HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06172014 - D.2 (2)RECOMMENDATION(S):
ACCEPT a report from the Fire Chief providing a status summary for ongoing Fire District activities and initiatives.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact.
BACKGROUND:
At the request of the Board of Directors, the Fire Chief is providing a report on the status and progress of the various
District initiatives.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 06/17/2014 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: Jeff Carman,
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: June 17, 2014
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc:
D.2
To:Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Board of Directors
From:Jeff Carman, Chief, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
Date:June 17, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Fire Chief's Report
ATTACHMENTS
FC Report June
2014
Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
2010 Geary Road ∑Pleasant Hill, California 94523-4694 ∑Telephone (925) 941-3300 ∑Fax (925) 941-3309 East
County ∑Telephone (925) 757-1303 ∑Fax (925) 941-3329 | West County ∑Telephone (510) 374-7070
www.cccfpd.org
June 10, 2014
TO:Board of Directors
FROM: Jeff Carman, Fire Chief
RE: Fire Chief s Report
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∑The District brought in an outside evaluator to determine the capabilities and needs
of the Fleet Maintenance Division. There are two vacancies in the Fleet
Maintenance Division and we need to hire those personnel as soon as possible.
There are very few trained fire mechanics in the job market, therefore Chief
Broschard is developing a plan to hire entry level mechanics and train them to
become fire mechanics.
∑The District is having on-going meetings with Sheriff Livingston and his staff
regarding joint operations for water rescue and helicopter operations. Their staff
has been very welcoming and we are making progress on conducting joint
operations with each agency s resources.
∑District staff is working hard to fill vacancies created as a result of the Staffing for
Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant award and as a result of
retirements subsequent to the recent judgment on the lawsuit concerning the
implementation of pension legislation (Assembly Bill 197). The District currently has
approximately 40 suppression vacancies and mandatory overtime is at an all-time
high. All avenues are being explored to hire as expeditiously as possible. A recruit
fire academy started on May 27. These recruits are scheduled to graduate in
September. Depending on the graduation success rate, it is anticipated that the
recruits will fill approximately half of the District s current suppression vacancies.
Unfortunately, it appears the District will have to endure what is anticipated to be a
very long and devastating fire season with the current number of vacancies.
∑The District is continuing to pursue several revenue possibilities including an
emergency medical services (EMS) fee-for-service program. That program could
net the District approximately $1 million annually. In addition, the District has asked
the Board of Directors to pursue competing for the transport ambulance contract in
late 2014. The Board gave approval for the District to hire a consultant to study the
feasibility of this endeavor and the District has awarded the contract to Gary
Board of Directors
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Ludwig, a nationally recognized EMS expert. It is anticipated the study will be
complete in late June and a report back to the Board by mid-July.
∑The District promoted five company officers: Will Pigeon, Jacob Peeff, Elia
Ala'ilima, Chris Toler, and Kevin Stewart. We also promoted three Battalion Chiefs:
Eddie Gonzalez, Lou Manzo, and Pete Marshall. These new Captains and
Battalion Chiefs are all smart, talented people who will add value to the
organization and provide leadership long into the future.
∑The District is working to create a single performance report that will suffice for
both the Board of Directors and the Fire Commissioners to eliminate duplication.
An example will be presented at the next meeting.