HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12062011 - FPD SD.14RECOMMENDATION(S):
ACCEPT oral report to discuss Rodeo-Hercules Fire Protection District's decision to close
one fire station in the District on a rotating basis beginning December 14, 2011.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None. This report is for informational purposes only.
BACKGROUND:
In West County, the Fire District partners with the City of Pinole and the Rodeo-Hercules
Fire Protection District to operate Battalion 7. In the past, each entity provided two
suppression units and a chief officer to cover one shift. Additionally, we rely on automatic
aid with Richmond and El Cerrito to supplement our resources due to their proximity in the
region. The City of Pinole closed Fire Station 74 on July 1, 2011 and Rodeo-Hercules Fire
Protection District has announced they will close one station on a rotating basis beginning
December 14th. This will reduce the capacity of our Battalion 7 resources by 33%. This will
have an operational impact of longer
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY
ADMINISTRATOR
RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD
COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 12/06/2011 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, Director
Gayle B. Uilkema, Chair
Mary N. Piepho, Director
Karen Mitchoff, Director
Federal D. Glover, Director
Contact: Chief Daryl
Louder, 925-941-3500
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: December 6, 2011
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: Daryl Louder, Fire Chief
SD.14
To:Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Board of Directors
From:Daryl L. Louder, Chief, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
Date:December 6, 2011
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Closure of One Fire Stn. by Rodeo-Hercules Fire Prot. District on Rotational Basis Starting 12/14/11
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
response times and less capacity for serious or multiple incidents. Additionally, there is a
fiscal impact to the District as well. In order to replace those resources, our District would
have to rely more heavily on automatic aid from the City of Richmond. Unfortunately, we
have to pay a per incident fee for any responses above the number of responses that we
provide to them. The District continues to explore options to minimize the adverse impact of
station closures by our Battalion 7 partners.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
No impact.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
No impact.