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BOARD OF DIRECTORS - ACTION SUMMARY
Wednesday, May 15, 2002 - 6:00 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, Jones, Goold, Horel, Stewart, Trujillo, Valley,
Vanderveen; Fire Chief Martinez, General Counsel Price, Board Clerk Tilson.
Director Granados, absent.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PUBLIC OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS MATTERS OF PUBLIC INTEREST WITHIN
DISTRICT JURISDICTION INCLUDING ITEMS ON OR NOT ON AGENDA
CONSENT AGENDA:
1. Board Meeting Action Summary-May 1, 2002
2. Deposit Report-April 2002
3. District Claims-April 2002
· Board Action:
Trujillo/Engellenner-Approve Consent Agenda and ratify claims. Motion
passed with Directors Horel and Stewart, abstaining. Director Granados,
absent.
ACTION ITEM(S)
1. Resolutions Calling for Election
(Sacramento and Placer Counties)-(Price)
Resolution for the Placer County election was pulled from the agenda
for further change and presentation at a future Board meeting prior to
required submission by July 3, 2002.
Resolution No. 11-02 calling for the General District Election in
Sacramento County and requesting consolidation with the statewide election
due by June 7, was recommended for adoption.
· Board Action:
Horel/Stewart-Adopt Resolution No. 11-02. Unanimous in favor by members
present. Directors Engellenner and Granados, absent.
2. Station 114 HVAC System Contract-(Ritter)
Staff recommended the Fire Chief be authorized to approve the
contract with Risse Mechanical for $85,400 to replace the Heating,
Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) System at Station 114 and secure
50% reimbursement from the County.
· Board Action:
Vanderveen/Valley-Approve staff recommendation. Unanimous in favor by
members present. Directors Engellenner and Granados, absent.
PRESENTATION ITEM(S)
1. EMS Program-(Haverty)
[considered prior to Action Items]
Presentation in recognition of Emergency Medical Services Week, May 19
through 25, 2002, included:
Dave Cox, California Assembly Minority Leader, presented a framed
Resolution to President Goold commending the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire
District for the emergency medical services it provides each year to the
people of the greater Sacramento area.
President Goold thanked Assembly Member Cox on behalf of the Board
members, Fire Chief, and all District personnel.
Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Resolution No. 12-02
proclaiming the week as Emergency Medical Services Week: EMS - On Call for
Life [adopted under President's Report]
Ric Maloney, District CQI R.N., gave a PowerPoint presentation on
the Automatic External Defibrillation (AED) apparatus demonstrating its
capability to increase the number of lives saved from cardiac arrest,
followed by reenactment of an AED scenario
Automatic External Defibrillation (AED) Program Overview by
Firefighter/Paramedic Maurice Johnson (copies distributed)
EMS Division Exemplary EMT Service Awards were presented to the
crew of Engine and Medic 21 in recognition of their team efforts in a
recent AED life saving incident: Captain/EMT Tom Stuart, Firefighter/EMT
John Gormley, Firefighter/EMT Mike Morris, Firefighter/Paramedic Lynette
Hall, and Firefighter/EMT Jeff Gibboney
EMS Division Honorary EMT Awards received by Fire Chief Martinez
and members of the Board
Acknowledged EMS Division staff in attendance: Captains Dave
Riggs, Jeff Routsong, Walt White; EMS Officer/Paramedic Dave Massengale;
Amy Robertson, Office Technician.
An invitation was distributed to attend the EMS Week Appreciation
Breakfast on May 20, 21 and 22 hosted at Station 109
Fire Chief Martinez acknowledged Assistant Chief Haverty for his fine
leadership and a job well done.
RECESSED AT 6:55 PM
Director Engellenner departed at 7:00 p.m.
ALS engine and rescue ambulance display, with demonstrations of
equipment in front of the Hurley Headquarters
RECONVENED AT 7:15 PM
2. Station Design Criteria-(Ritter)
Presentation received.
Previous distribution of information
Fire Chief Martinez referred to the Station Construction Cost
Analysis document and recommended for budgetary purposes that Option 2:08
for $3,832,230 be selected on a conceptual basis to permit moving forward
on analysis of the impact development fees.
Additional staff analysis requested on the relative mix of
station sizes and number of each to determine appropriate cost
factor/option
· Board Action:
Agendize item for June 5 with staff to provide an additional analysis
report
3. Vehicle Replacement Master Plan-(Ritter)
Previous distribution of staff report and accompanying documents
Recommended increase from 296 authorized vehicles to 305.
Temporary retention of 2 engines to result in a reduction to 303 vehicles
when the apparatus room access problem at Station 29 is resolved. The
major factor driving the proposed increase is due to the hiring of nine
(9) additional staff personnel requiring vehicles.
Pros and cons voiced on the proposed increase of 19
Administrative Support vehicles in one year
- 10% fleet renewal rate of authorized 102 Administrative Support
vehicles supported but additional 9 new vehicles questioned
- Communications Center Manager vehicle--according to the contract, the
District to be reimbursed $450 per month. In the event the vehicle is used
for only two years, it will be returned to the District and placed into
inventory at no cost.
