HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 02122013 - FPD SD.8RECOMMENDATION(S):
ACCEPT report from the Fire Chief regarding the status of the fire station closure plan.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact.
BACKGROUND:
Fire Stations 4 (Walnut Creek), 11 (Clayton), 12 (Martinez), and 16 (Lafayette) were closed on January 15th as
approved by the Board of Directors at the last meeting on December 11th.
Community Meetings – Respective members of our Board of Directors, District staff, County staff, and partner
agencies conducted community meetings in each of the affected areas. The goal was to explain why the individual
fire stations were impacted and to discuss the specific mitigation strategies that have been implemented in each
community in an effort to reduce the adverse impact.
Response Times – Only two weeks of data is available since the closure of the fire stations. This is not statistically
significant for an accurate analysis. See Attachment A.
An analysis
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 02/12/2013 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, Director
Candace Andersen,
Director
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: February 12, 2013
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc:
SD. 8
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Daryl L. Louder, Contra Costa Fire Protection Dist.
Date:February 12, 2013
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Status of the Fire Station Closure Plan
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
of the first month of data will be provided verbally at the Board of Directors meeting. To date, the District is not
aware of a significant delayed response time or serious impact in the affected areas.
Mitigation Strategies – District staff is working closely with our response partners (County EMS, AMR,
Moraga-Orinda Fire, San Ramon Valley Fire, and East Contra Costa Fire) to provide service to the affected
communities. Efforts include:
• Closest resource from any agency will respond to the incident
• AMR is reviewing and adjusting their posting locations to provide the best coverage
• County EMS is reviewing and adjusting the response to incidents in medical facilities
• Engine Company 22 (Concord) is operating out of the Clayton fire station from 2 P.M. to 8 P.M. daily on
Monday through Saturday
• Reengineering routine business flow and processes to keep units available for response
• Continue to explore the civilian EMS-only pilot program
• Continue to hire and train additional reserve personnel for limited duties
Staffing Levels – The minimum staffing for field operations for 24 fire stations is 219 personnel. The District
currently has 216 personnel assigned to field operations. As such, no reductions in force or layoffs are necessary
as a result of the recent fire station closures. The District will continue to monitor staffing levels as we prepare the
FY-2013-2014 preliminary budget, evaluate attrition rates, and evaluate the potential impacts of AB-197 litigation.
Facilities and Apparatus – Security systems have been installed in the four fire stations and valuable equipment
has been removed from the facilities. Each station is being periodically monitored by local police departments as
well as staff from adjoining fire stations. Fire apparatus from the respective fire stations has been redistributed to
augment the operation capabilities and enhance the reserve fleet.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The report on the status of the fire station closure plan will not be accepted.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.
CLERK'S ADDENDUM
Speaker: Mr. Diaz, Clayton City Council Member.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A - Incidents
Attachment A
Incidents
Date Station Fires EMS VA/Ala/Oth Code 3 R/T
Pre-station closures
1/1 – 1/14 FS04 0 12 1 13 0:07:40
1/1 – 1/14 FS11 1 11 9 21 0:07:17
1/1 – 1/14 FS12 3 27 3 33 0:07:00
1/1 – 1/14 FS16 2 6 0 8 0:09:09
1/1 – 1/14 FS22 0 9 1 10 0:06:59
Post station closures
1/15 – 1/29 FS04 1 10 0 11 0:09:57
1/15 – 1/29 FS11 3 15 4 22 0:07:51
1/15 – 1/29 FS12 3 28 3 34 0:08:06
1/15 – 1/29 FS16 1 4 1 6 0:08:31
1/15 – 1/29 FS22 1 13 1 15 0:06:27
Response time includes processing time, turnout time, and travel time.