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Monthly Department Report June 2021 TABLE OF CONTENTS June 2021 PUBLIC SAFETY FIRE-MEDICAL 2 POLICE 10 CITY DEPARTMENTS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 49 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 54 FINANCE 57 HUMAN RESOURCES 59 HUMAN SERVICE & COMMUNITY VITALITY 62 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 68 MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS 77 PARKS & RECREATION 81 PUBLIC WORKS 85 SPORTS AND TOURISM 91 WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 97 1 Monthly Report for June of 2021 Prepared by Financial Mgmt. Analyst Sr. Jennifer Felton Operational Staff by Shift (BC & below) Operational Staff on light duty Shift BC Capt Eng FF Total Haz Mat Paramedic Shift BC Capt Eng FF EMS Total A 1 9 9 20 39 6 22 A 0 B 1 10 10 24 45 13 21 B 1 1 C 1 8 11 22 42 8 24 C 0 D 5 6 1 3 15 3 4 40 0 Total 8 33 31 69 141 30 71 Total 1 FY21 Positions Authorized / Actual Sworn Personnel - Actual SFMD Personnel Authorized Actual Department Director / Fire Chief 1 Department Director - Fire Chief 1 1 Assistant Dept. Director / Assistant Chief 2 Assistant Director - Assistant Chief 2 2 Fire Battalion Chief 8 Battalion Chief 8 8 Fire Captain 33 Fire Captain 33 33 Fire Engineer 31 Fire Engineer 31 31 Firefighter 69 Firefighter 66 69 Total 144 Fire Marshal 1 1 Non-Sworn Personnel - Actual Fire Inspector 3.5 3 Administrative Specialist 1 Fire & Life Safety Education Specialist 1 1 Administrative Technician 1 Financial Management Analyst Senior 2 1 Financial Management Analyst Senior 1 Financial Specialist 2 2 Financial Specialist 2 Fire Inspector 3 Administrative Specialist 1 1 Fire Marshal 1 Administrative Technician 1 1 Fire & Life Safety Education Specialist 1 Service Worker 1 1 Service Worker 1 Civilian EMT 15 11 Civilian EMT 11 Civilian Paramedic 18 18 Civilian Paramedic 17 Total 186.5 184 Total 40 Vacant Positions Position Personnel Control Number Beginning Date Fill Date Hours Unit Assignment Financial Management Analyst Sr 100084 5/11/2021 TBD 40 Fire Admin Fire Inspector (PT) 101033 TBD TBD 20 Fire Admin Civilian EMT 101065 2/12/21 TBD 56 Operations Civilian EMT 101192 3/13/21 TBD 56 Operations Civilian EMT 101064 3/17/21 TBD 56 Operations Civilian EMT 100964 6/1/2021 TBD 56 Operations 2 Military Leave (ML) / Funeral Leave (FL) / Family Medical Leave (FM) / Paid Medical Leave (PM) / Jury Duty (JD) Personnel Control Number Leave Type Beginning Date End Date Hours Shift 100998 ML 06/02/2021 06/14/2021 108 A 100192 FL 06/21/2021 06/22/2021 48 B 101164 ML 06/09/2021 06/28/2021 192 B 100225 FMLA 06/01/2021 06/01/2021 24 A 100172 FMLA 06/01/2021 06/01/2021 24 A 100995 FL 06/11/2021 06/12/2021 48 C 100734 ML 06/13/2021 06/13/2021 24 A 100193 ML 06/02/2021 06/02/2021 12 A 101198 ML 06/07/2021 06/14/2021 89 A 101106 FMLA 06/02/2021 06/30/2021 168 D 100741 FL 06/13/2021 06/13/2021 24 A 101071 ML 06/14/2021 06/14/2021 24 A 101072 ML 06/14/2021 06/14/2021 24 A 100231 ML 06/06/2021 06/06/2021 24 C 100200 ML 06/05/2021 