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CALENDAR FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
BOARD CHAMBERS, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 1025 ESCOBAR STREET
MARTINEZ, CALIFORNIA 94553-1229

KAREN MITCHOFF, CHAIR
FEDERAL D. GLOVER, VICE CHAIR
JOHN GIOIA
CANDACE ANDERSEN
DIANE BURGIS

MONICA NINO, CLERK OF THE BOARD AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR, (925) 655-2075
LEWIS T. BROSCHARD III, FIRE CHIEF

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ANNOTATED AGENDA & MINUTES
March 8, 2022

Present:	Director John Gioia; Director Candace Andersen; Director Diane Burgis; Director Karen Mitchoff; Director Federal D. Glover
Staff Present:	Monica Nino, County Administrator
	Lewis Broschard, Fire Chief

1:00 P.M. Convene and call to order.

Convened today's meeting at 1:18 p.m. Adjourned today's meeting at 1:56 p.m.

CONSIDER CONSENT ITEMS (Items listed as C.1 through C.12 on the following agenda) – Items are subject to removal from Consent Calendar by request of any Director or on request for discussion by a member of the public. Items removed from the Consent Calendar will be considered with the Discussion Items.

DISCUSSION ITEMS

D. 1 CONSIDER Consent Items previously removed.

There were no items removed from consent for discussion.

D. 2 PUBLIC COMMENT (2 Minutes/Speaker)

There were no requests to speak at public comment.

D.3

CONSIDER accepting the 2021 Occupancy Inspection Compliance Report and ADOPT Resolution No. 2022/1. (Lewis T. Broschard III, Fire Chief)

AYE:	Director John Gioia, Director Candace Andersen, Director Diane Burgis, Director Karen Mitchoff, Director Federal D. Glover

Attachments:

Resolution 2022/1

Signed Resolution No. 2022/1

D.4

HEARING to consider adopting Ordinance No. 2022-12, authorizing the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District to increase its emergency ambulance service fees within Emergency Response Areas 1, 2, and 5 in Contra Costa County. (Lewis T. Broschard III, Fire Chief)

AYE:	Director John Gioia, Director Candace Andersen, Director Diane Burgis, Director Karen Mitchoff, Director Federal D. Glover

Attachments:

Ordinance 2022-12

Signed Ordinance No. 2022-12

D.5

CONSIDER accepting a report from the Deputy Fire Chief providing a status summary for Contra Costa County Fire Protection District fire station construction projects. (Aaron J. McAlister, Deputy Fire Chief)

AYE:	Director John Gioia, Director Candace Andersen, Director Diane Burgis, Director Karen Mitchoff, Director Federal D. Glover

Attachments:

March Construction Update

D.6

CONSIDER accepting a report from the Fire Chief providing a status summary for ongoing Fire District activities and initiatives. (Lewis T. Broschard III, Fire Chief)

AYE:	Director John Gioia, Director Candace Andersen, Director Diane Burgis, Director Karen Mitchoff, Director Federal D. Glover

Attachments:

Fire Chief's March Report

D.7

CONSIDER adopting District goals and financing policies for community facilities districts; and adopting Resolution No. 2022/4, a Resolution of Intention to establish a Mello-Roos Community Facilities District and levy a special tax to fund citywide fire protection and emergency response services in the City of Antioch, as recommended by the Fire Chief. (Lewis T. Broschard III, Fire Chief)

AYE:	Director John Gioia, Director Candace Andersen, Director Diane Burgis, Director Karen Mitchoff, Director Federal D. Glover

Attachments:

Resolution 2022/4

Signed Resolution No. 2022/4

District Goals and Financing Policies for CFDs

Exhibit A to Resolution 2022/4 - Boundary Map

Exhibit B to Resolution 2022/4 - Description of Proposed Services

Exhibit C to Resolution 2022/4 - Rate and Method of Apportionment

Petition to Form CFD

Public Hearing Notice

CONSENT ITEMS

C. 1

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Auditor-Controller, on behalf of the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District, to make payments for Basic Life Support ambulance services to Bay Medic Transportation in an amount not to exceed $20,645 for the period January 1, 2022, through January 31, 2022, Pro Transport in an amount not to exceed $3,015 for the period January 1, 2022, through January 31, 2022, and Royal Ambulance in an amount not to exceed $11,848 for the period January 1, 2022, through February 10, 2022. (100% EMS Transport Fund)

AYE:	Director John Gioia, Director Candace Andersen, Director Diane Burgis, Director Karen Mitchoff, Director Federal D. Glover

C. 2

RATIFY the Fire District's grant application; APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to apply for and accept grant funding from the State Homeland Security Grant Program, in an amount not to exceed $500,000 for the purchase of Very High Frequency radio system hardware and equipment. (100% Federal)

AYE:	Director John Gioia, Director Candace Andersen, Director Diane Burgis, Director Karen Mitchoff, Director Federal D. Glover

