RES-2025-022RESOLUTION NO. 2025- 022
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ANAHEIM APPROVING THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF A PILOT PROGRAM
AUTHORIZING PARAMEDIC SPECIAL
ASSIGNMENT PAY FOR AMBULANCE
OPERATORS
WHEREAS, on July 28, 2020, the City Council approved an in-house emergency
transportation model, staffed and supported by Anaheim Fire & Rescue.
WHEREAS, on January 12, 2021, the City Council approved a Master Equipment
Lease/Purchase agreement for acquisition of emergency transport ambulances and introduced
Ordinance No. 6503 to amend the Anaheim Municipal code, assigning Ambulance Operator as
exempt from the classified service.
WHEREAS, on January 26, 2021, the City Council approved the adoption of
Ordinance No. 6503 and the establishment of the Ambulance Operator job classification, as well
as pay and benefits for the classification.
WHEREAS, the need exists to implement a pilot program authorizing Paramedic
Special Assignment Pay for Ambulance Operators to improve the availability of fire apparatus
units and streamline the management of Advanced Life Support transports.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Anaheim does find that implementing
a pilot program authorizing Paramedic Special Assignment Pay for Ambulance Operators is in the
best interests of the City of Anaheim.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Anaheim as follows:
SECTION 1.
The Pilot Program authorizing Paramedic Special Assignment Pay for Ambulance
Operators shall be effective from July 1, 2025 through January 1, 2026, or six (6) months from the
start date of the next recruitment, whichever is later.
SECTION 2.
During the Pilot Program, no more than six (6) ambulances from a single shift shall
be staffed with one (1) Ambulance Operator or PT Ambulance Operator in the Paramedic Special
Assignment.
SECTION 3.
The compensation for Paramedic Special Assignment Pay for Ambulance Operators
shall be four dollars and seventy-five cents ($4.75) per hour for all hours worked in the Paramedic
Special Assignment. Paramedic Special Assignment Pay is not pensionable income.
SECTION 4.
The effective date of this Resolution shall be March 25, 2025.
SECTION 5.
The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Resolution.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and adopted by the City Council
of the City of Anaheim this 25th day of March 2025, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mayor Aitken and Council Members Meeks, Balius,
Leon, Rubalcava, Kurtz and Maahs
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
CITY OF ANAHEIM
By: a4 41
MAYOR OF AWCITY OF ANAHEIM
CITY,tLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
CLERK'S CERTIFICATE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM )
I, THERESA BASS, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing is the
original Resolution No. 2025-022 adopted at a regular meeting provided by law, of the Anaheim
City Council held on the 250 day of March, 2025 by the following vote of the members thereof:
AYES: Mayor Aitken and Council Members Meeks, Balius, Leon, Rubalcava,
Kurtz and Maahs
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 271h day of March, 2025.
4C,ERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
(SEAL)