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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:	July 20, 2021

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Final Annexation Feasibility Report

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 07/20/2021

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:

Lewis T. Broschard III, Fire Chief (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: July 20, 2021
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

RECEIVE a presentation on the final annexation feasibility report related to the potential annexation of the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District and the Rodeo-Hercules Fire Protection District;


DISCUSS the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the annexation feasibility report;

RECOMMENDATION(S): (CONT'D)

CONSIDER directing the Fire Chief to work with the County Administrator and County Counsel to draft a resolution of application to LAFCO regarding the annexation of the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District and the Rodeo-Hercules Fire Protection District; and

CONSIDER directing the Fire Chief to schedule a special meeting for August 10 for consideration of filing a resolution of application with LAFCO.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no fiscal impact associated with receiving the presentation and final annexation feasibility report.

BACKGROUND:

This action is to receive a presentation from the District’s consultant regarding the final Phase II report of the annexation study and to discuss the consultant’s findings, conclusions, and recommendations.

In late summer of 2020, we initiated a process to study the feasibility of annexing the Rodeo-Hercules Fire Protection District and the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District into the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District. Phase I of the study, completed in December 2020, concluded that the full annexation feasibility study should be completed. The full study, referred to as Phase II, was initiated in December 2020 and concluded in July 2021. The full study report concludes that annexation is feasible and recommends that the two aforementioned districts be annexed into the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District.

In addition to the consultant’s study, an adjunct staff report is included covering annexation related issues and service related topics not contemplated in the Phase II report. Primarily, the staff report discusses the additional needs for re-staffing the final closed Con Fire engine company as a result of the great recession as well as the need for funding for the construction and staffing of a planned fire station in the Brentwood area over the next few years. Both of these issues should be considered as part of the overall annexation determination.

In addition to the consultant’s study, an adjunct staff report is included covering annexation related issues and service related topics not contemplated in the Phase II report. Primarily, the staff report discusses the additional needs for re-staffing the final closed Con Fire engine company that was closed as a result of the great recession as well as the need for funding for the construction and staffing of a planned fire station in the Brentwood area over the next few years. Both of these issues should be considered as part of the overall annexation determination.

CLERK'S ADDENDUM

Written commentary received from Joe Young, Director of East Contra Costa Fire Protection District (attached).

RECEIVED a presentation on the final annexation feasibility report related to the potential annexation of the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District and the Rodeo-Hercules Fire Protection District; DISCUSSED the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the annexation feasibility report; and DIRECTED the Fire Chief to work with the County Administrator and County Counsel to draft a resolution of application to LAFCO regarding the annexation of the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District and the Rodeo-Hercules Fire Protection District.