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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 08101993 - 1.71 7WEAST DIABL© Fire Protection District 745 First Street Brentwood, CA 94513 Paul Hein (310)634-3400 Fire Chief July 15, 1993 Fax:(510)634-1423 Contra Costa County RECEIVE® Board of Supervisors 651 Pine Street Martinez, CA 94553 AUS- 319M ATTN: Honorable Chairperson Torlakson CLEHKCooNTRA COSTA CO.IS RjS- Dear Honorable Chair & Board Members: During the regular meeting of July 13, 1993 , the East Diablo Fire District Commission had an extensive discussion relative to the Board of Supervisors' actions to create a single-county fire district. The Commission contends their position on this issue may have been misinterpreted by Supervisor Torlakson, and erroneously conveyed to the Board. The East Diablo Fire Commission has, and would continue, to support the concept of a county-wide fire district; however, not with the intention of making the far East County a volunteer division. We hypothesize the idea of a volunteer division within the County Fire District to be contrary to the direction we have been approaching, and would further deny the far East County an acceptable level of service in the foreseeable future. Presently, none of the communities which we represent believe they are provided with comparable levels of fire and medical services as rendered to those residents in the central county, but are supportive of our efforts to arrive at a municipal level of service. The Board of Supervisors' actions on the 13th, if ratified, would cause the service levels in the far east county to be reversed 6-9 years, leaving the fastest growing area of the county with an unacceptable level of fire protection and medical services. We strongly encourage the Supervisors to discuss this issue with the representatives from the far east county, to achieve an acceptable resolution. Respectfully, ROY G KY, Chairperlkon East Diablo Fire Protection District Board of Fire Commissioners RG:as �c-fi�9 Ch�, c�Pv