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ACTION SUMMARY BOARD WORKSHOP MEETING September 15, 2001 - 9:00 a.m. CALL TO ORDER Staff present: Deputy Chief Ritter, Board Clerk Tilson, General Counsel
Price, Deputy Chief Appel, Assistant Chief Plessas, Assistant Chief
Hartley, Assistant Chief Cooper, Battalion Chief Haverty, Facilities
Manager Evans, Captain Mugartegui, Captain Pat Ellis. PUBLIC OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS MATTERS OF PUBLIC INTEREST NEW YORK TRAGEDY-SEPTEMBER 11, 2001: A moment of silence was observed in memory of the tragedy. Deputy Chief Ritter updated the Board on the deployment of US&R Task Force 7 and Fire Chief Martinez last Tuesday evening from Travis Air Force Base to New York. § Task Force 7 will be deployed for approximately 20 days with 27 fire
personnel from Sac Metro Fire, along with others. FIRE STATION MASTER PLAN-(Ritter) This Workshop is an information gathering process to promote expansion of ideas. Facilities Master Planning Criteria Presentation by Deputy Chief Ritter: § Facilities Master Planning Criteria dated September 15, 2001 distributed (see attachment). This Criteria or a modified alternate recommended for adoption to insure the Master Plan meets established criteria. , Relative to the fiscally responsible criteria, a mitigation impact fee on new development is the most viable mechanism to pay for the project. Working in conjunction with our consultant, a formula to pay for these future structures can be derived as soon as the number and cost of the facilities in our Plan is determined. § Criteria modified to reflect the following: o Second listed criteria to include specific reference to uniform
emergency services in urban areas and rural areas. o Other real data to be factored into the analysis to include the
following additions: · Board Action: Presentation by Battalion Chief Dan Haverty: § Reports distributed to the Board for information included: , Five-page Fire Station Siting & Relocation: a performance driven
model for placing emergency resources (utilizing A.D.A.M.). Report
contained illustrations depicting the following: Factors leading to
change; Proposed Fire Station design; Relocated and new stations; Station
age and size; Geographic Information Systems (G.I.S.) Technology;
Emergency system improvement-based on a performance criteria of a 6-minute
response 90% of the time in the urban area; the Financial Plan as proposed
over a period of five fiscal years from 2001/2002 through 2005/2006; and a
Five-Year Deployment Plan using existing staffing and apparatus to improve
and increase Emergency Service Delivery across the entire District. , SMFD Fire Station Call Volume for period of January 1, 2001 to July 15, 2001 (1.1.01 - 7.15.01), outlining Station Activity from low to high volume; Number of Incidents by Unit with a breakdown by Medical aid, fire, and other, and a yearly projection based on the accruals to date , Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Call Volume by Unit-Average monthly response (1.1.01 - 7.15.01) for Battalions', Engine Company, Medic Company, Truck Company, Grass Engine, and Water Tender § NFPA 1710 adopted May 2001 addresses response capability but 90% of the Agencies within the County are not able to meet those standards. Communities should adopt standards that can be met, with NFPA standards as a goal because this involves an economic issue as much as a performance issue. § Director Vanderveen submitted a five-page Fire Station Construction Plan dated September 10, 2001 (attached), accompanied by a Service Delivery Map. The 16 proposals in the report were discussed with the following Board action: o Approved Proposals 1 through 5, 6 a., 7 b., 10 a., 11 a., and 12 a. 12 a. supported with the caveat that the construction of a new station be based on new service demands and revenue to fund the employment of an additional engine company o Tabled Proposals 8, 9, and 13, pending further staff evaluation and report back. Staff to evaluate both Proposals 8 and 9 for impact on the Coast Guard service contract and the required emergency response time at McClellan Park; with further analysis of Stations 41 and 42. o Proposals 14, 15, and 16 were new proposals presented-staff to evaluate for future consideration. § Two additional reports distributed: Station Information dated
September 14 to include year built, square footage, acreage, and
condition; and Fire Stations Present Location in Station Repair Sequence
including daily calls, proposal for new building, replacement or
relocation, or remodeling. · Board Action: ¨ Captain Ellis announced the thermal imaging fundraiser kickoff on September 23 has been postponed in consideration of the September 11 occurrence; the Board will be informed when it is rescheduled. ¨ President Horel thanked the staff for setting up the Workshop in
Fire Station 32. ADJOURNMENT: Meeting adjourned at 12:25 p.m.
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