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Council weighs staffing additions amid conservative budget; eight new public-safety roles supported
Summary
Council members reviewed proposed staffing additions in police, ambulance and water operations including one police officer, promotional opportunities and six full‑time EMT positions; Fire Chief Scott Spencer said paramedic coverage needs more shifts.
Council discussion of the tentative budget placed staffing at the center of attention as department heads justified new positions while staff emphasized a conservative hiring schedule. Finance Director Cathy Jensen said the budget includes funding to add one police officer and promotional opportunities, and to fund six full‑time EMTs for ambulance service.
Fire Chief Scott Spencer told the council the ambulance and fire service is stretched for paramedic coverage, saying additional paramedics are needed to meet increasing critical-care transports handled by Mountain View Hospital. "Critical care calls need more paramedics available for more shifts," Chief Spencer said. City Manager David Tuckett and council members emphasized that many hires would be staged or reviewed at mid‑year to match economic conditions.
