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FIRE DEPARTMENT I1YIIYIEDIATE NEEDS <br />IN PREPARATION FOR STAFFING 24-HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK <br />Items to be completed by the end of 2025 <br />• Apply for a SAFER grant for 15 full-time employees - opened May 23rd & closes July 3rd <br />• Asking for City Council approval to submit for a SAFER grant - hire a grant writer <br />• Cost sharing outlined in the SAFER grant program has changed for this fiscal year <br />■ 1st year will cover 75% of the base wages of a first -year Firefighter, up to $90,000 can be awarded <br />■ 2nd year will cover 75% of the base wages of a first -year Firefighter, up to $90,000 can be awarded <br />■ 3rd year will cover 35% of the base wages of a first -year Firefighter, up to $42,000 can be awarded <br />• Promote current Fire Lieutenant/Fire Inspector to a Deputy Fire Chief/Fire Marshal <br />• Asking for City Council approval to promote current Fire Lieutenant/Fire Inspector - wages outlined in <br />LLFD Staffing Implementation Presentation presented during the City Council Work Session on 5/ 14/25 <br />• Effective as soon as possible - Brian Finke can enter into this role immediately • <br />�a� <br />