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BOARD OF DIRECTORS – ACTION SUMMARY
Wednesday, March 20, 2002 –
5:30 p.m.
Administration Building
2101 Hurley Way,
Sacramento, CA
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called
to order by President Goold. Board Members Present: Engellenner, Goold,
Granados, Horel, Jones, Stewart, Trujillo, Valley, Vanderveen; Fire Chief
Martinez, General Counsel Price, Board Clerk Tilson.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION—5:45 p.m.
RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION—6:35 p.m./CLOSED
SESSION REPORT
President Goold reported on the Closed
Session:
1. PERSONNEL
MATTERS
Pursuant to
California Government Code Section 54957
Fire Chief’s Evaluation
The Board discussed the
Fire Chief’s performance and gave direction to the Fire Chief. No action
taken.
PUBLIC OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS MATTERS OF
PUBLIC INTEREST WITHIN DISTRICT JURISDICTION INCLUDING ITEMS ON OR NOT ON
AGENDA
Mr.
Charles Cuny, speaking on behalf of the Committee for Safe Firehouse
Location, expressed questions/concerns regarding the proposed fire station
relocation on Eastern Avenue at Berrendo Way; all contained in a letter
presented for the record dated March 18, 2002, requesting a
response.
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Some questions are
contingent upon completion of the Station Design Criteria; staff to
provide a response subject to Board review
CONSENT AGENDA:
1.
Board Meeting Action Summary—March 6, 2002
2.
Deposit Report—February 2002
3.
District Claims—February 2002
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Board Action:
Trujillo/Stewart—Approve Consent Agenda and ratify claims. Vote in
favor with Director Jones, abstaining.
ACTION ITEM(S)
1. Board of
Directors Meeting Schedule—(Vanderveen)
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Proposed Year 2002 Schedule presented with two additional
workshop dates suggested on June 22 and October 26
- Workshop dates may be canceled at the option of the Board
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Board Action:
Valley/Granados—Approve Year 2002 Schedule. Unanimous in favor.
2. Resolution #8-02—Redistricting Divisional/Election
Boundaries of the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire
District—(Price)
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District
division boundaries are required to be adjusted by resolution in
accordance with Section 22000(a) of the Elections Code as a result of the
2000 census
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Exhibits to
the resolution include a map of the current division boundaries (Exhibit
A), legal descriptions of the adjusted boundaries (Exhibit B), population
data supporting the District boundary adjustments (Exhibit C), and a map
of the revised District divisional boundaries (Exhibit D).
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Board Action:
Stewart/Engellenner—Adopt
the resolution. Unanimous in favor.
3. Resolution #9-02—2001/2002 Mid-Year Budget—
Appropriating Funds of
the District—(Simcoe)
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A
resolution transferring funds for the purchase of the Eastern Avenue
property from a construction Account 4201--Structures and Improvements, to
Account 4101—Land Acquisition
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Board Action:
Vanderveen/Engellenner—Adopt
the resolution. Unanimous in favor.
PRESENTATION ITEM(S)
1. Special Districts Representative to the
Sacramento
County Treasury Oversight
Committee—(Martinez)
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Recommend
nomination of Chief Financial Officer Janice Simcoe as the District
candidate to continue in her role as a member of this Committee.
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Board Action:
Horel/Trujillo—Approve
nomination of Assistant Chief Simcoe. Unanimous in favor.
PRESIDENT’S REPORT—(Goold)
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A hostage situation occurred today at a Junior High School
reinforcing the importance of interagency training. He was grateful as he
arrived on scene to deal with his two daughters that were there to see
Engine 8 still in quarters, ruling out a real problem. Encouraged
continuation of working with other agencies in preparation for unforeseen
inevitabilities.
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Requested information from Chief Means on the Computerized
Voice Stress Analyzer—frequency of use throughout the Fire Departments in
this area and why we have chosen this process for potential employees.
