CONTRA COSTA COUNTY  
Administration Building Board Chambers | 1025 Escobar St., Martinez, CA  
AGENDA  
Tuesday, November 5, 2024  
1:00 PM  
FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT  
Board of Directors  
FEDERAL D. GLOVER, CHAIR  
CANDACE ANDERSEN, VICE CHAIR  
JOHN GIOIA  
DIANE BURGIS  
KEN CARLSON  
LEWIS BROSCHARD, FIRE CHIEF, (925) 941-3300  
MONICA NINO, COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR AND CLERK OF THE  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, (925) 655-2075  
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A lunch break or closed session may be called at the discretion of the Board Chair. Staff reports related  
1:00 P.M. Convene and call to order  
1.  
CONSIDER CONSENT ITEMS (Items listed as C.1 through C.17 on the following  
agenda) – Items are subject to removal from Consent Calendar by request of any Director.  
Items removed from the Consent Calendar will be considered with the Discussion Items.  
2.  
PRESENTATIONS  
PR.1 PRESENTATION recognizing Fire Engineer Theresa Watkins as the Contra Costa Fire  
Protection District 2024 Firefighter of the Year.  
PR.2 PRESENTATION honoring Battalion Chief Charles Thomas on the occasion of his retirement.  
PR.3 PRESENTATION honoring Battalion Chief Gilbert Guerrero on the occasion of his retirement.  
3.  
DISCUSSION ITEMS  
CONSIDER accepting a report from the Fire Chief providing a status summary  
for ongoing Fire District activities and initiatives. (Lewis Broschard, Fire Chief)  
D.1  
Attachments:  
CONSIDER accepting a report on Contra Costa County Fire Protection District’s  
Health and Wellness program initiatives. (Brian Helmick, Deputy Fire Chief)  
D.2  
Attachments:  
D.3  
PUBLIC COMMENT (2 Minutes)  
4.  
CONSENT ITEMS  
Contracts  
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Auditor-Controller to issue payment to the  
C.1  
State of California Department of Health Care Services, in an amount not to  
exceed $9,000,000 for the Public Provider Ground Emergency Medical Transport  
Intergovernmental Transfer (IGT) for ambulance transports anticipated to be  
provided by the District during January 2025 through December 2025; and  
AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to execute and submit the required IGT  
Certification forms. (100% CCCFPD EMS Transport Fund)  
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to execute a contract  
with National Fire Protection Association LiNK®, in the amount of $1,127, to  
provide instant access to National Fire Protection Association Codes and  
Standards, for the period October 15, 2024 through October 31, 2025. (100%  
CCCFPD General Operating Fund)  
C.2  
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to execute a contract  
with ChargePoint, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $25,000 for the management  
of Electric Vehicle charging stations subscription, for a five-year period beginning  
the date of execution. (100% CCCFPD General Operating Fund)  
C.3  
C.4  
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to execute an  
Agreement for Recovery of Administrative Costs for Implementation and  
Recovery of Medi-Cal Ground Emergency Medical Transportation payments with  
the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District for the term July 1, 2020 through June  
30, 2023. (100% EMS Transport Fund)  
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee to accept a donation of  
fire rescue equipment, valued at approximately $16,236, from the Martinez  
Refining Company (MRC), for distribution to Fire District rescue teams nearest  
the MRC facility. (No District match)  
C.5  
C.6  
C.7  
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to execute a contract  
with the Moraga-Orinda Fire District, in an amount not to exceed $210,000 for the  
provision of firefighter training for the period December 1, 2024 through  
November 30, 2027. (Cost neutral, no District match)  
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent to execute, on behalf of the  
Fire Chief, a purchase order with Peterson Power Systems, in an amount not to  
exceed $270,000 for the purchase of a Caterpillar C13 PG 400kW Standby  
Generator set for the new fire communications center. (100% CCCFPD EMS  
Transport Fund)  
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent to execute, on behalf of the  
Fire Chief, a purchase order with Bound Tree Medical, LLC, in an amount not to  
exceed $350,000, for pre-hospital emergency medical supplies, equipment, and  
pharmaceuticals for the period October 1, 2024 through December 31, 2025.  
(100% CCCFPD General Operating Fund)  
C.8  
C.9  
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, on behalf of the Fire Chief,  
to execute a purchase order with Velocity Truck Centers, in an amount not to  
exceed $405,000, for a hooklift prime mover vehicle to deliver modular  
containers for disaster response. (80% Federal, 20% CCCFPD General Operating  
Fund)  
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent to execute, on behalf of the  
Fire Chief, a purchase order with Smartsheet Inc., in an amount not to exceed  
$76,000 for project management software, for the period November 1, 2024  
through November 30, 2025. (100% CCCFPD General Operating Fund)  
C.10  
C.11  
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent to execute, on behalf of the  
Fire Chief, a purchase order with International Motor Controls, Inc. in an amount  
not to exceed $600,000 for the manufacture and sale of electrical switchgear to  
ensure uninterrupted backup power to support the new communications center.  
(100% CCCFPD EMS Transport Fund)  
Personnel  
ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 26340 to add nine Firefighter  
C.12  
56/hour (represented) positions in the Contra Costa County Fire Protection  
District. (100% CCCFPD General Operating Fund)  
Attachments:  
Other Actions  
ADOPT Resolution No. 2024-11 recognizing Fire Engineer Theresa Watkins as  
the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District 2024 Firefighter of the Year, as  
recommended by the Fire Chief.  
C.13  
ADOPT Resolution No. 2024-12 honoring Battalion Chief Charles Thomas on the  
occasion of his retirement from the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District.  
C.14  
C.15  
ADOPT Resolution No. 2024-13 honoring Battalion Chief Gilbert Guerrero on  
the occasion of his retirement from the Contra Costa County Fire Protection  
District.  
ADOPT the proposed 2025 meeting schedule for the Contra Costa County Fire  
Protection District Board of Directors, as well as fixing the dates for budget  
hearings and adoption, as recommended by the County Administrator.  
C.16  
Attachments:  
APPROVE Budget Amendment No. BDA-24-00760 appropriating fund balance  
of $1,800,000 for the purchase of County property at 4491 Bixler Road in Byron  
for use as a Wildland Fire Center. (100% CCCFPD General Fund Balance)  
C.17  
Attachments:  
ADVISORY COMMISSION  
The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Advisory Fire Commission is scheduled to meet next  
on Monday, December 9, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. at their Administrative Office, 4005 Port Chicago Highway,  
Suite 250, Concord, CA 94520.  
AGENDA DEADLINE: Thursday, 12 noon, 12 days before the Tuesday Board meetings.  
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enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless requested by a  
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