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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
September 13, 2022

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

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

Convened today's meeting at 2:20 p.m. Adjourned today's meeting at 3:22 p.m.

CONSIDER CONSENT ITEMS (Items listed as C.1 through C.6 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 accepting a report from the Fire Chief providing a status summary for ongoing Fire District activities, initiatives and the potential fire protection services agreement with the City of Pinole. (Lewis Broschard, Fire Chief)

Speakers: No name given; Vince Wells.

ACCEPTED the report; and DIRECTED staff return to the Board of Supervisors on September 20, 2022 with an agenda item to confirm the Board's committment to funding for the Pinole and East County fire stations for five years.

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

Attachments:

Fire Chief's September Report

D.2

CONSIDER accepting a report from the Deputy Fire Chief providing a status summary for Contra Costa County Fire Protection District fire station construction projects. (No fiscal impact) (Aaron J. McAlister, Deputy Fire Chief)

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

Attachments:

Construction Projects Update - September 2022

D.3

RATIFY the Deputy Fire Chief's execution of a Grant Agreement with the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection for the CAL FIRE California Climate Investments Fire Prevention Grants Program in the amount of $3,000,780 for creation of a shaded fuel break, for the period July 26, 2022 to March 15, 2026. (No district match)

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

Attachments:

Resolution 2022/2

Signed Resolution No. 2022/2

D. 4 CONSIDER Consent Items previously removed.

C.1 was removed to hear public commentary and respond to questions and subsequently adopted as presented.

D. 5 PUBLIC COMMENT (2 Minutes/Speaker)

No name given thanked the Fire Chief and the Captain for providing detailed reports and for all their excellent service;

Vincent Wells noted that the unvaccinated employees of the Fire Protection District are still required to test for Covid-19 daily and asked if the policy would be changed now that it is known the vaccinated as well as unvaccinated persons can transmit the virus;

Liz Ritchie expressed disapproval of the Covid-19 testing policy as she believes the virus is the flu and can be remedied by taking vitamin D.

CONSENT ITEMS

C.1

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent to execute a purchase order with Municipal Emergency Services, in an amount not to exceed $330,000, for the purchase of firefighter personal protective equipment. (100% CCCFPD General Operating Fund)

Speaker: No name given.

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

C.2

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Vision33 Inc., to increase the payment limit by $33,000 to a new payment limit of $640,000, to provide for implementation, hosting, and support of the Calytera Amanda fire inspection software system, with no change in the term March 11, 2020, through March 10, 2023. (100% CCCFPD General Operating Fund)

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

C.3

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services to increase the payment limit by $175,000 to a new payment limit of $275,000, to provide reimbursement of regional hazardous materials response training costs, with no change to the term October 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024. (100% State)

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

C.4

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to execute an agreement with the County of Contra Costa regarding stormwater facility operation and maintenance, and right of entry at Fire Station No. 86 located at 10 Goble Drive, Bay Point, California. (No fiscal impact)

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

C.5

APPROVE a revenue ground lease with Brownstone Growers, LLC, for use of an approximately one-acre parcel located at Live Oak Avenue and Neroly Road in Oakley, designated as APN number 041-021-014, for five years at an annual rate of $1,200; and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to execute the lease agreement including any amendments thereof. (100% CCCFPD General Operating fund)

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

C.6

AUTHORIZE the Chair of the Board of Directors, or the Fire Chief or designee, to execute grant deeds formalizing Contra Costa County Fire Protection District's ownership of eight properties formerly owned by the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District. (No fiscal impact)

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. 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 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, October 10, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. at their Administrative Office, 4005 Port Chicago Highway, Suite 250, Concord, CA 94520. THIS MEETING IS AVAILABLE VIA ZOOM. PLEASE VISIT THE CONTRA COSTA COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT WEBSITE FOR MEETING INFORMATION.
AGENDA DEADLINE: Thursday, 12 noon, 12 days before the Tuesday Board meetings.
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