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BOARD OF DIRECTORS - ACTION SUMMARY
Wednesday, May 1, 2002 - 6:00 p.m.
Sacramento County Sheriff's Department
10361 Rockingham Drive, Rancho Cordova CA
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by President Goold. Board Members
Present: Engellenner, Goold, Granados, Jones, Trujillo, Valley, Vanderveen;
Fire Chief Martinez, General Counsel Price, Board Clerk Tilson. Directors
Horel and Stewart, absent.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PUBLIC OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS MATTERS OF PUBLIC INTEREST WITHIN
DISTRICT JURISDICTION INCLUDING ITEMS ON OR NOT ON AGENDA
§ Brian Rice, President of Firefighters Local 522, addressed the
Board.
Ø Introduced Captain Pat Monahan, recently elected as a Metro Vice
President of Local 522.
Ø April 6, 2002, the State Memorial for the Fallen Firefighters was
unveiled at Capitol Park-culminating a ten-year effort of the California
Fire Foundation. Related historical background and agency participation,
applauding Firefighter Maurice Johnson and members of his Explorer Cadet
Program who assisted greatly in the concerted endeavor. In recognition of
their efforts within the community and their outstanding example to
others, he presented a check from the Union for $2,000 to be used
specifically for the Explorer Program.
Firefighter Maurice Johnson, along with Senior Cadets Nick Lawlor, Jeff
Cole, and Carl Jewell expressed appreciation to everyone for their
support.
President Goold and Director Trujillo attended the Memorial banquet and
extended their gratitude to Local 522 for the opportunity.
CONSENT AGENDA:
1. Board Meeting Action Summary-April 17, 2002
· Board Action:
Engellenner/Valley-Approve Consent Agenda with correction to Page 4 to
reflect "Wayne" instead of Ray. Motion passed with Directors
Granados and Jones, Abstaining. Directors Horel and Stewart, absent.
ACTION ITEM(S)
1. Deferred Compensation Program--
Third Party Administrator-(Baumann)
· Board Action:
Vanderveen/Engellenner-Approve the staff recommendation to award the bid
to Valic Retirement Services Company as the District's single
provider/third-party administrator and authorize the Fire Chief to sign an
agreement upon the satisfactory completion of legal review. Vote in favor
by members present. Directors Horel and Stewart, absent. Motion carried.
2. Helicopter Retrofit-Award Bid Contract-(Plessas)
· Board Action:
Engellenner/Valley-Approve the staff recommendation to award the bid to
San Joaquin Helicopters for $222,109.29 and authorize the Fire Chief to
sign the necessary documents. Directors Engellenner, Jones, Trujillo,
Valley, Vanderveen, Goold, AYE. Director Granados, NO. Directors Horel and
Stewart, absent. Motion carried.
3. Elect Special Districts Representative to the Sacramento
County Treasury Oversight Committee-(Martinez)
· Board Action:
Trujillo/Jones-Ballot cast in favor of electing Assistant Chief Janice
Simcoe to the Oversight Committee. Unanimous vote in favor by members
present. Directors Horel and Stewart, absent. Motion carried.
PRESENTATION ITEMS(S)
1. Station Construction Management-(Martinez)
§ Previous discussion held relative to the Fire Station Relocation
Plan and actual management of the construction program
§ A staff report will be presented at the next Board meeting outlining
various options for Station Construction Management.
§ Remodel of Station 23-this is a separate item from Station
Relocation. Initial work is complete and prepared to proceed with the
Request for Proposals (RFP) in the near future-Board to be updated. RFP
for construction only and not design.
§ Department of Industrial Relations Pre-qualification of Contract
Bidders document previously distributed by Director Trujillo recommended
for utilization as a safeguard to guarantee quality and performance along
with review by legal counsel to tighten any deficiencies.
· Board Action:
General consensus that the staff report be presented to the full Board at
the next meeting on May 15, 2002.
2. HVAC System, Station 114-(Ritter)
§ Item deleted from the agenda.
McClellan Fire Station 114 is owned by the County-cost-sharing element
for significant repairs to be worked out.
PRESIDENT'S REPORT-(Goold)
§ Announced the appointment of Director Engellenner as an alternate to
the Policy Committee
§ Requested a Commendation be prepared for official recognition of the
Explorers-Board Clerk Tilson to handle
FIRE CHIEF'S REPORT-(Martinez)
§ Fire Marshal Dobson provided an overview report of the Weed
Abatement Program-an Ordinance was presented for adoption by the County
Board of Supervisors providing a right of appeal before a County Hearing
Officer, alleviating previous problems of going through the legal process
to abate.
§ Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC)-vendor show closes
tomorrow for those interested in attending
§ Acknowledged the support of Sheriff Lou Blanas, particularly Captain
George Anderson of the Rockingham Station Command, for providing its
facility for our Board meeting this evening.
GENERAL COUNSEL'S REPORT-(Price): None.
COMMITTEE AND DELEGATE REPORTS:
Executive Committee
§ Next Meeting: TBD
Communications Center Delegate-(Vanderveen)
§ New Comm Center Manager Jim Hartley now on duty
§ Selected to serve on the Master Planning Committee for the Comm
Center--plan to be formulated in the near future on the operational
methodology and structure
§ Next Meeting: May 28, 2002-10:30 a.m.
Regional Fire & Rescue Training JPA-(Stewart)
§ Next meeting: TBD
Finance Committee-(Horel)
§ Next meeting: May 15, 2002-5 p.m.
Policy Committee-(Granados)
§ Presentation given on meeting held today at 5:00 p.m.
INFORMATIONAL ITEM(S):
Correspondence
1. Sacramento County Thank You/Cummings
Newspaper Articles(s)
1. Sacramento Bee "Neighbors," Fired Up Over Reading, April 21,
2002
2. Safetyville News Update, March 2002
3. Grapevine Independent, Team 2002, March 6, 2002
· Board Action:
Received and filed.
Counsel Price stated pursuant to Government Code 54957 under Item 2,
the Board may convene to Closed Session without staff or counsel. If the
Board wishes to include Item 1 in the conference with legal counsel, staff
may be invited back in as part of the same Closed Session
RECESS 6:52 P.M., CONVENE TO CLOSED SESSION
RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION 8:15 P.M./CLOSED SESSION REPORT
Report on Closed Session:
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION Pursuant to
California Government Code Section 54956.9(A)
Gary Monk vs. Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District
Sacramento County Superior Court Action No. 01CS01358
Counsel Price reported that he and the Fire Chief joined the Closed
Session and discussed both Items 1 and 2, with continuing discussion of
Item 2 relating to Public Employee discipline/dismissal/release--the Board
took no action. The Board received an update on Item 1 from Counsel on the
status of the litigation-no action taken.
2. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE/DISMISSAL/RELEASE
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957
[taken out of order prior to Item 1]
President Goold stated the Board met in Closed Session for
discussion-no action taken. Board invited Legal Counsel and the Fire Chief
in for subsequent discussion.
BOARD MEMBER QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS
Granados:
§ Legislative Action Days, May 15-16, 2002- State-wide news conference
CSDA sponsored-tied to a constitutional amendment to allow the public
services to keep the money they raise in their Districts
Goold:
§ Keep up the good work-this is the best Fire Department in the world
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 8:20 p.m.
Grant B. Goold, President Charles A. Horel, Secretary
Charlotte Tilson, Clerk of the Board
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