REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL FROM: BILLY P. ALCORN, Fire Chief Fire Department SUBJECT ..Title Actions related to amending agreement #A211006364 with the California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES): 1. Approve Acceptance of Cal OES 8th Amendment for an additional $50,000 for Haz Mat Training Agreement #A211006364, and authorize the Fire Chief to compensate Fire personnel to staff vacancies caused by training attendance 2. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 37th Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2024-122 Appropriating $50,000 for Amendment Eight for Haz Mat Training Agreement A211006364 (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor's Veto) ..Body RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that City Council: 1. Approve acceptance of Cal OES 8th Amendment for $50,000 for Haz Mat training agreement #A211006364 and authorize the Fire Chief to compensate Fire personnel to staff vacancies caused by training attendance. 2. Adopt the 37th Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2024-122 Appropriating $50,000 for Amendment Eight for Haz Mat Training Agreement A211006364. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Fire Department participated in a solicitation for Type II Hazardous Materials Apparatus as part of the Cal OES Haz Mat program. Fresno Fire was awarded one of the apparatus. In addition, Fresno Fire was awarded Agreement #A211006364 to cover the costs of training personnel to staff the apparatus. Cal OES has recently revised Agreement #A21006364 with Amendment eight bringing the total award to $700,000 between October 1, 2021, and June 30, 2026. BACKGROUND Cal OES, Fire, Rescue, and Haz Mat Program is developing a Regional Hazardous Materials (Haz Mat) Program which will be similar to the Cal OES Fire Engine Program. The program is intended to provide additional response capability and fill in the gaps across the state where there is limited or no response capability for Hazardous Materials by Rail. Cal OES distributed twelve (12) Type 2 Haz Mat Emergency Response Vehicles. Each of the vehicles have all required FIRESCOPE Type 2 standardized equipment. In addition, Cal OES coordinates all of the required training for personnel who are not trained to the Specialist level for a FIRESCOPE Type 2 Haz Mat Response as well as covers the cost of the training. In October 2021, Agreement #A211006364 was entered into between Fresno Fire Department and Cal OES for $100,000 to cover the cost of the necessary backfill for those staff attending required training. There have been seven amendments increasing the amount of the agreement: #1 August 2022 added $50,000; #2 March 2023 added $50,000; #3 August 2023 added $75,000; #4 October 2023 added $100,000; #5 November 2023 added $75,000; #6 April 2024 added $50,000; and #7 October 2024 added $150,000. Amendment #8 will add $50,000 bringing to total amended agreement amount to $700,000. The $50,00 for amendment #8 needs to be appropriated in order to continue the Haz Mat Response Team education. ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS This item is not a project pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines Section 15378. LOCAL PREFERENCE Local preference was not implemented because this item is not an award of a construction or services contract. FISCAL IMPACT There is no fiscal impact to the general fund Attachments: Office of Emergency Services Agreement #A211006364 37th Amendment to AAR 2024-122