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To:	Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Board of Directors
From:	Monica Nino, County Administrator
Date:	October 11, 2022

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Resolution No. 2022/356 – IAFF Local 1230 SAFER Grant Side Letter

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 10/11/2022

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

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

Contact:

David Sanford, (925) 655-2070

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: October 11, 2022
,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Resolution No. 2022/356 approving the Side Letter between the District and IAFF, Local 1230 regarding the 2021 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The SAFER grant budget is approximately $9.5 million over three years. The Federal award is approximately $7.5 million. The District will be responsible for providing local agency funds for the gap amount of approximately $2 million. The SAFER grant will reimburse the District for the costs associated with salary and benefits for twelve (12) firefighter paramedics, while the District will need to fund the difference in costs for the promoted ranks of the Engineer and Captain positions, as well as any overtime costs associated with staffing the rescue. The local agency funds will likely not be required in the current fiscal year and will need to budgeted for FY 2023/24 and subsequent fiscal years during the course of the period of performance.

BACKGROUND:

On September 15, 2022, the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Board of Directors was awarded a

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

three-year federal grant to fill nine firefighter and firefighter-paramedic positions. The District Board is expected to approve and authorize the Fire Chief to accept the FY 2021 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). This action provides the side letter that outlines the use of the twelve grant funded firefighter positions.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The District will not have an agreement regarding the addition of a fourth firefighter to certain engine or truck companies.