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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
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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.
 

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





 

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