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Introductory*
City of Baltimore
Council Bill
Introduced by: Councilmembers Burnett, Cohen, Dorsey
A Bill Entitled
An Ordinance concerning
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Study and Report - Operations of the Baltimore City Fire Department
For the purpose of requiring that the Baltimore City Fire Department, in consultation with certain other agencies, submit a report to the Mayor and City Council evaluating departmental operations, fire suppression and Emergency Medical Services staffing, community risk reduction programs, and performance management programs; and providing for a special effective date.
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Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, That:
(a) No later than 180 days from the enactment of this Ordinance, the Baltimore City Fire Department (“Department”), in consultation with the City Administrator or the City Administrator’s designee and the Bureau of the Budget and Management Research, shall submit a report to the Mayor and City Council setting forth a comprehensive evaluation of the Department’s operation practices as specified in subsection (b) of this section.
(b) The report shall include:
(1) an 8 year fiscal analysis of the current fire suppression work schedule, including:
(i) the strengths and opportunities that the schedule has presented for the Department;
(ii) any impact that the schedule has had on reducing overtime costs and departmental expenses; and
(iii) recommendations for other staffing models that could produce cost savi...
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