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C. 21

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Ito, Human Resources Consultant
Date:	November 3, 2015

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

ADOPT Ordinance No. 2015-23 Exempt the classification of Deputy Fire Chief-Exempt from the Merit System

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 11/03/2015

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Denise Sanchez Cannon (925) 941-3311
cc:	James Hicks Denise Sanchez Cannon Eldreai Ellis Gladys Scott Reid Cheryl Koch

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: November 3, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Ordinance No. 2015-23 amending Section 33-5.343 of the County Ordinance Code to exempt from the Merit System, the classification of Deputy Fire Chief-Exempt.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no cost associated with this action.

BACKGROUND:

Under direction of the Fire Chief, the new classification of Deputy Fire Chief-Exempt will be responsible for the emergency operations, support services, and fire prevention services of the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District. The Deputy Fire Chief will act for the Fire Chief in the Chief's absence. The Deputy Fire Chief is principal to the Fire Chief and directs the Emergency Operations Division, Support Services Division and Prevention Services of the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District. The Deputy Fire Chief exercises management of two (2) Assistant Fire Chiefs, line supervision over subordinate fire officers and general (non-safety) employees of the District. The Deputy Fire Chief will be responsible for establishing and maintaining executive level relationships and represent the District to the legislature, special interest groups and officials of the local, state, and federal governments as well as the general public which are critical to accomplishing the vision and mission of the Fire District. The incumbent will be responsible for implementing and insuring the District emergency operations are conducted with the use of an incident command system or other method which effectively utilizes the emergency response resources and provides input to the District, county, regional, or state disaster planning and emergency response efforts. The Deputy Fire Chief will be responsible for identifying strategic planning needs, explaining and justifying the need for fire district programs, policies, and activities and may serve as the primary District spokesperson with the news media.

Additionally, there are long-term needs that the Deputy Fire Chief will also be responsible for such as fire station relocation, developer and other related fees, grant opportunities and potential annexations, which currently cannot be delegated to the two existing Assistant Fire Chiefs due to their already over extended commitments to daily operations and administrative responsibilities to their subordinate fire and civilian personnel.

This Ordinance was formally introduced at the October 20, 2015 Board of Supervisors, which fixed adoption for todays meeting.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

This classification will not be Exempt from the Merit System.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

No impact.