C. 3

RATIFY the Fire District's grant application; and APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to apply for and accept grant funding from the State Homeland Security Grant Program, in an amount not to exceed $50,000 for the purchase of communications mobile gateway equipment. (100% Federal)

AYE:	Director John Gioia, Director Candace Andersen, Director Diane Burgis, Director Karen Mitchoff, Director Federal D. Glover

C. 4

RATIFY the Fire District's grant application; and APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to apply for and accept grant funding from the State Homeland Security Grant Program, in an amount not to exceed $156,000 for the purchase of Incident Management Team training classes. (100% Federal)

AYE:	Director John Gioia, Director Candace Andersen, Director Diane Burgis, Director Karen Mitchoff, Director Federal D. Glover

C. 5

RATIFY the Fire District's grant application; and APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to apply for and accept grant funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Urban Area Security Initiative Grants Program in an amount not to exceed $118,213 for the purchase of a large incident service vehicle. (100% Federal)

AYE:	Director John Gioia, Director Candace Andersen, Director Diane Burgis, Director Karen Mitchoff, Director Federal D. Glover

C. 6

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Auditor-Controller, on behalf of the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District, to make a payment to the State of California Department of Health Care Services in an amount not to exceed $1,293,421 for the Ground Emergency Medical Transportation Quality Assurance Fee for ambulance transports provided by the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District in the months of July through December (Quarters 3 and 4) of 2021. (100% CCCFPD EMS Transport Fund)

AYE:	Director John Gioia, Director Candace Andersen, Director Diane Burgis, Director Karen Mitchoff, Director Federal D. Glover

Attachments:

GEMT 2021 Q3 invoice

GEMT 2021 Q4 invoice

C. 7

RATIFY the Fire District's grant application; and APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to apply for and accept grant funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Urban Area Security Initiative Grants Program in an amount not to exceed $40,000 for the purchase of acoustic listening devices. (100% Federal)

AYE:	Director John Gioia, Director Candace Andersen, Director Diane Burgis, Director Karen Mitchoff, Director Federal D. Glover

C. 8

RATIFY the Fire District's grant application; and APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to apply for and accept grant funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Urban Area Security Initiative Grants Program in an amount not to exceed $55,000 for the purchase of one set of hydraulic breaching/breaking tools. (100% Federal)

AYE:	Director John Gioia, Director Candace Andersen, Director Diane Burgis, Director Karen Mitchoff, Director Federal D. Glover

C. 9

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent to execute, on behalf of the Fire Chief, a purchase order with TriTech Software Systems, in an amount not to exceed $260,000, for the continued annual maintenance of the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District's 911 Computer Aided Dispatch system for the period May 1, 2022, through April 30, 2023. (100% CCCFPD EMS Transport Fund)

AYE:	Director John Gioia, Director Candace Andersen, Director Diane Burgis, Director Karen Mitchoff, Director Federal D. Glover

C.10

RATIFY the Fire District's grant application; APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to apply for and accept grant funding from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Assistance to Firefighters Grants Program in an amount not to exceed $49,950 to expand the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District's Physical Therapy Program. (90% Federal, 10% local match)

AYE:	Director John Gioia, Director Candace Andersen, Director Diane Burgis, Director Karen Mitchoff, Director Federal D. Glover

C.11

RATIFY the Fire District's grant application; and APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to apply for and accept grant funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Urban Area Security Initiative Grants Program in an amount not to exceed $325,000 for the purchase of a Hooklift Prime Mover. (100% Federal)

AYE:	Director John Gioia, Director Candace Andersen, Director Diane Burgis, Director Karen Mitchoff, Director Federal D. Glover

C.12

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to execute a software subscription agreement with Albanese Consulting, Inc, in an amount not to exceed $15,000 for a records management system for fire investigations, for the period March 8, 2022, to March 7, 2025. (100% CCCFPD Operating Fund)

AYE:	Director John Gioia, Director Candace Andersen, Director Diane Burgis, Director Karen Mitchoff, Director Federal D. Glover

