HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 06181991 - 91-396 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on June 18, 1991 by the following vote:
AYES: Sunervisors Fanden, Torlakson and McPeak
NOES: None
ABSENT: Supervisors Powers and Schroder
ABSTAIN: None
SUBJECT: Resolution of Application )
to the Contra Costa County ) RESOLUTION NO.91/396
Local Agency Formation )
Commission to Amend the SOI )
of and Annex Territory to )
the East Diablo Fire )
Protection District and to )
Dissolve Byron Fire Protec-
tion District (Gov. Code )
56652, 56428 ) )
The Board of Supervisors of the County of Contra Costa, acting as
the governing board of both the Byron and East Diablo Fire Protection
Districts, hereby requests that the Local Agency Formation Commission
of Contra Costa County concurrently 1 ) amend the sphere of influence of
the East Diablo Fire Protection District, 2) approve the annexation of
all territory of the Byron Fire Protection District to the East Diablo
Fire Protection District, and 3 ) dissolve the Byron Fire Protection
District:
1 . This proposal is made pursuant to the Cortese-Knox Act,
Government Code section 56000 et seq.
2 . The nature of this proposal is 1 ) the annexation of the entire
territory of the Byron Fire Protection District to the East Diablo Fire
Protection District, along with a concurrent amendment of the sphere of
influence of the East Diablo Fire Protection District to accommodate
the annexation, and 2 ) the concurrent dissolution of the Byron Fire
Protection District. It is contemplated that the provision of all fire
protection services will be assumed throughout the annexed territory by
the East Diablo Fire Protection District and that the Byron Fire
Protection District will dissolve and cease operations .
3 . The boundaries of the territory to be annexed, and of the
sphere of influence amendment, are set forth in Exhibit A.
4 . The terms and conditions proposed for the change of
organization are as follows :
a. All equipment and other personal property, all real
property, and all records, funding, rights, liabilities and assets,
whether tangible or intangible, shall be transferred from the Byron
Fire Protection District and become the property, rights and
obligations of the East Diablo Fire Protection District. The Board of
Supervisors, as the Governing Board of the Districts, shall take
whatever measures may be necessary to effect these transfers .
b. The Chief of the Byron Fire Protection District will
become an Assistant Chief of the East Diablo Fire Protection District,
at his current salary level .
c . The Assistant Chief of the Byron Fire Protection District
will become a Battalion Chief of the East Diablo Fire Protection
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District at a reduced salary level equal to the salary level of the two
current Byron Fire Battalion Chief positions .
d. The salary of the East Diablo Fire Protection Battalion
Chief will be :increased to the present salary of the Byron Fire
District Battalion Chief .
e. All volunteer fireman positions of the Byron Fire
Protection District will be merged into comparable positions in the
East Diablo Fire Protection District staffing structure.
f . All other employees of the Byron Fire Protection District
shall become employees of the East Diablo Fire Protection District, at
their current salary levels .
5 . The reason for this proposal is to allow the provision of
better and more economic fire protection services to the area of both
Fire Protection Districts .
6 . The proposal is not consistent with the present sphere of
influence of the East Diablo Fire Protection District or the present
sphere of influence of the Byron Fire Protection District but would be
consistent with the amended sphere of influence proposed herein for the
East Diablo Fire Protection District.
7 . The persons to be informed as to any notice of -proceedings and
to receive copies of any reports of the Executive Officer are:
Phil Batchelor, County Administrator
Attn: Terry McGraw
651 Pine Street, 8th Floor
Martinez , CA 94553
Chief Paul Hein
East Diablo Fire Protection District
745 First Street
Brentwood, CA 94513
Chief Nick Papadakos
Byron Fire Protection District
P.O. Box 40
Byron, CA 94514
8 . It is hereby requested that, pursuant to the Cortese-Knox Act,
proceedings be taken for the aforenoted annexation, the aforenoted
concurrent sphere of influence amendment, and the aforenoted concurrent
dissolution.
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I hereby certify that this to•MA and correct Copy of
an action taken and entaW on the ndnutes of the
Board of Supervisors on the data shown.
ATTESTED: ,lune 18, 1991
PHIL BATCHELOR,Clerk of the Board
of Supervisors and County Administrator
By .Deputy
RESOLUTION NO. 91/396