HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 10132015 - FPD D.3FRECOMMENDATION(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 Contra Costa County Fire Board of Directors, the Fire Chief is providing a report on the status
and progress of the various District initiatives.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The Board is not formally accept the Fire Chief's October 2015 report.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
No impact.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 10/13/2015 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, Director
Candace Andersen,
Director
Karen Mitchoff, Director
Federal D. Glover, Director
ABSENT:Mary N. Piepho,
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: October 13, 2015
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc:
D.3
To:Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Board of Directors
From:Jeff Carman, Chief, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
Date:October 13, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Fire Chief's Report
ATTACHMENTS
Fire Chief's Report - October
2015
2010 Geary Road, Pleasant Hill, C A 94523-4619 ● (925) 941-3300 ● www.cccfpd.org
Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
October 13, 2015
TO: Board of Directors
FROM: Jeff Carman, Fire Chief
RE: Fire Chief’s Report
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The District continues to work with County Human Resources to fill vacant positions.
We are currently recruiting dispatchers, a communications manager, fire mechanic,
fleet manager, and fire investigator. We are pleased to announce the hiring of
Wendy Riley, our new Facilities Manager; Chris Kwapnosky, Account Clerk, and
Joejay Santos our new IT technician. We have also hired two new inspectors,
Steven Rupnow and Todd Schiess. Lastly, we currently have 27 Firefighter Recruit
candidates going through background checks in anticipation of starting Academy 49
in January 2016.
The District was notified in September that we had been awarded a $930,000 grant
for a command vehicle. As you are aware, the County is very susceptible to both
natural and manmade disasters, and this vehicle will give us the ability to effectively
command those major incidents in the field over a long duration. The Sheriff’s Office
recently purchased a similar vehicle and our staff are working together to make sure
we don’t duplicate their efforts, but rather build a vehicle that complements theirs. In
addition, we were successful in receiving a grant for $55,000 to enhance security at
our regional dispatch center and an additional $105,000 to provide a cache of
portable radios. We continue to pursue as many grant opportunities as possible.
The District continues to participate in the East Contra Costa Emergency Services
Task Force. The Task Force has been meeting for several months to determine
ways to remedy the financial and public safety issues within the East Contra Costa
Fire Protection District. The draft plan is scheduled to be released in the coming
weeks.
The apparatus doors at Fire Station 10 in Concord were recently painted a traditional
red color courtesy of Payless Painting in Pleasant Hill. Kelly-Moore Paints in
Pleasant Hill donated the paint. We appreciate the support of the communities we
serve and specifically these two vendors.
The District has begun negotiations with County EMS on the ambulance transport
contract. The negotiations are proceeding very well and the contract should be
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completed and ready for your review in November. Once the EMS agency contract
is complete, the contract between the District and AMR will be completed and
presented to the Board for approval.
The District continues to make progress toward the implementation of the
ambulance transport contract on January 1, 2016. We are currently working to make
sure that policies are aligned, ambulance graphics and uniforms are agreed upon,
and technology challenges are overcome. We have completed our review of the
collections contractor and should announce our selection in the next week. At this
point, we believe that full implementation can begin on January 1, 2016.