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, . • Side Letter of Agreement#10 Livermore Staffing Agreement Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department Joint Powers Authority And The International Association Fire Fighters,Local 1974,AFL-CIO-CLC In the spring of 2010,the City of Livermore identified a budget shortfall of nearly $6.5 million dollars and conducted a two day workshop with staff and bargaining unit representatives. Ultimately, the budget reduction recommended for the Fire Department was approximately $1.4 million, or ten percent of the Fire Department budget. Over the course of the next 45 days, labor and fire management met to discuss ideas on how best to make the needed cuts. On July 1, 2010 the fire department was faced with temporarily closing Fire Station 10 and moving personnel around to accommodate changes in staffing models needed due to budget reductions city wide. Upon Fire Station 10 closing,the LPFD eliminated(6)vacant positions: (3) Fire Captains and(3)Fire Engineers. The three (3) remaining Fire Fighter/Paramedic (FF/PM)positions at Fire Station 10 were re-classified as Fire Fighter/EMT's(FF/EMT)and placed at Fire Station 8, increasing the daily staffing to (4)personnel at Fire Station 8. This model provided the City of Livermore with 4 fire companies (3 Engines; 1 Truck) each with 4 personnel,providing daily staffing in the City of Livermore of 16. This was a reduction of one fire company(Engine)and daily staffing of(2)personnel in the City of Livermore. Prior to the budget cuts,the City of Livermore staffed 4 Engines and 1 Truck,providing a total of 18 personnel on-duty every day. It is important to note that 16 years ago when the City of Livermore consolidated fire services with the City of Pleasanton, it had just 15 personnel on-duty. Over the past 16 years,the calls for service have increased by 42%,while the increase in workforce has increased by less than ten percent. Over the next 6 months, labor and fire management met and conferred in good faith regarding the staffing of the department's fire stations located in the City of Livermore. It was concluded that the fire department needed to provide fire and EMS services out of Fire Station 10 due to delayed response times as a result of the closure. It was agreed the (3)Fire Captains and(3) Engineers positions eliminated in July would be reinstated and placed at Fire Station 10. The(3) FF/EMT positions at Fire Station 8 would again be re- classified to FF/PM and placed at Fire Station 10, bringing daily staffing to(3)personnel; (1)Fire Captain, (1)Engineer, and(1) FF/PM. The FF/EMT positions at Fire Stations 7 and 9 would be eliminated in-lieu of the (3) Fire Captains and (3)Engineers eliminated in July 2010. The daily staffing on each of these companies will be(3)personnel; (1) Fire Captain, (1)Fire Engineer, and(1)FF/PM.