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Conduct Quarterly Meeting of the East Vallejo Fire Protection District Board of Directors; and Receive a presentation from the Vallejo Fire Chief on the fire protection services being provided to the East Vallejo Fire Protection District
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Quarterly Meeting of the East Vallejo Fire Protection District be held and that the Board of Directors receive a presentation from the Vallejo Fire Chief on the fire protection services being provided to the East Vallejo Fire Protection District.
SUMMARY:
Regular quarterly meetings are required by the Fire Protection District Law of 1987 which governs the operation of the District. County Resolution No. 2007-147 establishes that the Board of Directors shall meet in March, June, September and December of each year on the first Tuesday meeting of the Board of Supervisors. Included in today’s report is an update from Vallejo Fire Chief Jack McArthur on the status of the fire protection services being provided to the District.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
There is no cost to the County General Fund or any other fund associated with preparing the information provide in this report or with conducting this quarterly meeting. The EVFPD secures its fire protection services through an agreement with the City of Vallejo which is funded by property tax revenue collected from within the District boundaries.
The Board of Supervisors receives no compensation for sitting as the Board of Directors of the East Vallejo Fire Protection District.
DISCUSSION:
Agreement for Contractual Services EVFPD and City of Vallejo
The EVFPD has an agreement with the City of Vallejo (City) to provide fire protection services to the District. The current agreement was entered into in 1995 and has been extended several times with the most recent amendment being approved by the Board of Directors in May 2002. The agreement focuses on the need for fire protection services for the area covered by the EVFPD due to the “lack of sufficient funds to adequately equip, staff and operate full fire protection service at the levels required for health and safety within the boundaries of the District.” The agreement goes on to define the fire protection services, “which shall be the same priorities, level and responsiveness of services as are provided within the city limits for services.” The City is compensated with all EVFPD revenues and income less a property tax administration fee and other minimal administration costs incurred by County staff to the District.
Presentation on Fire Protection Services Provided
Vallejo Fire Chief Jack McArthur will provide an overview of the fire protection services being provided to the District. The focus of the update is about the 2016 fire and emergency medical service calls to the district. The EVFPD contract lists the services that are to be provided by the City under the agreement to be at the same level as that provided to the rest of the City. Those services listed include - plan review, fire investigation, disaster preparedness, fire inspection, weed abatement, prefire planning administration, complaint handling, fire prevention, fire training/public education, fire suppression and emergency medical services.
ALTERNATIVES:
The Board could choose not to hold their regular quarterly meeting. However, this is not recommended as the regular quarterly meetings are required by the Fire Protection District Law of 1987 which governs the operation of the District and County Resolution No. 2007-147 establishes that the Board of Directors shall meet in March, June, September and December of each year on the first Tuesday meeting of the Board of Supervisors. The Board could choose not to receive an update from the City of Vallejo Fire Chief; however, this is not recommended as it provides an overview of the fire protection services being provided by the Vallejo Fire Department to the EVFPD.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
The presentation was prepared by the City of Vallejo Fire Department staff.