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FROM: Phil Batchelor, County Administrator ;. � Costa
DATE: October 31, 1989 ;, 4° COUrlty
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SUBJECT: Riverview Fire Protection District Fire Prevention ureau
Funding Increase
Specific Request(s) or Recommendations(s) & Background & Justification
RECOMMENTDATION
AUTHORIZE an allocation from the Special District Augmentation Fund (and
required appropriation adjustment) in the amount of $45, 526 for the
Riverview Fire Protection District to cover the increased costs of
providing Fire Prevention Bureau services to East County volunteer fire
districts.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The recommended allocation will leave an unallocated balance in the fire
districts ' share of the Special District Augmentation Fund of $3 ,789,988
( $3 ,746, 171 operations and $43 ,817 capital) .
REASONS FOR RECONIlY[ENDATION/BACKGROUND
Since 1984 the Riverview Fire Protection District has provided Fire
Prevention Bureau services (plan review, code enforcement inspections, fire
investigation, weed abatement and public education) to the East County
volunteer fire protection districts. The District received a supplemental
allocation in 1984 from the Special District Augmentation Fund to cover the
initial cost of providing the services requested by the volunteer
districts.
In 1988, the District received an additional allocation from the Special
District Augmentation Fund to add one fire inspector position and one 20/40
clerk position required because of increased workload related to
development occurring in East County.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X YES Signature:`! .
Recommendation of County Administrator
Recommendation of Board Committee
Approve Other
Signature(s) :
Action of Board on: Nov. 14 ,1989Approved as Recommended x Other x
REQUESTED County Administrator to report on background of funding.
Vote of Supervisors: I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
x Unanimous (Absent ) AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE
Ayes: Noes: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON DATE SHOWN.
Absent: Abstain:
Attested: November 14, 1989
cc: Chief Alan Little Phil Batchelor, Clerk of
Riverview Fire Protection District the Board of' Supervisors
Chief Jack Whitener and County Administrator
Bethel Island Fire 61,
��Protection District By: Q// , DEPUTY
Chief Nick Papadakos
Byron Fire Protection District'
Chief Paul Hein
East Diablo Fire Protection District
Chief Joe Tovar
Oakley Fire Protection District
Mike Price, President
Firefighter' s Local 1230
Auditor-Controller
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',_,Riverview Fire Protection District
Fire Prevention Bureau Funding Increase
.October 31, 1989
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The provision of fire prevention services to East County districts by
Riverview Fire has worked to the benefit of the volunteer districts and to
the mutual satisfaction of the volunteer districts and Riverview Fire.
However, the growth in population and development activity in the
volunteer districts has once again resulted in increased workload in excess
of current funding allocations.
Riverview Fire has prepared the attached analysis of the East County Fire
Prevention Bureau activities which indicates that the current service level
is underfunded by $45,526 . The analysis is based on a review of the staff
time required to support the East County workload, which indicates the need
for the equivalent of an additional 3/4 of a fire inspector position and
1/4 of a clerk position.
The additional 3/4 of an inspector position will be provided by the
. transfer within the Riverview Fire District of an inspector position
previously funded by the 2185 Hazardous Materials Program. The Hazardous
Materials Program will continue to generate some revenue for the District
to cover the portion of the salary cost not funded by the Fire Prevention
Bureau program. The additional clerical assistance will be provided by
contract with a temporary help agency on an as-needed basis.
The annual gross cost of the current volunteer district service level is
$214, 559. This cost is substantially offset by current funding included in
the Riverview budget in the amount of $120,942 and inspection bureau
revenue of $48,091 which results in the net additional unfunded annual cost
of $45 , 526 .
The recommended funding will provide for the maintenance of a service level
that is in accordance with fire prevention bureau services in other areas
of the County.
This recommendation is supported by the chiefs of the four East County
volunteer fire districts.
Although it is recommended to allocate additional augmentation funds to the
Riverview Fire Protection District, it should be noted that these increased
resources are for the benefit of the volunteer districts and not Riverview
Fire.
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