HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA - 3/17/2026 - (2)Tuesday, March 17, 2026
1:00 PM
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
Administration Building | 1025 Escobar St., Martinez, CA
AGENDA
FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
Board of Directors
DIANE BURGIS, CHAIR
JOHN GIOIA
CANDACE ANDERSEN
KEN CARLSON, VICE CHAIR
SHANELLE SCALES-PRESTON
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 March 17, 2026
The public may attend the Board meeting in person and remotely via call-in or Zoom. Board meetings
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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. 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.13 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
3.DISCUSSION ITEMS
D.1.CONSIDER terminating the Pension Obligation Bond Stabilization Fund and
transferring the balance to the Contra Costa County Employee Retirement
Association and the Fire District's Capital Construction Fund. (Lewis Broschard,
Fire Chief)
26-1112
POB Stabilization Fund Presentation 3-17-26Attachments:
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D.2.CONSIDER adopting Ordinance No. 2026-06, an ordinance authorizing the
Contra Costa County Fire Protection District to increase its emergency ambulance
service fees effective May 1, 2026. (Lewis Broschard, Fire Chief)
26-972
CCCFPD Ambulance Services Fee Ordinance Effective 5.1.2026Attachments:
D.3.CONSIDER accepting a report from the Fire Chief providing a status summary
for ongoing Fire District activities and initiatives. (Lewis Broschard, Fire Chief)
26-1107
Girls Empowerment Camp 2026 Flyer
APOT Report March 2026
Fire Chief Report - March 17, 2026
Attachments:
D.4 PUBLIC COMMENT (2 Minutes)
4.CONSENT ITEMS
C.1.ADOPT Resolution No. 2026-79 approving a Side Letter with IAFF, Local 1230
and Contra Costa County Fire Protection District regarding the newly established
classifications of Supervising Fire District Dispatchers (REHA and REHB).
RES 2026-79
2026_0213_Supervising Fire District Dispatchers Side Letter_1230Attachments:
C.2.ADOPT FPD Resolution No. 2026-02 recognizing Fire Chief Lewis Broschard on
his upcoming retirement from the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District, as
recommended by Supervisor Burgis.
C.3.APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, on behalf of the Fire Chief,
to execute a purchase order with US Digital Designs by Honeywell, for an amount
not to exceed $200,000 to purchase and upgrade fire station alerting systems
hardware and software.(100% CCCFPD EMS Transport Fund)
26-965
C.4.APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to execute a contract
with DroneSense, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $25,000 to manage all
maintenance records and provide video download capabilities for Unmanned
Aerial Systems (UAS), for the period March 29, 2026 through March 28, 2027.
(100% CCCFPD General Operating Fund)
26-966
C.5.APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to execute a
cooperative agreement with Dominican University of California to allow Sport
Performance graduate students to complete internship hours with the Contra Costa
County Fire Protection District in support of the Operations Division’s Mental
Performance Program, for the period April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2031. (No
fiscal impact)
26-967
C.6.APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to execute a contract
with A&P Helicopters, in an amount not to exceed $2,945,000 for aerial
firefighting services during an approximately 180-day period commencing on or
about May 1, 2026. (100% CCCFPD General Operating Fund)
26-1104
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C.7.APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to execute a purchase
order with Apex Rents, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $95,000, for the rental of
one Cat 140M3 motor grader to maintain and resurface fire roads throughout the
county for the period April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027. (100% CCCFPD
General Operating Fund)
26-968
C.8.APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to execute a Master
Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) Agreement with Fire Aside, Inc. in an amount not
to exceed $25,000 for a defensible space inspection and wildfire mitigation
management platform, for an initial three-year term. (100% CCCFPD General
Fund)
26-969
C.9.APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to execute a contract
with the Moraga-Orinda Fire Protection District, in an amount not to exceed
$500,000 for fuel mitigation and hazard abatement, effective March 1, 2026
through July 31, 2028. (100% Moraga-Orinda Funds)
26-1105
C.10.ACCEPT the 2025 Occupancy Inspection Compliance Report and adopting FPD
Resolution No. 2026-04 acknowledging receipt of the report, pursuant California
Health and Safety codes.
C.11.ESTABLISH the Measure O Committee and APPROVE Measure O Committee
composition, Bylaws, and Ethics Policy. (No Fiscal Impact)
26-970
Attachment A RHFPD Ordinance 2016-1
Attachment B Measure O Committee Bylaws
Attachment C Measure O Committee Ethics Policy
Attachments:
C.12.DENY claim filed by Emalee McNally for Decedent Roin Flynn.26-971
C.13.DECLARE as surplus, and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to dispose
of a Type 1 fire engine and APPROVE the donation of the fire engine to the
Suisun City Department in Solano County. (No fiscal impact)
26-1106
ADVISORY COMMISSION
The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Advisory Fire Commission is scheduled to meet next
on Monday, April 13, 2026 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: https://contra-costa.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx
DISCLOSURE OF CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS
Pursuant to Government Code section 84308 (the Levine Act), members of the Board of Supervisors are
disqualified and not able to participate in any agenda item involving contracts (except for contracts
exempt from the Levine Act under Government Code section 84308(a)), franchises, discretionary land
use permits and other entitlements, if the Board member received, within the previous 12 months, more
than $500 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 Supervisors who have received, and applicants,
contractors or their agents who have made, campaign contributions totaling more than $500 to a Board
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member within the previous 12 months 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 .
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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