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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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SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA March 21, 2023


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

CONSIDER CONSENT ITEMS (Items listed as C.1 through C.3 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	ACCEPT a report on Ambulance Patient Offload Times (APOT) at hospitals within Contra Costa County. (Lewis T. Broschard III, Fire Chief)

Attachments
Board APOT Presentation 3-21-23

	D.2	ACCEPT a report on CAL FIRE Hazard Severity Zone Maps; and PROVIDE direction to staff regarding a response to CAL FIRE within the public comment period. (Aaron J. McAlister, Deputy Fire Chief)

Attachments
Fire Hazard Maps- Proposed
FHSZ FAQ's
Board FHSZ Presentation 3-21-23

	D.3	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)

Attachments
Fire Chief's Report

	D.4	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)

Attachments
Construction Project Update - March 2023

	D.5	HEARING to consider adopting Ordinance No. 2023-08, 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)

Attachments
Ordinance 2023-08

D. 6 CONSIDER Consent Items previously removed.

D. 7 PUBLIC COMMENT (2 Minutes/Speaker)

CONSENT ITEMS

	C.1	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 $40,000 to a new payment limit of $315,000, with no change to the term October 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024, to provide reimbursement of regional hazardous materials response training costs. (100% State)

	C.2	APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to execute a license agreement with the U.S. Department of the Navy to use a portion of the former Concord Naval Weapon Station for public safety training purposes during the period April 18, 2023 to May 31, 2024. (No fiscal impact)

	C.3	ADOPT Resolution No. 2023/1 regarding salary increases for specified unrepresented classifications in the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District. (David Sanford, Chief of Labor Relations)

Attachments
Resolution 2023/1

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ADVISORY COMMISSION The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Advisory Commission is scheduled to meet next on April 10, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. at the District Administration Building, 2010 Geary Road, Pleasant Hill, Ca 94523.
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