HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA - 12052023 - (3)Tuesday, December 5, 2023
1:00 PM
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
1025 ESCOBAR STREET
MARTINEZ, CA 94553
AGENDA
FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
Board of Directors
JOHN GIOIA, CHAIR
FEDERAL D. GLOVER, VICE CHAIR
CANDACE ANDERSEN
DIANE BURGIS
KEN CARLSON
LEWIS BROSCHARD, FIRE CHIEF, (925) 941-3300
MONICA NINO, COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR AND CLERK OF THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, (925) 655-2075
FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT AGENDA December 5, 2023
The public may attend the Board meeting in person and remotely via call-in or Zoom. Board meetings are
televised live on Comcast Cable 27, ATT/U-Verse Channel 99, and WAVE Channel 32, and can be seen live
online at www.contracosta.ca.gov. Meetings of the Board are closed-captioned in real time.
Persons who wish to address the Board during public comment or with respect to an item on the agenda may
comment in person or may call in during the meeting by dialing 888-278-0254 followed by the access code
843298#. A caller should indicate they wish to speak on an agenda item by pushing "#2" on their phone. Persons
who wish to address the Board in person should complete the form provided for that purpose. Access via Zoom
is also available using the following link: https://cccounty-us.zoom.us/j/87344719204. Those participating via
Zoom should indicate they wish to speak on an agenda item by using the “raise your hand” feature in the Zoom
app. To provide contact information, please contact Clerk of the Board at clerkoftheboard@cob.cccounty.us or
call 925-655-2000. A Spanish language interpreter is available to assist Spanish-speaking callers. If the Zoom
connection malfunctions for any reason, the meeting may be paused while a fix is attempted. If the connection is
not reestablished, the Board will continue the meeting in person without remote access.
Public comments generally will be limited to two minutes per speaker. In the interest of facilitating the business
of the Board, the total amount of time that a member of the public may use in addressing the Board on all agenda
items is 10 minutes. Your patience is appreciated.
A lunch break or closed session may be called at the discretion of the Board Chair. Staff reports related to open
session items on the agenda are also accessible online at www.contracosta.ca.gov.
1:00 P.M. Convene and call to order
1.CONSIDER CONSENT ITEMS (Items listed as C.1 through C.3 on the following agenda)
– Items are subject to removal from Consent Calendar by request of any Director . Items
removed from the Consent Calendar will be considered with the Discussion Items .
2.DISCUSSION ITEMS
D.1 CONSIDER accepting a report from the Fire Chief providing a status summary
for ongoing Fire District activities and initiatives. (No fiscal impact) (Lewis T .
Broschard III, Fire Chief)
23-1027
FC REPORT - December 5, 2023Attachments:
D.2 PUBLIC COMMENT (2 Minutes)
3.CONSENT ITEMS
C.1 RATIFY the Fire District's grant application; and APPROVE and AUTHORIZE
the Fire Chief, or designee, to accept grant funding from the State Homeland
Security Grant Program, in an amount not to exceed $374,000, for the purchase of
regional hazardous material equipment. (100% Federal)
23-1028
C.2 RATIFY the Fire District's grant application; and APPROVE and AUTHORIZE
the Fire Chief, or designee, to accept grant funding from the State Homeland
Security Grant Program, in an amount not to exceed $305,000, for the purchase of
gas detection devices. (100% Federal)
23-1029
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FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT AGENDA December 5, 2023
C.3 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to execute a lease
amendment with Frank E. Nunes to extend the lease of 1019 Garcia Ranch Road,
currently being used as Fire Station 19, through December 31, 2028. (100%
CCCFPD General Operating Fund)
23-1030
Garcia Ranch Rd_Martinez - Second Amendment to Lease.pdfAttachments:
4.ADJOURN in memory of Firefighter John Martinez
ADVISORY COMMISSION
The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Advisory Fire Commission is scheduled to meet next on
Monday, December 11, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. at their Administrative Office, 4005 Port Chicago Highway, Suite
250, Concord, CA 94520.
AGENDA DEADLINE: Thursday, 12 noon, 12 days before the Tuesday Board meetings .
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FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT AGENDA December 5, 2023
GENERAL INFORMATION
The Board meets in all its capacities pursuant to Ordinance Code Section 24-2.402.
Any disclosable public records related to an open session item on a regular meeting agenda and distributed by
the Clerk of the Board to a majority of the members of the Board of Directors less than 96 hours prior to that
meeting are available for public inspection at 1025 Escobar Street, First Floor, Martinez, CA 94553, during
normal business hours.
All matters listed under CONSENT ITEMS are considered by the Board to be routine and will be enacted by one
motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless requested by a member of the Board before
the Board votes on the motion to adopt. Each member of the public will be allowed two minutes to comment on
the entire consent agenda.
Persons who wish to speak on matters set for PUBLIC HEARINGS will be heard when the Chair calls for public
testimony. Each speaker during public testimony will be limited to two minutes. After public testimony, the
hearing is closed and the matter is subject to discussion and action by the Board. Comments on matters listed on
the agenda or otherwise within the purview of the Board of Supervisors can be submitted to the office of the
Clerk of the Board via mail: Board of Directors, 1025 Escobar Street, First Floor, Martinez, CA 94553 or to
clerkoftheboard@cob.cccounty.us.
Time limits for public speakers may be adjusted at the discretion of the Chair.
The County will provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities planning to attend Board
meetings who contact the Clerk of the Board at least 24 hours before the meeting, at (925) 655-2000.
Anyone desiring to submit an inspirational thought nomination for inclusion on the Board Agenda may contact
the Office of the County Administrator or Office of the Clerk of the Board, 1025 Escobar Street, Martinez,
California.
Subscribe to receive to the weekly Board Agenda by calling the Office of the Clerk of the Board, (925) 655-2000
or using the County's on line subscription feature at the County’s Internet Web Page, where agendas and
supporting information may also be viewed:
www.contracosta.ca.gov
DISCLOSURE OF CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS
Pursuant to Government Code section 84308, members of the Board of Directors are disqualified and not able to
participate in any agenda item involving contracts (other than competitively bid, labor, or personal employment
contracts), franchises, discretionary land use permits and other entitlements if the Board member received, since
January 1, 2023, more than $250 in campaign contributions from the applicant or contractor, an agent of the
applicant or contractor, or any financially interested participant who actively supports or opposes the County’s
decision on the agenda item. Members of the Board of Directors who have received, and applicants, contractors
or their agents who have made, campaign contributions totaling more than $250 to a Board member since
January 1, 2023, are required to disclose that fact for the official record of the subject proceeding. Disclosures
must include the amount of the campaign contribution and identify the recipient Board member, and may be
made either in writing to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors before the subject hearing or by verbal disclosure
at the time of the hearing.
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Glossary of Acronyms, Abbreviations, and other Terms
Contra Costa County has a policy of making limited use of acronyms, abbreviations, and industry-specific
language in its Board of Supervisors meetings and written materials. For a list of commonly used language that
may appear in oral presentations and written materials associated with Board meetings, please visit
https://www.contracosta.ca.gov/8464/Glossary-of-Agenda-Acronyms .
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