Summary
Stockton's fire dispatch center will take on nearly 100,000 additional ambulance calls a year under the CENCAL partnership. The council funded the staffing and startup costs with a $1.1 million loan repaid by June 2030, with excess revenues reinvested in Fire Department operations.
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Last discussed Jan 27, 2026.
Impact analysis
A $1.1 million interfund loan, repaid with 4.35% interest by June 2030, plus eight new dispatch positions and a nurse allocation.
Fire and EMS callers countywide get faster, better-resourced ambulance dispatch; Stockton Fire gains revenue and staffing.
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