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INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE „ Costa
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December 13 1993
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SUBJECT: FILLING VACANCIES ON THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS OF THE
MORAGA FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1 . REQUEST the County Counsel to provide the Internal Operations
Committee with responses to the- following questions to assist
the Committee in determining what recommendations to make to
the Board of Supervisors regarding the need for appointments
to the Board of Fire Commissioners of the . Moraga Fire
Protection District:
4 Is a Board of Fire Commissioners required for a Fire
Protection District for which the Board of Supervisors is
the governing body?
4 May a Board of Fire Commissioners cover a geographical
area which includes more than one fire protection
district where the Board of Supervisors is the governing
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body of all of the districts which are included in that
geographical area?
4 Is the number of members who can serve on a Board of Fire
Commissioners fixed by law or may it be increased or
decreased by the -Board of Supervisors, serving in, its
capacity as the governing body of the Fire Protection
District(s) ?
4 Is the Board of Supervisors required to select members
for the Moraga Fire Protection District' s Board of Fire
Commissioners from among names nominated by the Town
Council of the Town of Moraga or may the Board of
Supervisors appoint anyone it wishes to the Board of Fire
Commissioners?
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COEE
APPROVE OTHER
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SIGNATURE S:"
ACTION OF BOARD ON Ja niiary 4., 1994 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Sue Noe, 23 LaSalle ,Drive, Moraga appeared and requested that when the Board considers
appointments to the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Moraga Fire Protection: District,
that the Town of Moraga be included in the discussion.
The Internal Operations Committee set February 14, 1994 for the time to consider this
matter, including County Counsel's response, and invited Sue Noe and the Town of Moraga
to attend this meeting.
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
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.
ATTESTED
Contact: PHIL BATCH OOR,CLERK OF-UE'BOARD OF
cc., See Page 2. SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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2 . AUTHORIZE the Internal Operations Committee to advertise for,
screen and interview some or all of the applicants for the
Board of Fire Commissioners of the Moraga Fire Protection
District, if the Internal Operations Committee finds it is
appropriate to do so and to solicit nominations from the Town
Council of the Town of Moraga.
BACKGROUND:
Chief Little recently asked our Committee whether the Board of
Supervisors was willing to make an appointment to the Moraga Fire
Protection District's Board of Fire Commissioners on the basis that
that District had been exempted from the political consolidation of
the "merit system" districts . The assumption is, apparently, that
this exemption will allow the District's Board of Fire
Commissioners to continue as presently structured. The term of
office for the seat held by Arthur S. Comerford expired on December
31, 1993 .
Four of the seats on the Moraga Fire Protection District' s Board of
Fire Commissioners, including Mr. Comerford' s, are based on
nominations from the Town of Moraga. We would like to explore all
of the options which are available to the Board of Supervisors
before determining whether any appointments should be made to the
Moraga Fire Protection District's Board of Fire Commissioners. We
have, therefore, made the above recommendations .
cc: County Administrator
County Counsel
Allen Little, Acting Chief, Moraga Fire Protection District
The Honorable Mayor of the Town of Moraga