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The FY06 cost for re-staffing Engine 9 in January 2006 is $1,100,000, with ongoing costs in FY07 projected to be $1.5 million. Hiring to fill vacancies caused by attrition is a part of the department's ongoing operation and is built into the baseline budget. No further action is needed to fill these positions. The lead department representatives for hiring, training, and promotion are Training Chief Randy DeWitt and Deputy Fire & EMS Chief Randy Groves. Lead HRRS representative will be Recruitment and Selection Manager Lynn Stimson. As previously noted, the department has also developed an apparatus procurement plan for the Valley River Station that involves retaining an engine targeted for replacement. This will add to the department's current fleet without the need to immediately purchase a new fire engine which could cost between $350,000 and $400,000. The lead department representative for this task is Jeff Narin, Logistics Manager. Resource Needs: Funding for the re-staffing package, estimated at $1,100,000 will cover the additional personnel costs incurred during the last half of FY06. The ongoing cost is projected to be $1.5 million in FY07. Monitorin,q & Evaluation: The effectiveness of re-staffing the Valley River engine will be monitored and evaluated using three measures: · The department's overall "response time" at the 80th percentile. · The department's overall "response reliability," which measures the percentage of time the first-due response resource is available to respond to an emergency occurring in its assigned response area. · The department's response reliability in the Valley River area.