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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES-3-17-2026-FPDMeeting Minutes CONTRA COSTA COUNTY 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 1:00 PMTuesday, March 17, 2026 1:00 P.M. Convene and call to order 1:00 P.M. Convene and call to order Director John Gioia, Director Candace Andersen, Director Diane Burgis, Director Ken Carlson, and Director Shanelle Scales-Preston Present 1. 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 . Motion:Carlson Scales-PrestonSecond: Director Gioia, Director Andersen, Director Carlson, Director Scales-Preston, and Director Burgis Aye: Result:Passed 2.PRESENTATIONS PR.1 Page 1 of 7 FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT Meeting Minutes March 17, 2026 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 Attachments:POB Stabilization Fund Presentation 3-17-26 Motion:Andersen CarlsonSecond: Director Scales-Preston, Director Burgis, Director Gioia, Director Carlson, and Director Andersen Aye: Result:Passed 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 Attachments:CCCFPD Ambulance Services Fee Ordinance Effective 5.1.2026 Signed Ordinance 2026-06 Motion:Carlson Scales-PrestonSecond: Director Andersen, Director Scales-Preston, Director Burgis, Director Gioia, and Director Carlson Aye: Result:Passed 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 Attachments:Girls Empowerment Camp 2026 Flyer APOT Report March 2026 Fire Chief Report - March 17, 2026 Motion:Andersen Scales-PrestonSecond: Director Andersen, Director Scales-Preston, Director Carlson, Director Burgis, and Director Gioia Aye: Result:Passed D.4 PUBLIC COMMENT (2 Minutes) 4.CONSENT ITEMS CONSIDER CONSENT ITEMS A motion was made by Director Gioia, seconded by Director Burgis, to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion carried by the following vote: Director Gioia, Director Andersen, Director Burgis, Director Carlson, and Director Scales-Preston Aye: Page 2 of 7 FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT Meeting Minutes March 17, 2026 Result:Passed 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 Attachments:2026_0213_Supervising Fire District Dispatchers Side Letter_1230 adopted CONSIDER CONSENT ITEMS A motion was made to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion carried by the following vote: Director Gioia, Director Andersen, Director Burgis, Director Carlson, and Director Scales-Preston Aye: Result:Passed 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 . FPD-RES 2026-02 Attachments:2026-03-17 C.2 Res 2026-02 adopted 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 approved 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 approved 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 approved 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 26-1104 Page 3 of 7 FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT Meeting Minutes March 17, 2026 commencing on or about May 1, 2026. (100% CCCFPD General Operating Fund) approved 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 approved 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 approved 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 approved 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. FPD-RES 2026-04 adopted C.11 . ESTABLISH the Measure O Committee and APPROVE Measure O Committee composition, Bylaws, and Ethics Policy. (No Fiscal Impact) 26-970 Attachments:Attachment A RHFPD Ordinance 2016-1 Attachment B Measure O Committee Bylaws Attachment C Measure O Committee Ethics Policy approved C.12 . DENY claim filed by Emalee McNally for Decedent Roin Flynn.26-971 approved 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 approved Page 4 of 7 FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT Meeting Minutes March 17, 2026 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. Page 5 of 7 FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT Meeting Minutes March 17, 2026 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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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 member within the previous 12 months are required to disclose that fact for the official record of the Page 6 of 7 FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT Meeting Minutes March 17, 2026 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. Page 7 of 7