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FY 2020 FIRE DEPARTMENT BUDGET AND OPERATIONS SYNOPSIS
1. FY 2019 to FY 2020 BUDGET COMPARSION
FY2020 Fire Department Budget is $33,877,518 -an overall increase of 4%.
Mayor Administration has progressively promoted a philosophical recalibration of
Salary & Wages in Fire Operations Overtime and Truth-in-Budgeting approach
towards Long-Term Liabilities -particularly Retirement Contribution and Other Post-
Employment Benefits (OPEB)
Predominant themes include:
• Maintaining full operational readiness to provide emergency response
o Replacement of Apparatus (via Fleet Replacement Schedule)
o Replacement of Essential Equipment (expired and/or damaged)
• Structural Balancing of COK Long-Term Liabilities
o Stricter administrative oversight on overtime (staffing levels,
community programs, training, etc.)
o Increased funding to Retirement Contribution
o Increased funding to OPEB
• Alternative Funding Sources
o KFD Grant Committee submitted 3 grant applications this FY19
o Since 2003, KFD Grant Committee has applied for $31,569,337 in
Total Projects and been awarded $8, 138,310 (26% success rate in
dollars)
o Kauai Lifeguard Association (KLA) has provided donations valued at
$845,092 over the past 9 years
o In FY2019, KLA has provided $155, 198 in donated vehicles and
equipment
• Capital Improvement Projects (CIP)
o $100,000 KFD Utilization & Operational Study
o Examines emergency response demand and coverage in
consideration with facility growth of identified locations
o Strategic Plan identified need for additional emergency response
coverage and facilities
o Strategic Plan identified Kilauea , Kapa 'a , and Hanalei
o General Plan identifies Kilauea , Anahola, and Lihue
o Reality identifies new facilities in Kilauea , Anahola , Wa iniha-Ha 'ena ,
as well as, renovations/relocations in Hanapepe, Kapa 'a , and Waimea
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FY 2019 and FY 2020 Comparison
20,000,000 ~-------------------~
18,000,000 l--l~il~------------------j
16,000,000
14,000,000
12,000,000
10,000,000
8,000,000
6,000,000
4,000,000
2,000,000
0
Salary and Wages Benefits Uti lities Vehic le/Equip , Operations
Lease
FY 20 19
FY 2020
FY 2019 Operating Budget FY 2020 Operating Budget
• Salary and Wa ges
•Benefits
•Uti lities
•Vehicle/Equi p,
Lease
• Operations
•Salary and Wag es
•Benefits
•Utilities
•Vehi cle/Eq uip,
Lease
•Operations
2. MAJOR CHANGES AND/OR VARIANCES IN OPERATIONS BUDGET
Administration:
• No new Fire Administration Positions
• Increase of $59,013 in Retirement Contribution (05-03)
o Structural balancing of long-term liabilities
• Increase of $43,223 in OPEB (05-12)
o Structural balancing of long-term liabilities
• Increase of $4,800 in Other Services (30-00)
o Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Background
Investigations
• Increase of $25,000 in Consultant Services (Strategic Plan) (32-00)
o KFD Strategic Plan expires end of 2019
o Development of Strategic Plan under new Fire Chief leadership
• Increase of $25,500 in Computers & Accessories (89-03)
o Consolidation of multiple line items of Computers & Accessories
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FY 2019 and FY 2020 Comparison -Administration
1,400,000 -.-----------------------,
1,200,000
1,000,000
800,000
600,000
400,000
200,000
0
Operations:
Salary and
Wages
Benefits
• No new Firefighter Positions
Utilities Vehicle/Equip, Operations
Lease
• Reduction of $500,000 in Regular Overtime (02-01)
o Structural balancing of long-term liabilities
• Reduction of $500,000 in Rank-for-Rank (02-03)
o Structural balancing of long-term liabilities
• Increase of $1.55 M in Retirement Contribution (05-03)
o Structural balancing of long-term liabilities
• Increase of $456 ,912 in OPEB (05-12)
o Structural balancing of long-term liabilities
FY 2019
FY 2020
• In crease of $169,996 in Vehicle Leases (Engines/Small Trucks) (88-02)
o Minimum line item to maintain operations; New Apparatus Request
o NASPO Procurement to streamline process and provide cost savings
• Increase of $144,225 in Equipment (89-06)
o Consolidation of multiple line items of Equipment
o Includes Equipment requested from 3 years ago
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FY 2019 and FY 2020 Comparison -Operations
14,000,000 -.-------------------------~
12,000,000
10,000,000
8,000,000
6,000,000
4,000,000
2,000,000
0
Prevention:
Salary and
Wages
Benefits
• No new Fire Prevention Positions
Utilities Vehicle/Equip, Operations
Lease
FY 2019
FY 2020
• Reduction of $70,702 in Regular Salaries (Vacant Fire Lieutenant) (01-01)
o Continued vacancy due to exempt appointment to Deputy Fire Chief
FY 2019 and FY 2020 Comparison -Prevention
700,000 -.---------------------------,
600,000 +---E""""::ll--------------------1
500,000
400,000
300,000
200,000
100,000
0
Training:
Salary and
Wages
Benefits
• No new Training Positions
Utilities Vehicle/Equip, Operations
Lease
• Reduction of $17,668 in Regular Salaries (01-01)
o New Training Captain with lesser years of service
• Increase of $31,281 in Retirement Contribution (05-03)
o Structural balancing of long-term liabilities
• Increase of $10,657 in OPEB (05-12)
o Structural balancing of long-term liabilities
• Reduction of $35,220 in Collective Bargaining (65-00)
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FY 2019
FY 2020
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FY 2019 and FY 2020 Comparison -Training
900,000 ~------------------~
800,000 ;---~------------------!