FIRE CHIEF’S
REPORT—(Martinez)
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Bulletin #02-42 dated March 18 was distributed to the Board
listing several assignments and promotions, effective April 1, 2002:
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Promotion/Assignment
Assistant Chief Jim Hartley
- Assistant Chief—Communications Center
Battalion Chief Dan Haverty
- Assistant Chief—EMS Division
Battalion Chief Doug Rogers
- Assistant Chief—B Shift
Assistant Chief Mark Cooper
- Assistant Chief—Suppression Division-Staffing
(not listed)
Battalion Chief Mark Jacobson
- Battalion Chief—Safety Division
Battalion Chief Tom Perkins
- Battalion Chief—Community Services
Manager
Captain Jeffery Metzinger
- Battalion Chief—TBA
Captain Don Mette
- Battalion Chief—TBA
Captain David Baltzell
- Battalion Chief—TBA
Firefighter Thomas Neville
- Captain—TBA
Firefighter Eric
Bridge - Captain—TBA
Firefighter Scott Clough
- Captain—TBA
Firefighter Rick
Griggs - Captain—TBA
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Interview process starts next week for four Engineers
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Chief Plessas and he have attended various community
meetings held by Supervisors Niello, Dickinson and Notolli.
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Received an official appeal from the Slavic Missionary
Church on Jackson Highway regarding fire code enforcement issues. General
Counsel to review the appeal process; the issue will be brought back to
the Board.
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March 18, 2002 at 6 p.m.—A community meeting was held in the
Board Room on the proposed Fire Station at Eastern and Berrendo, with
Supervisor Muriel Johnson present. Statements made by a gentleman
conflicted with information he received in response to his letter which
exceeded the requirements of the Public Records Act.
A
response will be made to questions by Mr. Cuny tonight and brought back to
the Board for review.
Staff
is developing some new approaches for better communications.
GENERAL COUNSEL’S
REPORT—(Price): None.
COMMITTEE AND
DELEGATE REPORTS:
Executive
Committee—(Goold)
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Next Meeting: March 20, 2002—following adjournment of the
Regular Board meeting
Communications
Center Delegate—(Vanderveen)
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Next Meeting—March 26, 2002 at 10:30 a.m.
Regional Fire &
Rescue Training JPA—(Stewart)
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Deputy Chief Rod Chong will replace Fire Chief Dennis Smith,
City of Sacramento, on the JPA Board.
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Director Jones—attended the last meeting and toured the
McClellan Park facility.
Finance
Committee—(Horel)
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Meeting held today:
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Proposed 2002-2003 Preliminary budget referred to the full
Board for presentation at the next regular Board meeting.
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Next meeting: April 17, 2002—5:00 p.m.
Policy
Committee—(Granados)
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Director Vanderveen created a new staffing document for
consideration at the next committee meeting
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Next meeting: April 3, 2002 at 5 p.m.
BOARD MEMBER QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS
Stewart:
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The Recruit Academy is processing enough firefighters to replace those
retiring, unlike some other areas.
Horel:
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Options for financing the thermal imaging devices is being
evaluated—issue to be brought back to the Board.
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Thanked Mr. Cuny for his interest; a response is forthcoming
Granados:
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State budget shortfall of about $5 billion--concerned with
ERAF being targeted. We need to get to the right people and protect our
interests through legislation.
Martinez:
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The ERAF issue is being monitored, with sensitivity to the
legislative area.
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Board packet contains a couple letters from the Cordova
Community Council and the Folsom Chamber of Commerce expressing
appreciation for our efforts in community outreach.
Goold:
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Regional meeting—staff to schedule a meeting May 1 or May
15
Stewart:
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April 2 at Sheriff’s Substation, Rosemont Shopping Center,
Kiefer and Tallyho—Rosemont Homeowner’s Association meeting—Chief Haverty
to make a presentation on the Fire Station Relocation Plan
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April 18, 6:30 p.m.—Presentation by Chief Haverty at the
Einstein Albert Middle School—Board members invited to attend.
Trujillo:
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Congratulated those who were promoted and present in the audience.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 7:28 p.m.
Grant B. Goold,
President Charles A. Horel, Secretary
Charlotte Tilson, Clerk
of the Board
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