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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 04251995 - HC V TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 5 L Contra r' ►FROMPhil Batchelor, County Administrator Costa County 9�Y� 40 April 5 1995 DATE: SUBJECT: APPOINTMENTS TO THE BETHEL ISLAND, EAST DIABLO, MORAGA, ORINDA AND CROCKETT-CARQUINEZ FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS ' ADVISORY FIRE COMMISSIONS SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATION: DETERMINE whether the individual District Supervisor or the Internal Operations Committee should recruit for, screen, interview and nominate the members of the advisory fire commissions for the dependent fire protection districts other than the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District. BACKGROUND: Traditionally, where a fire protection district was entirely within the boundary of an individual Supervisorial District, that Supervisor was responsible for recruiting, screening, interviewing and recommending appointments for membership on the district' s advisory fire commission. When the consolidation of some of the fire districts was under consideration, a decision was made by the Board of Supervisors to turn that responsibility over to the Internal Operations Committee in order to provide some central input to those decisions . At the time that the Internal Operations Committee was recently asked to interview candidates for the Bethel Island Fire Protection District, the question was again raised regarding whether this responsibility properly belonged with the Internal Operations Committee or with the District Supervisor. The issue has arisen again with the Moraga Advisory Fire Commission, because the Mayor of Moraga has written to Supervisor Smith, pointing out the need to make several appointments to the Advisory Fire Commission. A year ago, the Board of Supervisors set out a process specifically applicable to the Moraga Fire Protection (A411j CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S): Va" ze 40 ACTION OF BOARD ON April 25, 1995 -APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER X DETERMINED that the individual District Supervisor should recruit for, screen, interview, and nominate the members of the advisory fire commissions for the dependent fire protection districts other than the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District. VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE X UNANIMOUS(ABSENT Torlakson ) 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 April 25, 1995 Contact: PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF cc: See Page 2 ORS AND COUNTY ADMINIST TOR B PUTY -2- District, which calls for the Internal Operations Committee and representatives from the Town Council to jointly interview candidates and make recommendations to the Board of Supervisors for appointments . The members of the Internal Operations Committee asked that we bring this issue to the attention of the Board of Supervisors so that the Board of Supervisors could determine what process should be used. If the responsibility is turned over to the individual District Supervisor, then the recruitment, screening, interviewing and nominating would come from Supervisor Torlakson for the Bethel Island and East Diablo Fire Protection District 's Advisory Fire Commissions . Supervisor Smith would be responsible for the Moraga, Orinda and Crockett-Carquinez Fire Protection Districts . If the responsibility is left with the Internal Operations Committee, then that Committee will move ahead to recruit for, interview and make recommendations for the existing vacancies on the Moraga Advisory Fire Commission. It is assumed that this policy - whichever way the Board wishes to go - would not apply to the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District, which includes land in all five Supervisorial Districts . For that Advisory Fire Commission, each Supervisor has one seat and the Internal Operations Committee recommends appointments for the other two at-large seats . cc: County Administrator Supervisor Smith Supervisor Torlakson Internal Operations Committee (Via CAO) James J. Sweeny, Mayor, Town of Moraga P.O. Box 188 Moraga, CA 94556 COSTA COUNTY RECEIVED 'f own of o raga ; R - 6 IQ r 2100 DONALD DRIVE e` P.O. BOX 1-88 MORAGA, CA 94556 OFFICE OF (510) 376-2590 COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR \EmbeY,tMarch 1, ,-1-9.95 Honorable Jeff Smith Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors 651 mine Street, 11th Floor Martinez, CA 94553-1229 Dear Jeff, For many years the Board of Supervisors and the Moraga Town Council have worked together to ensure that interested qualified individuals are appointed as members of the Moraga Fire Commission. We are aware that changes in fire services have taken place during the past several years, but feel that continuation of the advisory Fire Commission for our district is--",an important part of the public process. As you may know, three of the current commissioners ' terms expired at the end of December 1994 . In March and April of last year your Internal Operations Committee outlined a process for appointment of new members to the Moraga Fire Commission. Our letter of March 29 generally approved the recommendations of the I/O committee, but did ask that the Board, through the County Administrators office, attempt to hold interviews within the District. The Town Council has asked that I write this letter requesting that recruitment for fire commissioners be undertaken immediately. It is evident that interviews for these positions are necessary. We stand ready to assist the County Administrator' s office in arranging for meeting locations , advertising, and other administrative chores in order to accomplish the appointment of sufficient members to the Moraga Fire Commission so that the Commission remains at full strength. Thank you for your consideration of this request and for recognizing the importance our community places on this advisory commission. Sincerely, James J. Sweeny /'Mayor cc : Walt Tibbetts , Moraga Fire Commission bounty Administrator' s Office t;p• "• F January 24 , 1995 Mr. Jim Sweeny, Mayor Town of Moraga 2100 Donald Drive Moraga, CA 94556 Dear Jim, As you may know, at the end of the calendar year, 1994 , there are three commissioners on the Moraga Fire Protection District Board whose terms have expired. They are Commissioners Comerford, Tibbitts and Borrelli. Fire Chief Alan Little has indicated that the County is aware of the need to fill these positions, but as yet nothing has been done. Art Comerford's term actually expired in 1993, but because no action has been taken, he continues to serve. Walt Tibbitts and I have decided we would like to step down, but are also willing to stay until new appointments are made. Walt represents the unicorporated area of the District, so his position is filled by the Board of Supervisors. He has not been informed as to when that might take place. I want to inform the Town Council of my situation, so that if the process should begin soon, you will know of my desire to retire after having served two complete terms. I have enjoyed my tenure on the Fire C^.dap-3 Ssion, and I am very proud of our Fire District. I realize there could be some major changes in the future. I would hope that I would be called on to remain involved in some way, but I also think that it may be time for someone else to be appointed to the Commission. Please call me if you have any questions. Sincerely, Linda B relli Af 17