· Board Action:
Agendize item for action at June 5 meeting with staff report to be brought
back on vehicle type by position for the 102 authorized staff vehicles
4. Station Construction Management-(Martinez)
Staff options and issues being reviewed by a third party with a
recommendation to be presented in the near future
5. Personnel Authorization Document-(Martinez)
Document approved by a 2-1 vote of the Policy Committee on April
3, 2002 supported with the exception of the proposed change in titling for
the three positions of Deputy Fire Chief-Administration to Administration
Manager, Deputy Fire Chief-Human Resources to Human Resources Manager, and
Assistant Fire Chief-Finance to Finance Manager. The current titles
correspond to the level of authority and responsibility of the positions;
job descriptions need to be studied closely before changing titles.
Fire Chief Martinez recommended the three titles be changed only when
the incumbents leave the positions.
Director Goold recommended the title of Emergency Medical
Services Manager be changed to Continuous Quality Improvement Manager
· Board Action:
Vanderveen/Trujillo-In support of the Fire Chief's recommendation (no
change in titles) with inclusion of the title change to Continuous Quality
Improvement Manager, with the understanding that the three managerial
positions will transition to that title as the incumbents phase out. Vote
in favor by members present. Directors Engellenner and Granados, absent.
6. California Special Districts Association-
Board of Directors-(Martinez)
Region 2 of the California Special Districts Association Board of
Directors currently held by Rita Velasquez, General Manager of the Elk
Grove CSD, is up for election, with a call for nominations.
· Board Action:
Tabled to the next meeting on June 5-Fire Chief Martinez to contact Rita
Velasquez-report back at the next meeting.
7. Board Member Travel Policy-(Vanderveen)
Recommended changes to the draft policy presented:
- Under Travel and Conference Expense Claims:
Receipts . . . . are required. Staff to provide additional exception
language in the event receipts are lost or not available.
- New Section Title, "Board Travel & Conference Expenses,"
Section Number 112.02, Effective Date: 1/01/2002
· Board Action:
Jones/Stewart-move to Action Item. Unanimous vote in favor by members
present. Directors Engellenner and Granados, absent.
· Board Action:
Jones/Trujillo-adopt new Board Travel & Conference Expenses Policy
with recommended changes. Unanimous vote in favor by members present.
Directors Engellenner and Granados, absent.
PRESIDENT'S REPORT-(Goold)
Resolution No. 12-02-Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District
Proclamation of Emergency Medical Services Week-May 19-25, 2002
· Board Action:
Stewart/Trujillo-move to Action Item. Unanimous vote in favor by members
present. Directors Engellenner and Granados, absent.
· Board Action:
Jones/Valley-adopt Resolution No. 12-02. Unanimous vote in favor by
members present. Directors Engellenner and Granados, absent.
Congratulated Fire Chief Martinez for his appointment as a member
of the State Strategic Committee on Terrorism (SSCOT).
FIRE CHIEF'S REPORT-(Martinez)
Appreciated the opportunity to have our EMS Division appear
before the Board this evening
Various divisions to make future presentations.
Governor's State budget revision for May was released-in the
process of studying any impact to the District.
Directed staff to prepare a report on the activities and policies
associated with our Arson Unit-full Board presentation with Board
concurrence in the near future
GENERAL COUNSEL'S REPORT-(Price): No Closed Session.
COMMITTEE AND DELEGATE REPORTS:
Executive Committee-(Goold)
Date to be scheduled this evening for the next meeting
Communications Center Delegate-(Vanderveen)
Next Meeting-May 28, 2002 -- 10:30 a.m.
Regional Fire & Rescue Training JPA-(Stewart)
Next Meeting-August 23, 2002 - 10 a.m.
Location: 2101 Hurley Way, Sacramento
Finance Committee-(Horel)
Meeting held today:
Proposed 2002-2003 Preliminary Budget for presentation at the next
Board meeting on June 5, 2002.
Next meeting: June 19, 2002-5:00 p.m.
Policy Committee-(Granados)
Next meeting: June 5, 2002 - 5 p.m.
INFORMATIONAL ITEM(S):
Correspondence
1. State Strategic Committee on Terrorism/Martinez
Newspaper Article(s)
1. The Grapevine Independent, It's Game Time For 'Team 2002',
April 24, 2002
· Board Action:
Received and filed.
BOARD MEMBER QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS
Vanderveen:
Suggested the Board meetings be held at this location due to lack of
attendance off-site
Valley:
In agreement unless there is an item of interest with a number of
the public requesting we come to their community
Trujillo:
The change provided an opportunity to get out in the community.
Would like to attend if we are invited elsewhere.
Stewart:
In favor of taking meetings to the public-maybe in the City of
Citrus Heights Council Chambers
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 8:55 p.m.
Grant B. Goold, President Charles A. Horel, Secretary
Charlotte Tilson, Clerk of the Board
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