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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 04281992 - 2.2 ' TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra FROM: PHIL BATCHELOR County Administrator Costa n: S x _= DATE: April 23 , 1992 County�'` rq cbuK� SUBJECT: Report on Receiving Input from Community Forum Regarding Various Operational and Cost Efficiencies in the Orinda and Moraga Fire Protection Districts Specific Request(s) or Recommendation(s) & Background & Justification RECOMMENDATIONS• 1. Approve this report from County Administrator recommending that the Board of Supervisors schedule a public forum on May 19, 1992 at 4: 00 p.m. in the Board Chambers to receive comments from the communities of Orinda and Moraga regarding possible functional and management consolidation of the two districts. 2. Authorize Chair, Board of Supervisors to send letters to the Mayors of Orinda and Moraga and the Chairs of the Orinda and Moraga Fire Commissions advising them of the public forum and inviting them to participate. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND: On March 3 , 1992, the Board of Supervisors approved the report of the County Administrator regarding options for the potential consolidation of Contra Costa County, Moraga and Orinda Fire Protection Districts. The Board approved the option to leave the three districts as separate entities but directed the County Administrator to continue to explore additional functional efficiencies. Included in the action to not merge the districts was the direction to explore the consolidation of management responsibility between the districts. Continued on Attachment: X YES Signature: Recommendation of County Administrator Recommendation of Board Committee Approve Other Signature(s) : Action of Board on: April 9.8. 1 AMS. Approved as Recommended—Other-X — Henry Saar, Orinda and Sue Noe, Moraga spoke on the .issue. The Board ACCEPTED 'the above report and AGREED to hold a public meeting with a structured agenda that involves dialogue with the commissioners of the Orinda and Moraga Fire Protection Districts, representatives from the City Councils, and the Board of Supervisors and County staff, as well as providing opportunitie for public comment, and REQUESTED the County Administrator to contact the city managers and the fire commissioners to find an acceptable date and develop an agenda for such a meeting. Vote of Supervisors: I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN X Unanimous (Absent III ) AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE Ayes: Noes: ) BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON DATE SHOWN. Attested: April 28, 1992 cc: County Administrator Phil Batchelor, Clerk of Contra Costa County Fire Protection Dist. the Board of Supervisors Moraga Fire Protection District and County Administrator Orinda Fire Protection District Town of Moraga By: , DEPUTY Town of Orinda United Professional Firefighters Union Local 1230 r Page 2 - April 23 , 1992 Management Consolidation The communities of Moraga and Orinda have expressed the desire to be involved in issues having to do with the organization and operation of the Moraga and Orinda Fire Districts. Accordingly, rather than developing a detailed report of alternatives for potential management consolidation, it is recommended the Board hold a public forum to allow for public comments on this important issue. The purpose of the public forum will be to provide the opportunity for the Town of Moraga, the City of Orinda, the Moraga Fire Commission, the Orinda Fire Commission, the Chiefs of the fire districts, the citizens of the communities and the Firefighters Union to express their views about the management structure of the districts. Functional Consolidation The report also included the direction to the County Administrator to continue to work with the fire districts to identify and implement potential cost efficiencies. The County Administrator met with the Chiefs of - the Contra Costa County, Moraga and Orinda Fire Districts to discuss further functional consolidation. The Chiefs agreed to initially work toward combining weed abatement functions and improved fire trail access. . No specific cost savings were identified with these functional consolidation issues, however, ' it was felt that coordination of these activities would be beneficial to all three districts.