Meeting Minutes  
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY FIRE  
PROTECTION DISTRICT  
Board of Directors  
CANDACE ANDERSEN, CHAIR  
JOHN GIOIA  
DIANE BURGIS, VICE CHAIR  
KEN CARLSON  
SHANELLE SCALES-PRESTON  
LEWIS BROSCHARD, FIRE CHIEF, (925)  
941-3300  
MONICA NINO, COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR  
AND CLERK OF THE BOARD OF  
SUPERVISORS, (925) 655-2075  
1:00 PM  
Tuesday, November 4, 2025  
Administration Building 1025 Escobar Street,  
Martinez |  
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1:00 P.M. Convene and call to order  
Called to order at 3:00 p.m. Adjourned today's meeting at 3:34 p.m.  
Director Candace Andersen, Director Diane Burgis, and Director  
Present  
Ken Carlson  
Director John Gioia, and Director Shanelle Scales-Preston  
Absent  
1.  
2.  
CONSIDER CONSENT ITEMS (Items listed as C.1 through C.12 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.  
Motion:  
Second:  
Carlson  
Burgis  
Aye:  
Director Carlson, Director Burgis, and Director Andersen  
Passed  
Result:  
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.  
25-4606  
FC REPORT - November 4, 2025.pdf  
Attachments:  
Motion:  
Carlson  
Burgis  
Second:  
Aye:  
Director Andersen, Director Carlson, and Director Burgis  
Passed  
Result:  
CONSIDER approving and authorizing the Fire Chief, or designee, to enter  
into an End User Agreement with Allstar Fire Equipment Co., pursuant to  
the terms and conditions of a Master Agreement issued by the  
D.2.  
25-4607  
Houston-Galveston Area Council and the Purchasing Agent to execute, on  
behalf of the Fire Chief, a purchase order with Allstar Fire Equipment, Inc.  
in an amount not to exceed $5,500,000 for the purchase of emergency rescue  
breathing apparatus equipment, and approving Budget Amendment No.  
BDA-25-00160 to appropriate fund balance in the amount of $5,500,000 for  
this purchase. (100% CCCFPD Fund Reserve)  
BDA-25-00160  
Attachments:  
SCBA Replacement Report.pdf  
Burgis  
Motion:  
Second:  
Carlson  
Aye:  
Director Andersen, Director Carlson, and Director Burgis  
Passed  
Result:  
D.3  
PUBLIC COMMENT (2 Minutes)  
There were no requests to speak at public comment.  
3.  
4.  
ADJOURN in memory of Ken Crawley, Fire Protection District IT Manager  
CONSENT ITEMS  
CONSIDER CONSENT ITEMS  
A motion was made by Director Carlson, seconded by Director Burgis, to approve the  
Consent Agenda. The motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye:  
Director Andersen, Director Burgis, and Director Carlson  
Absent:  
Result:  
Director Gioia, and Director Scales-Preston  
Passed  
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief or designee to execute a  
contract with C & J Painting, in an amount not to exceed $550,000 to  
provide on-call painting services at various Fire District facilities, for the  
period November 1, 2025 through October 31, 2028. (100% CCCFPD  
General Operating Fund)  
C.1.  
C.2.  
C.3.  
25-4608  
25-4609  
25-4610  
approved  
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief or designee to execute a  
contract with Everbridge, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $60,500 to  
continue use of its critical event management platform system for the period  
September 15, 2025 through December 31, 2030. (100% CCCFPD General  
Operating Fund)  
approved  
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to execute a  
contract with Force Readiness, in an amount not to exceed $10,000 for  
document sharing software for the period November 1, 2025 through  
October 31, 2028. (100% CCCFPD General Operating Fund)  
approved  
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, on behalf of the  
Fire Chief, to issue a Request for Qualifications and a Request for Proposals  
for the selection of a Design-Build contractor for Fire Station 9 in Pacheco.  
(No fiscal impact)  
C.4.  
C.5.  
25-4611  
25-4612  
approved  
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, to provide reimbursement of  
regional hazardous materials response training costs. (100% State)  
approved  
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to execute a  
contract with CPS HR Consulting, in an amount not to exceed $400,000 for  
promotional assessments, for the period November 1, 2025 through October  
31, 2028. (100% CCCFPD General Operating Fund)  
C.6.  
C.7.  
25-4613  
25-4614  
approved  
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to execute a  
contract with Stationwise, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $550,000, to  
provide a staffing and scheduling software for the Fire District for the period  
December 1, 2025 through November 30, 2030. (100% CCCFPD General  
Operating Fund)  
approved  
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent to execute, on behalf of  
the Fire Chief, a purchase order with Motorola Solutions, Inc., in an amount  
not to exceed $360,000 for the purchase of mobile radios. (100% EMS  
Transport Fund)  
C.8.  
C.9.  
25-4615  
25-4630  
approved  
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief or Designee to execute a terms  
of service agreement for a subscription with Starlink in an amount not to  
exceed $144,000 for satellite internet services and hardware for use during  
disasters and other emergency incidents, effective upon District signature  
through November 3, 2030. (100% CCCFPD General Fund)  
approved  
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to execute a  
contract with Adobe Inc., in an amount not to exceed $4,000 to provide  
graphic design software for the Fire District, for the period November 1,  
2025 through October 31, 2027. (100% CCCFPD General Operating Fund)  
C.10  
.
25-4616  
approved  
ADOPT the proposed 2026 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.11  
.
25-4617  
25-4618  
2026 Proposed Fire meeting schedule.pdf  
Attachments:  
approved  
DENY claims filed by Ralda Ryer; and Cielo Randa Sambas.  
C.12  
.
approved  
ADVISORY COMMISSION  
The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Advisory Fire Commission is scheduled to meet next  
on Monday, November 10, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. at their Administrative Office, 4005 Port Chicago  
Highway, Suite 250, Concord, CA 94520.  
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Rollcall  
Director Candace Andersen, Director Diane Burgis, and Director  
Ken Carlson  
Present  
Absent  
Director John Gioia, and Director Shanelle Scales-Preston