To: Board of Directors
From: Lewis Broschard, Chief, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
Report Title: Amendment to Regional Hazardous Materials Response Training Reimbursement Agreement
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services to increase the payment limit by $100,000 to a new payment limit of $445,000, with no change to the term, October 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024, to provide reimbursement of regional hazardous materials response training costs.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% State of California, Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES). If approved, the Fire District may receive up to an additional $100,000 in reimbursements from the State for costs associated with hazardous materials response training.
BACKGROUND:
On November 9, 2021, the Board approved and authorized the Fire Chief, or designee, to execute an agreement with Cal OES, for the period of October 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024, for reimbursement of regional hazardous materials response training in an amount not to exceed $100,000.
Subsequently, Cal OES increased the budgeted amount to a maximum of $275,000. The amendment for the increase was approved by the Board on September 13, 2022.
On March 21, 2023, the Board approved a second amendment to increase the maximum amount to $315,000. Subsequently, Cal OES revised the second amendment to change the value to $345,000 and has recently increased the budget amount to a maximum of $445,000.
This action is to approve and authorize the Fire Chief to execute a third amendment to the agreement to increase the maximum reimbursement amount to $445,000.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this action is not approved, the Fire District will miss the opportunity to be reimbursed by State funding for up to an additional $100,000 or a total maximum amount of $445,000.
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