700,000
600,000
500,000
400,000
300,000
200,000
100,000
0
Ocean Safety:
FY 2019
FY 2020
• OSB gained Council approval of our request for three (3) Wanini Roving
Patrol Lifeguard Positions (2 Full-time and 1 Part-time) with FY19 funds
• KFD requests continued approval of Wanini Roving Patrol Position Funding
approximating $185,940.02 funding (01-01, 01-02)
• Increase of $105,826 in Regular Salaries (01-01)
o 2 Full-time Wanini Roving Patrol Pos it ions
• Increase of $20,369 in Wages & Hourly Pay (01-02)
o 1 Part-time Wanini Roving Patrol Position
• Reduction of $30,000 in Regular Overtime (02-01)
o Structural balancing of long-term liabilities
• Increase of $123, 175 in Retirement Contribution (05-03)
o Structural balancing of long-term liabilities
• Increase of $146,204 in OPEB (05-12)
o Structural balancing of long-term liabilities
• Increase of $73,000 in Equipment (89-06)
o 2 New Roving Patrol Jet Skis & Trailer
• *Kauai Lifeguard Association (KLA) Donations totaling $155, 198 in FY2019
o *KLA has donated $845 ,092 over the past 9 years
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FY 2019 and FY 2020 Comparison
900,000 ~---------------------------,
800,000 -t---------:----------------------j
700,000
600 ,000
500,000
400,000
300,000
200 ,000
100,000
0 +--
Salary and
Wages
Benefits
3 . OPERATIONAL CHALLENGES
• Emergency Response Challenge:
Utilities Vehicle/Equip, Operations
Lease
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o In Calendar Year 2018, the Fire call volume was 6,225 Total Calls
o Fire-related calls remained stable
o Increasing load in EMS incidents (79%) and those involving Elderly
Patients (85%)
o Rescue calls increased
• Staffing Challenge:
o Staffing of operations is a high priority
FY 2019
FY 2020
o In the past 15 months, Fire had twenty-four (24) retirements, OSB had
three (3) retirements.
o 600+ years of working knowledge and experience lost
o Twenty-three (23) Fire Fighter Trainees (FFT) hired over 2 Recruit
Classes
o *Fire Chief Pos ition remains vacant
• Training Challenge:
o Fire Recruit Training takes 7 months
o Fire Train i ng Bureau has 3 Full-time Personnel responsible for 143
Firefighters
o OSB Training Bureau has 2 Full-time Personnel responsible for 56
Lifeguards
o Limited Fire Station staffing makes it hard to pull Subject Matter Expert
Firefighters away from station while on-duty to teach new Recruit
Classes ·
o Recruit Training is supplemented by Line Personnel working Overtime
Achieve economies of efficiency via web-based Training (Target
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Solutions , contract hiring for EMS Training, and joint training
opportunities (Fire/OSB/Police/ARFF/PMRF)
• Emergency Management Challenge:
o 2018 Floods & North Shore Closure:
o Kuhio Highway in Hanalei/Waikoko/Ha'ena/Wainiha continues to pose
challenges in both Fire Emergency Response and Lifeguard Coverage.
o Restricted access to the North Shore has increased Visitor Traffic and
Emergency Response increase to many parts of the island with
parti c ular focus to Hanalei, Wanini , Kauape'a/Secret Beach, Ho 'opi'i
Falls , Po 'ipu/Waiohai Beach , Polihale, and Koke 'e State Parks.
o OSB added three (3) Wanini Roving Patrol Positions that helped ease
the inadvertent loss of the same positions to COK Parks & Recreation
in FY2019
• Financial Sustainability Challenge:
o Increased focus on Long-Term Liabilities (including Pension "Spiking"):
o In FY2018, Pension Spi king attributed to Fire totaled $2.25 M.
o BU1 1 Arbitration is pending award for a new Collective Bargaining
Agre ement (CBA)
4. TOP 3 OPERAT IONAL HIGHLIGHTS FROM FY 2019
• Operations & Training:
o Boot Camp Offerings (Fire Captains and Firefighter 3s)
• In Quarter 1 2020 , we have had 6 major structure fires
• In FY2019, 6 major Structure Fires for $5 .314 M Fire Loss
• In FY2018, 16 Structure Fires for $2.589 M Fire Loss
o ALE RRT (Active Shooter)
• Two (2) KFD Personnel attended joint training with Police
o Eme rgency Medical Services (EMS)
• 67 Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT)
• 1 Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT)
o Em ergency Management All-Hazards Incident Management Team
(AHIMT) Rebuild
• Two (2) KFD Personnel each for Incident Commander (KEMA)
and Logist ics Section Chief (Maui Fire Department)
• Three (3) KFD Personnel (2 Fire and 1 OSB) attended Public
Affairs Training
• Ocean Safe ty:
o Addi t ion of new Wanini Roving Patrol Jet Ski Unit
• Council Approval of OSB Wanini Roving Patrol positions
• Kauai Lifeguard Association (KLA) Donations ($155, 198)
• Improved eme rgency response and life safety coverage to a
formerly-ungu arded high traffic area.
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