HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA - 10042011 - Annotated AgendaCALENDAR FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORSCONTRA COSTA COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTBOARD CHAMBERS ROOM 107, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 651 PINE STREETMARTINEZ, CALIFORNIA 94553-1229GAYLE B. UILKEMA,CHAIR,JOHN GIOIAMARY N. PIEPHOKAREN MITCHOFFFEDERAL D. GLOVERDAVID J. TWA, CLERK OF THE BOARD AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR (925) 335-1900DARYL LOUDER, FIRE CHIEFThe 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 beheard later than indicated depending on the business of the day. Your patience is appreciated.AGENDAOctober 4, 20111:00 P.M. Convene, call to order, and opening ceremonies. Present: Director John Gioia; Director Candace Andersen; Director Mary N. Piepho; Director Karen MitchoffAbsent: Director Federal D. GloverStaff Present: David TwaDaryl L. LouderCONSIDER CONSENT ITEMS(There are no Consent items listed on the following agenda) – Items are subject to removal from Consent Calendarby request of any Director or on request for discussion by a member of the public. Items removed from this section will be considered with the ShortDiscussion Items.SHORT DISCUSSION ITEMSMinutes
SD. 1 PUBLIC COMMENT (3 Minutes/Speaker)Bill Granados, Contra Costa Fire Protection District Advisory Board, observed that holding a meeting as the Board of Directors offered greatopportunities and thanked the Board for their time and effort; Vincent Wells, President Firefighters' Local 1230, also thanked the Board andexpressed a desire to provide commentary if possible on today's agenda. Supervisor Piepho assured that public commentary is welcome. SD. 2 CONSIDER Consent Items previously removed.There were no consent items on today's agenda. SD. 3 CONSIDER recommendation from the Fire Chief and the Public Protection Committee of the Board of Supervisors to conduct Contra CostaFire Protection District Board of Directors meetings on a regularly scheduled basis. (Daryl Louder, Fire Chief)CONSIDERED the recommendation for regularly scheduled Fire Protection District Board meetings; AGREED to meet every other month,subject to change as necessary. SD. 4 CONSIDER accepting Monthly Report of Contra Costa Fire Protection District operations. (Daryl Louder, Fire Chief)ACCEPTED Monthly Report and requested that future reports reflect clearer indication of the number of personnel injuries; and DIRECTEDthat the Monthly reports be included as part of the Agenda packet, and available to the public.As the meetings are bi-monthly, the packet will include two monthly reports.AYE: Director John Gioia, Director Candace Andersen, Director MaryN. Piepho, Director Karen Mitchoff, Director Federal D. Glover SD. 5 CONSIDER accepting an oral report on the status of the fiscal year 2011/12 budget and projection of the fiscal year 2012/13 budget position.(Daryl Louder, Fire Chief)Minutes
Chief Louder and Financial Officer Jackie Lorrekovich provided the Board with an update on the current and future budget:The District continues to use reserve funds to maintain service levels. Station One in Walnut Creek released staff in January of 2011, and itremains without staff. The District is in the process of utilizing the SAFER grant authorized by the Board earlier this year. Chief Louder notedthat Contra Costa is a high risk service area, with coverage needed for refineries, ship yards, commercial plants, wildlands, airports andhazardous materials sites in addition to residential areas. The Chief reiterated his concern that the County is seriously understaffed by industrystandards. Ms. Lorrekovich provided details on District expenditures and revenues, including but not limited to capital and pension expense increases andstagnant revenues. It is noted that the District will be operating at a deficit by 2014/2015 fiscal year. The District hopes to receiveauthorization from the Board to pursue a special tax measure on ballot to increase revenues.Supervisor Piepho requested staff provide a ten-year range of revenues to the District for the next meeting, such as 2001 to 2010. SD. 6 CONSIDER accepting an oral report on the status and required timeline of a proposed special tax measure to augment funding for ongoingDistrict operations for either the June or November 2012 Election ballots. (Daryl Louder, Fire Chief)The Fire District provided the Board with polling results for a proposed special tax measure earlier this year. Chief Louder outlined the timeframe to place the measure on the June 2012 ballot and noted that the consultant recommended the November 2012 ballot.Director Gioia suggested the poll be updated and November 2012 is the preferred date. Director Piepho requested more information to receivemore data on the political environment expected in November, especially in regards to any competing measures and an anti-tax atmosphere inthe public arena. Director Uilkema noted that a great many taxing agencies are seeking increased revenues through measures and fees and asa result the public may be overwhelmed. Director Mitchoff requested information be available for the December meeting. SD. 7 CONSIDER accepting an oral report regarding high attrition rates and the associated impact to service delivery within the District. (DarylLouder, Fire Chief)ACCEPTED the oral report.Minutes
