Meeting Minutes  
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY 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  
1:00 PM  
Tuesday, January 20, 2026  
Administration Building 1025 Escobar Street,  
Martinez |  
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Call in: 1 855-758-1310  
1:00 P.M. Convene and call to order  
Director John Gioia, Director Candace Andersen, Director Diane  
Burgis, Director Ken Carlson, and Director Shanelle  
Scales-Preston  
Present  
1.  
CONSIDER CONSENT ITEMS (Items listed as C.1 through C.10 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:  
Scales-Preston  
Andersen  
Aye:  
Director Scales-Preston, Director Burgis, Director Carlson,  
Director Andersen, and Director Gioia  
Passed  
Result:  
2.  
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.  
26-214  
Fire Chief Report - January 20, 2026  
Attachments:  
Hospital Transfer of Care Times (APOT) Charts January - Decembe  
2025  
This Discussion Item was approved.  
Motion:  
Second:  
Carlson  
Burgis  
D.2  
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  
PUBLIC COMMENT (2 Minutes)  
following vote:  
Aye:  
Director Gioia, Director Andersen, Director Burgis, Director  
Carlson, and Director Scales-Preston  
Passed  
Result:  
ADOPT Resolution No. 2026-01 recognizing Deputy Fire Chief Brian  
Helmick on his retirement from the Contra Costa County Fire Protection  
District.  
C.1.  
C.2.  
FPD-RES  
2026-01  
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent to execute, on behalf of  
the Fire Chief, a purchase order amendment with CDW Government Inc., to  
increase the payment limit by $550,000 to a new payment limit of  
$1,325,000, and extend the term through November 30, 2028, for the  
purchase of additional computer equipment. (100% CCCFPD General  
Operating Fund)  
26-216  
approved  
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 $175,000 for project management software, for the period January  
20, 2026 through January 19, 2029. (100% CCCFPD General Operating  
Fund)  
C.3.  
C.4.  
26-217  
26-218  
approved  
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent to execute, on behalf of  
the Fire Chief, a purchase order with Bluebeam, Inc. in an amount not to  
exceed $50,000 for the purchase of construction blueprint software for the  
initial period of January 19, 2026 through January 18, 2027, and automatic  
annual renewals thereafter. (100% CCCFPD General Operating Fund)  
approved  
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to execute a  
contract with Vector Solutions, in an amount not to exceed $55,000, to  
provide training software for the Fire District for the period March 1, 2026  
through February 28, 2027. (100% CCCFPD General Operating Fund)  
C.5.  
C.6.  
26-219  
26-220  
approved  
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to execute a  
Participating Addendum with SeaWestern Enterprises, Inc. in an amount not  
to exceed $200,000 for the procurement of two Cold Cut Cobra cutting and  
extinguishment systems, for fire suppression . (100% CCCFPD General  
Operating Fund)  
approved  
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to execute a  
contract amendment with Vision33, Inc. to increase the payment limit by  
$200,000 to a new payment limit of $1,025,000, and extend the term  
through March 31, 2027, for continued software support for the Fire  
Prevention Bureau. (100% CCCFPD General Fund)  
C.7.  
26-221  
approved  
ACCEPT the 2025 Annual Report of the Advisory Fire Commission, as  
recommended by the Fire Chief. (No fiscal impact)  
C.8.  
C.9.  
26-222  
26-223  
AFC 2025 ANNUAL REPORT  
Attachments:  
approved  
ACCEPT a report on the receipt and disbursement of development impact  
fees, collected on behalf of the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District  
to address capital needs necessitated by growth, for the fiscal year ending  
June 30, 2025. (No fiscal impact)  
CCCFPD Annual DIF Report FY 2025  
Attachments:  
approved  
DECLARE as surplus, and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to  
donate twelve X3 Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus units, including  
associated components, to the Crockett-Carquinez Fire Protection District, at  
no cost, in accordance with applicable County policies governing the  
disposition of surplus equipment. (No fiscal impact)  
C.10  
.
26-224  
approved  
ADVISORY COMMISSION  
The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Advisory Fire Commission is scheduled to meet next  
on Monday,February 9, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. at their Administrative Office, 4005 Port Chicago Highway,  
Suite 250, Concord, CA 94520.  
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