CONTRA COSTA COUNTY  
1025 ESCOBAR STREET  
MARTINEZ, CA 94553  
Meeting Minutes  
Tuesday, September 12, 2023  
1:00 PM  
Board Chambers 1025 Escobar Street, Martinez |  
843298#  
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT  
JOHN GIOIA, CHAIR  
FEDERAL D. GLOVER, VICE CHAIR  
CANDACE ANDERSEN  
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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Convene and call to order.  
Rollcall  
John Gioia, Candace Andersen, Diane Burgis, Director Ken  
Carlson, and Director Federal D. Glover  
Present  
CONSIDER CONSENT ITEMS  
Gioia, Andersen, Burgis, Director Carlson, and Director Glover  
Aye:  
Aye:  
Gioia, Andersen, Burgis, Director Carlson, and Director  
Glover  
(Items listed as C.1 through C.4 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.  
DISCUSSION ITEMS  
CONSIDER accepting a report from the Fire Chief providing a status  
summary for ongoing Fire District activities and initiatives. (No fiscal  
impact) (Lewis T. Broschard III, Fire Chief)  
D.1  
Attachments:  
Speaker: Caller 1  
Motion:  
Carlson  
Glover  
Second:  
Aye:  
Gioia, Andersen, Burgis, Director Carlson, and Director  
Glover  
Passed  
Result:  
D.2  
CONSIDER Consent Items previously removed.  
There were no consent items removed for discussion.  
D.3  
PUBLIC COMMENT (2 Minutes/Speaker)  
Speaker: Caller 1 expressed a desire for a more streamlined way to file complaints about  
people smoking in front of affordable housing.  
CONSENT ITEMS  
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent to execute, on behalf of  
the Fire Chief, a purchase order with Red Cloud, in an amount not to exceed  
$205,000 for the purchase of fifteen portable radios. (70% Federal, 30%  
CCCFPD General Operating Fund)  
C.1  
Aye:  
Gioia, Andersen, Burgis, Director Carlson, and Director  
Glover  
Passed  
Result:  
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 $741,355 for fire and  
emergency services for the Marsh Creek - Morgan Territory area for the  
period July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024. (100% CCCFPD General  
Operating Fund)  
C.2  
Aye:  
Gioia, Andersen, Burgis, Director Carlson, and Director  
Glover  
Passed  
Result:  
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 $445,000 with no change to the term ending June 30, 2024 to provide  
reimbursement of regional hazardous material response training costs.  
(100% State)  
C.3  
Aye:  
Gioia, Andersen, Burgis, Director Carlson, and Director  
Glover  
Passed  
Result:  
ADOPT Resolution 23-08 to approve a policy for entering into written  
subcontracts with private ambulance services, as recommended by the Fire  
Chief. (No fiscal impact)  
C.4  
Attachments:  
Aye:  
Gioia, Andersen, Burgis, Director Carlson, and Director  
Glover  
Passed  
Result:  
ADVISORY COMMISSION  
The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Advisory Fire Commission is scheduled to meet next on  
Monday, October 9, 2023 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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