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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

JOHN GIOIA, CHAIR
FEDERAL D. GLOVER, VICE CHAIR
CANDACE ANDERSEN
DIANE BURGIS
KEN CARLSON

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

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ANNOTATED AGENDA & MINUTES
February 7, 2023

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

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

Convened today's meeting at 2:25 p.m. Adjourned today's meeting at 2:54 p.m.

CONSIDER CONSENT ITEMS (Items listed as C.1 through C.7 on the following agenda) – Items are subject to removal from Consent Calendar by request of any Director. 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 and initiatives. (No fiscal impact) (Lewis T. Broschard III, Fire Chief)

Speaker: No Name Given.

AYE:	Director John Gioia, Director Candace Andersen, Director Diane Burgis, Director Ken Carlson, Director Federal D. Glover

Attachments:

Fire Chief's Report February 2023

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. (Aaron J. McAlister, Deputy Fire Chief)

Speaker: No Name Given.

AYE:	Director John Gioia, Director Candace Andersen, Director Diane Burgis, Director Ken Carlson, Director Federal D. Glover

Attachments:

Construction Project Update February 2023

D. 3 CONSIDER Consent Items previously removed.

There were no consent items removed for discussion.

D. 4 PUBLIC COMMENT (2 Minutes/Speaker)

No Name Given given reported that she was under the impression that some Fire District projects have been delayed because of the lack of progress at the former Concord Naval Weapons Station.

CONSENT ITEMS

C.1

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to execute a contract with DocuWare Corporation (DocuWare), in an amount not to exceed $25,000 to provide document management software for the Fire District for the term February 15, 2023 through February 14, 2026, with two one-year extension options through February 14, 2028. (100% CCCFPD General Fund)

AYE:	Director John Gioia, Director Candace Andersen, Director Diane Burgis, Director Ken Carlson, Director Federal D. Glover

C.2

RATIFY the Fire District's grant application; and APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to accept grant funding from the California Office of Traffic Safety Grant Program, in an amount not to exceed $216,898, for the purchase of a truck-mounted attenuator. (100% Federal)

AYE:	Director John Gioia, Director Candace Andersen, Director Diane Burgis, Director Ken Carlson, Director Federal D. Glover

C.3

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 $2,023,034 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 January 2022 through September 2022. (100% CCCFPD EMS Transport Fund)

AYE:	Director John Gioia, Director Candace Andersen, Director Diane Burgis, Director Ken Carlson, Director Federal D. Glover

Attachments:

GEMT 2022 Q1 Invoice

GEMT 2022 Q2 Invoice

GEMT 2022 Q3 Invoice

C.4

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 $2,000,000 for the purchase of a heavy rescue. (90% Federal, 10% District match)

AYE:	Director John Gioia, Director Candace Andersen, Director Diane Burgis, Director Ken Carlson, Director Federal D. Glover

C.5

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 Grant Program in an amount not to exceed $6,000,000 for the replacement of portable radios. (85% Federal, 15% District match)

AYE:	Director John Gioia, Director Candace Andersen, Director Diane Burgis, Director Ken Carlson, Director Federal D. Glover

C.6

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to execute the California Fire Safe Council Subaward Agreement, providing the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District total funding in an amount not to exceed $175,000 for wildfire prevention planning. (100% State)

AYE:	Director John Gioia, Director Candace Andersen, Director Diane Burgis, Director Ken Carlson, Director Federal D. Glover

C.7

RECEIVE a report of Calendar Year 2022 account balance write-offs of Contra Costa County Fire Protection District emergency ambulance services fees and charges totaling $324,229.

AYE:	Director John Gioia, Director Candace Andersen, Director Diane Burgis, Director Ken Carlson, Director Federal D. Glover

Attachments:

2022 Write-Offs

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 DISCLOSURE OF CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS Pursuant to Government Code section 84308, members of the Board of Supervisors are disqualified and not able to participate in any agenda item involving contracts (other than competitively bid, labor, or personal employment contracts), franchises, discretionary land use permits and other entitlements if the Board member received, since January 1, 2023, more than $250 in campaign contributions from the applicant or contractor, an agent of the applicant or contractor, or any financially interested participant who actively supports or opposes the County’s decision on the agenda item. Members of the Board of Supervisors who have received, and applicants, contractors or their agents who have made, campaign contributions totaling more than $250 to a Board member since January 1, 2023, are required to disclose that fact for the official record of the subject proceeding. Disclosures must include the amount of the campaign contribution and identify the recipient Board member, and may be made either in writing to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors before the subject hearing or by verbal disclosure at the time of the hearing.
ADVISORY COMMISSION The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Advisory Fire Commission is scheduled to meet next on Monday, February 13, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. at their Administrative Office, 4005 Port Chicago Highway, Suite 250, Concord, CA 94520.
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