To: Board of Supervisors
From: Monica Nino, County Administrator
Report Title: CONSIDER providing direction to staff on the transfer of the Hazardous Materials Program from Contra Costa County Health Services to Contra Costa Fire Protection District
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
CONSIDER providing direction to staff on the transfer of the Hazardous Materials Program functions and employees from the Contra Costa County Health Services to the Contra Costa Fire Protection District.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The current costs of the Hazardous Materials Program under Health Services totals $11,812,243, which is 100% funded through fees.
Based on changes to total compensation, new positions and classifications being established, and compensation subject to retirement benefits, it is anticipated there will be a net increase in personnel costs of approximately $500,000 annually. This represents an approximate increase of 5% over current budgeted costs of the program. It should be noted this increase assumes all positions are filled and there are no vacancies. Currently, there are four vacancies at the Hazardous Materials Specialist position and recruitment for the positions is pending.
BACKGROUND:
In 2022, union representatives and staff in the County Hazardous Materials Division brought the concept of transitioning the Program to the Fire District to the County's Labor Relations Division. Over the course of several meetings, the County agreed to explore the concept further with the Fire District and provide an outline of how such a transition would occur.
Between May of 2024 and March of 2025, the Fire District and Labor Relations met with staff and employee organizations to review the proposed revisions to classification structure in the event of a transition of the Hazardous Materials Program to the Fire District. For Teamsters, Local 856, it was determined that the majority of staff would transitio...
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