HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 11032015 - C.21RECOMMENDATION(S):
ADOPT Ordinance No. 2015-23 amending Section 33-5.343 of the County Ordinance Code to exempt from the Merit
System, the classification of Deputy Fire Chief-Exempt.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no cost associated with this action.
BACKGROUND:
Under direction of the Fire Chief, the new classification of Deputy Fire Chief-Exempt will be responsible for the
emergency operations, support services, and fire prevention services of the Contra Costa County Fire Protection
District. The Deputy Fire Chief will act for the Fire Chief in the Chief's absence. The Deputy Fire Chief is principal to
the Fire Chief and directs the Emergency Operations Division, Support Services Division and Prevention Services of
the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District. The Deputy Fire Chief exercises management of two (2) Assistant
Fire Chiefs, line supervision over subordinate fire officers and general (non-safety) employees of the District. The
Deputy Fire Chief will be responsible for establishing and maintaining executive level relationships and represent the
District to the legislature, special interest groups
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 11/03/2015 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Denise Sanchez Cannon
(925) 941-3311
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: November 3, 2015
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: James Hicks, Denise Sanchez Cannon, Eldreai Ellis, Gladys Scott Reid, Cheryl Koch
C. 21
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Kathy Ito, Human Resources Consultant
Date:November 3, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:ADOPT Ordinance No. 2015-23 Exempt the classification of Deputy Fire Chief-Exempt from the Merit System
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
and officials of the local, state, and federal governments as well as the general public which are critical to
accomplishing the vision and mission of the Fire District. The incumbent will be responsible for implementing
and insuring the District emergency operations are conducted with the use of an incident command system or
other method which effectively utilizes the emergency response resources and provides input to the District,
county, regional, or state disaster planning and emergency response efforts. The Deputy Fire Chief will be
responsible for identifying strategic planning needs, explaining and justifying the need for fire district programs,
policies, and activities and may serve as the primary District spokesperson with the news media.
Additionally, there are long-term needs that the Deputy Fire Chief will also be responsible for such as fire station
relocation, developer and other related fees, grant opportunities and potential annexations, which currently cannot
be delegated to the two existing Assistant Fire Chiefs due to their already over extended commitments to daily
operations and administrative responsibilities to their subordinate fire and civilian personnel.
This Ordinance was formally introduced at the October 20, 2015 Board of Supervisors, which fixed adoption for
todays meeting.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
This classification will not be Exempt from the Merit System.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
No impact.
ATTACHMENTS
Ordinance No. 2015-23