BOARD OF DIRECTORS - ACTION SUMMARY
Wednesday, March 7, 2001 - 6:00 p.m.
Administration Building
2101 Hurley Way, Sacramento, CA
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by President Horel. Board Members
Present: Engellenner, Goold, Granados, Horel, Jones, Stewart, Trujillo,
Vanderveen, Valley; Fire Chief Martinez, Board Clerk Tilson.
PLEDGE TO FLAG
PUBLIC OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS MATTERS OF PUBLIC INTEREST
WITHIN DISTRICT JURISDICTION INCLUDING ITEMS ON OR NOT ON AGENDA
None
CONSENT AGENDA:
1. Board Meeting Action Summary-February 21, 2001
2. Board Meeting Action Summary-February 24, 2001 Workshop
· Board Action:
Engellenner/Granados - Approve Consent Agenda. Unanimous vote in favor.
ACTION ITEM(S)
1. Alternate Special District Commissioner to-(Horel)
Sacramento Local Agency Formation Commission
q Action was taken at the last Board meeting nominating Director Horel
as candidate for Commissioner and voting delegate at the April 4 LAFCo
meeting. If there is a lack of quorum, the election will be conducted by
the mailed paper ballot process.
q A District may nominate one Board member for both positions of
Commissioner and Alternate.
q Staff is working with Director Horel to solicit support.
q Director Shelton, Commissioner for Office No. 7, sent a letter
stating he is not seeking reelection.
· Board Action:
Stewart/Granados - nominate President Horel for the position of Alternate
Commissioner. Unanimous vote in favor.
2. Strategic Planning-(Horel):
A. Enduring Goals
B. 2001 Objectives
Received Enduring Goals and 2001 Objectives as approved and developed
at the February 24 Board Workshop.
· Board Action:
Engellenner/Stewart - Adopt Enduring Goals and 2001 Objectives. Unanimous
vote in favor.
3. Resolution No. 25-01-Industrial Disability Retirement-
Deputy Chief William G. Gallaher
(Action taken on Item 3 after the Closed Session)
A Resolution was considered denying the application for an Industrial
Disability Retirement for William G. Gallaher and determining that he is
not incapacitated within the meaning of the Public Employees' Retirement
Law for performance of his duties in the position of Deputy Chief.
· Board Action:
Stewart/Engellenner - Adopt Resolution No. 25-01. Unanimous vote in favor.
PRESENTATION ITEM(S):
1. Dry Creek Election Results-(Martinez)
Discussion included:
q Election was held March 6, 2001 in Placer County. The ballot measure
to dissolve the Dry Creek Fire District received 431 votes in favor out of
666 Votes Cast, taking the issue of our reorganization with Dry Creek off
the table
q Special meeting of the Placer County Board of Supervisors to be held
to order the dissolution of Dry Creek Fire District. Once that occurs, the
area will become a part of Placer County's fire district
q Issue of limited automatic aid
q Five employees hired to staff the Dry Creek fire station now working
as firefighters for Sacramento Metro Fire
· Board Action:
General concurrence that the Fire Chief send a letter to the Placer County
Board of Supervisors to inform them that we are no longer in a position to
offer automatic aid with the dissolution of the Dry Creek Fire District.
PRESIDENT'S REPORT: None
FIRE CHIEF'S REPORT:
q The Folsom Sphere of Influence is on the LAFCo agenda tonight with
Deputy Chief Appel in attendance.
A concept for future consideration is that anyone annexing a part of
our District should be responsible in total for the fire service delivery.
q Employee Service Awards-Quarterly recognition in the past but, due to
the current number of personnel, recommend doing this annually at a
facility larger than the Administration Board Room--issue for the Policy
Committee to discuss.
q Question on disposal of SCBA's-in the past, equipment donated to
agencies indicating a need, primarily volunteer fire departments and other
search and rescue agencies.
Board supported continuation of the past policy of donating equipment
at the discretion of the Fire Chief.
q McClellan Contract for Airfield and Structural Fire Protection
Services approved March 6 by the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors
was distributed to the Board for information.
Brief overview by Battalion Chief Latta. Term of contract--March 6,
2001-- September 30, 2004; in the process of evaluating four personnel
from McClellan for employment.
Item to be placed on the March 21 agenda for presentation/action.
The Board members congratulated Chief Latta for his excellent work on
the contract.
q The Fleet Maintenance Facility at McClellan is a separate agreement
for future presentation.
GENERAL COUNSEL'S REPORT: None.
COMMITTEE AND DELEGATE REPORTS
Policy Committee-(Goold)
q Meeting held today at 5 p.m.
Action taken--items for the March 21 regular Board meeting agenda:
a. Educational Conference/Travel Budget
b. Fire Chief's Compensation Package
q Issues for the next Committee meeting:
a. Annexation and Spheres of Influence
b. Redevelopment
c. Recruitment
d. Historical information related to staffing levels and response
times of the Districts previous to consolidation
q Future issues related to the Benefits Plan, Employee Service Awards
INFORMATIONAL ITEM(S):
Correspondence:
1. Director Engellenner Thank you/Gonsalves; Bruce; Diaz; Vitti
2. Stewart Thank you/McGrew; Bridge; Oakes
Newspaper Article(s):
1. Sacramento Bee, "Neighbors," Fire District to
Provide Service to Air Base, February 22, 2001
2. Sacramento Bee, "Neighbors," Firefighters Support
Staff Recognized, February 22, 2001
· Board Action
Received and filed.
RECESS AT 7:05 P.M., FOLLOWED BY CLOSED SESSION AT 7:15 P.M.
RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION AT 7:33 P.M./CLOSED SESSION REPORT
Fire Chief Martinez reported on the Closed Session:
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Subdivision (b) of
Government Code Section 54956.9-1 Case
Board briefed by staff and no action taken.
BOARD MEMBER QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT: Meeting adjourned at 7:33 p.m.
Charles A. Horel, President Gay Jones, Secretary
Charlotte Tilson, Clerk of the Board
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