CONTRA COSTA COUNTY  
Administration Building | 1025 Escobar St., Martinez, CA  
AGENDA  
Tuesday, May 12, 2026  
1:00 PM  
FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT  
Board of Directors  
DIANE BURGIS, CHAIR  
JOHN GIOIA  
CANDACE ANDERSEN  
KEN CARLSON, VICE CHAIR  
SHANELLE SCALES-PRESTON  
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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1:00 P.M. Convene and call to order  
1.  
CLOSED SESSION  
A. PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT Gov. Code § 54957  
Title: Fire Chief, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District  
2.  
CONSIDER CONSENT ITEMS (Items listed as C.1 through C.7 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.  
3.  
PRESENTATIONS  
PRESENTATION recognizing May 17-23, 2026 as Emergency Medical Services Week, with the theme  
of "Improving Outcomes, Together." (Aaron McAlister, Deputy Fire Chief)  
4.  
DISCUSSION ITEMS  
CONSIDER appointing Aaron J. McAlister as Fire Chief of the Contra Costa  
County Fire Protection District (the “District”) at Step 5 of the salary range  
($26,624.71/month), including all benefits as provided in the Fire Management  
Resolution that apply to the position of Fire Chief, and including all vacation and  
personal holiday leave accruals equivalent to 20 total years of service, effective  
upon adoption. (Diane Burgis, Chair)  
D.1.  
HEARING to consider adopting Contra Costa County Fire Protection District  
Ordinance No. 2026-07 to establish fees for permits, inspections, plan reviews,  
and other services performed by the District. (Aaron McAlister, Deputy Fire  
Chief)  
D.2.  
D.3.  
Attachments:  
CONSIDER accepting a report from the Fire Chief providing a status summary  
for ongoing Fire District activities and initiatives. (Aaron McAlister, Deputy Fire  
Chief)  
Attachments:  
5.  
PUBLIC COMMENT (2 Minutes)  
6.  
CONSENT ITEMS  
ADOPT Resolution No. 2026-06 designating the week of May 17-23, 2026 as  
Emergency Medical Services Week, with the theme of "Improving Outcomes,  
Together", as recommended by the Fire Chief. (No fiscal impact)  
C.1.  
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, or designee, to execute, on  
behalf of the Fire Chief, a purchase order amendment with Bound Tree Medical,  
LLC, to increase the payment limit by $350,000 to a new payment limit of  
$700,000 for pre-hospital emergency medical supplies, equipment, and  
pharmaceuticals with no change to the term ending December 31, 2026. (100%  
CCCFPD General Operating Fund)  
C.2.  
C.3.  
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to execute a contract  
with Stryker Sales, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $67,000 subject to the terms  
and conditions of Stryker’s Terms Addendum, for defibrillation and chest  
compression equipment maintenance, for the period April 1, 2026 through March  
31, 2034. (100% CCCFPD EMS Transport Fund)  
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to execute a contract  
with Emergency Technical Decon, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $700,000 for  
personal protective equipment inspections and repairs, for the period April 1,  
2026 through March 31, 2029. (100% CCCFPD General Operating Fund)  
C.4.  
C.5.  
C.6.  
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to apply for and accept  
funding from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District’s BAY REPAIR  
Grant Program, in an amount not to exceed $3,000,000, for the East Richmond  
Heights Shaded Fuel Break Project. (100% Local grant, no match)  
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to apply for and accept  
grant funding from the California Fire Safe Council for the State Fire Capacity  
Grant Program in an amount not to exceed $100,000 to update the Contra Costa  
County Wildfire Protection Plan, a strategic wildfire planning document. (33%  
State, 67% Measure X)  
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to execute a contract  
with the U.S. Department of the Navy to use the former Concord Naval Weapons  
Station for public safety training purposes, for the period June 1, 2026 through  
May 31, 2027. (No fiscal impact)  
C.7.  
ADVISORY COMMISSION  
The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Advisory Fire Commission is scheduled to meet next  
on Monday, June 8, at 7:00 p.m. at their Administrative Office, 4005 Port Chicago Highway, Suite 250,  
Concord, CA 94520.  
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Pursuant to Government Code section 84308 (the Levine Act), members of the Board of Supervisors are  
disqualified and not able to participate in any agenda item involving contracts (except for contracts  
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