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THE CITY OF ^ <br /> 3 <br /> pL£ASANTON< CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT <br /> August 18, 2015 <br /> Livermore-Pleasanton Fire <br /> TITLE: ADOPT A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THAT THE CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF <br /> EMERGENCY SERVICES AUTHORIZE PORTAL TO PORTAL <br /> REIMBURSEMENT TO THE LIVERMORE PLEASANTON FIRE <br /> DEPARTMENT FOR EMERGENCY INCIDENT DEPLOYMENT <br /> SUMMARY <br /> Adoption of this resolution is a new requirement by the California Office of Emergency <br /> Services (Cal OES) to receive reimbursement for emergency incident deployment. Cal <br /> OES Fire and Rescue Division administer the process to reimburse each California Fire <br /> and Rescue Mutual Aid System agency for its costs when assisting the State of California <br /> during major emergencies. This includes reimbursement of personnel and emergency <br /> apparatus costs. Cal OES requires a governing body resolution from each participating <br /> agency identifying portal to portal (from time of initial dispatch to time of return home) <br /> compensation as past and current departmental practice for fire department personnel <br /> assisting at emergencies away from their official duty station. This resolution will enable <br /> Cal OES to continue to reimburse all portal to portal costs incurred by the Livermore <br /> Pleasanton Fire Department (LPFD). <br /> RECOMMENDATION <br /> That the City Council adopt the proposed resolution and authorize staff to file this <br /> resolution with the California Office of Emergency Services. <br /> FINANCIAL STATEMENT <br /> This resolution will enable LPFD to recover costs associated with the State of California <br /> Mutual Aid System. <br />