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FROM: William F. Maxfield, Fire Chief
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DATE: May 8 , 1991
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SUBJECT: Acceptance of Approximate $50 ,000 Grant on Behalf
of the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION
Authorize. Chair, Board of Supervisors , to accept on behalf of the Contra Costa
County Fire Protection District a Hazard Mitigation Grant of approximately
$50 ,000 for the seismic upgrade of the Fire District ' s Communications Center .
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The receipt of this unanticipated revenue will increase the amount in the Fire
District ' s general fund by approximately $50 ,000 .
BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION:
The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District is a public safety agency
which provides fire suppression, emergency medical care, rescue, hazardous
materials incident response, fire prevention and public education services to
the public.
The seismic upgrade of the District ' s Communications Center falls within the
priority area established by the State of California for the retrofit of
essential public facilities . As the nerve center of District operations , the
Communications Center also provides dispatch/communications services on a
contract basis to the Bethel Island, Byron, East Diablo , Moraga, Oakley,
Orinda and Riverview Fire Protection Districts .
Following the October 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, a structural engineer
evaluated the Communications Center and concluded the building did not meet
current seismic requirements , being deficient by a factor of approximately
500. With such a deficiency, it is likely the Communications Center would
suffer extensive structural damage that would hinder or eliminate its ability
to operate in a major earthquake. When a catastrophe occurs , it is critical
to the health and safety of the public that the Communications Center
continues to function in order to coordinate the rescue and relief efforts
of eight (8) Fire Districts . Now that the seismic upgrade work on the
Communications Center is completed, the approximate $50 ,000 represents the
maximum amount the. District could be awarded.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT; YES SIGNATURE;��
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD MITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON May 14, 1991 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT II 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. .
CC: County Administrator ATTESTED 1q, /9 91
County Auditor-Controller PHIL BATC R, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Contra Costa County FPD SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BY �-L�a/ ,DEPUTY
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