CALENDAR FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONTRA COSTA COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT BOARD CHAMBERS ROOM 107, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 651 PINE STREET MARTINEZ, CALIFORNIA 94553-1229 |
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MARY N. PIEPHO, CHAIR JOHN GIOIA CANDACE ANDERSEN KAREN MITCHOFF FEDERAL D. GLOVER DAVID J. TWA, CLERK OF THE BOARD AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR, (925) 335-1900 DARYL L. LOUDER, FIRE CHIEF |
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The Board of Directors respects your time, and every attempt is made to accurately estimate when an item may be heard by the Board. All times specified for items on the Board of Supervisors agenda are approximate. Items may be heard later than indicated depending on the business of the day. Your patience is appreciated. | |||||||||||||
SPECIAL MEETING December 4, 2012 AGENDA |
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1:30 P.M. Convene and call to order. |
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SHORT DISCUSSION ITEMS |
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SD. 1 PUBLIC COMMENT (3 Minutes/Speaker) | |||||||||||
Speakers: Vito Empastado and Ralph Hoffman, Walnut Creek resident. |
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SD. 2 CONSIDER Consent Items previously removed. | |||||||||||
Today's Board agenda did not contain a Consent Calendar. |
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DELIBERATION ITEMS |
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D. 1 | |||||||||||
Chief Louder presented the staff report. Chair Piepho invited the public to comment. The following people spoke: Pat Frost, Director of Emergency Medical Services (EMS); Rob Schroder, Mayor, City of Martinez; Howard Geller, Mayor, City of Clayton; Don Tatzin, resident of Lafayette; Cheryll Grover, Mt. View Improvement Association; Raly Ulmer, Mt. View Improvement Association; Michelle Valente, resident of Lafayette; Chris Limepeter, resident of Pleasant Hill; Becky Hanson; David George, resident of Lafayette; Ralph Hoffman, resident of Walnut Creek; ; Michael Egan, Rudgear Estates Homeowners' Association; George Burtt, Acalanes Valley Homeowners Association; Brandt Anderson, resident of Lafayette; Alma DeBisschop, CERT; Bobbi Freitas, resident of Lafayette; Kris Hunt, Contra Costa Taxpayers Association; Carol Yates, resident of Lafayette; Leslie Mueller, American Medical Response; Vincent Wells, President, Firefighters Local 1230. Written comments were received from: Michael Thomas, resident of Walnut Creek; Dave Fleming, resident of Sonoma;and Florence Franet, resident of Walnut Creek (attached) Chief Louder presented the staff report. Chair Piepho invited public comment. The Board discussed the matter at length. Supervisor Gioia noted that they must very soon set up a structure that involves the work of the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo) and Emergency Medical Care Committee (EMCC), with their broad base of knowledgeable professionals with overlapping areas of operation, to look at how to move forward with some long term issues on a more efficient and cost effective fire and emergency medical services delivery model. He said that in the short term, there are no general fund monies, and that Prop 172 monies are also linked to the Sheriffs budget model. The idea of undertaking ballot funding measures in individual areas would create unequal service in the county and he would much prefer equal service delivery throughout the County. Chair Piepho noted her agreement with the need for longterm planning, while noting that collaboration from all related agencies is an opportunity that would take time, and that today they must address the imminent budget cycle concerns. Savings must be achieved in order to implement the new model that is to be designed. At this time that model does not yet exist. She requested input from the Board members. Supervisor Mitchoff agreed with all that this was not an simple matter. She said that the direction for the Chief had been clear, it was a matter of getting information to the public. She requested that the information provided today be made available on the District and Clerk of the Board's websites. Additionally she noted that the Board of Supervisors has done all that is legally possible in regard to costs of pensions, and will also there are and will be future difficulties in recruitment and retention. Supervisor Andersen, while recognizing that what could be done has in regard to pension reform, she would like to look to the longterm opportunities five to ten years out, such as the 2% COLA, as firefighters would be retiring and new one hired. Those figures were not in today's report and she believes those would be helpful. She said she would like to know if it was absolutely necessary to close four stations, if there was a feasible scenario of closing less, or if any closures could be delayed until July, and would like the closures to be viewed as a temporary measure. Chief Louder said that he was open to the suggestion of a study, which may cost from $100,000 to $200,000, should the Board feel it appropriate and necessary. Such a study had not been undertaken as of yet because of the district's financial situation. The Board having spoken, Chair Piepho provided the following list of requested information to return with at the Board's next meeting on December 11, 2012: a) Recommendations on station closures: b) station call volume listed on the PowerPoint slides; c) comparison between different station closures; d)the average response time by AMR ambulance service added to slide ten; e) page numbers on slides; f) need presentation by Pat Frost, Director of EMS; g)analysis beyond call volume, the process of choosing stations for closure; h) Additional information on the costs and benefits of creating and implementing a reserve firefighter program, including recruitment challenges; i) more data on response times in station 16 if that is available - especially medical response calls; j) clarification on a brownout versus a closure. k) Make the PowerPoint presentation available on the Board and District websites; l) informational report from Pat Frost, EMS Director, as the facilitator in regard to collaboration with AMR, Fire Districts, Cities, and LAFCo, to have them in the EMCC structure (for the long term), with assistance from the County Administrators Office ; m) Cost benefit analysis of station closures with more specifics of districts revenues and expenses, building reserves (County Administrators Office to assist) By unanimous vote of the Supervisors present, this matter is CONTINUED to December 11, 2012. |
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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 651 Pine Street, First Floor, Room 106, 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, 651 Pine Street Room 106, Martinez, CA 94553; by fax: 925-335-1913. The District will provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities planning to attend Board meetings who contact the Clerk of the Board at least 24 hours before the meeting, at (925) 335-1900; TDD (925) 335-1915. An assistive listening device is available from the Clerk, Room 106. Copies of recordings of all or portions of a Board meeting may be purchased from the Clerk of the Board. Please telephone the Office of the Clerk of the Board, (925) 335-1900, to make the necessary arrangements. Applications for personal subscriptions to the Board Agenda may be obtained by calling the Office of the Clerk of the Board, (925) 335-1900. The Board of Directors’ agenda and meeting materials are available for inspection at least 96 hours prior to each meeting at the Office of the Clerk of the Board, 651 Pine Street, Room 106, Martinez, California. Applications for personal subscriptions to the weekly Board Agenda may be obtained by calling the Office of the Clerk of the Board, (925) 335-1900. The weekly agenda may also be viewed on the County’s Internet Web Page: |
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ADVISORY COMMISSION
The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Advisory Commission is scheduled to meet next on Monday, December 10, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. at the District Administration Building, 2010 Geary Road, Pleasant Hill, Ca 94523. |
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AGENDA DEADLINE: Thursday, 12 noon, 12 days before the Tuesday Board meetings. |
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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 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 PARS Public Agencies Retirement Services 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 |