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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 02021993 - 2.A TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra FROM: Supervisor Tom Powers Cotta � a County February2 1993 DATE: f SUBJECT: Discussion of consolidation options for West County fire agencies SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)A BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATION: 1. That the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County endorses the West County fire chiefs' proposed plan to consolidate the seven West County fire agencies (Kensington Fire Protection District, EI Cerrito Fire Department, Richmond Fire Department, West County Fire Protection District, Pinole Fire Protection District, Pinole Fire Department and Rodeo-Hercules Fire Protection District) into one autonomous district with its own elected board of directors and its own means of funding as described in the 1987 State Fire District Law. 2. As an alternative to consolidating all West County fire agencies, look at the possibility of consolidating • only a portion of the West County fire agencies and/or consolidating with the Contra Costa Fire Protection District, as well as consolidating any Central County districts with the Contra Costa Fire Protection District. 3. Direct County Counsel, County Administrator and County Fire Personnel to: A. Review details of the proposal. B. Develop a procedure as to how the district will be formed. C. Set a tentative timetable for discussion with other fire organizations. BACKGROUND: Item 1 was designed by the West County fire chiefs' by direction of the West County Fire Advisory Group that includes representation from all the West County fire commissions and all West County city councils. After the proposed consolidation plan was introduced, it was decided by the West County Fire Advisory Group that the plan needed endorsement for further detailed work to be done. Each city council, fire commission and the Board of Supervisors must make a recommendation on the plan before the next meeting of the West County Fire Advisory Group which takes place on March 24th. Cost savings have to be made so Item 2 should also be considered. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X_YES SIGNAT RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S): ACTION OF BOARD ON February 2 1993 - APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X_ OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE X UNANIMOUS(ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. Rodeo-Hercules Fire Prot. Dist. cc: CoMa Costa fire Prot. Dist. February 2 1993 Coun y Counsel ATTESTED County Administrator PHIL BATCHELOR.CLERK OF THE BOARD OF Kensington Fire Prot. District SUPERVIS RS AND CO TYADM)NISTRATOR E1 Cerrito Fire Department Richmond Fire Dept. r) west County Fire Port. Dist. 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O1 R 1H-I "a ti] O C- co t=l t+7 c, < �1 N clt rOa Ln rn pG fi O y m c"i R, y - t: z Iv Ct o O �s C-11 �• z °yror w C o Ca c 0 0 PROPOSED ® NEST COUNTY REGIONAL FIRE AUTHORITY (Consolidation of El Cerrito Fire Dept, Kensington Fire Dist, Pinole Fire Dept, Pinole Fire Dist, ® Rodeo-Hercules Fire Dist, West County Fire Dist, and Richmond Fire Dept) CURRENT AND PROPOSED POSITIONS CLASS ECFD ';FD PFD R-HFD WCFD RFD TOTAL PROPOSED CHANGE ------------------- ---- --- --- ----- ---- --- ----- -------- ------ Fire Chief 1 1 1 I 0 i 5 1 -4 Asst Fire Chief 0 0 1 1 0 1 3 3 �+ i�hief of Admin Svc. r; rj :i i ri ;j fJ 1 1 Sr Admin nrralyst 0 0 ? 01 1 0 -1 Datt Chief/Day 1 0 0 0 1 5 0 -5 Batt ChieflShift 2 1 0 0 0 3 6 9 3 Trng Supervisor 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Trng Officer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 Trng Captain 0 0 0 1 Admin Captain 0 0 0 1 U 0 1 0 -1 Deg Fire Marshal 0 0 0 0 0 1 -1 0 -1 Sr Fire Inspector 00 0 0 1 0 1 1 0. Fire Inspector 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 6 1 Fire Captain 7 3 3 6 6 27 52 51 -1 Sr Firefighter 3 3 3 6 27 51 51 0 Firefighter 8 6 9 9 12 51 95 78 -17 Equip Mechanic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 Exec Secretary 0 0 0 0 1 z; 1 1 0 Admin Assistant 0 1 0 0 0 :► 1 0 -1 Admin Secretary 1 0 1 0 0 1 3 0 -3 Secretary 0 0 0 0.5 0 Q 0.5 0 -0.5 Clerical Supv 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Clerk-Sr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 Clerk-Exp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 Office Specialist 0 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 -i Office Asst II 0 0 0 0 . 0 1 1 0 -1 ---- --- --- ----- ---- --- ----- -------- ------ Total 29 15 18 22.5 27 123 234.5 213 -21.5 `+ S P'ROP'OSED WEST COUNTY REGIONAL FIRE AUTHORITY The West County Regional Fire Authority would represent a consolidation of the fallowing seven i7? fire agencies in the western geographic area of Contra Costa County: the city fire departments of E1 Cerrito, Pinole and Richmond: and the Fire Districts of Kensington, Pinole, Rodeo- Hercules and West County. The Fire Authority is envisioned to be an autonomous agency with ars elected Board of Directors serving as its governing body. It would consist of 15 fire stations 'arid approximately oximately 213 personnel . ADVANTAGES • Reduction of operating costs Elimination of duplicated personnel - Elimination, of duplicated apparatus and equipment - Elimination of duplicated services L - Obtain purchasing discounts due to volume buying • Enhanced emergency response capability • Passible improved ISO rating and insurance rate reduction x Elimination of artificial and impractical service boundary lilies • Enhanced, fully-developed training program with common training facilities and availability of a full range of training aids • Standardization of fire apparatus and equipment • Staff specialization Potential for a new communications facility dedicated to ? ire dispatching • Centralized clerical staff • Potential for a hew apparatus shop to service vehicles and provide a scheduled preventive maintenance program • Ability to acquire special equipment as a larger organization • Stronger, higher quality programs in the areas of training; pub- lic education, company inspection, reserve firefighters, fire prevention, etc. • Uniform entry requirements for new firefighters and promotional requirements for existing personnel f • Uniform set of Rules & Regulations, Administrative Bulletin=, I Personnel Management Regulations, SOPS, etc. � • Greater promotional opportunities as _a larger organization • Unity of command f I • Increased ability to obtain funding for capital expenditures due to A broader tax base and resulting lower assessments • Forced analysis and revised perspective (modernize systems) • Increased political clout • Easier ability to determine appropriate number of stations and their locations DISADVANTAGES • Perceived loss of local control