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 Fiscal Year 2006 Proposed Budget

SECTION E -- PUBLIC SAFETY
FIRE DEPARTMENT

OFFICE OF THE FIRE CHIEF

PROGRAM MISSION: The mission of the Office of the Fire Chief is to support the overall mission of the Department by providing executive leadership, guidance and coordination of the two Departmental Divisions. This mission is accomplished by assuring plans, directives and Departmental vision are in alignment with the County's Vision Statement.

Office of the Fire Chief
FY 2004
Actual
FY 2005
Adopted
FY 2006
Proposed
% Change:
'05 to '06
Personnel $1,044,831 $223,039 $238,818 7%
Non-Personnel 798,273 - - -
Total Expenditures 1,843,104 223,039 238,818 7%
Revenues 577,573 - - -
Net Tax Support $1,265,531 $223,039 $238,818 7%
Authorized FTEs 13.0 2.2 2.2
Funded FTEs 13.0 2.2 2.2

SIGNIFICANT PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS: The budget for the Office of the Fire Chief reflects:

  • The FY 2004 actuals reflect the former Administrative Services Division before it was transferred to the Support Services Division.
  • Personnel costs increased due to normal salary increases and the impact of new hires.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES:

FY 2002 Actual FY 2003 Actual FY 2004 Actual FY 2005 Estimate FY 2006 Estimate FY 2006 Goal
Mission Outcome Measures
Number of fire deaths 0 1 0 0 0 0
Number of large loss fires (greater than $50,000) 9 10 19 14 14 0
Customer Measures
Percentage of emergency incidents reached within five minutes of dispatch 64% 60% 77% 77% 78% 80%