To: Board of Supervisors
From: Lewis Broschard, Chief, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
Report Title: Agreement with the State of California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) to become a Cooperator with the Federal Excess Personal Property (FEPP) Aircraft Program
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Acting as the governing board of the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District, APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to execute a cooperative agreement with the State of California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) to become a Cooperator with the Federal Excess Personal Property (FEPP) Aircraft Program for the term December 15, 2025 through December 15, 2030 for the purpose of screening and borrowing federal excess property for primary use in activities directly related to wildland fire aviation-based fire protection.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The execution of this agreement does not have a fiscal impact. Should the District choose to acquire aviation equipment or aircraft under this agreement there may be costs associated with that particular procurement, which will need to be evaluated and budgeted for at a future date. In some cases, the acquisition of equipment will be at no cost to the District.
BACKGROUND:
The State of California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) is an approved agent of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service for administering Federal Excess Personal Property (FEPP) as part of the Cooperative Fire Protection Program, which allows the Cooperators to take custody and use FEPP property for wildland and rural community fire protection services. This program includes the potential for assignment or transfer of aviation assets, including helicopters, to the District for use in carrying out its wildland fire suppression mission.
Participation in this program will allow the Distri...
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