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Conduct Quarterly Meeting of the East Vallejo Fire Protection District Board of Directors
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Published Notice Required? Yes ____ No _X _
Public Hearing Required? Yes ____ No _X _
DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Quarterly Meeting of the East Vallejo Fire Protection District be held.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
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. The District has no business to conduct at this time; however, the Board may provide direction to staff and receive public comment.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
There is no cost to the County General Fund or any other fund associated with preparing the information provided 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 ...
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