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BOARD OF DIRECTORS - ACTION SUMMARY
Wednesday, July 25, 2001 - 6:00 p.m.
Administration Building
2101 Hurley Way, Sacramento, CA
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Vice President Goold. Board Members
Present: Engellenner, Goold, Granados, Horel [arrived 6:55 p.m.], Jones,
Stewart, Trujillo, Vanderveen, Valley; Fire Chief Martinez, General
Counsel Price, Board Clerk Tilson.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PUBLIC OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS MATTERS OF PUBLIC INTEREST WITHIN
DISTRICT JURISDICTION INCLUDING ITEMS ON OR NOT ON AGENDA
Captain Skip Nance of the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District,
speaking as a Union representative and citizen of this community,
addressed the Board regarding an issue with a citizen who received ALS
care at a fire station but was not transported. A Patient Care Report (PCR)
was generated and the citizen contested the medical assessment bill for
$50 received from the District. He routinely informs people when they sign
a PCR that it is not a bill-just a matter of releasing the District from
liability-questioned if he was correct or if there were new changes. For
public information, he wanted to know the District's policy on this issue.
Chief Martinez stated in the past, American River had a policy of
charging a patient care assessment fee covered by most insurance
companies. Fees were waived at the request of a citizen in cases not
covered. Some fee structure changes have occurred.
§ Medical assessment fees issue to be researched and process
determined
§ The Board may modify the assessment fee policy in any manner
§ Issue to be referred to the Policy Committee
Additions to the Agenda:
General Counsel Price stated the following three items came to the
attention of the District after the Agenda was posted and due to
time-sensitivity, recommended the first item be placed under Action Items;
the following two items under Closed Session.
1. OES Grant for Weapons of Mass Destruction
· Board Action:
Engellenner/Stewart. Add to the agenda under Action Items. Unanimous vote
in favor by members present. Director Horel, absent.
2. Conference With Legal Counsel-Anticipated Litigation
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(b)-1 Case
3. Conference With Legal Counsel-Existing Litigation
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(a)
Sacramento Area Fire Fighters, Local 522 v. Sacramento Metropolitan Fire
District
Sacramento County Superior Court No. 01AS04439
· Board Action:
Stewart/Granados. Add both items (No. 2 and 3) to the agenda under Closed
Session. Unanimous vote in favor by members present. Director Horel,
absent.
CONSENT AGENDA:
1. Board Meeting Action Summary-July 11, 2001
2. Resolution of Commendation No. 40-01-
Fire Engineer Stephen E. Rogers
3. Excess Workers' Compensation Insurance
4. District Claims - June 30, 2001
5. Deposit Report-2001
§ #4--District Claims, Page 42, typographical error on line item for
Bottled Water corrected from $76, 370.00 to $76.40.
· Board Action:
Stewart/Trujillo - Approve Consent Agenda and ratify claims. Unanimous
vote in favor by members present. Director Horel, absent.
INTRODUCTIONS
Vice President Goold recognized members of the Boy Scouts of America,
Troop 613, and Scoutmaster Jerry Smith in attendance at a public meeting
as part of a checkoff for the Citizenship in the Nation merit badge.
PRESENTATION ITEM(S): [Taken out of order-prior to Action Items]
1. Deferred Compensation Committee Membership-(Baumann)
Presentation received.
§ Current members of the former Deferred Compensation Committees of
the American River and Sacramento County Fire Districts were consolidated
with the District merger into a new nine-member committee.
§ Recommend the Board adopt a Resolution to ratify the appointment of
the following current members to the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District
Deferred Compensation Committee: Robert Baumann, Ernie Kidwell, Gary
Klopfenstein, David Johnson, Matt McGrew, Joe Mufich, James Newcomer,
Matthew Reyman, and David Smith.
· Board Action:
General consensus item be placed on the Consent Agenda of the August 8,
2001 Board meeting.
2. Arden-Arcade Community Outreach Team Report-(Safford)
§ A three-page staff report and presentation by Barbara Safford, a
member of the Arden-Arcade Community Outreach Team (AACOT), providing a
status update on Team efforts:
Ø At the request of the Arden-Arcade community members, the Sacramento
County Board of Supervisors approved initiation of an update to the
community's last Master Plan approved November 6, 1980.
Ø The Arden-Arcade Community Outreach Team was established with the
goal of maximizing community participation in this process.
A three-phase program was initiated:
- Phase 1, near completion, focused on outreach to the
community-workshops, service club presentations, survey questionnaires
mailed to every household in the Arden-Arcade area (44,000)--approximately
3.5% returned.
- Phase 2, will begin next month. Information received will be used to
develop strategies to implement community issues and concerns.
- Phase 3, AACOT will present a preferred plan to the Board of Supervisors
containing the community input for consideration and adoption.
