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THE CITY OF 10 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT PLEASANTONo September 7, 2010 Fire TITLE: ADOPT A RESOLUTION DECLARING THAT OBTAINING FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL CRIMINAL HISTORY INFORMATION IS AUTHORIZED BY THE PENAL CODE AND IS A REQUIREMENT FOR EMPLOYMENT OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS (EMTS) SUMMARY Assembly Bill 2917 (Torrico) was signed into law by Governor Schwarzenegger on September 28, 2008. It requires Department of Justice (California State) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) background checks for Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) working in pre - hospital care. The adoption of this resolution establishes the process for receiving the FBI portion of these background checks. Livermore - Pleasanton Fire Department re- certifies all of its Firefighter /EMTs every two years. As an EMT certifying entity, the Fire Department is required to conduct these background checks as part of the recertification and initial hiring process. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached resolution to establish the need for receiving Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) criminal background checks on employees hired after July 1, 2010, and on all existing EMT employees who have not completed and /or cleared the background process prior to July 1, 2010. FINANCIAL STATEMENT The financial impact on the Fire Department budget will be minimal. Currently, we pay $32 per employee for Department of Justice Live Scan Fingerprinting. Adding the FBI requirement, will cost an additional $16 to $20 per employee. LPFD hires approximately 12 firefighters annually resulting in a maximum annual budget impact of $240. This additional expenditure can be absorbed in the existing budget.