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To:	Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Board of Directors
From:	Jeff Carman, Chief, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
Date:	June 16, 2015

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Terms and Conditions for Emergency Response within the California Fire Service and Rescue Emergency Mutual Aid System

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 06/16/2015

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, Director
Candace Andersen, Director
Mary N. Piepho, Director
Karen Mitchoff, Director

ABSENT:

Federal D. Glover, Director

Contact:

Lon Goetsch, Asst Fire Chief, 925-941-3502

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: June 16, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Resolution No. 2015/3 establishing the terms and conditions for emergency response within the California Fire Service and Rescue Emergency Mutual Aid System.

FISCAL IMPACT:

No fiscal impact if adopted. The District will continue to seek full reimbursement from the State for personnel and equipment deployed on mutual aid assignments.

BACKGROUND:

The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (District) is a participating member of the California Fire Service and Rescue Emergency Mutual Aid System. As such, each year personnel are deployed on mutual aid assignments. The California Fire Assistance Agreement (CFAA) is the negotiated reimbursement mechanism for local government fire agencies under the Mutual Aid System. Reimbursement from the State is based on established pay scales and MOU language called pass-through pay.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

In an effort to ensure agencies are fully reimbursed in a timely manner, the State has asked each participating agency to adopt a resolution that lists all response personnel who may be deployed on a mutual aid assignment and may be eligible for pass-through pay with or without MOU language.

Authorizing portal to portal pay for employees ensures that the District will continue to be eligible for full reimbursement through the CFAA.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The District may not be able to participate in the California Fire Service and Rescue Emergency Mutual Aid System and/or may be unable to seek full reimbursement for the aid it provides.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

No impact.