GENERAL INFORMATION The Board meets in its capacity as the Board of Directors of the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District pursuant to Ordinance Code Section 24-2.402. Persons who wish to address the Board of Directors should complete the form provided for that purpose and furnish a copy of any written statement to the Clerk. Any disclosable public records related to an open session item on a regular meeting agenda and distributed by the Clerk of the Board to a majority of the members of the Board of Directors less than 72 hours prior to that meeting are available for public inspection at 1025 Escobar Street, First Floor, Martinez, CA 94553, during normal business hours. All matters listed under CONSENT ITEMS are considered by the Board of Directors to be routine and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless requested by a member of the Board or a member of the public prior to the time the Commission votes on the motion to adopt. Persons who wish to speak on matters set for PUBLIC HEARINGS will be heard when the Chair calls for comments from those persons who are in support thereof or in opposition thereto. After persons have spoken, the hearing is closed and the matter is subject to discussion and action by the Board. Comments on matters listed on the agenda or otherwise within the purview of the Board of Directors can be submitted to the office of the Clerk of the Board via mail: Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Board of Directors, 1025 Escobar Street first floor, Martinez, CA 94553; by fax: 925-655-2006 or to clerkoftheboard@cob.cccounty.us. The District will provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities planning to attend Board meetings who contact the Clerk of the Board at least 24 hours before the meeting, at (925) 655-2000. An assistive listening device is available from the Clerk, First Floor. Copies of recordings of all or portions of a Board meeting may be purchased from the Clerk of the Board. Please telephone the Office of the Clerk of the Board, (925) 655-2000, to make the necessary arrangements. Applications for personal subscriptions to the Board Agenda may be obtained by calling the Office of the Clerk of the Board, (925) 655-2000. The Board of Directors’ agenda and meeting materials are available for inspection at least 96 hours prior to each meeting at the Office of the Clerk of the Board, 1025 Escobar Street,First floor, Martinez, California. Subscribe to receive to the weekly Board Agenda by calling the Office of the Clerk of the Board, (925) 655-2000 or using the County's on line subscription feature at the County’s Internet Web Page, where agendas and supporting information may also be viewed: www.co.contra-costa.ca.us
ADVISORY COMMISSION The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Advisory Fire Commission is scheduled to meet next on Monday, April 11, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. at their Administrative Office, 4005 Port Chicago Highway, Suite 250, Concord, CA 94520.
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Glossary of Acronyms, Abbreviations, and other Terms (in alphabetical order): The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District has a policy of making limited use of acronyms, abbreviations, and industry-specific language in its Board of Supervisors meetings and written materials. Following is a list of commonly used language that may appear in oral presentations and written materials associated with Board meetings: AB Assembly Bill ABAG Association of Bay Area Governments ACA Assembly Constitutional Amendment ADA Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 AFSCME American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees ARRA American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 BAAQMD Bay Area Air Quality Management District BART Bay Area Rapid Transit District BayRICS Bay Area Regional Interoperable Communications System BGO Better Government Ordinance BOC Board of Commissioners CALTRANS California Department of Transportation CAER Community Awareness Emergency Response CAL-EMA California Emergency Management Agency CAO County Administrative Officer or Office CCE Community Choice Energy CBC California Building Code CCCPFD (ConFire) Contra Costa County Fire Protection District CCHP Contra Costa Health Plan CCTA Contra Costa Transportation Authority CCRMC Contra Costa Regional Medical Center CCWD Contra Costa Water District CFC California Fire Code CFDA Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance CEQA California Environmental Quality Act CIO Chief Information Officer COLA Cost of living adjustment ConFire (CCCFPD) Contra Costa County Fire Protection District CPA Certified Public Accountant CPF – California Professional Firefighters CPI Consumer Price Index CSA County Service Area CSAC California State Association of Counties CTC California Transportation Commission dba doing business as EBMUD East Bay Municipal Utility District ECCFPD East Contra Costa Fire Protection District EIR Environmental Impact Report EIS Environmental Impact Statement EMCC Emergency Medical Care Committee EMS Emergency Medical Services et al. et alii (and others) FAA Federal Aviation Administration FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency FTE Full Time Equivalent FY Fiscal Year GIS Geographic Information System HCD (State Dept of) Housing & Community Development HHS (State Dept of ) Health and Human Services HOV High Occupancy Vehicle HR Human Resources HUD United States Department of Housing and Urban Development IAFF International Association of Firefighters ICC International Code Council IFC International Fire Code Inc. Incorporated IOC Internal Operations Committee ISO Industrial Safety Ordinance JPA Joint (exercise of) Powers Authority or Agreement Lamorinda Lafayette-Moraga-Orinda Area LAFCo Local Agency Formation Commission LLC Limited Liability Company LLP Limited Liability Partnership Local 1 Public Employees Union Local 1 Local 1230 Contra Costa County Professional Firefighters Local 1230 MAC Municipal Advisory Council MBE Minority Business Enterprise MIS Management Information System MOE Maintenance of Effort MOU Memorandum of Understanding MTC Metropolitan Transportation Commission NACo National Association of Counties NEPA National Environmental Policy Act NFPA National Fire Protection Association OES-EOC Office of Emergency Services-Emergency Operations Center OPEB Other Post Employment Benefits OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration PACE Property Assessed Clean Energy PARS Public Agencies Retirement Services PEPRA Public Employees Pension Reform Act RFI Request For Information RFP Request For Proposal RFQ Request For Qualifications SB Senate Bill SBE Small Business Enterprise SEIU Service Employees International Union SUASI Super Urban Area Security Initiative SWAT Southwest Area Transportation Committee TRANSPAC Transportation Partnership & Cooperation (Central) TRANSPLAN Transportation Planning Committee (East County) TRE or TTE Trustee TWIC Transportation, Water and Infrastructure Committee UASI Urban Area Security Initiative UCOA United Chief Officers Association vs. versus (against) WAN Wide Area Network WBE Women Business Enterprise WCCTAC West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee