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BOARD OF DIRECTORS - ACTION SUMMARY
Wednesday, August 7, 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, Goold, Granados, Jones, Stewart, Trujillo, Valley,
Vanderveen; Fire Chief Martinez, Board Clerk Tilson. Director Horel,
absent.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PUBLIC OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS MATTERS OF PUBLIC INTEREST WITHIN
DISTRICT JURISDICTION INCLUDING ITEMS ON OR NOT ON AGENDA
Firefighter David Hardman, one of four District reservists,
requested the number of days in the Military Leave Policy be increased
from 10 to 20 days annually for required drilling status and active duty
training. Vacation is currently being used to cover residual time not
provided for in the policy. He will be on military leave during August
starting Saturday.
Issue to be agendized by appropriate Committee, with staff input and
reservists in attendance.
CONSENT AGENDA:
1. Board Meeting Action Summary-July 24, 2002
· Board Action:
Engellenner/Stewart-Approve Consent Agenda. Vote in favor with Director
Goold abstaining. Director Horel, absent. Motion carried.
ACTION ITEM(S)
1. Station Construction Management-(Martinez)
As directed at the last Board meeting, staff distributed a draft
job description for the Project Manager position contained in the agenda
packet.
Following recommended modifications to the Project Manager job
description:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Considerable discussion and consensus that a waiver of minimum
qualifications be brought back to the Board by the Fire Chief for
discussion.
Essential Functions-
- Item 6: Change vendor payment process to "schedule of values"
Education-
- Delete, "The education requirements may be modified at the sole
discretion of the Fire Chief."
- Delete second paragraph and replace with, "Four-year [BA/BS]
college degree in a field appropriate/directly related to construction
management, public administration, architecture, engineering."
Add, "The Fire Chief may request a waiver of this requirement from
the Board for an exceptional candidate."
Ability to-
- Ability to type/utilize computer keyboard. Delete "and type thirty
(3) words per minute."
Experience-
- Three (3) years of last seven (7) of experience which demonstrates
possession of the required knowledge and abilities in such activities as
planning, scheduling, inspecting, and estimating large public construction
projects of a multi-year nature in the State of California. . .
Desirable-
- Add, "Licensure as an architect or registered public engineer in
the State of California"
Knowledge of-
- Add, Computer Assisted Drafting (CAD)
- Add, Working knowledge of California Public Contract Law
- Add, California Building Code, National ANSI standards
Board Action:
Absent any objection to outlined criteria, general consensus that changes,
comments or questions be forwarded to the Board Clerk for incorporation
into the Project Manager job description.
Proposed action is to adopt the staff recommendation to approve
the staffing model and authorize the Fire Chief to begin the recruitment
process for a Project Manager.
Pros and cons voiced on the issue of hiring an outside contractor
versus a permanent employee for the position of Project Manager.
· Board Action:
Vanderveen/Jones-adopt staff recommendation. Directors Jones, Trujillo,
Valley, Vanderveen, Goold, AYE. Directors Engellenner, Granados, Stewart,
NO. Director Horel, absent. Motion carried.
2. EXCESS WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE-(Appel)
Staff recommendation to award the District's Excess Workers'
Compensation insurance contract to Employers Reinsurance Company at the
self-insured retention level of $600,000 for a premium quote of $168,784.
· Board Action:
Vanderveen/Engellenner-adopt staff recommendation. Unanimous vote in favor
by members present. Director Horel, absent. Motion carried.
3. RESOLUTION NO. 18-02-SPECIAL FIRE TAX-
RANCHO MURIETA/SLOUGHHOUSE AREA-(Appel)
A Resolution authorizing the County of Sacramento to collect the fiscal
year 2002/03 special fire tax of approximately $299,200 in the Rancho
Murieta/Sloughhouse area for fire protection, prevention, and training
services in the community; required for submission to the County by August
15.
· Board Action:
Engellenner/Valley -adopt the Resolution. Unanimous vote in favor by
members present. Director Horel, absent. Motion carried.
PRESIDENT'S REPORT-(Goold)
Thanked Director Jones for chairing the last Board meeting in his
absence.
Special District Administration Conference is being held in
October at Lake Tahoe. Directors Goold, Jones, Stewart, and Board Clerk
Tilson requesting to attend.
· Board Action:
General consensus.
Request by Director Stewart to attend the California Special
Districts Association Annual Conference September 24-26, 2002 in San
Diego.
· Board Action:
General consensus.
Thanked Assistant Chief Haverty/staff in advance of activities
involving 8,500 Boy Scouts who will be camping out by Rancho Murieta this
weekend. Sacramento Metro Fire is having a significant presence there and
received many phone calls complimenting our organization on its
willingness to help the community.
FIRE CHIEF'S REPORT-(Martinez)
Final Budget presentation to both the Finance Committee and Board
on August 21.
Domestic security and public safety's response to domestic
terrorism- Federal legislation passed to provide funding to States for
local fire, law, and EMS agencies. Working to acquire any available
funding-strategic operation changes proposal and possible codification in
the budget.
Mid-range analysis and planning for strategic changes in
operations outside of domestic terrorism forthcoming.
GENERAL COUNSEL'S REPORT-(Price) None
COMMITTEE AND DELEGATE REPORTS:
Executive Committee-(Goold)
Next Meeting-TBA
Communications Center Delegate-(Vanderveen)
Next Meeting-July 30, 2002 -- 10:30 a.m.
Regional Fire & Rescue Training JPA-(Stewart)
Next Meeting-September16, 2002 - 10 a.m.
Location: 2101 Hurley Way, Sacramento
Finance Committee-(Horel)
Next meeting: August 21, 2002-5:00 p.m.
Policy Committee-(Granados)
Summary presentation of meeting held today at 5 p.m.
Next meeting: September 4, 2002 - 5 p.m.
INFORMATIONAL ITEM(S):
Newspaper Article(s)
1. River Valley Times, July 4th Fest Paints Rancho Murieta Red,
White, Blue, July 10, 2002
2. River Valley Times, Suspicious Fire Chars 50 Acres
In Rancho Murieta, July 10, 2002
3. Sacramento Bee, Visions of Home Go Up In Smoke,
July 13, 2002
4. Sacramento Bee, Boy, 13, Arrested in Citrus Heights
Arson Inquiry, July 13, 2002
· Board Action:
Received and filed.
BOARD MEMBER QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS
Engellenner:
Requested status on fire service negotiations for Sacramento
International Airport
No update.
Granados:
The local Securities Division of the Bank of America lost three
people in the World Trade Center. Their fundraiser to memorialize the
people raised over $1 million to buy three new Seagrave engine companies
delivered to New York last week to replace destroyed equipment: #69 in
Manhattan, #212 in Brooklyn, and #298 in Queens. Acknowledged people
working in our community who participated.
Stewart:
Participated in scoring for the Special Olympics Gold Golf
Tournament at Haggin Oaks last weekend. Proudly observed a couple
Sacramento Metro reservists in uniform providing medical coverage.
Trujillo:
Thanked Vice Chair Jones for her leadership while our Chairman was
on vacation. You did a fine job.
Goold:
Next meeting is August 21st.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
Grant B. Goold, President Charles A. Horel, Secretary
Charlotte Tilson, Clerk of the Board
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