Ø Process started January 2001, expected completion January 2002.
Ø Carmichael is establishing an outreach team in collaboration with
the Board of Supervisors, with continuing District support.
- Director Stewart volunteered to join the Carmichael Community
Outreach Team, with Director Vanderveen as Alternate.
§ Board Workshop, Saturday, August 11, 2001 at 9 a.m.-Both Outreach
Teams to be advised of work on District Master Plan and opportunity to
participate
§ Captain Pat Ellis was recognized, in addition to Barbara Safford,
for his work on the Arden-Arcade Community Outreach Team.
ACTION ITEM(S):
1. Resolution No. 42-01-Industrial Disability Retirement-
Firefighter Keith A. Meyer-(Appel)
[Taken out of order-after Closed Session]
§ Work related injury resulting in permanent disability precluding
performance of duties as a Firefighter
§ Application filed with the Public Employees' Retirement System-
§ Recommend approval-Retirement effective July 26, 2001
· Board Action:
Trujillo/Engellenner - Motion to adopt the Resolution. Unanimous vote in
favor.
2. Resolution No. 41-01-Signature Authorization to Receive Funding for
Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Grant From OES-(Turner)
[Considered after Presentation Items]
Presentation received.
§ District is applying to OES for the full amount of $41,888 in grant
funding available to agencies within Sacramento County to purchase
protective equipment for firefighters responding to a mass destruction
incident.
§ The Resolution designates Fire Chief Martinez and Assistant Chief
Janice Simcoe as the authorized signatories to execute all documents for
the purpose of obtaining financial assistance to receive the WMD grant
funding from OES.
· Board Action:
Engellenner/Granados - Motion to adopt the Resolution. Unanimous vote in
favor by members present. Director Horel, absent.
BREAK AT 6:35 P.M., FOLLOWED BY CLOSED SESSION
(Taken out of order after Action Item No. 2)
Director Horel arrived at 6:55 p.m.
RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION AT 8:15 P.M./CLOSED SESSION REPORT
General Counsel Price reported on the Closed Session:
Conference With Legal Counsel-Pending Litigation
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9 (a)-1 Case
Keith A. Meyer vs. Sacramento County Fire Protection District
WCAB-SAC 0290797
Board briefed by staff-no action taken.
Resolution to be considered for action under Action Item No. 1.
Conference With Legal Counsel-Anticipated Litigation
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(b)-1 Case
Board briefed by staff-no action taken.
Conference With Legal Counsel-Existing Litigation
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(a)
Sacramento Area Fire Fighters, Local 522 v. Sacramento Metropolitan Fire
District
Sacramento County Superior Court No. 01AS04439
Board briefed and direction provided to staff-no action taken.
PRESIDENT'S REPORT-(Horel): None
FIRE CHIEF'S REPORT-(Martinez): None
GENERAL COUNSEL'S REPORT-(Price): None
COMMITTEE AND DELEGATE REPORTS:
Communications Center Delegate-(Vanderveen)
§ Next meeting: July 31, 2001 at 9 a.m.
Regional Fire & Rescue Training JPA-(Stewart)
§ Next meeting: September 14, 2001 at 10 a.m.
§ Location: 3905 Alert Road, Mather Field
Finance Committee-(Vanderveen)
§ Next meeting: August 22, 2001 at 5 p.m.
Policy Committee-(Goold)
§ Next meeting: August 8, 2001 at 5 p.m.
§ A community member addressed the Board tonight on an issue related
to the District fee structure for emergency services. The Policy Committee
will consider this issue and report back to the full Board.
INFORMATIONAL ITEM (S):
Correspondence:
1. Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Condolences/
United States Forest Service, Wenatchee, Washington
2. Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Condolences/
Lexington County Fire Service
3. Church of Christ Thank You/White
4. Ahuero Thank You/Hudnall; Castro; Angotti
5. Office of Emergency Services Recognition /Hazlett
6. Office of Emergency Services Recognition/Neville
7. Thomas Thank You/Hartley; McKinnon; Wall; Walsh; Lopez;
Weatherly; Judge; Salvestrin; Campbell, Frey; Markel; Ogg;
Webber; Fingerle; Kyle; Means; Law; Morris; Sadler; Cassidy;
Evans; Mancebo; Hanlon; Rowell
8. Department of Forestry/Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District
9. Kops-N-Kids Thank You/Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District
· Board Action:
Received and filed.
BOARD MEMBER QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS
Goold:
¨ Requested update on the Placer County automatic aid.
Chief Martinez stated staff is still working on the issue.
ADJOURNMENT:
Meeting adjourned at 8:25 p.m.
Charles A. Horel, President Gay Jones, Secretary
Charlotte Tilson, Clerk of the Board
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