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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 05242005 - C68 r TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM: SUPERVISOR GAYLE B. UILKEMA =' Contra I ft ft DATE: May 24,2005 ; Costa o ,. rq-C- County SUBJECT: Crockett Carquinez Fire PD Advisory Commission Report for 2004 /"* &Z ote SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATION: ACCEPT 2004 Crockett Carquinez Fire Protection District Commission Report. BACKGROUND: CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE: GAYLE B.UILKEMA ACTION OF BOARD ON lid APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS 4 I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN:. OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE Su OWN. ATTESTED 0 i� John S eten,Clerk of the Board of (Lupervisors and County Administrator BY ,DEPUTY Contact Person: CC: Supervisor District 2 CROCKETT/CARQUINEZ FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT ANNUAL REPORT FOR YEAR 2004 ♦ NAME-CROCKETT/CARQUINEZ FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT ADVISORY COMMITTEE ♦ MEETING TIME AND PLACE-7:00 P.M.ON THE THIRD THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH AT FIRE STATION#789 746 LORING AVE.CROCKETT.CA 94525.REQUIRED PUBLIC NOTICE IS POSTED AT THE POMONA STREET PUBLIC BULLETIN BOARD. ♦ ELECTED CHAIRPERSON FOR YEAR 2004 WAS COMMISSIONER DON ROBINSON ♦ THE ELECTED STAFF PERSON FOR YEAR 2004 WAS COMMISSIONER BUD BURLISON. ♦ ACTIVITIES- FOR THE REPORTING YEAR 2004 THE ADVISORY COMMISSION CONTINUED TO WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CHIEF OF THE DISTRICT,CHIEF GERALD LITTLETON, AS AN OVERSIGHT BOARD FOR DISTRICT FINANCIAL EXPENDITURES, DISTRICT OPERATIONS, MAINTENANCE AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE DISTRICT PHYSICAL CAMPUS AND FACILITIES AND PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE FOR DISTRICT EQUIPMENT. ♦ THE ADVISORY COMMISSION CONTINUES TO ACT AS A CITIZEN REVIEW BOARD FOR COMMUNITY FIRE HAZARD ABATEMENT ISSUES AND COMMUNITY FIRE PROTECTION ISSUES.THE COMMISSION ASSISTED CERTAIN COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS BY MAKING AVAILABLE THE UPSTAIRS TRAINING FACILITIES AT 746 LORING AVENUE FOR THEIR COMMUNITY MEETING USE. ♦ ACCOMPLISHMENTS-FOR THE REPORTING YEAR 2004 THE ADVISORY COMMISSION HAS COMPLETED THE ONGOING OVERSIGHT AND DOCUMENTATION OF THE SEISMIC RETROFIT CONSTRUCTION WORK PERFORMED AT FIRE STATION#79 AT 1438 FLORA ST. IN CROCKETT.THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTATION PERFORMED BY THE COMMISSION INCLUDES PROJECT MEETINGS WITH COUNTY REPRESENTATIVES ON THE PROJECT FOR A PORTION OF THE YEAR 2004.THE COMMISSION SUPPORTED THE MORALE AND FUND RAISING ACTIVITIES OF THE CROCKETT/CARQUINEZ FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION AND CONTRIBUTED FUNDS FOR THE DISTRICT FIREFIGHTERS TRAINING FUND. ♦ ATTENDANCE/REPRESENTATION-THE CROCKETT CARQUINEZ FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT IS REPRESENTED BY THE FOLLOWING APPOINTED COMMISSIONERS; APPOINTEE 1 --TERM EXPIRES 12/31/2006 MR. DUANE(BUD) BURLISON-364 EDWARDS ST.CROCKETT CA,94525 APPOINTEE 2----TERM EXPIRES 12/31/2006 