HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 11012015 - C.01RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE Appropriation and Revenue Adjustment No. 5015 authorizing new revenue in
the amount of $849,131 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security FY 2014
Assistance to Firefighters Grant program and $127,369 from fund balance and appropriating
it for the acquisition of one (1) mobile command unit in the Contra Costa County Fire
Protection District.
FISCAL IMPACT:
85% Federal; 15% Special District Revenue
BACKGROUND:
The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District has been awarded grant funding from the
U.S. Department of Homeland Security Assistance to Firefighters Grant program for the
purchase of a mobile command unit.
The mobile command unit will provide a platform to serve the needs of incident command
team personnel in providing effective command, control, and planning at large scale
incidents. There is currently no fire-based mobile command unit within the County. The unit
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY
ADMINISTRATOR
RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD
COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 11/10/2015 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: Jackie Lorrekovich, Chief
Admin Svcs (925) 941-3312
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 10, 2015
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
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To:Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Board of Directors
From:Jeff Carman, Chief, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
Date:November 10, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Appropriation and Revenue Adjustment – Acquisition of Mobile Command Unit
will complement the other regional assets in the County, including the San Ramon Valley
Fire Protection District mobile communications
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
unit, as well as the recently acquired Sheriff's Office mobile command unit.
The mobile command unit will be able to support up to 11 personnel functioning inside to
fill the positions necessary to provide overhead support and command, communication,
and control at large scale fires or other long term emergency incidents. The unit will
function as the primary support vehicle for East Bay Incident Management Team
(EBIMT) deployments within the County and could be made available for that team's use
in Alameda County, the partner county of the EBIMT.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The District will not be able to take advantage of $849,131 in Federal funding and the
District and the County will not have a fire-based mobile command unit.
ATTACHMENTS
Appropriation and Revenue Adjustment No. 5015