ORANGE COUNTY FIRE AUTHORITY - 2012 JPA - INCLUDES PROPOSAL

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Santa Ana Proposal for Emergency Services 7 he City retains the obligation for their currcn[ Unfunded Actuarial Accrued Liability (UAAL) for the fire employees. "1'he City has options relating to the payment of their responsibility for the Ut1r1L, which include plan termination or inactivate status. OCN!\ has received information from the city indicating the current yearly cost for the termination of the fire plan, that figure is reflected in the long term savings table below. It should be noted that the tertrunation plan has even greater savings after the. ten year payment option is met. Again, this table: does not factor in savings associated with workers compensation and other departmental efficiencies. I"aG/c 3: Lnnq Tcmr S'a vimv Service Charge I $33.709.270 $34,225,022 $35,173,055 $35,834,308 $36.210,569 nc_ City's Annual 1.53% 2.77% 1.88% 1.OS% --- UAAL, Pacntent $3,860,000 $3.860.000 $3,860,000 $3,860.000 $3,860,000 to PF_125 Santa Ana City Fire Dept_ $48,153,140 $48,634,671 $49,121,018 $49,612,228 $50,108,351 Budget Annual Savings .~'.. ~~_~.__~ . '" ._-.~.c~=~ .., - .-. -; -- -cam ._ c _- ~.-. Transition of Santa Ana City's Fire Department 11s a fire semicc contractor Orange County l~irc Authority (OCl'A) has the capability and resources to meet the City of Santa Ana's needs to transition the city's fire service resources and public safety responsibilities. It is OCFA's intent to cornplete a transition in a methodical, time efficient approach that is seamless without interruption or incident '1'hc OCFA is confident that it will be able to begin providing service to the City of Santa Ana by March, 2012, if a contract for emergency service is completed in~anuary, 2012. "1'he Orange County l~irc Authority is committed to making the transition of the Santa Ana Fire Department operations and personnel to the <>CI~A as smooth as possible for the present Santa Ana employees, as well for the employees of the OCFA. -I'he OCFA would offer employment to current Santa Ana l^'ire Department operations safety employees, and 14 Fire Department professional staff', subject to the conditions noted in this proposal and final contract negotiations. Management Partners Report Santa ilna's budget stabilisation plan identified numerous solutions for achieving financial stability for the City. The contracting of fire sc-rvice was one of 47 recommendations by 2 1 Assist Fire Marshal, 5 Fire Prevention, 1 Clerical* subject to MMRS grant, 6 Dispatchers. 1 EMS Position Orange County Fire Authority 3 of- 50 December 2, 201 1