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, April 9, 2024

Board Chambers 1025 Escobar Street,

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

Adjourned today's meeting at 2:50 p.m.

Director John Gioia, Director Diane Burgis, Director Ken Carlson,

and Chair Federal D. Glover

Present

Vice Chair Candace Andersen

Absent

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.

Aye:

Director Gioia, Director Burgis, Director Carlson, and Chair

Glover

Absent:

Result:

Vice Chair Andersen

Passed

DISCUSSION ITEMS

HEARING to consider adopting Ordinance No. 2024-10, authorizing the

Contra Costa County Fire Protection District to increase its emergency

ambulance service fees within Emergency Response Areas 1, 2, and 5 in

Contra Costa County. (Lewis Broschard, Fire Chief)

D.1

24-0978

CCCFPD Ambulance Services Fee Ordinance 2024-10.pdf

Signed Ordiinance 2024-10.pdf

Attachments:

Motion:

Second:

Carlson

Burgis

Aye:

Director Gioia, Director Burgis, Director Carlson, and Chair

Glover

Absent:

Result:

Vice Chair Andersen

Passed

CONSIDER accepting a report from the Fire Chief providing a status

summary for ongoing Fire District activities and initiatives. (Lewis

Broschard, Fire Chief)

D.2

24-0979

FC REPORT FINAL - April 9 2024.pdf

Attachments:

Motion:

Second:

Burgis

Carlson

Aye:

Director Gioia, Director Burgis, Director Carlson, and Chair

Glover

Absent:

Result:

Vice Chair Andersen

Passed

RECEIVE a report and presentation on the CAL FIRE Subdivision Review

Program, Fire Hazard Severity Zone Program, and wildfire risk mitigation

and potential insurance impacts. (Aaron McAlister, Deputy Fire Chief and

Dave Winnacker, Fire Chief, Moraga-Orinda FPD)

D.3

24-0980

April 9 Fire Board Presentation CON Fire.pdf

Attachments:

RECEIVED the report; and REQUESTED a report back to the Board detailing the

location, dollar amount and number of defensible space assistance projects

undertaken by the department.

Motion:

Second:

Burgis

Carlson

Aye:

Director Gioia, Director Burgis, Director Carlson, and Chair

Glover

Absent:

Result:

Vice Chair Andersen

Passed

D.4

PUBLIC COMMENT (2 Minutes)

There were no requests to speak at public comment.

3. 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 Gioia, Director Burgis, Director Carlson, and Chair

Glover

Absent:

Vice Chair Andersen

Result:

Passed

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

contract amendment between Contra Costa County Fire Protection District

and O3, Inc., to increase the payment limit by $600,000 to a new payment

limit of $1,125,000 for consulting and technical assistance related to

Information Technology, with no change to the term. (100% CCCFPD EMS

Transport Fund)

C.1

C.2

24-0966

24-0967

approved

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent to execute, on behalf of

the Fire Chief, a contract with GeoComm, in an amount not to exceed

$175,000, for the purchase, installation, and maintenance of a Geographic

Information System to dispatch emergency responders more effectively for

the period April 10, 2024 to March 31, 2027. (100% CCCFPD General

Operating Fund)

approved

RATIFY the Fire District's grant application; and APPROVE and

C.3

C.4

C.5

C.6

C.7

AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to apply for and accept grant

funding in an amount not to exceed $2,233,963, from the U.S. Department

of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, for the

purchase of a heavy rescue response vehicle.(90% Federal, 10% local match)

approved

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

contract with the Moraga-Orinda Fire District to use the Contra Costa

County Fire Protection District’s Health and Wellness Center to conduct

annual physical exams, for the period March 1, 2024 through December 31,

2024. (No fiscal impact)

approved

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

contract with the Rodeo-Hercules Fire Protection District to use the Contra

Costa County Fire Protection District’s Health and Wellness Center to

conduct annual physical exams, for the period, March 1, 2024 through

December 31, 2024. (No fiscal impact)

approved

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

contract with Metro Elevator, in an amount not to exceed $30,000 for

preventative maintenance and repairs of the elevator at Fire Station 70, for

the period May 1, 2024 through April 30, 2029. (100% CCCFPD General

Operating Fund)

approved

APPROVE modifications to the Request for Proposals for Fire Stations 90

and 94 to allow for the specification and requirement to use certain products

and systems, in the construction of those fire stations. (CCCFPD Capital

Construction Fund and Measure X funding)

approved

ADOPT Resolution No 2024-4 honoring Lon Goetsch, Assistant Fire Chief,

on the occasion of his retirement from the Contra Costa County Fire

Protection District.

C.8

C.9

FPD-RES

2024-4

Signed Resolution 2024-4.pdf

Attachments:

adopted

ADOPT Resolution No. 2024-5 honoring Damian Sanderson, Fire

Captain-Paramedic, on the occasion of his retirement from the Contra Costa

County Fire Protection District.

FPD-RES

2024-5

Signed Resolution 2024-5.pdf

Attachments:

Motion:

Second:

Gioia

Burgis

Aye:

Director Gioia, Director Burgis, Director Carlson, and Chair

Glover

Absent:

Result:

Vice Chair Andersen

Passed

ADOPT Resolution No.2024-6 honoring Mike Quesada, Assistant Fire

Chief, on the occasion of his retirement from the Contra Costa County Fire

Protection District.

C.10

C.11

FPD-RES

2024-6

Signed Resolution 2024-6.pdf

Attachments:

adopted

ADOPT Resolution No. 2024-7 to grant an exemption to Contra Costa

County Salary Regulations Section 4.1; and adjust the salary step of the

incumbent in the classification of Deputy Fire Marshal, from step one to step

two of salary range, effective at date of promotion, April 10, 2024. (100%

CCCFPD General Operating Fund)

FPD-RES

2024-7

adopted

DENY claim filed by Dhivakar Krishnamoorthi Geetha.

C.12

24-0973

approved

ADVISORY COMMISSION

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

13, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. at their Administrative Office, 4005 Port Chicago Highway, Suite 250, Concord, CA

94520.

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