HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA - 11052024 -Tuesday, November 5, 2024
1:00 PM
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
Administration Building Board Chambers | 1025 Escobar St., Martinez, CA
AGENDA
FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
Board of Directors
FEDERAL D. GLOVER, CHAIR
CANDACE ANDERSEN, VICE CHAIR
JOHN GIOIA
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 November 5, 2024
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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
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1:00 P.M. Convene and call to order
1.CONSIDER CONSENT ITEMS (Items listed as C.1 through C.17 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.PRESENTATIONS
PR.1
PR.2 PRESENTATION honoring Battalion Chief Charles Thomas on the occasion of his retirement.
PR.3 PRESENTATION honoring Battalion Chief Gilbert Guerrero on the occasion of his retirement.
3.DISCUSSION ITEMS
D.1 CONSIDER accepting a report from the Fire Chief providing a status summary
for ongoing Fire District activities and initiatives. (Lewis Broschard, Fire Chief)
24-3631
FC REPORT - November 5, 2024Attachments:
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D.2 CONSIDER accepting a report on Contra Costa County Fire Protection District’s
Health and Wellness program initiatives. (Brian Helmick, Deputy Fire Chief)
24-3632
CON Health and Wellness BOS 11-5-24.pdfAttachments:
D.3 PUBLIC COMMENT (2 Minutes)
4.CONSENT ITEMS
Contracts
C.1 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Auditor-Controller to issue payment to the
State of California Department of Health Care Services, in an amount not to
exceed $9,000,000 for the Public Provider Ground Emergency Medical Transport
Intergovernmental Transfer (IGT) for ambulance transports anticipated to be
provided by the District during January 2025 through December 2025; and
AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to execute and submit the required IGT
Certification forms. (100% CCCFPD EMS Transport Fund)
24-3633
C.2 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to execute a contract
with National Fire Protection Association LiNK®, in the amount of $1,127, to
provide instant access to National Fire Protection Association Codes and
Standards, for the period October 15, 2024 through October 31, 2025. (100%
CCCFPD General Operating Fund)
24-3634
C.3 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to execute a contract
with ChargePoint, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $25,000 for the management
of Electric Vehicle charging stations subscription, for a five-year period beginning
the date of execution. (100% CCCFPD General Operating Fund)
24-3635
C.4 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to execute an
Agreement for Recovery of Administrative Costs for Implementation and
Recovery of Medi-Cal Ground Emergency Medical Transportation payments with
the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District for the term July 1, 2020 through June
30, 2023. (100% EMS Transport Fund)
24-3636
C.5 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee to accept a donation of
fire rescue equipment, valued at approximately $16,236, from the Martinez
Refining Company (MRC), for distribution to Fire District rescue teams nearest
the MRC facility. (No District match)
24-3637
C.6 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to execute a contract
with the Moraga-Orinda Fire District, in an amount not to exceed $210,000 for the
provision of firefighter training for the period December 1, 2024 through
November 30, 2027. (Cost neutral, no District match)
24-3638
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C.7 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent to execute, on behalf of the
Fire Chief, a purchase order with Peterson Power Systems, in an amount not to
exceed $270,000 for the purchase of a Caterpillar C13 PG 400kW Standby
Generator set for the new fire communications center. (100% CCCFPD EMS
Transport Fund)
24-3639
C.8 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent to execute, on behalf of the
Fire Chief, a purchase order with Bound Tree Medical, LLC, in an amount not to
exceed $350,000, for pre-hospital emergency medical supplies, equipment, and
pharmaceuticals for the period October 1, 2024 through December 31, 2025.
(100% CCCFPD General Operating Fund)
24-3640
C.9 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, on behalf of the Fire Chief,
to execute a purchase order with Velocity Truck Centers, in an amount not to
exceed $405,000, for a hooklift prime mover vehicle to deliver modular
containers for disaster response. (80% Federal, 20% CCCFPD General Operating
Fund)
24-3641
C.10 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent to execute, on behalf of the
Fire Chief, a purchase order with Smartsheet Inc., in an amount not to exceed
$76,000 for project management software, for the period November 1, 2024
through November 30, 2025. (100% CCCFPD General Operating Fund)
24-3642
C.11 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent to execute, on behalf of the
Fire Chief, a purchase order with International Motor Controls, Inc. in an amount
not to exceed $600,000 for the manufacture and sale of electrical switchgear to
ensure uninterrupted backup power to support the new communications center .
(100% CCCFPD EMS Transport Fund)
24-3643
Personnel
C.12 ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 26340 to add nine Firefighter
56/hour (represented) positions in the Contra Costa County Fire Protection
District. (100% CCCFPD General Operating Fund)
24-3644
P300 Add Firefighter positionsAttachments:
Other Actions
C.13 ADOPT Resolution No. 2024-11 recognizing Fire Engineer Theresa Watkins as
the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District 2024 Firefighter of the Year, as
recommended by the Fire Chief.
C.14 ADOPT Resolution No. 2024-12 honoring Battalion Chief Charles Thomas on the
occasion of his retirement from the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District .
C.15 ADOPT Resolution No. 2024-13 honoring Battalion Chief Gilbert Guerrero on
the occasion of his retirement from the Contra Costa County Fire Protection
District.
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C.16 ADOPT the proposed 2025 meeting schedule for the Contra Costa County Fire
Protection District Board of Directors, as well as fixing the dates for budget
hearings and adoption, as recommended by the County Administrator.
24-3630
2025 Proposed Fire meeting schedule.pdfAttachments:
C.17 APPROVE Budget Amendment No. BDA-24-00760 appropriating fund balance
of $1,800,000 for the purchase of County property at 4491 Bixler Road in Byron
for use as a Wildland Fire Center. (100% CCCFPD General Fund Balance)
24-3645
Budget_Amendment__FY_2024-25_-_Operating_Budget_on_11_05_2
024___BDA-24-00760
Attachments:
ADVISORY COMMISSION
The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Advisory Fire Commission is scheduled to meet next
on Monday, December 9, 2024 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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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.
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agendas and supporting information may also be viewed:
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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
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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.
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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