FY 2024 and the remaining
positions will be fully funded in FY 2025
• Increases by $384,879 for 6 AP due to the increase of civilian positions
• Increases by $4,574,694 due to an updated collective bargaining agreement for civil service employees
• Increases by $3,664,914 due to increasing Fire Trainees to address staffing needs

• Increases by $3,046,120 due to the increase of the Fire Trainee positions to address attrition
• Increases by $2,153,088 in General Operating & Maintenance for previously approved costs associated
with risk management and IT solutions allocation costs

• Increases by $1,869,284 in salary and benefits for pay band adjustment, rising health care costs and
pension contributions
• Increases by $1,000,000 as the General Fund absorbs costs due to phasing out the SAFER grant

• Increases by $762,812 in salary and benefits for previously approved costs associated with pay for
performance, rising health care costs and pension contributions
• Increases by $530,400 for thermal imager replacements

• Increases by $165,000 for Fire IT licensing and software
• Increases by $300,000 in the revenue budget for recovery of labor cost reimbursements

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