SD. 8 CONSIDER accepting an oral report regarding the impact to the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District of other fire districts within theCounty reducing services. (Daryl Louder, Fire Chief)Speakers: Vince Wells, President Local 1230.ACCEPTED the report and requested additional information about the challenges the District faces as a result of the various service deliveryagreements which exist throughout the County. SD. 9 CONSIDER accepting an oral report regarding the interagency relationship between Contra Costa County and the Contra Costa County FireProtection District. (Daryl Louder, Fire Chief)ACCEPTED the report.GENERAL INFORMATIONThe 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 theClerk.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 themembers 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 andwill 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 priorto 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 Chaircalls 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 issubject 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 besubmitted 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 atleast 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 ofrecordings 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 theMinutes
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 meetingat the Office of the Clerk of the Board, 651 Pine Street, Room 106, Martinez, California.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 agendamay also be viewed on the County’s Internet Web Page:www.co.contra-costa.ca.usADVISORY COMMISSIONThe Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Advisory Commission is scheduled to meet next on Monday, December 12, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. at the DistrictAdministration Building, 2010 Geary Road, Pleasant Hill, Ca 94523.PERSONS WHO WISH TO ADDRESS THE BOARD MAY BE LIMITED TO THREE (3) MINUTESAGENDA DEADLINE: Thursday, 12 noon, 12 days before the Tuesday Board meetings.Glossary of Acronyms, Abbreviations, and other Terms (in alphabetical order):Contra Costa County has a policy of making limited use of acronyms, abbreviations, and industry-specific language in its Board of Supervisors meetings andwritten materials. Following is a list of commonly used language that may appear in oral presentations and written materials associated with Board meetings:AB Assembly BillABAG Association of Bay Area GovernmentsACA Assembly Constitutional AmendmentADA Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990AFSCME American Federation of State County and Municipal EmployeesARRA American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009BAAQMD Bay Area Air Quality Management DistrictBART Bay Area Rapid Transit DistrictBayRICS Bay Area Regional Interoperable Communications SystemBGO Better Government OrdinanceBOC Board of CommissionersCALTRANS California Department of TransportationCAER Community Awareness Emergency ResponseMinutes
CAO County Administrative Officer or OfficeCCCPFD (ConFire) Contra Costa County Fire Protection DistrictCCHP Contra Costa Health PlanCCTA Contra Costa Transportation AuthorityCCRMC Contra Costa Regional Medical CenterCCWD Contra Costa Water DistrictCFDA Catalog of Federal Domestic AssistanceCEQA California Environmental Quality ActCIO Chief Information OfficerCOLA Cost of living adjustmentConFire (CCCFPD) Contra Costa County Fire Protection DistrictCPA Certified Public AccountantCPI Consumer Price IndexCSA County Service AreaCSAC California State Association of CountiesCTC California Transportation Commissiondba doing business asEBMUD East Bay Municipal Utility DistrictECCFPD East Contra Costa Fire Protection DistrictEIR Environmental Impact ReportEIS Environmental Impact StatementEMCC Emergency Medical Care CommitteeEMS Emergency Medical Serviceset al. et alii (and others)FAA Federal Aviation AdministrationFEMA Federal Emergency Management AgencyFTE Full Time EquivalentFY Fiscal YearGIS Geographic Information SystemHCD (State Dept of) Housing & Community DevelopmentHHS (State Dept of ) Health and Human ServicesHOV High Occupancy VehicleHR Human ResourcesHUD United States Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentInc. IncorporatedIOC Internal Operations CommitteeISO Industrial Safety OrdinanceJPA Joint (exercise of) Powers Authority or AgreementLamorinda Lafayette-Moraga-Orinda AreaLAFCo Local Agency Formation CommissionLLC Limited Liability CompanyMinutes
LLP Limited Liability PartnershipLocal 1 Public Employees Union Local 1MAC Municipal Advisory CouncilMBE Minority Business EnterpriseMIS Management Information SystemMOE Maintenance of EffortMOU Memorandum of UnderstandingMTC Metropolitan Transportation CommissionNACo National Association of CountiesNEPA National Environmental Policy ActOES-EOC Office of Emergency Services-Emergency Operations CenterOPEB Other Post Employment BenefitsOSHA Occupational Safety and Health AdministrationPARS Public Agencies Retirement ServicesRFI Request For InformationRFP Request For ProposalRFQ Request For QualificationsSB Senate BillSBE Small Business EnterpriseSEIU Service Employees International UnionSUASI Super Urban Area Security InitiativeSWAT Southwest Area Transportation CommitteeTRANSPAC Transportation Partnership & Cooperation (Central)TRANSPLAN Transportation Planning Committee (East County)TRE or TTE TrusteeTWIC Transportation, Water and Infrastructure CommitteeUASI Urban Area Security Initiativevs. versus (against)WAN Wide Area NetworkWBE Women Business EnterpriseWCCTAC West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory CommitteeMinutes