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Emergency management director says $29,000 stipend, volunteer program underreview; tabletop planned for new rail service
Summary
Emergency Management Director Aguilar described a small stipend and extensive volunteer operations during the committee’s budget hearing and outlined a June tabletop exercise to prepare for the new rail service; councilors said they will explore raising the EMA stipend by ordinance and asked for a formal review.
Director Aguilar (Emergency Management Agency) told the finance committee that the EMA director’s city stipend is $29,000 and that the position has a large volunteer component that supplements city emergency response. Aguilar said the stipend had grown slowly over many years and that volunteers provide rehab, water and other on‑scene functions for firefighters.
Aguilar told the committee he manages roughly 18 volunteers who complete a multi‑month training program including fire ground safety, emergency operations center procedures and vehicle/equipment…
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