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KITTITAS COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES <br />411 N. Ruby St., Suite 2, Ellensburg, WA 98926 <br />CDS @CO.KITTITAS. WA.US <br />Office (509) 962-7506 <br />— f `Building Partnerships — Building Communities" Fax (509) 962-7682 <br />R17"Iir cs�i �•n <br />STUDY SESSION STAFF REPORT <br />STUDY SESSION DATE: February 25, 2019 <br />ACTION REQUESTED: Approval of Fire Marshal Budget Transfers for 2019 <br />BACKGROUND: On December 3, 2018, the Board of County Commissioners approved the Fire <br />Marshal budget. The Fire Marshal budget is a general fund budget that is separate <br />from the remainder of the Community Development Services (CDS) budget. Due <br />to inconsistent staffing and expenditures in the Fire Marshal's office over the past <br />few years, adequate data was not available to project certain expenditures at the <br />time of budget preparation. We have now had a full-time Fire Marshal for about <br />five months, and have a better understanding for what these expenditures should <br />be. In addition, we have hired a Deputy Fire Marshal, who will begin work with <br />the county on March 18, 2019. The following transfers are requested and are <br />shown on the attached spreadsheet: <br />Uniform Clothing <br />Additional funds are necessary for uniforms since hiring a Deputy Fire Marshal. <br />(Originally, $1000 was proposed for this line, but it appears that the line was <br />accidentally omitted before final budget. A total of $1,500 is proposed for this <br />line.) <br />Minor Vehicle Equipment & Minor Miscellaneous Equipment <br />Transfers are proposed to purchase equipment necessary for fire investigations and <br />fire and life safety inspections. <br />Fuel <br />With the Fire Marshal position being vacant for much of 2018 and very few fire <br />and life safety inspections being completed over the past few years, staff did not <br />have very much data regarding fuel necessary to complete the inspections. Since <br />October, 144 inspections have been completed, and we now have a better <br />understanding of how much fuel will be necessary. The projected fuel <br />expenditures would include the Fire Marshal and Deputy Fire Marshal. <br />Minor Computer <br />A transfer is proposed to purchase a laptop and .monitors for the Deputy Fire <br />Marshal. <br />Travel & Rep,istration/Training <br />Transfers are proposed to pay for training and certifications for the Fire Marshal <br />and Deputy Fire Marshal. <br />COMMUNITY PLANNING • BUILDING INSPECTION • PLAN REVIEW • ADMINISTRATION • PERMIT SERVICES • CODE ENFORCEMENT <br />