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6.1.M. - Page 2 one shift because there are not enough trained and qualified personnel to staff the department. One of the specialized positions is Driver/Operator. Redwood City has qualified Driver/Operators available to fill this critical vacancy in San Carlos when needed. As of July 1, 2012 the Redwood City Fire Department experienced the retirement of 15 personnel leaving staffing stretched thin. This is being remedied through hiring and training of personnel. The full effects of these new personnel will not be felt until they graduate from the fire academy sometime after January 1, 2013. This has placed a strain on daily staffing for the Redwood City Fire Department. On July 9, 2012, the San Carlos City Council directed staff to begin negotiations with the City of Redwood City for an expansion of the contract for Fire Services into a full service agreement. With the exploration of the full services contract agreement, Staff sees an opportunity for both agencies to allow personnel to work as relief personnel in either department on an interim basis. This has several advantages. It expands the pool of employees available to work overtime shifts when one agency has exhausted their list of available personnel to work the extra shifts caused by vacancies. It also provides flexibility when there is a daily staffing need for a specific qualification and there is no one available in one agency but there is availability in the other agency. In this situation when staffing allows, the qualified person can be "exchanged" to the other agency with an employee who is not qualified for the need but can fill the vacancy created from the "exchange". Additionally the Second Amendment memorializes what has been occurring in the second half of FY 2011/2012 in regard to Redwood City supplying additional fire department staffing into San Carlos. The Second Amendment sets an hourly rate for the provision of the additional services. Any additional administrative costs associated with the provision of the additional services will be negotiated by the City Managers of the two cities. ALTERNATIVES Not approve the Second Amendment. FISCAL IMPACT Staff will reconcile the payments owed by each agency and prepare quarterly invoices. The agency that owes more will be invoiced the difference. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW This activity is not a project under CEQA as defined in CEQA Guidelines section 15378, because it involves continuing administrative activities and has no potential for resulting in either a direct or foreseeable physical change in the environment.