06/12/2021 96 C Restricted Duty Personnel Control Number Rank Shift Type of Injury Estimated return to full duty Assignments 100170 CPT C Work Related TBD Off Work 100967 EMS B Non-Work Related TBD Admin Office Training Assignment Name Description Course Dates Location of Assignment Captain Ryan Flinn Phoenix Fire Academy 2/22/21 - 6/4/21 Phoenix Fire Academy Michael Aguirre Phoenix Fire Academy 2/22/21 - 6/4/21 Phoenix Fire Academy Kristopher Hall Phoenix Fire Academy 2/22/21 - 6/4/21 Phoenix Fire Academy Special Assignment(s) Name Assignment / Position Dates Hours Captain Rick Brown Logistics 02/22/21 - 06/04/21 40 Captain Ryan Flinn RTO at Fire Academy 02/22/21 - 06/04/21 40 Engineer Jennifer Bennie Logistics 04/19/21 - TBD 40 Battalion Chief Kevin Spirlong BC302 05/03/21 - TBD 40 Battalion Chief Wade Rogers BC302 05/03/21 - TBD 40 Captain James Ruff Training Captain 05/03/21 - TBD 40 Captain Kevin Johnston Pinnacle 06/11/21-06/27/21 40+ Captain Steven James Pinnacle 06/11/21-06/27/21 40+ Engineer George Reitz Telegraph 06/19/21-07/03/21 40+ Captain Wesley Odom Telegraph 06/19/21-07/03/21 40+ Engineer Mike Naehrbass Telegraph 06/19/21-07/03/21 40+ Engineer Tracy Wright Telegraph 06/19/21-07/03/21 40+ 3 Top Incident Types this Month Type of Incident Total ALS EMS (Advanced Life Support) 659 BLS EMS (Basic Life Support) 485 Good Intent / Cancelled 123 Service Call 110 Fire Alarm 72 BLS 962 (Car Accident) 35 ALS 962 (Car Accident) 7 Fires 35 Other Incidents 15 Total 1,541 Total responses by SFMD Apparatus (Does not include cancelled calls) June YTD YTD Unit Change 2021 2021 2020 BC301 39 230 203 13% BC302 3 24 N/A N/A CR301 0 18 164 N/A E301 210 1366 1124 22% M301 161 957 764 25% E302 238 1526 1288 18% M302 215 1316 1140 15% E303 198 1297 1180 10% M303 181 1153 1029 12% E304 88 489 391 25% T304 6 28 35 N/A L305 / LT305 177 1214 1217 0% LA305 0 27 1238 N/A E305 0 4 57 N/A M305 209 1356 1162 17% HM308 8 71 48 N/A E306 157 1128 1042 8% E307 150 855 655 31% M307 128 814 630 29% U307 10 45 33 N/A E308 166 1139 N/A N/A CM301 5 57 27 N/A Total 2,349 15,114 13,427 13% 4 Automatic Aid Breakdown Dept. June YTD YTD % Type of Aid Name 2021 2021 2020 Change Given (Outside COS) AFMA 75 446 369 21% Received (in COS) AFMA 93 444 381 17% El Given (Outside COS) 21 129 151 (15%) Mirage El Received (in COS) 67 373 320 17% Mirage Sun Given (Outside COS) 13 101 97 4% City Sun Received (in COS) 15 111 97 14% City Total Incidents by COS Council District Council June YTD YTD % District 2021 2021 2020 Change #1 Acacia 213 1,372 1,267 8% #2 Cottonwood 304 2,142 1,960 9% #3 Mesquite 173 996 838 19% #4 Mulberry 228 1,535 1,277 20% #5 Palm 313 1,873 1,739 8% #6 Palo Verde 140 924 740 25% Total 1,371 8,842 7,821 14% June June Total Incidents Year to Date Comparison 2021 / 2020 Fire Incidents 2021 2020 Incident June % of YTD YTD % Type 2021 Incidents 2021 2020 Change Total Fire Incidents 35 32 Fire 35 2.2% 183 138 33% Fires within the COS 25 21 EMS 1,238 77.7% 8,123 7,040 15% Service Call 110 6.9% 661 769 (14%) Fires with property damage 5 5 Fire