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FROM: Phil Batchelor, County Administrator
DATE: April 14, 1998 (fouivy
SUBJECT: Actions Regarding Review of Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATtON(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMM'ENDATI N($):
ACKNOWLEDGE the following actions:
1. The 1993 functional integration and the 1994 consolidation Of County
governed fire districts resulted in an annual savings of$1.4 Million through
elimination of fourteen positions, nine of which were management,positions.
2. The County Administrator is conducting an organizational review of the district with
a report due to the Board on June 2, 1998.
3. Recruitment and hiring of a new Fire Chief is currently underway'.
4. The interim practice of overtime pay for Battalion Chiefs has been eliminated.
5. The proposal that paramedic certification be a minimum requirement for entry-level
firefighters is being reviewed by staff and will be addressed in the June 2, 1998
report to the Board and in meet and confer sessions as required'..
6. The Board approved the Finance Committee's recommendation to implement
Phase I cost reductions estimated to save$2.1 Million in the 1997-98 fiscal year and
$1.3 Million on an ongoing basis.
7. AWARD contract in the amount of$93,325 to The Davis Company for a study and
report on certain Fire District financial matters and related issues, as directed by the
Board on February 3, 1998.
ONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: _YES SIGNATURE:
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDA OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON April 14, 1998 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER X
IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that the above actions are ACKNOWLEDGED; the contract in the
amount of $93,325 is AWARDED to the Davis Company for a study and report on certain
Fire District financial matters and related issues, as directed by the Board on
February 3, 1998; and the reports from the County Administrator and The Davis Company
are REFERRED to the Finance Committee for consideration and recommendations before
the reports are presented to the full Board.
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS:
1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A
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AYES: NOES: ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ATTESTED.-April- 14, 1998
PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
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A K RO ND R A FOR RECOMMENDATION(S);
Since October 1997 the Finance Committee has reviewed several reports prepared by
the Fire Chief and the County Administrator on fire district funding issues. On February 3, 1998 the
Board, upon recommendation of the Finance Committee, approved a report from the County
Administrator which included thirteen recommendations regarding these funding issues and directed
the County Administrator to issue a Request For Quotation (RFQ)for the services of a consultant to
study and report on the following District issues:
Examine the total compensation package recognizing District financial resources and
recommend alternatives for consideration.
Feasibility of maintaining current minimum staffing levels.
Feasibility of continuing to maintain second engine companies.
Feasibility of maintaining current pilot fire engine-based paramedic program.
Examine funding alternatives to mitigate District financial problems.
Eight consultant proposals were received in response to the RFQ. The proposals were reviewed by
staff of the County Administrator, County Counsel and Human Resources Department. Review
criteria included qualifications of the study team, proposed work plan, proposed study methodology,
relevant experience with similar studies and cost. Initial review resulted in the following three
proposals being rated the highest:
Qons Kant cost
The Davis Company $ 93,325
Coopers & Lybrand $119,500
Robert Olson Associates $117,705
After further review and consultation the review team unanimously agreed that the proposal
submitted by The Davis Company best demonstrates an understanding of the issues involved and
proposes a detailed work plan and study methodology which will produce a report containing viable
recommendations for the Beard's consideration. Mr. Michael Davis, Principal, and his study team will
begin their work by April 20 and will submit a final report by June 12, 1998.
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