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TO: <br />FROM: <br />BY: <br />CC: <br />DATE: <br />SUBJECT: <br />Allan Ekberg, Mayor <br />INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM <br />Tukwila City Council <br />Jay C. Wittwer, Fire Chief <br />Jay C. Wittwer, Fire Chief <br />Allan Ekberg, Mayor, David Cline, City Administrator <br />08/17/2020 <br />2020 Fire Department 2nd Qrt Report <br />CURRENT STATUS <br />The Fire Department is reporting on the performance of the 2nd Quarter of 2020. We are providing the <br />status report for incidents and activities during the 1st and 2nd Quarter of the 2020 budget year. The Fire <br />Department has met the total adopted budget for Jan 1 to June 30, reflected at 50%. Overtime use is <br />tracking ($77,802) under projected budget as of June 30, 2020. The Fire Department is projected to be <br />at or below budget when the final 2020 budget report is provided by the Finance Department. July is not <br />part of the 2nd quarter we did realize a higher use of overtime, that will be discussed. The focus of this <br />report is based on performance of service to the community and not as much on budget. The 6 month <br />review provided by the Mayor, City Administrator and Fire Chief on July 24, 2020 addressed budget in <br />depth. <br />BACKGROUND <br />This is a standard 2nd Qrt Fire Department report. <br />DISCUSSION <br />2nd Quarter covers the period through June 2020 <br />As the attached report shows, the Fire Department is providing service to the community as predicted <br />and within the standards that were adopted by city council in 2019. The Fire Call Trend report, that is <br />attached, also shows that overall calls are down 19%, which is the affects that Covid-19 has had on the <br />need for service to our community. <br />Overtime Usage <br />One of the key changes in the Fire Department is the reduction in overtime usage from January to <br />June 2020 as compared to 2019. As the charts show in the attached Power Point, the Fire <br />Department had already instituted changes to its overtime usage in 2020, which caused significant <br />savings. <br />Due to the impacts of COVID-19 and the "Stay Home, Stay Healthy" order, there was an expectation <br />of reduced revenues as well as reduced calls for service. The first phase of citywide operational <br />reductions included a directive of no overtime without prior authorization of the Mayor. For the Fire <br />Department, this meant not using overtime when there is unscheduled leave and to staff an aid car at <br />Fire Station 52 rather than an engine. This change has resulted in additional savings. It should be <br />noted that if staffing falls below 12, then overtime is incurred to maintain minimum staffing of 12. <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />37 <br />