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DATE May 11, 1999
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West Contra Costa County Area
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RECOMMENDATION:
Authorize the Contra Costa County Fire District to engage in contract discussions with the
City of Pinole Fire Department and bath the RodepHercules and Crockett-Carquinez Fire
Districts for the purpose of having Contra Costa County Fire District provide fire dispatching
and ether related communications services to its west neighboring agencies.
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND:
Centra Costa County Fire District has two fire stations in the west county area which are
presently dispatched by the City of Richmond under contract.
The City of Pinole currently dispatches for its over fire department as well as Rodeo-
Hercules. in addition, Pinole presently provides limited dispatching assistance to the
Crockett-Carquinez Fire Protection District.
The Contra Costa County Fire District is anticipating radio communications hardware
upgrades which will allow the District to provide fire dispatching services to its own two
stations as well as the ability to serve Pinole, Rodeo-Hercules and Crockett-Carquinez,
The City of Pinole will close their Fire Regional Dispatch Center by year's end. The Pinole
City Council and Rodeo-Hercules.Fire District Board of Directors voted to seek a contract
with Centra Costa County Fire Protection District for fire dispatching and related
communications services.
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Keith ��ch t e t e�, Fire Chief SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATORMichael Argo, Assistant Chief
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