To: Board of Directors
From: Lewis Broschard, Chief, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
Report Title: Moraga-Orinda Fire District Fuel Mitigation and Hazard Abatement Agreement
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to execute an Agreement, with Moraga-Orinda Fire District, in an amount not to exceed $500,000 in reimbursement for fuel mitigation and hazard abatement, effective March 1, 2026 through July 31, 2028.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Moraga-Orinda Fire District (MOFD) will pay Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (CCCFPD) based on each property’s needs. This action will be cost neutral since MOFD will reimburse CCCFPD for the labor and equipment costs associated with each assignment.
BACKGROUND:
This agreement is part of the much larger ongoing fuel mitigation and external hazard abatement work conducted by CCCFPD that includes roadway clearance for evacuation routes, brush removal, prescribed burns, and other related fuel mitigation work during non-peak fire season (fall/winter). MOFD will use the resources of the CCCFPD to complete mitigation work within their jurisdiction and compensate the CCCFPD for the cost of those resources.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If not approved, CCCFPD will not be able to assist MOFD with fuel mitigation and external hazard abatement work. It is critical to assist MOFD in these efforts, especially pile burning, to finalize the cleanup for the designated projects that have already completed fuel mitigation.