MR. DON ROBINSON-19 S AVE. (P.O. BOX 6) PORT COSTA CA,94569 APPOINTEE 3--TERM EXPIRES 12/31/2006 MR. FRANK OCHINERO-1315 ROSE ST.CROCKETT CA,94525 APPOINTEE 4----TERM EXPIRES 12/31/2006 MR. HANK TRIGLIA-1535 POMONA ST.CROCKETT CA,94525 APPOINTEE 5--TERM EXPIRES 12/31/2006 MR. FRED MARIA----505 EDWARDS ST.CROCKETT CA,94525 ALTERNATE COMMISSIONER MIKE WHITE-APPOINTED 2003 PAGE 1 • * ATTENDANCE AT SCHEDULED MEETINGS IS REGULAR AND NO UNEXPECTED LACK OF QUORUM HAS RESULTED IN CANCELLED MEETINGS.THE COMMISSION HAS EXPERIENCED MINIMAL PUBLIC INPUT DURING THE MEETINGS FOR THIS REPORTING YEAR.THIS PUBLIC INPUT WAS RELATED TO THE USE OF THE C&H WHISTLE FOR FIRE CALLS.THE ISSUE WAS RESOLVED BY THE DISTRICT CHIEF WITH A PUBLIC LETTER ADDRESSING THE FEW RESIDENTS CONCERNS ABOUT THE WHISTLE NOISE AND THE DISTRICT ADOPTING A MODIFIED USE OF THE WHISTLE DURING LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING HOURS.THE STAFF MEMBER OF THE ADVISORY COUNSEL HAS REPRESENTED AND REPORTED FOR THE COMMISSION AT LOCAL COMMUNITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ACTIVITIES.COMMISSION MEMBERS HAVE ATTENDED MEETINGS OF THE CROCKETT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT DISTRICT GRANT REQUESTS AND AS REPRESENTATIVES OF THE COMMUNITY. ♦ TRAINING/CERTIFICATION-THE MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE ADVISORY COMMISSION HAVE PAST EXPERIENCE IN FIRE SUPPRESSION AND PREVENTION AND WERE CERTIFIED AS FIREFIGHTERS.THERE ARE RETIRED OFFICERS OF OTHER FIRE AGENCIES AS MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION.THERE ARE ALSO RETIRED PUBLIC UTILITY SUPERVISORS AND MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT PUBLIC WORKS MANAGERS AS MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION, DEMONSTRATING A WIDE ARRAY OF EXPERIENCE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE DISTRICT.THERE IS ALSO A COMMISSION MEMBER CERTIFIED BY THE CALIFORNIA SPECIALIZED TRAINING INSTITUTE AS AN EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER(EOC) OPERATIONS MANAGER FOR EARTHQUAKE AND FLOOD EMERGENCIES. ♦ WORK PLAN/OBJECTIVES FOR YEAR 2005-CONTINUE ADVISORY COMMISSION OVERSIGHT PROGRAM FOR THE DISTRICT FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES WITH REGULAR MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES WITH THE DISTRICT CHIEF AND OTHER DISTRICT OFFICERS.WITH THIS OVERSIGHT RESPONSIBILITY IN VIEW,CONTINUE TO ASSIST WITH ANY REQUESTED PARTICIPATION IN POST CONSTRUCTION MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE STATION 79 RETROFIT PROJECT.CONFER WITH DISTRICT OFFICERS TO DETERMINE FEASIBILITY OF TRAINING MEMBERS OF THE ADVISORY COMMISSION FOR LOCAL NEIGHBORHOOD EMERGENCY RESPONSE ACTIVITIES FOR LOCAL EARTHQUAKE EMERGENCIES.CONTINUE TO ASSIST THE DISTRICT FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION IN THEIR FUND RAISING ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS AND CONTINUE TO PROVIDE OVERSIGHT AND ASSISTANCE TO THE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION WHEN REQUESTING GRANT FUNDING FROM THE CROCKETT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION AND OTHER GRANTING AGENCIES. 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