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To:	Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Board of Directors
From:	Lewis T. Broschard III, Chief, Contra Costa Fire Protection District
Date:	May 21, 2019

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Service Contract for Abatement of Exterior Fire Hazards

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 05/21/2019

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:

Chris Bachman, Fire Marshal 925-941-3300

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: May 21, 2019
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to execute a contract with New Image Landscape Company in an amount not to exceed $450,000, for the abatement of exterior fire hazards for the term June 1, 2019, to May 31, 2022.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The expenditures associated with paying a contractor for abatement services is 100% budgeted within the District's General Operating Fund; however, this item is considered cost neutral because those costs are passed through to the property owners.

BACKGROUND:

The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (District) provides exterior fire hazard control of properties within its service area. This includes abatement of weeds, refuse, rubbish, or other fire hazard conditions in accordance with Section 320 of District Ordinance No. 2016-23 and the California Health and Safety Code. The District pays a contractor for the cost of abatement and then recuperates that cost from the property owner.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The District will not a service provider to perform exterior fire hazard control of properties within its service area.