Meeting Minutes

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY 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

1:00 PM

Tuesday, July 9, 2024

Board Chambers 1025 Escobar Street,

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1:00 P.M. Convene and call to order

Called today's meeting to order at 1:45 p.m. Adjourned at 3:02 p.m.

Rollcall

Director John Gioia, Vice Chair Candace Andersen, Director Diane

Burgis, Director Ken Carlson, and Chair Federal D. Glover

Present

CONSIDER CONSENT ITEMS (Items listed as C.1 through C.6 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:

Burgis

Carlson

Aye:

Director Gioia, Vice Chair Andersen, Director Burgis, Director

Carlson, and Chair Glover

Passed

Result:

DISCUSSION ITEMS

CONSIDER accepting a report from the Fire Chief providing a status

summary for ongoing Fire District activities and initiatives, including a

review of July 4th emergency responses and an overview of the early July

multi-day excessive heat event. (Lewis Broschard, Fire Chief)

D.1

24-2077

Fire Chief Report - July 9, 2024

Attachments:

Measure X Wildfire Mitigation Program Map June 2024

Hospital Transfer of Care Times July 2023 - June 2024

Speaker: Vincent Wells, President, Firefighters Local 1230.

Motion:

Second:

Carlson

Burgis

Aye:

Director Gioia, Vice Chair Andersen, Director Burgis, Director

Carlson, and Chair Glover

Passed

Result:

CONSIDER accepting a report from the Fire Chief regarding the ongoing

discussions and processes regarding the potential annexation of the

Rodeo-Hercules Fire Protection District, including a review of the draft

service plan and fiscal analysis. (Lewis Broschard, Fire Chief)

D.2

24-2078

DRAFT RHFPD Plan for Service 7-2-24

Correspondence Received.pdf

Attachments:

Written commentary provided by Maureen Brennan, Chair, Measure O Oversight

Committee (attached).

Motion:

Glover

Second:

Andersen

Aye:

Director Gioia, Vice Chair Andersen, Director Burgis, Director

Carlson, and Chair Glover

Passed

Result:

D.3

PUBLIC COMMENT (2 Minutes)

There were no requests to speak at public comment.

3. CONSENT ITEMS

CONSIDER CONSENT ITEMS

A motion was made to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion carried by the

following vote:

Aye:

Director Gioia, Vice Chair Andersen, Director Burgis, Director

Carlson, and Chair Glover

Passed

Result:

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to execute a

contract amendment for the 2022 California Department of Forestry and Fire

Protection County Coordinator Statewide Grant Program, to extend the

performance period through December 31, 2024 for the Fire District to

spend the remaining funds from the original grant award of $175,000.

(100% State)

C.1

C.2

24-1972

approved

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to execute a

contract with Eaton Corporation, with an initial annual payment limit of

$11,220 for uninterrupted power supply onsite services for the period March

23, 2024 through March 22, 2025, with optional automatic annual renewals.

24-1973

(100% CCCFPD General Operating Fund)

approved

APPROVE Budget Amendment No. BDA-24-00260 authorizing new

revenue in the amount of $388,911 from the California Department of

Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) to the Contra Costa County Fire

Protection District and appropriating it for the creation of a shaded fuel

break and to provide public education and outreach regarding home

hardening and defensible space. (100% State)

C.3

24-1974

Budget Amendment No. BDA-24-00260

Attachments:

approved

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to execute a

contract with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection

(CAL FIRE) in an amount not to exceed $2,125,193 for the Marsh Creek -

Morgan Territory area fire and emergency services for the period July 1,

2024 through June 30, 2027. (100% CCCFPD General Operating Fund)

C.4

24-1975

approved

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to execute a

contract with Genasys Inc., in an amount not to exceed $545,000 for

evacuation planning and management software, for the period June 2, 2024

through June 1, 2027. (100% Measure X)

C.5

C.6

24-1976

24-1977

approved

DENY claim filed by Vanna I. Conrady-Cossano.

approved

ADVISORY COMMISSION

The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Advisory Fire Commission is scheduled to meet next on

Monday, August 12, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. at their Administrative Office, 4005 Port Chicago Highway, Suite 250,

Concord, CA 94520.

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