Agenda Item Wording:
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Authorize staff to accept and appropriate funding for fire department training projects that will be reimbursed through the California Firefighter Joint Apprenticeship Committee (Cal-JAC) account in the amount of $94,770.
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Deadline for Action: 3/7/2022
Submitting Department: Fire Department
Contact Name and Phone Number: Nick Branch x4545; Crissy Balderama x4513; Tom Van Grouw x4265
Department Recommendation:
It is recommended that the City Council authorize the Visalia Fire Department to utilize funding from the California Joint Apprentice Committee account to purchase items for fire department training in the amount of $94,770.
Background Discussion:
In 2006, the Visalia Fire Department became a participating department of the California Joint Apprenticeship Committee (Cal-JAC) apprentice agreement. The California Joint Apprenticeship Committee is co-sponsored by the Office of the State Fire Marshal and the California Professional Firefighters. Cal-JAC provides funding to participating California fire departments by awarding funding based upon eligible submitted training hours each month for firefighters under apprentice agreements. Firefighters participating in the program for apprenticeship in their assigned positions are awarded $3.20 per hour into an account allocated for Fire Department training expenses. This amount changes annually and is based on state allocations to the program. The account accumulates over time and the funding can be utilized with approval of the Fire Department Cal-JAC committee. Per Cal-JAC rules and regulations, the Cal-JAC committee is comprised of members from both fire administration and labor. The Visalia Fire Department has used little of the awarded funding over the last several years and is now requesting to purchase the items included in this transmittal. If approved, all purchases will be made following the City of Visalia pur...
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