DATE: September 23, 2025
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Interim Fire Chief
SUBJECT
Title
Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Authorize and Execute an Agreement with University of California, Davis Continuing and Professional Education Program for Paramedic Licensing in a Not-To-Exceed Amount of $300,000 Over Two Years
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That the City Council adopts a resolution (Attachment II) to authorize and execute an agreement with University of California, Davis Continuing and Professional Education Program for Paramedic Licensing in an amount not-to-exceed $300,000 over two years.
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SUMMARY
In response to recruitment challenges, the Fire Department implemented a one-time side letter with the Local Firefighter’s Union 1909 in 2023 that allowed the hiring and onboarding of Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) with the agreement that the EMTs would earn their paramedic accreditation within the first two years of their employment. After research into paramedic licensing options, the department has determined that the most cost-effective option is the UC Davis continuing education program. This report seeks Council authorization to execute an agreement with UC Davis in an amount not-to-exceed $300,000 over two years.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment I Staff Report
Attachment II Resolution