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
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
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 $645,000, with no change to the term, from October 1, 2021 through June 30, 2026, 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, there have been multiple amendments to increase the maximum reimbursement amount. The last amendment to the contract increased the amount by $50,000 to a new payment limit of $545,000. This request is for the seventh amendment to the agreement, which will increase the amount by $100,000, from the current amount of $545,000, to the new amount of $645,000, with no change in the contract term ending June 30, 2026.
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 $645,000.