To: Board of Directors
From: Lewis Broschard, Chief, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
Report Title: ADOPT a Resolution approving the Side Letter of agreement between IAFF, Local 1230 and Contra Costa County adding the newly established classification of Supervising Fire District Dispatcher (REHB) to Subsections 5.18 - Temporary Staff Assignment Differential and 9.1.B. - Holidays Observed, and establishing a new Wage Adjustment for Holiday Reduction for Supervising Fire District Dispatchers differential for the Supervising Fire District Dispatchers (REHA) placed into those Temporary Staff Assignments.
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
ADOPT a Resolution approving the side letter between Contra Costa County and IAFF, Local 1230 adding the newly established classifications of Supervising Fire District Dispatchers (REHA and REHB) to the Memorandum of Understanding between the parties.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The fiscal impact of this action will be approximately $9,000 for the remainder of fiscal year 25/26 and will be $36,000 for fiscal year 26/27. The fiscal impact will only occur once these positions are filled. These positions will be 100% funded by the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District EMS Transportation Fund.
BACKGROUND:
The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (District) operates the Contra Costa County Regional Fire Communications Center (CCRFCC). The CCRFCC has continued to see significant increases in both call volume and dispatched emergency incidents. The increased complexities of daily operations, workloads, and training needs and the technical nature of fire and emergency medical service (EMS) dispatching all necessitated the need for a Supervising Fire District Dispatcher classification, which was established in April of 2025. The District plans of filling three 56-hour Supervising Fire District Dispatcher (REHB) and one 40-hour Supervising Fire District Dispatcher (REHA). The 56-hour Supervising Fire District Dispatchers will be providing direct supervision to the Fire District Dispatchers (REWA) and the Senior Fire District Dispatchers (RETA). The 40-hour Supervising Fire District Dispatcher will focus on training and program development but will also provide supervision and coverage when needed. The District plans to rotate the four positions through the 40-hour assignment so that they can maintain their dispatching skills but also participate in program development and training. To allow them to rotate the Supervising Dispatchers to the 40-hour assignment, this side letter of agreement adds the 56-hour Supervising Fire District Dispatchers (REHB) to subsection 5.18 - Temporary Staff Assignment Differential of the MOU. Historically, 40-hour positions in the District have been difficult to fill for various reasons, including the fact that they result in a reduction in pay. To account for this reduction in pay, the District has established a new subsection 5.20 - Wage Adjustment for Holiday Reduction for Supervising Fire District Dispatchers. Additionally, this side letter of agreement adds the 56-hour Supervising Fire District Dispatchers (REHB) to the Holiday Pay section of the MOU.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The District and CCRFCC will continue to struggle with daily operations, increased call volumes, policy and program development, supervision of employees, and training and development. Additionally, eligible 56-hour employees working on holidays would not receive the holiday pay they are entitled to, and the District will continue to struggle to fill their 40-hour positions due to the loss in pay the incumbents experience.
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
and for Special Districts, Agencies and Authorities Governed by the Board
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IN THE MATTER OF the Side Letter between the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District and IAFF, Local 1230 adding the newly established classifications of Supervising Fire District Dispatchers (REHA and REHB) to the MOU between the parties and establishing a new pay differential.
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors acting in its capacity as the governing board of the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District RESOLVES THAT:
The attached Side Letter of Agreement, dated February 17, 2026, be ADOPTED.