Alarm 72 4.5% 388 361 7% Total Value of Property $315,545 $419,300 Good Intent / 123 7.7% 839 798 5% Cancelled Total amount of Property Saved $301,454 $2,299 Other 15 0.9% 94 76 24% Total 1,593 100% 10,288 9,182 12% Property Saved 96% <1% 5 Baseline Performance / 1st Unit / Code 3 Inside the COS June of 2021 1st Unit 1st Unit Call Processing 1st Unit Turnout 1st Unit Travel Number Total Response Total Response Incident Time 90th % Time 90th % Time 90th % Area of Time Average Time 90th % Type (Call received (Dispatch to (En route Incidents (Call received (Call received To dispatch) En route) to arrival) to arrival) to arrival) Urban FIRE 16 1:45 1:00 8:54 5:56 11:23 Rural FIRE 3 0:56 1:38 16:18 9:04 18:26 Urban EMS 1,033 1:33 1:15 6:40 5:06 8:40 Rural EMS 45 1:27 1:44 9:58 7:13 12:27 Baseline Performance / 1st Unit / Code 3 Inside the COS Last 12 Months 1st Unit 1st Unit Call Processing 1st Unit Turnout 1st Unit Travel Number Total Response Total Response Incident Time 90th % Time 90th % Time 90th % Area of Time Average Time 90th % Type (Call received (Dispatch to (En route Incidents (Call received (Call received To dispatch) En route) to arrival) to arrival) to arrival) Urban FIRE 169 1:47 1:08 7:45 4:57 9:29 Rural FIRE 51 2:07 1:48 13:12 9:18 19:13 Urban EMS 14,053 1:23 1:16 6:32 5:02 8:26 Rural EMS 855 1:32 1:33 10:18 7:45 12:44 6 SFMD Medic Units Call Volume / June 2021 Total Number of % of calls that Average Potential Unit Arrivals Transports Became Transports Transport Billed Revenue M301 166 120 72% $1,080.85 $129,702.00 M302 221 185 84% $1,072.06 $198,331.10 M303 2189 140 74% $1,107.80 $155,092.00 M305 224 155 69% $1,062.58 $164,699.90 M307 134 99 69% $1,102.72 $109,169.28 Total 934 699 75% $1,085.20 $756,994.28 Estimated Ambulance Supply Costs Total Revenue received for ALL SFMD $14,479,048.48 Ambulances as od 6/30/2021) SFMD Medic Units / Revenue Received Total Revenue invoiced for ALL SFMD $32,001,667.97 Ambulances (11/2/2015 - 6/30/2021) Estimated Ambulance Supply Costs Total Transport / Medical Supply Costs $753,292.52 For ALL SFMD Ambulances (as of 6/3/2021) Monthly Overtime Costs / June 2021 Description Code % Hours Rate Costs Wildland Deployment 2912 3011 10% 600 $50 $30,000.00 Constant Staffing Medic Unit Shift 2912 3003 9% 542 $43 $23,306.00 3019 CS Wildland Deployment Backfill 2912 3019 9% 536 $43 $23,048.00 Constant Staffing PTO Vacation 3001 15% 845 $43 $36,335.00 Constant Staffing PTO Sick 2912 3002 11% 651.5 $43 $28,014.50 Program Instruction 2.1 4014 5% 315.5 $50 $15,775.00 Other Specify in Notes 2912 3099 6% 341.5 $43 $14,684.50 Constant Staffing Workers Comp Injury 2912 3005 6% 321 $43 $13,803.00 Remaining OT Codes* N/A 28% 1604.75 $43-50 $69,572.00 Total N/A 100% 4,152.50 $43-50 $254,538.00 Reimbursable Lines* N/A 28% 1,592 $43-50 $72,656.00 Modified Total after deducting reimbursable lines N/A 72% 4,164.25 $43-50 $181,882.00 FY21 Overtime spent compared to fiscal calendar We are 100% into FY21 & have utilized 85% of the overtime budget.
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